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Toshiba Portégé A100 review

Processor
Processor manufacturer: Intel
Processor model: Pentium M
Clock speed: 1.4 GHz
Motherboard
Chipset: Intel 855GM
Data bus speed: 400 MHz
Memory
RAM installed: 256 MB
Number of memory slots: 2
RAM capacity: 2 GB
RAM type: DDR SDRAM
Memory specification compliance: PC2700
Interfaces & networking
VGA (analogue): 1
Video out: yes
USB: 4
FireWire (IEEE 1394): 1
Wireless LAN: 802.11b
Ethernet: 10/100Mbps
Modem: 56Kbps, V.92
Expansion slots
PC Card: 2 x Type II
Flash card: SD/MMC
Hard drive storage
Hard drive interface type: Ultra ATA/100
Hard drive size: 40 GB
Rotation speed: 4200 rpm
Storage controller: Ultra-ATA/100
Optical storage
CD / DVD type: CD-RW/DVD-ROM combo
CD / DVD read speed: 24x CD / 8x DVD
CD / DVD write speed: 24x CD
CD / DVD rewrite speed: 24x CD
Video
Graphics processor: Intel Extreme Graphics 2 (integrated)
Graphics RAM: 96 MB
Graphics memory technology: Dynamic Video Memory Technology 2
Display
Display technology: colour TFT
Display diagonal size: 12.1 in
Maximum resolution: 1024x768 pixels
Input
Pointing devices: two-button touchpad
Keyboard: 85 keys
Cabinet (chassis)
Dimensions (W x H x D): 28.8x3.5x23.8 cm
Weight: 2.2 kg
OS & software
Operating system: Windows XP Professional
Software included: utilities, online manual, WinDVD 4, Drag'n Drop CD+DVD
Audio
Audio processor: SoundMAX AC '97
Microphone: yes
Speakers: stereo
Audio connectors: microphone, headphone
Service & support
Standard warranty: 3 years
Battery
Battery technology: Li-ion
Battery capacity: 4000 mAh
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Overview

Toshiba Portégé A100

Editors rating
Rating: 8.0
Verdict

The Portégé A100 is portable and practical, but perhaps a little pricey for what you get. It needs speeding up and fitting with fast wireless networking to justify its current price tag.

Typical price

£ 799

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