Toshiba Satellite 13.3″ Laptop AMD Athlon II Neo K325 Processor (T230D-00W) Review

T230D-00WSpeed: Features AMD Athlon II Neo K325 1.3 GHz Dual Core Processor.  The speed is not great but decent for its size.

Storage: Offers ample storage capacity with a 320 GB hard drive. Hard drive speed is 5400 RPM.

Memory: 4 GB RAM.  Great for multi-tasking.  Will run Windows 7 and most applications without any slowdown.

Display: 13.3″, 1366 x 768 widescreen resolution. LED Backlit Display, helps preserve battery.

Optical Drive: None! Needs an external optical drive for reading CDs or DVDs.

Graphics: Features ATI Radeon HD 4225 graphics chip built into the processor. This is not a dedicated video card. Can play ordinary games but will not play latest intense 3D games. Shared video memory.

Wireless: Features integrated 802.11 b/g/n adapter.  802.11N offers stronger signal reception. Also has an ethernet port. Bluetooth 2.0 capable with EDR.

Others: Has built in webcam and microphone. Has an HDMI output for connection to HDTV. Contains 3 USB ports. Has built in memory card reader. This is useful for reading cards commonly used by digital cameras and mobile phones.

Battery: 6 Cell Lithium ion Battery. Estimated battery life is upto 5 hours.

Overall Rating: Ideal for mobile business professionals and students.  Not suitable for gamers. Look for a price range near $400 – $550.

This laptop is currently on sale in BestBuy.ca for $479.99 ($120 off) Offer expires April 7, 2011

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