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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Toshiba Satellite A500
Product Type Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 38.4 cm x 25.9 cm x 4.1 cm
Weight 2.8 kg
Colour Precious black
DISPLAY Toshiba Satellite A500
Screen Size (Type) 16"
LCD Backlight Technology LED backlight
Screen Resolution 1366 x 768 (HD)
Widescreen Yes
Features HighBrightness, TruBrite
PROCESSOR Toshiba Satellite A500
CPU Intel Core 2 Duo T6600 / 2.2 GHz
Number of Cores Dual-Core
Cache L2 - 2 MB
Front Side Bus 800 MHz
64-bit Computing Yes
Chipset Mobile Intel GM45 Express
Features Enhanced SpeedStep technology
MEMORY Toshiba Satellite A500
RAM 4 GB (2 x 2 GB)
Max RAM Supported 8 GB
RAM Type DDR3 SDRAM
Speed 1066 MHz
Slots Qty 2
Empty Slots 0
STORAGE Toshiba Satellite A500
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 500 GB HDD SATA 1.5Gb/s / 5400 rpm
Optical Drive DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM
Read Speed 24x (CD) / 8x (DVD)
Write Speed 24x (CD) / 8x (DVD±R) / 6x (DVD±R DL)
CD / DVD Rewrite Speed 24x (CD) / 6x (DVD-RW) / 8x (DVD+RW) / 5x (DVD-RAM)
AUDIO & VIDEO Toshiba Satellite A500
Graphics Processor (GPU) NVIDIA GeForce G210M
Memory Allocation Technology TurboCache
Video Memory 512 MB DDR3 SDRAM
Camera Yes
Camera Features AutoMacro
Video Resolutions 1280 x 800
Sound Stereo speakers, microphone
Compliant Standards High Definition Audio
Audio Features Harman/kardon stereo speakers, Toshiba Bass Enhanced Sound System
COMMUNICATIONS Toshiba Satellite A500
Wireless 802.11b/g/n (draft)
Network Interface Gigabit Ethernet
Compliant Standards Wi-Fi CERTIFIED
BATTERY Toshiba Satellite A500
Technology Lithium Ion
Battery Capacity (Size) 4000 mAh
Battery Life Up to 2.8 hours
AC ADAPTER Toshiba Satellite A500
Input AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz)
INPUT Toshiba Satellite A500
Type Keyboard, touchpad
Numeric Keypad Yes
Features Backlighting, Toshiba EasyKeys, multi-touch touchpad
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Toshiba Satellite A500
Slots 1 x ExpressCard (1 free)
Interfaces VGA
LAN
Microphone input
Headphone/SPDIF combo jack
HDMI
3 x USB 2.0
USB 2.0/eSATA
Memory Card Reader 5 in 1 (SD Card, Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO, MultiMediaCard, xD-Picture Card)
SOFTWARE Toshiba Satellite A500
Operating System (OS) Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Edition
Software Included Drivers & Utilities, Microsoft Works, Toshiba ConfigFree, Connectivity Doctor, McAfee Internet Security Suite (30 days subscription), Toshiba Supervisor Password Utility, Toshiba Assist, Toshiba Recovery Media Creator, Toshiba Disc Creator, WildTangent Game Console, Google Software Pack, Toshiba Value Added Package, Chicony Camera Assistant Software, Face Recognition software, Toshiba DVD Player, HDMI Control Manager
MISCELLANEOUS Toshiba Satellite A500
Features Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately), administrator password
Max Operating Temperature 35 °C
Min Operating Temperature 5 °C
Humidity Range Operating 20 - 80%
Manufacturer Warranty EMEA warranty - 1 year - carry-in
Model Number 19X

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