Toshiba Ultra Portable Satellite U505-S2940 13.3-Inch Laptop - Brown/Grey | 
| Brand: Toshiba
Category: Personal Computer
Buy New: $1,149.60
as of 3/17/2010 21:52 EDT details
Seller: Techno Intelligence
Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 2008
Color: Brown/Grey
Media: Personal Computers
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: Yes
Operating System: Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit Edition
CPU Manufacturer: Intel
CPU Speed: 2
CPU Type: Intel Core Duo
Processors: 2
System Bus Speed: 1066
System Memory: 4000
Memory Type: DDR2 SDRAM
Hard Drive Size: 400
Floppy Disk Drive: None
Native Resolution: 13.3
Modem: Fax / modem
Display Size: 13.3
Shipping Weight (lbs): 5.4
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 12.5 x 1.5
Warranty: 1 year warranty
MPN: PSU52U-007005
Model: PSU52U-007005
UPC: 883974252671
EAN: 0883974252671
Availability: Usually ships in 3-4 business days
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| Features:
| • | Intel Core2 Duo P7350 Processor | | • | 4 GB RAM; 32 MB-1760 MB dynamically allocated shared graphics memory | | • | 400 GB Hard Drive, DVD SuperMulti Drive | | • | Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium | | • | 13.3-Inch Diagonal Widescreen TruBrite HD Edge-to-Edge Display |
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Product Description
The Satellite U500 laptop is designed with a compact and lightweight case.The slot-loading DVD drive on the Satellite U500 Series not only simplifies playing your music, movie and gaming discs. It also works great in cramped quarters, and adds to the clean, streamlined looks of this notebook. CDs and DVDs? Just pop them in, sit back and enjoy!
Amazon.com Product Description
Weighing under 5 pounds, the ultra-portable Toshiba Satellite U505-S2930 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 movies. The Satellite U505 features Toshiba's Edge-to-Edge display, which not only renders stunning visuals but its edge-to-edge design offers a clean look that’s also something to see. It also comes with a 12-cell rechargeable battery that provides up to 8 hours of battery life on the go (twice that of a normal 6-cell battery)--enabling you to go farther and do more on a single charge. 
This Satellite U505 has a 13.3-inch diagonal widescreen TruBrite HD Edge-to-Edge display and 12-cell battery for extra-long use on the go. | 
The Satellite U505 is designed with a compact, lightweight chassis set off by a beautiful, textured finish with a Matrix pattern in Luxe Brown. |  | Thanks to the built-in webcam and Toshiba Face Recognition software on this machine, you'll enjoy a more convenient way to communicate, log on or share your laptop among the family. Other high-tech features include a touchpad with multitouch control, power-saving Eco Button to help reduce power consumption based on your needs, USB Sleep-and-Charge port, a hard drive impact sensor that protects your data, and a dual-layer DVD±RW drive that burns CDs and offers LabelFlash print functionality. And this lightweight chassis is sure to stand out in the crowd thanks to the beautiful, textured finish with a Matrix pattern in Luxe Brown. This Toshiba Satellite is powered the 2.0 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo P7350, which includes a lightning quick 1066 MHz front-side bus and 3 MB of L2 cache for an optimized, multithreaded architecture providing improved multimedia and multitasking performance. It also includes Intel's 5100AGN wireless LAN, which will connect to draft 802.11n routers and offers compatibility with 802.11a/b/g networks as well. Other features include a 400 GB hard drive, 4 GB of installed RAM (upgradeable to 8 GB), 1.3-megapixel webcam, 5-in-1 memory card reader, HDMI audio/video output as well as SPDIF digital audio output for 5.1-channel surround sound, and 64-bit version of the Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium operating system. This Toshiba notebook is Energy Star 5.0 certified and it is RoHS-compliant, effectively reducing the environmental impact by restricting the use of lead, mercury and certain other hazardous substances. Key Features - 13.3-inch high-definition Edge-to-Edge TruBrite display for amazing color depth and clarity (Learn more)
- 2.0 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo P7350 processor with Centrino 2 for excellent multi-tasking (Learn more)
- 400 GB Serial ATA hard drive (5400 RPM) with an impact sensor that helps safeguard your data by "parking" the hard drive heads in the event of a drop or sudden movement. (Learn more)
- 4 GB of RAM (800 MHz; upgradeable to 8 GB)
- Integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD with up to 1759 MB of dynamically shared memory allocated by the system (Learn more)
- 8x SuperMulti DVD drive with double layer support and Labelflash printing (See speeds)
- 1.3 megapixel with Face Recognition capabilities for added security (Learn more)
- Sleep-and-Charge USB port allows you to charge your mobile phone and other devices even when the notebook is asleep or off.
- Touch pad with multitouch control gives you a whole new dimension of freedom--the ability to pinch, swipe or rotate images on the display screen with the brush of your fingers.
