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Toshiba Satellite X205-S9359

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Pros
Dual hard drives
Four built-in speakers
Cons
Heavy total weight
Unimpressive battery life

$2,399.99
From 1 Merchant

Pricing: Inexpensive: $2400 (12/21/2007)
Performance: Good: 78
Features: Very Good: 85
Design: Good: 78

Find out how these four scores, and their relative weights, combine to produce the PC World Rating.

Pricing

Inexpensive: $2400

Performance

Good: 78

WorldBench 6 Tests - Good: 76

WorldBench 6 Component Results (seconds)
Adobe Photoshop CS2	540
Autodesk 3ds max 8.0 SP-3 DirectX	407
Autodesk 3ds max 8.0 SP-3 Rendering	817
Firefox 2	356
Microsoft Office 2003 with SP-1	393
Microsoft Windows Media Encoder 9.0	283
Multitasking	460
Nero 7 Ultra Edition	707
Roxio VideoWave Movie Creator 1.5	260
Winzip Computing WinZip 10.0	374

Battery Test
Number of Included Batteries	1
Battery Life (Video Playback in hh:mm)	02:34

Graphics Tests (frames per second)
Doom 3, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit	84.73
Far Cry, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit	122.56

Features

Very Good: 85

CPU & Memory
CPU	2-GHz Core 2 Duo T7300
System Memory	2048
Type of Memory	DDR2-667 SDRAM

Video & Display
Display Size (inches)	17" Display
Horizontal Resolution	1680
Vertical Resolution	1050
Video Chip Set	nVidia GeForce Go 8700M GT
Video Memory	512
External Monitor Interface	integrated
Wide Screen	Yes

Storage
Total HD Size (GB)	320GB Hard Drive
Optical Drive Speed	1
Optical Drive Type	HDDVD-ROM
Removable Optical Drive	No
Floppy Drive	No
Number of Media Slots	3
Other Removable Media Drive	Memory Stick, SD Card, xD-Picture Card

Ports & Expansion
Serial Ports	No
Parallel Ports	No
USB Ports	6
FireWire Ports	1
Microphone Ports	Yes
Headphone Jacks	Yes
S-Video Ports	Yes
Composite Video Ports	No
Docking Station Port	No
Infrared Port	No
Shared Mouse/Keyboard Port	No
Mini PCI Port	No
PC Card Slots	0
Express Card Slots	1

Connectivity
Network Port	Gigabit ethernet
Wireless LAN Type	802.11n
Bluetooth	Yes
Modem Type	V.92

Other
Standard Number of Batteries	1
Type of Batteries	Lithium ion
Built-In Speakers	Stereo
Dimensions	15.7 by 11.3 by 2.3
Min. Weight (lbs.)	8.7Lbs.
Average Weight (pounds, with accessories)	11
Accessories	Notebook, AC adapter
Pointing Device	Touchpad
Operating System	Windows Vista Ultimate (32 bit)
Other Included Hardware	External USB HDTV tuner with remote
Included Software	Microsoft Works 8.5

Warranty & Support
Labor Warranty (years)	One
Parts Warranty (years)	One
Weekday Support Hours	24
Saturday Support Hours	24
Sunday Support Hours	24
Toll-Free Support	Yes

Reliability & Service
Summary of results for all of brand's products in this category	In notebooks, Toshiba found itself in the middle of the pack. An absence of superior or subpar scores prevented it from standing out for better or worse.

Reliability of brand's products in this category
Reports of products with core component problems	Average
Reports of products with failed components	Average
Reports of products with any significant problems	Average
Reports of products arriving with problems	Average
Overall satisfaction with reliability of brand's products in category	Average

Service & Support Quality
Time spent holding for phone support	Average
Overall quality of vendor's phone support	Average
Reports of problems unresolved after contacting service	Average
Overall quality of service	Average

Design

Good: 78

Toshiba Satellite X205-S9359 Review

by Carla Thornton

- This big multimedia notebook is for on-the-go gamers and TV fans. The Toshiba Satellite X205-S9359 handles 3D shooters with aplomb, plus it comes bundled with an add-on TV tuner and remote control for watching shows. For work, productivity applications are also included in the laptop's $2400 (as of 10/9/07) price. Regardless of your pursuit, the big screen and twin hard drives make for very comfortable desktop computing. Just don't count on long battery life.

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User Reviews for Toshiba Satellite X205-S9359

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Strengths: NEAT CASE, CPU, VISTA ULTIMATE, TOSHIBA SOFTWARE

Weaknesses: POOR OVERALL SELECTION OF PRE-ADDED SOFTWARE. CHEAP GAMES AND COULD HAVE ADDED A NEAT GAME TO THE LINEUP.

Overall Evaluation: A really great laptop experience. Enjoying this laptop very much and as soon as I figure out all the whistles and bells, I will be replacing my desk top with the laptop. Excellent size and great clarity and colors on the 17" screen. Thanks Toshiba for a great product.
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Strengths: too many to list

Weaknesses: A little on the heavy side. But I will settle for a few more pounds to get the performance and hardware.

Overall Evaluation: I have been looking for a fast harware loaded laptop with Intel duo chip and all the extras. I found this Toshiba laptop on a competitor's webpage that someone had written a review and they mentioned