6.7 out of 10

Toshiba Satellite U500

 

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Best Price: $499

  • User Score (17)
    7.8 7.8 from 17 reviewers
  • Expert Score (10)
    7.5 7.5 from 10 reviewers
  • Overall quality (5)
    7.9 7.9 from 5 reviewers
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  • Expert Reviews

  1. ZDNet

    ZDNet
    7.5/10
    31 July 2009

    Toshiba's Satellite U500 wants to be portable and powerful, which has a negative impact on both the battery life and the weight. Still, if you need power in a petite package, the U500 might do it for you. Read more

    • Bright screen, Textured exterior gives a sense of quality, Eco mode gives an excellent idea of exactly how much power you're using
    • A little hefty for its size, Battery runs short due to powerful hardware

  2. Channel News

    Channel News
    8.0/10
    20 August 2009

    The Toshiba Satellite U500 sets itself apart from the crowd not only by its design but also by its smart features such as hard drive protection and an Eco utility. It does not follow the current trend of ultra thin and light notebooks but it seems to favour solid build quality and style. It is a little heavier than other similar notebooks but not heavy enough to hamper carrying it anywhere. Read more

    • Good amount of RAM and processing power. Attractive design. ECO ultility, Hard Drive protection, Security features.
    • Keypad is a little small, unit is heavier than other similar units.

  • User Reviews

  1. Toshiba Satellite U500

    CNET
    8.0/10
    Reviewer: Arko, CNET
    28 November 2009

    i own a toshiba satellite U500/01W. it has a 500GB HDD, 4 GB of RAM and runs on windows 7 54bit... quite happy with it...the only problem i see is the battery life. as most of the time i work with the DC cable connected so battery life doesn't matter to me... i would recommend it to anyone. Read more

    • eco mode, doesn't get hot at all, cpu, FingerPrint reader,

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  • Manufacturer's Description

  • Laptop Type: Thin and Light Laptop
  • Use: Business
  • Processor: Core i5 2.53 GHz
  • Installed Memory: 4 GB (DDR3 SDRAM)
  • Display: 13.3 in. XGA TFT Active Matrix
  • Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64-bit

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