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Toshiba Satellite U305-S5107 13.3-inch Laptop (Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T5300, 2 GB RAM, 160 GB Hard Drive, Vista Premium)
Batteries Included: 1
Binding: Personal Computers
Brand: Toshiba
CPU Manufacturer: Intel
CPU Speed: 1.73 GHz
CPU Type: Intel Core Duo
Display Size: 13.3 inches
EAN: 0032017913899
Floppy Disk Drive Description: None
Hard Disk Size: 160 GB
Item Dimensions: 8901220119
Label: Toshiba
Manufacturer: Toshiba
Model: U305-S5107
Modem Description: Fax / modem
MPN: psu34u-004003
Processor Count: 2
Publisher: Toshiba
Studio: Toshiba
System Bus Speed: 533 unknown-units
System Memory Size: 2000 MB
System Memory Type: DDR2 SDRAM
Warranty: 1 year warranty
Features:- Ultra-portable 4-pound notebook PC with 13.3-inch LCD; 1.73 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T5300 processor
- 160 GB hard drive, 2 GB installed RAM (4 GB max), multi-format/dual-layer DVD drive supports 11 formats
- Quad-band Wi-Fi LAN (802.11a/b/g/n), 10/100 Ethernet, Intel GMA 950 video card with up to 256 MB of shared memory, Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR
- Connectivity: 3 USB, 1 FireWire, 1 VGA, 1 ExpressCard 34/54. 5-in-1 memory card reader, Fingerprint reader
- Pre-installed with Windows Vista Home Premium (with Media Center capabilities)
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Editorial Review:
Weighing just 4.6 pounds, the ultra-portable Toshiba Satellite U305-S5107 notebook PC packs in an extraordinary amount of power and productivity into its elegant, compact package. The 13.3-inch widescreen display offers TruBrite technology for optimal image clarity and a 1280 x 800 resolution for extra desktop working space and a widescreen aspect ratio for watching letterboxed DVDs. It has a special shock-absorbing design with airpocket cushioning and padding materials that protects key components (HDD, LCD) and the chassis against excessive vibration. A spill resistant keyboard allows time to save and close your open files and turn off the machine.
It's powered by Intel's 1.86 GHz Core Duo T2130, which provides an optimized, multithreaded architecture for improved gaming and multitasking performance and a more efficient power consumption. A 1.3 megapixel digital web camera built into the LCD's bezel lets you quickly snap photos and participate in live video chats. Other features include a 160 GB hard drive, 2 GB of installed RAM (4 GB maximum), quad-band Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n), Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 with up to 256 MB of shared video RAM, and 5-in-1 memory card reader.
It comes preinstalled with Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium, which includes all of the Windows Media Center capabilities for turning your PC into an all-in-one home entertainment center. In addition to easily playing your DVD movies and managing your digital audio library, you'll be able to record and watch your favorite TV shows (even HDTV). Vista also integrates new search tools throughout the operating system, includes new parental control features, and offers new tools that can warn you of impending hardware failures.
The Basics
- Processor: The Intel Core 2 Duo T5300 processor has a 1.73 GHz processor speed, fast 533 MHz front-side bus (FSB), and large 2 MB L2 cache. (An L2, or secondary, cache temporarily stores data; and a larger L2 cache can help speed up your system's performance. The FSB carries data between the CPU and RAM, and a faster front-side bus will deliver better overall performance.)
The Intel Core 2 Duo processor has two computational execution cores in a single processor, providing greater system response when running multi-threaded applications simultaneously with no significant increase in power consumption. It's optimized for multitasking and is ready to support the Microsoft Windows Vista operating system. It can simultaneously run multiple demanding applications--such as graphics-intensive games or serious number-crunching business productivity applications--while downloading music or running virus-scanning security programs in the background. Some of the advanced Intel innovations of the Core 2 Duo processor include: - Smart Memory Access: Improves system performance by hiding memory latency, thus optimizing the use of available computer data bandwidth to provide data to the processor when and where it is needed.
