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Toshiba Satellite U505-S2970
The U505-S2970 is a lightweight, mid-range laptop from Toshiba's Satellite U500 series. The laptop has a 13.3" widescreen LED-backlit display with Toshiba's TruBrite technology. It features an Intel Core 2 Duo processor with a 4GB DDR2 SDRAM and a 500GB hard drive. The U505-S2970 is designed with a slot-loading DVD SuperMulti drive and an LED backlit keyboard. It also includes 3 USB ports, PC-Express Slot, memory card reader, and both SPDIF and HDMI ports. The U505-S2970 comes in a textured luxe brown color and has a suggested retail price of $900.
MSRP $900.00
Release date January, 2009
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Specifications/Features
- 13.3" Widescreen TruBrite LED-Backlit Display
- 1200 x 800 Pixel Resolution
- Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor T6600
- 4GB DDR2 800MHz memory
- Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD
- 500GB HDD (5400rpm)
- Slot-Loading DVD SuperMulti (+/- Double Layer) with Labelflash®
- Built-in Webcam and Microphone
- LED Backlit Keyboard
- Connectivity: 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi
- Inputs/Outputs: 2 x USB, 1 x eSATA/USB Combo /w Sleep & Charge, PC-Express Slot, Memory Card Reader, SPDIF, HDMI
- Textured Finish in Luxe Brown
- Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit)
- 1 year limited warranty
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Pros
- affordable price for a Sony
- includes Windows 7
- HDMI output
Cons
- not the greatest value - relatively high price for standard previous-generation components
- thick and heavy
- uses older DDR2 memory
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Released October, 2009
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Released June, 2009
Pros
- powerful components - speed Core 2 Duo, lots of memory, drive space
- quality touchpad and keyboard
- great build quality
Cons
- a lot of pre-installed bloatware
- standard battery life
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October 26, 2009
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Pros
- comes with Windows 7
- 13" LED backlit display
- LED backlit keyboard
- HDMI output
- slot-loaded DVD writer
- fine performance for the majority of consumers - ample memory and drive space, dual core CPU
Cons
- older components Intel Core 2 Duo T6600 CPU, DDR2 memory
- Intel GMA graphics - only good enough for media, basic productivity, poor for 3D
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