Toshiba Satellite U500
6.6 out of 10

Toshiba Satellite U500

Laptop Type: Thin and Light Laptop Use: Business Processor Read more

Best Price: $499

Reviews for Toshiba Satellite U500

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Overall 8
8.0

"Stylish And Powerful Toshiba Notebook Impresses"

Channel News
20 August 2009
  • Excerpt: 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.
  • Pros: Good amount of RAM and processing power. Attractive design. ECO ultility, Hard Drive protection, Security features.
  • Cons: Keypad is a little small, unit is heavier than other similar units.
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Overall 8
7.5

Toshiba Satellite U500

ZDNet
31 July 2009
  • Summary: Toshiba's Satellite U500 wants to be portable and powerful, which has a negative impact on both the battery life and the weight.
  • Pros: Bright screen, Textured exterior gives a sense of quality, Eco mode gives an excellent idea of exactly how much power you're using
  • Cons: A little hefty for its size, Battery runs short due to powerful hardware
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Overall 6
6.0

Toshiba Satellite U500 review Review

CNET
11 March 2010
  • Summary: Laptops with 13-inch displays are usually decent, as they tend to offer a great blend of performance and portability.
  • Pros: Lovely brown finish, Great keyboard, Decent performance
  • Cons: Touch panel spoils image quality, Poor battery life
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Overall 8
8.0

Expert Review

REVIEW STREAM
25 November 2009
  • Excerpt: I tried the U500-1DD in different environments and ran a high diversity of applications and all that I can say is that this laptop completed every task exemplary.
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Overall 8
7.5

Toshiba Satellite U500 Ducati Edition

Register Hardware
17 November 2009
  • Summary: The U500 is a big old machine, even though it's only a 13in model. The Ducati branding will either appeal to you or not - ditto the styling - but the anyone can see that...
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Toshiba Satellite U500-178 - 13.3in Laptop

TrustedReviews
15 November 2009
  • Summary: There's plenty to like about Toshiba's Satellite U500-178: it's very fast, portable and offers excellent connectivity, both wired and wireless.
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Overall 5
5.0

Toshiba Satellite U500 laptop review

IT PRO
15 October 2009
  • Excerpt: It isn't often that IT PRO sees laptops for home users, but with its unashamedly glossy looks and home entertainment features, the Toshiba Satellite U500 could be a
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Overall 8
8.0

Toshiba Satellite U500-11C

DigitalVersus
2 October 2009
  • Conclusion: The U500 is a handsome machine, suitable for all uses and with a quality graphics card. It can run all recent games.
  • Pros: Overall good performance; multi-use, Good graphics card for its category, Quality design and plastics, Good Webcam
  • Cons: Glossy, poor-quality LCD panel, Touchpad is small and not precise, Battery life only slightly above average, So-so audio, Very bright indicator lights
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Overall 9
9.0

Expert Review

PC Advisor
8 May 2009
  • Excerpt: Toshiba calls the 13.3in Toshiba Satellite U500 its 'hero' notebook because it combines a small size with powerful performance, and it has almost all the features that
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Recensione Notebook Toshiba Satellite U500-115

notebookcheck.it
5 September 2011
  • Excerpt: Al giorno d'oggi possiamo osservare una corsa sfrenata ai notebook più piccoli. I dispositivi perdono peso, grammo dopo grammo, e le prestazioni scendono di pari passo,...
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