- Advanced Digital Media Boost: Effectively doubles the execution speed for instructions used widely in multimedia and graphics applications.
- Dynamic Power Coordination: Coordinates Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology and idle power-management state (C-states) transitions independently per core to help save power.
- Deeper Sleep with Dynamic Cache Sizing: Saves power by flushing cache data to system memory during periods of inactivity to lower CPU voltage.
- Hard Drive: The 160 GB hard drive (5400 RPM) offers enough to room to hold a digital audio library of over 26,000 songs and still have room left over for movies, games, and a large collection of software. This Serial ATA (SATA) hard drive also quickens the pace with a higher speed transfer of data--akin to FireWire and USB 2.0.
- Memory: The 2 GB of installed RAM (2 x 1 GB DDR2, PC5300) is an excellent start, but you'll want to add more RAM to handle today's demanding multimedia and productivity suites. It provides two DIMM slots and has a large 4 GB maximum RAM capacity. It also offers a top-of-class 667 MHz speed.
- DVD/CD Drive: The dual-layer DVD drive is compatible with a wide range of formats, including both DVD+RW and DVD-RW discs, CD-RW discs, and dual-layer (DL) DVD+/-R discs, which can hold up to 8.5 GB of data--great for backing up your MP3 collection or your most important documents. It features the following speeds: 4x DVD+R DL, 4x DVD-R DL, 8x for both single-layer DVD+R/-R, 4x DVD+RW, 4x DVD-RW, 5x DVD-RAM, and 24x/16x for CD-R/RW. It reads DVD-ROM discs at 8x and CD-ROMs at 24x.
- Keyboard & Mouse: This notebook has a standard 85-key keyboard and electro-static two-button touchpad. It also offers a launch button for the Express CD/DVD media player and control buttons (play, stop, next, previous) as well as a volume control dial.
Screen, Video & Audio
This Toshiba Satellite has a 13.3-inch TFT display with a resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels (native 720p for high-definition viewing). It also provides TruBrite technology, which makes images brighter and more vivid thanks to its anti-glare feature. Video is powered by the Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950, which uses Intel Dynamic Video Memory Technology (DVMT) and provides up to 256 MB of shared video memory. It also features an integrated audio card with headphone and microphone jacks.
Networking, Connectivity & Expansion
Be ready for the next platform in wireless connectivity with this notebook's integrated quad-mode Wi-Fi chip. Based on the draft 802.11n Wi-Fi specification, it offers up to five times the performance and twice the wireless range as existing 802.11g wireless. It's also backward compatible with 802.11b/g networks (commonly found in home routers and Wi-Fi hotspots) as well as 802.11a networks (which has a higher throughput, but more limited range--great for closed office environments). It also includes a next-generation ExpressCard 54/34 card slot (though no PCMCIA card slot), which lets you take advantage of thinner, faster, and lighter expansion cards for even more advanced wireless, networking, storage, and security features. Here's the full list of connection options: - 3 USB 2.0 ports for connecting a wide range of peripherals--from digital cameras to MP3 players
- 1 FireWire (also known as IEEE 1394 or i.Link) port for connecting digital video camcorders and other peripherals
- 1 ExpressCard 54/34 slot
- Video out: VGA and S-Video
- Stereo headphones/speakers/line-out
- Microphone/line-in
- 5-in-1 memory card reader (Secure Digital, MultiMedia, Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO, xD Picture Card)
It also has an integrated 56K modem (V.90) and an RJ-45 LAN network port (for a 10/100 Ethernet connection to networks and DSL/cable modems).
Operating System
Windows Vista Home Premium is the operating system for users with advanced computer needs, and it includes all of the Windows Media Center capabilities for turning your PC into an all-in-one home entertainment center for watching DVD movies and accessing your digital audio library. You can also use Windows Media Center to record and watch your favorite TV shows (even HDTV) and to access new kinds of online entertainment content. Computers that include Windows Vista Home Premium and an auxiliary Windows SideShow display will also allow you to access key data even when your computer is off. It is also easier than ever to share files between other PCs in your household and to manage your laptop computer settings to more securely connect via Wi-Fi.
