If you're looking for compact and ultra portable laptop for work and home, the Satellite Pro U300 is an ideal choice. Lightweight and small, it's easy to carry around with you from... more
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of mobility, productivity and value for money. Perfectly designed for your mobile lifestyle, this stylish, lightweight, quality notebook manages business tasks i...
of mobility, productivity and value for money. Perfectly designed for your mobile lifestyle, this stylish, lightweight, quality notebook manages business tasks i...
...and just shows how serious Toshiba actually are about the designs of their laptops.
The built in ram in this laptop is ok, its not really anything special but it will do for most. It has just 1gb of ram, however which can make it seem sluggish when trying to run demanding software which takes quite a while to load, and when trying to play the newest games, this laptop really didn’t respond all that well either.
However a solution may be to ... ...do, it is a solution to the slow speed problems and if you choose to do so, you will be able to upgrade the laptop to a maximum of 4 gb of ram, which would really improve the laptops speed dramatically.
Its nice however to see this laptop with quite a big hard drive. I would first think, if a laptop only had 1 gb of ram, that it would only have an 80 gb hard drive. However it doesn’t, it actually has 120 gb hard drive which is something you’d ...
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Compliant Standards: DirectSound, DirectSound3D, High Definition Audio, High Definition Audio
Features: Toshiba Bass Enhanced Sound System
Audio Input: Microphone
Notebook camera
Camera Type: Integrated
Sensor Resolution: 1.3 Megapixel
Input device(s)
Type: Keyboard, touchpad, Keyboard, touchpad, multimedia control panel
Telecom
Modem: Fax / Modem
Max Transfer Rate: 56 Kbps
Protocols & Specifications: ITU V.92
Features: Wake on Ring
Networking
Networking: Network adapter, Network adapter - mini PCI
Wireless LAN Supported: Yes
Wireless NIC: Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG
Data Link Protocol: Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11g, Bluetooth 2.0 EDR
Compliant Standards: IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11g, Wi-Fi CERTIFIED, Bluetooth 2.0, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11g, Bluetooth 2.0
Manufacturer's product description
If you're looking for compact and ultra portable laptop for work and home, the Satellite Pro U300 is an ideal choice. Lightweight and small, it's easy to carry around with you from meeting to meeting and features the latest Intel processors for high levels of performance. When you've clocked off, you can enjoy the widescreen with Toshiba TruBrite technology that gives crisp, sharp images whether you're viewing photos or watching DVDs. For additional reassurance the Satellite Pro U300 also features a shock protected hard drive.
Expansion / connectivity
Expansion Slots Total (Free):
2 ( 0 ) x memory
1 ( 1 ) x ExpressCard, 2 memory
1 ( 1 ) x PC Card - type II
Interfaces:
1 x display / video - VGA - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15)
1 x modem - phone line - RJ-11
1 x network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX - RJ-45
1 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire) - 4 PIN FireWire
1 x microphone - input - mini-phone 3.5mm
1 x headphones - output - mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm
3 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 PIN USB Type A, 1 x display / video - VGA - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15)
1 x microphone - input - mini-phone 3.5mm
1 x headphones - output - mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm
1 x modem - phone line - RJ-11
1 x network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX - RJ-45
1 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire)
3 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 PIN USB Type A, 3 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 PIN USB Type A
1 x headphones - output - mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm
1 x microphone - input - mini-phone 3.5mm
1 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire)
1 x network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX - RJ-45
1 x modem - phone line - RJ-11
1 x display / video - VGA - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15)
1 x display / video - S-video output
Miscellaneous
Features: Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately), administrator password, system password, power-on password, hard drive I/O control, Toshiba EasyGuard, Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately), administrator password, system password
Compliant Standards: Plug and Play, ACPI, CE, CSA, UL, GOST, cUL, SASO, VESA DPMS, CB, FCC Part 15 B, FCC Part 68, CCC, AS/NZS 3548, FCC, R&TTE, Plug and Play, ACPI, VESA DPMS, CE, CSA, UL, GOST, cUL, SASO, CB, FCC Part 15 B, FCC Part 68, CCC, AS/NZS 3548, FCC, R&TTE
Power
Power Device: External
Voltage Required: AC 120/230 V ( 50/60 Hz )
Battery
Technology: Lithium Ion
Installed Qty: 1
Capacity: 4000 mAh
Operating system / software
OS Provided: Microsoft Windows XP Professional, Microsoft Windows Vista Business / XP Professional downgrade, Microsoft Windows Vista Business
Software: Drivers & Utilities, Intervideo WinDVD, ConfigFree, Connectivity Doctor, Toshiba Speech System, Toshiba Bluetooth Stack, Toshiba Assist, Toshiba Bluetooth Monitor, Toshiba Disc Creator, Norton Internet Security 2007 (90 days subscription), Toshiba Value Added Package, Ulead DVD MovieWriter for Toshiba, Chicony Camera Assistant Software, Toshiba ConfigFree, Microsoft Windows XP Professional, Connectivity Doctor, Toshiba Speech System, Toshiba Bluetooth Stack, Toshiba Assist, Toshiba Bluetooth Monitor, Toshiba Disc Creator, Norton Internet Security 2007 (90 days subscription), Toshiba Value Added Package, Ulead DVD MovieWriter for Toshiba, Microsoft Office Professional 2007 (60 days trial), Chicony Camera Assistant Software, Drivers & Utilities, ConfigFree, Microsoft Windows XP Professional, Connectivity Doctor, Toshiba Speech System, Toshiba Bluetooth Stack, Toshiba Assist, Toshiba Bluetooth Monitor, Toshiba Disc Creator, Norton Internet Security 2007 (90 days subscription), Toshiba Value Added Package, Ulead DVD MovieWriter for Toshiba, Microsoft Office Professional 2007 (60 days trial), Chicony Camera Assistant Software, Intervideo WinDVD, Toshiba ConfigFree, Connectivity Doctor, Toshiba Bluetooth Stack, Toshiba Assist, Toshiba Bluetooth Monitor, Toshiba Disc Creator, Microsoft Office 2007 (Trial), Norton Internet Security 2007 (90 days subscription), Ulead DVD MovieWriter for Toshiba, Drivers & Utilities, Toshiba ConfigFree, Connectivity Doctor, Toshiba Speech System, Toshiba Bluetooth Stack, Toshiba Assist, Toshiba Bluetooth Monitor, Toshiba Disc Creator, Norton Internet Security 2007 (90 days subscription), Toshiba Value Added Package, Ulead DVD MovieWriter for Toshiba, Microsoft Office Professional 2007 (60 days trial), Chicony Camera Assistant Software, Drivers & Utilities, Intervideo WinDVD, ConfigFree, Connectivity Doctor, Toshiba Speech System, Toshiba Bluetooth Stack, Toshiba Assist, Toshiba Bluetooth Monitor, Norton Internet Security 2007 (90 days subscription), Toshiba Value Added Package, Ulead DVD MovieWriter for Toshiba, Chicony Camera Assistant Software
Manufacturer warranty
Service & Support: 1 year warranty
Service & Support Details: International warranty - 1 year, International warranty - parts and labour - 1 year, Limited warranty - parts and labour - 1 year, Limited warranty - 1 year
** 4th edit/update - January 25th 08 - IMPORTANT - Yup, here I am again! ok I feel its only fair to add this... the laptop became unstable within Vista *again* earlier this week. While I was trying to upload an image to Photobucket, it came up with a... more
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