Satellite A500-17X

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Part Number : PSAR3E-00N005EN

Key Features

- Genuine Windows® Vista® Home Premium 32-bit (pre-installed, Toshiba-HDD recovery)
- Intel® Core™2 Duo processor P7450
- DVD-RW SuperMulti drive (Double Layer)
- 4096 MB (2048 +2048) DDR RAM (800MHZ)
- 16" Widescreen TruBrite® (1366 x 768) with LED backlight

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Processor	type : Intel® Core™2 Duo processor P7450 clock speed : 2.13 GHz Front Side Bus : 1066 MHz 2nd level cache : 3 MB
Operating System / Platform	Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 64-bit (pre-installed, Toshiba-HDD recovery)
Design Colour	colour : Precious Black with matt black keyboard
System memory	standard : 4,096 (2,048 + 2,048) MB maximum expandability : 8,192 MB technology : DDR3 RAM (1,066 MHz)
Hard disk	capacity : 500 GB drive rotation : 5,400 rpm
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, 24x US CD-RW, 8x DVD-R, 6x DVD-R (Double Layer), 6x DVD-RW, 8x DVD+R, 6x DVD+R (Double Layer), 8x DVD+RW, 5x DVD-RAM type : DVD Super Multi (Double Layer) drive
Display	size : 40.6cm (16.0”) type : Toshiba TruBrite® HD TFT High Brightness display with LED backlight and 16 : 9 aspect ratio internal resolution : 1366 x 768
Graphics adaptor	type : NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 230M with CUDA™ technology memory : 1,024 MB dedicated VRAM (total available graphics memory using TurboCache™ technology can be up to 2,301 MB with a 32-bit operating system and 3 GB system memory or 3,310 MB with a 64-bit operating system and 5 GB system memory) memory type : DDR3 Video RAM (resp. Video RAM and system memory combined) connected bus : PCI Express®
Internal video modes	The following internal video modes are supported: resolution : 1366 x 768
Max External Video Modes	Max Resolution : 2,048 x 1,536 Max Refresh Rate : 100 Hz Non-interlaced resolution with max refresh rate : 1,920 x 1,200
Interfaces	1 × DC-in 1 × external monitor 1 × RJ-45 1 × external microphone 1 × headphone (stereo) 1 × SP/DIF (optical) shared with headphone socket 1 × 5-in-1 Bridge Media slot (supports SD™ Cards up to 16 GB, Memory Stick® up to 256 MB, Memory Stick Pro™ up to 2 GB, MultiMedia Card™ up to 2 GB and xD-Picture Card™ up to 2 GB) 1 × HDMI-CEC (REGZA-Link) supporting 1080p signal format 1 × integrated HD Web Camera (1,280 x 800) with AutoMacro support and built-in microphone 3 (Left 1, Right 2) × USB 2.0 1 (Left) × eSATA/USB 2.0 supporting USB Sleep-and-Charge
Expansion	2 × memory slots 1 × ExpressCard slot
Wireless communication	Compliancy : Wi-Fi® Network Support : 802.11b/g/n Manufacturer : Realtek Wireless Technology : Wireless LAN
Wired communication	topology : Gigabit Ethernet LAN speed : 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX/1000BASE-T
Sound system	supported audio format : 24-bit stereo speakers : built-in Harman Kardon® stereo speakers manufacturer : Toshiba Bass Enhanced Sound System
Keyboard	keys : 105 Windows keys : Yes special features : Standard numeric keypad
Pointing device	type : Touch Pad with Multi-Touch Control
Battery	technology : lithium-ion maximum life : up to 2h50min (Mobile Mark™ 2007)
AC adaptor	input voltage : autosensing AC adapter (100/240 V) for worldwide usage output voltage : 19 V output current : 4.74 A
Physical dimensions	W x D x H : 384 x 259 x 36.5 (front) / 41.0 (rear) mm weight : starting at 2.76 kg
Warranty	1 year EMEA Carry-in. Toshiba also offers a large range of services to upgrade your standard warranty, please have a look at our website www.toshiba.co.uk/services/ to find the right service for your product.
Bundled hardware	AC adaptor
Bundled software	Toshiba Disc Creator Toshiba User's Manual Supervisor Password Utility Toshiba Assist Chicony Camera Assistant Software Toshiba DVD Player Toshiba Face Recognition HDMI Control Manager Microsoft® Works, Microsoft® Office Home and Student 2007 (free 60-day trial) Toshiba Value Added Package (Toshiba Power Saver, Toshiba Zooming Utility, Toshiba PC Diagnostic Tool, Toshiba Flash Cards, Toshiba Components Common Driver, Toshiba Accessibility, Toshiba Button Support) McAfee® Internet Security (includes free Internet updates for 30 days) WildTangent Games Console Toshiba Recovery Media Creator Google Pack (Google Toolbar, iGoogle, Google Picasa) Connectivity Doctor ConfigFree™ Toshiba utilities and drivers
Toshiba EasyMedia	Easy Entertainment HDMI-CEC (REGZA-Link) S/PDIF 2 Harman Kardon® Stereo Speakers Easy Connectivity Integrated Bridge Media Adapter 802.11b/g/N Wireless LAN Diversity Antenna Built-in Web Camera & Microphone Toshiba Face Recognition Toshiba ConfigFree™ Easy Usability PC Health Monitor LED backlighting Eco Utility McAfee® Internet Security Toshiba TEMPRO Performance Tuning Service Smart Display Support USB Sleep-and-Charge HDD Protection Touchpad with multi-touch control Control Buttons
Security features	slot for Kensington Cable Lock supervisor password HDD password on request wireless LAN switch user password
Special features	SM BIOS compliant Standard numeric keypad HD Audio support integrated microphone for Voice over IP Enhanced Intel® SpeedStep® Technology EasyControl Bar with 8 feather-touch Control Buttons (Eco Utility Button, CD/DVD launcher, Play/Pause, Forward, Rewind, on/off function of LED illumination (Touch Pad, Satellite logo, Control Buttons), Volume-, Volume+) integrated HD Web Camera (1,280 x 800) with AutoMacro support for Video over IP ENERGY STAR qualified computer
Certification	This product is in compliance with the requirements of the applicable European Directives for CE marking.