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Toshiba Satellite 5200-701 review

7.7

Editors' Rating

Very Good

9.5

Members' Rating

Spectacular

Typical price:£ 1701

Verdict

The Satellite 5200 has the power to be a realistic alternative to a home desktop PC, and for the most part the features it boasts -- good 3D graphics, decent audio quality, Bluetooth -- are the ones people are likely to want... Read Full Review.

Pros

  • Good sound quality
  • Very good battery life
  • Good application performance and 3D graphics acceleration
  • Bluetooth as standard.

Cons

  • No expansion bus
  • Wi-Fi not included as standard
  • Expensive compared to an equivalent desktop PC.

Key Specs

Processor manufacturer: Intel
Processor model: Pentium4-M
Clock speed: 1.9 GHz
RAM installed: 512 MB
Hard drive size: 40 GB
Graphics processor: nVidia GeForce4 460 Go
Graphics RAM: 32 MB
Display diagonal size: 15 in
Dimensions (W x H x D): 33.4x3.8x29.7 cm
Weight: 3.55 kg
Operating system: Windows XP Home

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Member Opinion

9.5

Average Member Rating

Spectacular

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Anonymous

Anonymous

The best laptop a home user can buy

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10

Perfect


Anonymous

Anonymous

The business

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9.0

Spectacular


Anonymous

Anonymous

Great value

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10

Perfect


Anonymous

Anonymous

Excellent notebook for home users

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9.0

Spectacular


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