- Draft-N Wi-Fi networking (802.11a/b/g/n) for greater speed and range
- Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
- HDMI-CEC audio/video output lets you control additional media players with just a single remote.
- Built-in stereo speakers
- Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium operating system (64-bit version) (Learn more)
- 12-cell (8500 mAh) battery for up to 8 hours of use
- Dimensions: 12.5 x 9.08 x 1.5 inches (WxDxH)
- Weight: 4.75 pounds
- Warranty: One-year limited hardware warranty
Networking, Connectivity & Expansion
With its integrated Draft-N Wi-Fi networking capabilities, this laptop provides up to five times the performance and twice the wireless range using 802.11n-compatible routers as you would with 802.11g networks. It's also backward compatible with 802.11b/g networks (commonly found at Wi-Fi hotspots and in older home routers) as well as 802.11a networks (which has a higher throughput, but more limited range--great for closed office environments). This notebook also provides Gigabit (10/100/1000) Ethernet networking. It also includes a next-generation ExpressCard card slot (replacing the PCMCIA slot), which lets you take advantage of thinner, faster, and lighter expansion cards for even more advanced wireless, networking, storage, and security features. It comes with the following external connectors: - 3 USB 2.0 ports for connecting a wide range of peripherals--from digital cameras to MP3 players
- Includes 1 eSATA/USB combo port with USB Sleep and Charge
- 1 HDMI output for connecting to a compatible HDTV or home theater receiver for uncompressed digital audio and video via a single cable
- Analog video output: 1 VGA
- 1 ExpressCard 54/34 slot for adding advanced wireless, networking, storage, and security features
- 5-in-1 memory card reader compatible with Secure Digital, Secure Digital High Capacity, Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO, Multi Media Card, xD Picture Card
- 1 headphone jack (with SPDIF digital audio support), 1 microphone jack
- RJ-45 port for 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet
- RJ-11 port for 56K modem
What's in the box
This package contains the Toshiba Satellite U505-S2940 notebook PC, rechargeable lithium-ion battery, AC adapter, and operating instructions. It also comes with the following software: Norton Internet Security 2009 (30-day trial), Toshiba PC Health Monitor, Microsoft Works, Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007 Edition (60-day trial), Windows Media Player, Corel DVD Movie Factory, Google Toolbar, Google Picasa, PowerCinema, WildTangent Orb Game Console Learn More
This notebook has a 13.3-inch LED-backlit 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 4500MHD, which uses shared video memory (up to 1759 MB allocated from the system memory). This graphics card is built with Intel Clear Video technology, which delivers clearer, more detailed images by eliminating many of the jagged edges and video artifacts seen when viewing interlaced content and features powerful color control to ensure videos are not too dark, overly bright, or washed out. It's compatible with external monitor resolutions up to 1920 x 1200.
While the highly portable nature of mini-notebooks exposes them to the knocks and bumps that are an inevitable feature of life on the move, the Toshiba A505 features a 3D-accelerometer monitoring system that detects freefalls, shocks and vibrations and protects the integrated HDD to secure against the loss of any personal data.
Experience improved energy efficiency, expanded wireless connectivity, and amazing battery life with the 45nm Intel Core 2 Duo P7350 processor featuring Intel Centrino 2 technology. This processor has a 2.0 GHz processor speed, super-sized 1066 MHz front-side bus (FSB), and a extra-large 3 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.) Formerly codenamed Montevina, Intel Centrino 2 processor technology improves upon every facet of a laptop's main features, including performance and battery life via new processors and chipsets, faster draft 802.11n wireless, and new business-class manageability capabilities. The new hafnium-infused circuitry--which reduces electrical current leakage in transistors--conserves even more energy, giving you more time away from the wall outlet. 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 it can 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.
This multiformat DVD/CD drive is compatible with writing both DVD+ and DVD- disc formats as well as dual-layer (DL) DVD±R discs, which can store up to 8.5 GB of data. It offers the following read/write speeds: - Write: 24x CD-R, 24x CD-RW, 8x DVD-R, 8x DVD+R, 6x DVD-R DL (double-layer), 6x DVD+R DL (double-layer), 6x DVD-RW, 8x DVD+RW, 5x DVD-RAM
With the Labelflash functionality, you can burn high-resolution, high-contrast pictures on the label side of DVD discs using the same laser used for data recording. Enjoy transparency and high-quality not found in traditional printable media. All you need is a Labelflash DVD disc to start labeling without a printer.
A 1.3 megapixel digital web camera built into the LCD's bezel lets you quickly snap photos and participate in live video chats. The integrated webcam does more than just video chats. It includes Toshiba Face Recognition capabilities--the ultimate hands-free, hassle-free way to log onto your laptop. Just show your face to the webcam--no keeping track of hard-to-remember passwords and no unnecessary typing. And if you're using one laptop for several users--say for the whole family or for a small business--Toshiba Face Recognition lets you switch profiles with one simple look.
Windows Vista Home Premium (64-bit version) 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.
