Toshiba Portege R200 K00 Review

Though it's a little expensive, the Toshiba Portege R200 is a well-designed ultraportable with enough speed and battery life for business travelers.

Specifications

Processor
Type :Intel® Pentium® M processor Ultra Low Voltage 773
Clock speed : 1.3 GHz
Front Side Bus : 400 MHz
2nd level cache : 2 MB

Operating System
Windows® XP Professional

System memory standard
512 (256 + 256) MB
Maximum expandability : 1,280 MB
Technology : DDR2 400MHz
Hard disk capacity : 60 GB

Display
Size : 12.1 "
Type : XGA TFT display

Graphics adaptor
Manufacturer : Intel®
Type : 915GMS Express chipset
Memory : up to 128 MB
Memory type : DDR2 RAM (UMA)

Internal Video
Modes resolution : 1,024 x 768
Maximum number of colours : 16.7 million

Max External Video Modes
Max Resolution : 2,048 x 1,536
Max Colours : 16.7 Million
Max Refresh Rate : 100 Hz
Non-interlaced resolution with max refresh rate : 1,600 x 1,200

BIOS
ACPI : 1.0b
System Management BIOS : 2.3

Battery
Technology : lithium-ion
Maximum life : up to 4:40 (Mobile Mark) hours

AC Adaptor
input voltage : autosensing AC adapter (100/240 V) for worldwide usage

Interfaces
1 x DC-in
1 x external monitor
1 x RJ-11
1 x RJ-45
1 x SD Card slot

Expansion
1 x memory slot
1 x PC Card slot for 1 Type II card
1 x Connects to Slim Port Replicator (optional)

Wireless communication
Compliancy : FIR
Wireless Technology : Fast InfraRed
Compliancy : Wi-Fi®
Network Support : 802.11b/g integrated
Wireless Technology : Wireless LAN
Wireless Technology : Bluetooth™

Wired Communication
Topology : international V.92 modem
Speed : 56 Kbps data (V.92) and 14.4 Kbps fax (V.17)
Topology : Gigabit Ethernet LAN
Speed : 10/100/1000 Base-TX

Sound System
Supported audio format : 16-bit stereo
Speakers : built-in speaker

Keyboard
Keys : 85
Windows keys : 2
Number of cursor keys : 4
Inlaid numeric keypad : yes
Hot Keys : 2

Physical Dimensions
W x D x H : 286 x 229 x 9.9 (front) / 19.8 (back) mm
Weight : 1.29 kg

Pointing Device
Type : Touch Pad
Interface : PS/2

Warranty
3-year international warranty.

Bundled Hardware
AC adaptor

Bundled Software
Toshiba utilities and drivers
On-line user's and modem manual
Toshiba Management Console
Bluetooth™ Service Center
ConfigFree™
Connectivity Doctor
Microsoft® Office OneNote ™ 2003
Sonic¿ Record Now!
Norton Internet Security™ 2005 (90-Day Free Trial Version)
WinDVD

Toshiba EasyGuard
Execute Disable Bit Protection (XD-Bit)
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)
Device Lock
Password Utility
Data Backup
Magnesium Casework
Toshiba Summit
Fingerprint Reader
Diversity Antenna
Toshiba ConfigFree™
Kensington Lock
PC Diagnostics
HDD Protection (3D Sensor to protect data)
Shock Protection Design
Easy Fix Components

Special Features
ACPI support
SM BIOS compliant
common docking and options with other Toshiba notebooks
Toshiba Enhanced SpeedStep
Toshiba Presentation Button
Toshiba Assist button
Toshiba Power Saver utility

Review

The good: Striking appearance; exceptionally light case; long battery life; copious security features; wireless on/off switch.
The bad: Pricey; flimsy mouse buttons; media-card reader accepts only one format

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