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The R500 is quite a light laptop, though it's not the lightest in the market. It includes a 12inch screen and DVD writer. It weights 1.1kg. It includes a 12in screen and DVD writer. The plastic... more

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for Toshiba Portege R500

Rating Summary based on 5 reviews

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  • 15 of 15 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    yassarikhan786

    4 Stars Thinnest laptop with optical drive 02/03/2008
    User doesn't recommend the product

    Advantages Advantages very slim, very light, 3 year guarantee, long battery life

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Pricey (average specifications for a very high price)

    The Portege R500 is a new range of ultra-thin laptops by Toshiba. This laptop consists of a 12" (30 cm) wide screen display with an integrated optical drive. With the addition of the optical drive Toshiba's R500 range have become the thinnest laptops in the world which feature 7mm super-slim DVD SuperMulti drives. The Toshiba Portege R500-100 is one of many new Toshiba laptops that weigh just under 1 kilogram (0.98 kg to be exact). You will get an all day battery life, all day battery life meaning up to 8 hours depending on what you do on the laptop. For example. If you play the next ... more
  • 5 of 5 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    spudit2012

    3 Stars amzingly small and light, very slow 22/07/2008
    User doesn't recommend the product

    Advantages Advantages weight, size, battery life

    Disadvantages Disadvantages vista, build quality, low spec

    this laptop is amazingly light, and very small. if you put a piece of A4 paper on top of it it would be covered, its about a centimetre shorter than an A4 piece of paper in each direction. its about 2cm thick but has a couple of 'feet' at the back to ensure air gets underneath. its battery llife is also excellent, ive got 4hrs out of it using it with the DVD player, it claims 7.5 hrs, which, as usual, is a bit optimistic, according to the battery life meter ive had about 7 hrs in it, so if you werent using the optical drive or wi-fi im sure 6hrs is possible, you might get 7.5 hrs if you turned ... more
  • 6 of 6 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 1 st.v1

    Member since 21/02/2004

    Reviews written: 2

    4 Stars A lean machine 16/04/2008
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Weight, battery, screen

    Disadvantages Disadvantages FIngerprint software

    The Portege R500-100 is a featherweight machine that packs a welterweight punch. Some things are excellent - the weight obviously, the battery life (up to 5 hours), the speed, the screen (when it's on full power), and the keyboard. Toshiba has packaged the machine well, with a handy set of utilities, such as HDD protection (although this can be annoying when you're on a bumpy train - even if it is doing its job), the ConfigFree software (with its quick connect to different networks, wireless and Bluetooth connectivity), and power saving options. Switching between monitors and Digital TVs (if ... more
  • 30 of 33 Ciao users found the following review helpful
    5 Stars Quick review of Toshiba Portege R500-100 - Core 2 Duo U7600 1.2 GHz - 12.1\ by Jeroenspeak 09/07/2008
    had this for 9 months now. I absolutely LOVE it, it only weighs a kilo, so I just carry it everywhere. Runs Vista business just fine, and on powersaver setting I get just under 5 hours of use. Fingerprint login is useful and quick, but I recomend only using it for logging in, not to protect files. This machine makes Mac'ers look jealous in airport lounges, and will slip into your hand lugguage so nicely youll just want to show everyone ! super-light, but with all the bits you need on the run, highly recomended
  • 4 of 6 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    cxw2945qw

    4 Stars Low weighted-laptop and great battery life 17/11/2008
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Long battery life, ultra-low voltage (ULV) processor, plenty features

    Disadvantages Disadvantages No built-in modem, small lcd, low screen bright

    The R500 is quite a light laptop, though it's not the lightest in the market. It includes a 12inch screen and DVD writer. It weights 1.1kg. It includes a 12in screen and DVD writer. The plastic chassis looks a little cheap in the flesh and the lid, which is just 5mm thick. Low screen bright compared to the others and its viewing angles are not so comfortable. It is not comfortable to watch DVDs using this laptop as it is equipped with the tiny speakers and smaller LCD. It has an ultra-low voltage (ULV) processor, but its 1.2GHz clock speed and the 1GB of RAM is not suitable for intensive tasks ... more

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Product Details

Product Description Toshiba Portégé R500-100 - 12.1" - Core 2 Duo U7600 - Win XP Pro - 1 GB RAM - 120 GB HDD
System Type Notebook
Operating System Win XP Pro, Vista Business, Vista Business / XP Pro downgrade
Processor Intel Core 2 Duo U7600 / 1.2 GHz ULV / 2 MB Cache, Intel Core 2 Duo U7700 / 1.33 GHz ULV / 2 MB Cache
Memory 1 GB DDR2, 2 GB DDR2

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