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| Customer Reviews:
 Really Gooooood! November 6, 2009
Carlos Grimaldi
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
The best laptop that I've had ever, if you want good price and a very nice and complete computer, this is the one!
Excelent Value-Cost notebook October 16, 2009
Marco Arana (Florida, Doral)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
The 2940 has an Intel P7350 @2.00 Ghz. microprocesor. It has a good performance. I do a lot of e-learning contents development and certanly you can not compare it with my core i7 desktop in terms of performance, but it is speed enough to create flash files, videos, photoshop: i have made 80 megabytes panoramic photo without problem in png format, as well 300 megabyte in photo in .psd. This laptop cames with 4gbytes of ram and you can upgrade it to 8gbyte. The first thing I did was upgrade it from Windows 64 home premium to Windows 7 RC, so far no big problems, maybe just a little hard work finding mic driver. The battery, yes, it is bulky, but it last at least 7 hours, the 12 cells, the one that left one inch below the notebook, but for traveling, you can get enough procesor power for almost 8 hours; nothing in this life is perfect, but this ones is good enought for my needs; so traveling between Japan and America was no problem.
Screen, excellent, even when it has glossy screen type, no reflections like HP screens or Dell ( i have one of each, and reflection is a major issue in them), so excellent screen.
The dvd, it is slot loading type, like Mac, but a little noisy. It gets stuck with some cd or DVD due the label. You can extract the DVD with the help of an presentation card or credit card.
Keyboard... no complains, excellent keyboard, i like the bakclite, in fact that was one of the major adventjes to buy it.
Movie player... no problems with HD movies and HDMI, works perfect. Sound, very loud, no complains. Camera, it gets dark when there is diect light pointing to it, but if the light is pointing to your face, no problem. Thats because the software adjust the exposure, so you can diable it anyway.
Eco mode, very nais, for the most task you can use the machine in multitasking and eco_mode, but if you are working with video o large photos, it is better to disable, anyway it is one click (touch-click) disable-enable.
The touchpad i realy do not like it. I think is better the one in HP, to sensitive for me, but i use a pen table, so no big problem anyway.
Free upgrade to windows 7, already waiting for official lauch to be shippend to my address.
Wireless: excelent range, no problem. USB-power without turning on... excellent! Runs cool. Hard drive: 320 GByte, good speed, no complain. Realy recommend it.
 Disappointed August 16, 2009
David A. Low
15 out of 18 found this review helpful
The last time I owned a Toshiba laptop was 12 years ago, when it spent a summer and 20k miles on the back of my Harley going from the East to West To Alaska to East coasts. It worked well, and I had great expectations for this new model.
This is a fairly expensive PC, and I was hoping it would fit the bill as an "all day" traveling notebook, with a little more oomph than the average netbook, at more than twice the cost and almost twice the weight. It looks like this machine was designed for long battery life. The processor uses a little less power than previous Intel duo-core, and there is a software power "eco mode" that is designed for extending battery duration.
This machine currently works under Vista 64, with a free update to Windows 7/64 in the Fall. I have not given it a thorough workout, but my comments might help other prospective buyers.
Pros:
Nice screen, although running in eco mode is a little too dark for me.
Some of the utilities are informative and interesting. The notebook accelerometer has a 3D display that will show your heartbeat as the PC rests on your lap.
The HDMI connector works well, and the notebook is a satisfactory 720p DVD player when hooked with a digital TV.
The notebook seems reasonably responsive, although no more so than an average Windows XP notebook running with 1 GB of memory.
Seems to run fairly cool, with fan noise that is not obtrusive.
Cons:
If you're a power-user, this could be a show-stopper: the (downloadable) SecurAble application says that this computer does not support Hardware Virtualization (it is also not mentioned in the BIOS setup.) This feature will be necessary for Windows 7 "XP Mode".
The built-in microphone is unusable, it sounds like you're gargling. For a traveling notebook, this is a major fault. Contrast this, for example, with the MacBook, which has an excellent microphone.
Speakers are poor. Together with the above, means you will will need an external headphone/microphone.
The touch-pad has a byzantine set-up, and uses special zones for gestures such as scrolling, which I find awkward and error-prone. I miss simple features like two-fingered scroll or right click on the MacBook. This may be a matter of personal taste and acclimation.
The 12 cell battery is huge, heavy, clunky, and rattles a bit. It will not last 8 hours under my normal use, even in "eco mode". With a fresh, new battery, I did 2.5 hours of surfing, watching some streaming video, and preparing this document, using about 50% of the battery charge as measured by the Toshiba utility. I did not use the DVD drive.
The keyboard flexes too much while typing. Poor fit?
Thus far, I am not impressed with this PC. I do not think this laptop is $500 better than most netbooks I have used, and I have made a mistake in thinking it would be suitable for travel. So far, despite high $$ and poor ventilation/cooling, my favorite travel laptop is the MacBook running Windows on a virtual machine.
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