Every edition of Windows Vista provides the essential tools and technologies to help protect you whether you are browsing the Internet, connecting to a wireless network, or just reading e-mail. All editions of Windows Vista include new tools that can warn you of impending hardware failures long before you have lost any important personal data. And, all Windows Vista editions include parental control features that allow you to manage and monitor your family's use of games, the Internet, instant messaging, and other activities.
Preloaded Software
Microsoft Works 8.5, InterVideo WinDVD 8, Google Desktop and Picasa, Ulead DVD MovieFactory 5, McAfee Internet Security Suite (30-day trial), and Microsoft Office Home and Student Edition (60-day trial).
Dimensions & Weight
This notebook measures 12.2 x 8.9 x 1.33 inches and weighs 4.6 pounds.
Power
It comes with a 5200 mAh lithium-ion battery pack for extra-long battery life.
What's in the Box
This package contains the U305-S5107 notebook PC, rechargeable lithium-ion battery, AC adapter, and operating instructions. It is backed by a one-year limited hardware warranty.
Taking your computing on the road doesn't mean you have to leave anything behind. This notebook is powered by the Intel Core 2 Duo processor and 2GB of DDR2 SDRAM. A combination that can easily handle your day-to-day business apps, as well as more demanding creative and gaming programs. This laptop also features a DVD SuperMulti drive. You can read from, and burn to, up to 11 different media formats. 160GB of HDD DVD SuperMulti Drive 13.3 Widescreen TruBrite LCD Native Resolution - 1280x800 Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 256MB of shared memory (memory is shared with the main system) Webcam and Microphone built into the LCD bezel Fingerprint Reader Ports - 1 VGA Out, Microphone In, Headphone Out, 1 Firewire, 3 USB 2.0, BlueTooth 2.0. Unit Dimensions - 12.2 x 8.9 x 1.33 Unit Weight - 4.6 lbs.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Terrible laptop
I bought this computer before Christmas. It took 5 weeks to get sent to me. It has tons of shareware and does not function with Vista. In other words I was better off with my 5 year old Sony Vaio laptop than this one. Within 3 weeks the computer keyboard completely malfunction. With different caps turning on and off each time that I started my computer. It is now March 24, 2008 and I still have not got my computer back from their repair depot. Not to mention that the customer service is terrible. ... Read More
Rating:  - Big Flaw
This is a great computer however it does have a big flaw.....it is advertised as having a 4 GB maximum ram capacity and it does indeed have the space to hold 4 GB of ram, but it will only run on 2 GB of ram....I went through 4 different kinds of ram replacement and spent a lot of time and money researching this fact, only to find out that Toshiba had two different sites which gave conflicting data.....Even the memory manufacturers were misinformed in this regard and swore to me that this computer would run ... Read More
Rating: - Nice laptop but bad O/S
I think this laptop is definitely a good deal for how much you paid. But I dont like Toshiba installs too many trial-version software i.e. antivirus, office etc. This is probably another way they can make money and lower costs. I am not sure if Vista is good for this laptop. If I have a choice, I will select XP instead b/c running Vista seems too heavy for this machine. The machine is very easy to become hot and battery runs out very fast. Overall, I think this is a good buy but still some weakness. ... Read More
Rating: - Toshiba U305 Amazing laptop
Exceeds expectations, incredible package for the price, works fine and is a solid laptop and rugged enough for my travels.
Rating: - Perfect Notebook for my needs
I really liked the product, and I'm very safisfied with it. Its little weight and size makes mobility extremelly easy, just exactly what I needed because I travel quite often.
So far, it runs quite well although it takes time to get used Windows Vista.
My only complaint would be the key board that might feel quite "cheap" when typing.
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