Toshiba L100 009009EN Review

Perfect for home users, business users and mobile users, this laptop is engineered for high power, a long battery life of up 4 hours and features an Intel Core Duo processor for optimum performance at the desk or on the road. Wireless networking and XP Professional ensures flexible and familiar working.

Specifications

Processor
Type : Intel® Celeron® M processor 380
Clock speed : 1.60 GHz
Front Side Bus : 400 MHz
2nd level cache : 1 MB

Operating system
Windows® XP Home Edition

System memory
Standard : 256 MB
Maximum expandability : 2,048 MB
Technology : DDR2 RAM (533 MHz)

Hard disk
Capacity : 40 GB
Certification : S.M.A.R.T.

CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive
Maximum speed : Read: 24x CD-ROM, 8x DVD-ROM/ Write: 24x CD-R, 4x CD-RW, 10x HS CD-RW, 24x US CD-RW

Display
Size : 15.0 "
Type : XGA TFT display

Graphics adaptor
Manufacturer : ATI
Type : ATI Radeon® Xpress 200M
Memory : up to 256 MB

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 : 4.3 billion
Max Refresh Rate : 100 Hz
Non-interlaced resolution with max refresh rate : 1,600 x 1,200

BIOS
ACPI : 1.0b
System Management BIOS : 2.4

Battery
Technology : lithium-ion
Maximum life : 1:50 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 TV-out (s-video)
1 x external microphone
1 x headphone (stereo)
4 (Left 2, Right 2) x USB 2.0

Expansion
2 x memory slots (1 to configure)
Type : PC Card slot for 1x Type II card

Wireless communication
Compliancy : Wi-Fi®
Network Support : 802.11b/g integrated
Wireless Technology : Wireless LAN

Wired communication
Topology : Ethernet LAN
Speed : 10/100 Base-TX
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 stereo speakers

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

Physical dimensions
W x D x H : 331 x 278 x 28.5 (front) / 35.8 (back) mm
Weight : 2.6 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

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)
WinDVD
Toshiba Summit
Norton Internet Security™ 2006 (includes free Internet updates for 90 days)

Security features
Main hard disk (by screw)
Keyboard lock
Main memory (by screw)
BIOS password
Supervisor password
Slot for Kensington Cable Lock
User password
Wireless LAN switch
System password security
Main battery pack (by sliding latch)
SM BIOS compliant
Toshiba Zooming utility
Multimedia Bar with 4 Easy Keys (Forward, Play/Pause, Rewind, Stop

Review

Ideal for the basic home user this laptop is perfect for storing photos, watching DVDs, writing documents and accessing the internet, thanks to the efficient Celeron Mobile processor, DVD player and wireless networking. As well as watching DVDs you can write CDs and XP Home offers a familiar working environment.

Source:
http://www.laptopsdirect.co.uk