Toshiba Satellite Pro P100 00N00 Review

Toshiba’s Satellite Pro P100 is a competent multimedia workhorse that could easily replace most regular desktop PCs. It boasts powerful graphics and storage subsystems, while the Harmon/Kardon integrated speaker set beats most competing offerings hands-down.

Specifications

Technology type
Intel® Centrino® Duo Mobile Technology featuring Intel® Core™ Duo Processor T2300e, Intel® PRO/Wireless 3945ABG network connection and Intel® 945PM Express chipset
Clock speed : 1.66GHz
Front side bus : 667 MHz
2nd level cache : 2 MB

Operating system
Windows® XP Professional Edition

System memory
Standard : 512 MB
Maximum expandability : 4,096 MB
Technology : DDR2 RAM (533 MHz)

Hard disk
Ccapacity : 60 GB
Certification : S.M.A.R.T.

DVD Super Multi drive (Double Layer)
Compatibility : CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD-R(DL), DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+R(DL), DVD+RW, DVD-RAM
Maximum speed : Read: 24x CD-ROM, 8x DVD-ROM/ Write: 24x CD-R, 4x CD-RW, 10x HS CD-RW, 10x US CD-RW, 8x DVD-R, 2x DVD-R (Double Layer), 4x DVD-RW, 8x DVD+R, 2.4x DVD+R (Double Layer), 4x DVD+RW, 5x DVD-RAM
Type : DVD Super Multi (Double Layer) drive

Display
Size : 17 "
Type : Toshiba TruBrite® WXGA+ TFT display
Internal resolution : 1,440 x 900

Graphics adaptor
Mmanufacturer : NVIDIA®
Type : NVIDIA® GeForce™ Go 7600
Memory : 128 MB
Memory type : DDR2 Video RAM
Connected bus : 16x PCI Express

Internal video modes
Resolution : 1,440 x 900
Maximum number of colours : 65,536

Max External Video Modes
Max Resolution : 2,048 x 1,536
Max Colours : 4.3 billion
Max Refresh Rate : 100 Hz
Non-interlaced resolution with max refresh rate : 1,600 x 1,200


Battery
Technology : lithium-ion
Maximum life : up to 2:17 (Mobile Mark™) hours

AC adaptor
Input voltage : autosensing AC adapter (100/240 V) for worldwide usage

Interfaces
1 x DC-in
1 x line-in
1 x external monitor
1 x RJ-11
1 x RJ-45
1 x TV-out (s-video)
1 x i.LINK® (IEEE 1394)
1 x external microphone
1 x headphone (stereo)
1 x 5-in-1 Bridge Media slot (supports SD™ Card, Memory Stick®, Memory Stick Pro™, MultiMedia Card™, xD-Picture Card™)
1 x SP/DIF (optical) shared with headphone socket
1 x DVI-out
4 (Left 1, Right 2, Rear 1) x USB 2.0

Expansion
2 x memory slots (1 to configure)
PC Card slot for 1x Type II card, type : ExpressCard slot
Number of expansion types : 1

Wireless communication
Compliancy : Wi-Fi™
Network Support : 802.11a/b/g
Wireless Technology : Wireless LAN (802.11a/b/g)

Wired communication
Topology : Gigabit Ethernet LAN
Speed : 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX/1000BASE-T
Topology : international V.90 modem (V.92 ready)
Speed : 56 Kbps data (V.90) and 14.4 Kbps fax

Sound system supported
Audio format : 16-bit stereo
Supported sound standards : MIDI support
Speakers : built-in Harman Kardon® stereo speakers

Keyboard
Keys : 103
Windows keys : 2
Inlaid numeric keypad : yes
Hot Keys : 1

Physical dimensions
W x D x H : 394 x 275 x 35.9/41.9 mm
Weight : 3.2 kg

Pointing device
Type : Touch Pad

Warranty
1-year international warranty. Upgrade your standard warranty with Toshiba warranty extension, uplift and all-risks insurance packs.

Bundled hardware
AC adaptor
remote controller

Bundled software
Toshiba utilities and drivers
On-line user's and modem manual
ConfigFree™
Connectivity Doctor
Microsoft® Office OneNote ™ 2003
Sonic Record Now!
InterVideo® WinDVD Creator (2Platinum)
Norton Internet Security™ 2006 (90-Day Free Trial Version)
WinDVD
Toshiba Summit


Security features
Main hard disk (by screw)
Main memory (by screw)
Supervisor password
Slot for Kensington Cable Lock
User password
Wireless LAN switch
Main battery pack (by sliding latch)

Special features
Toshiba Zooming utility
Multimedia Bar with 6 Easy Keys (Internet Browser, Rewind, Play, Stop, Forward, Express Media Player for instant-on entertainment)

Review

Pros: excellent processing speed to handle all office products and system design tools. High quality screen allows reduces eye strain when working long hours on documents. Number pad reduces the time for entry of financial documents. Great sound and videa functions supports high end games, music and video.
Cons: limited battery life. the keyboard is compressed to allow for the number pad but the advantages of the number pad and the time savings in entering numeric data over shaddow this.
Opinion: currently using this laptop with MS office professional, ms project and powerdesigner. Excellent performance reducing the time for delivery of system designs. The P100 has fantastic multimedia functions for both sound and video which I use for professional presentations and editing video.

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