Toshiba Satellite P105-S6114 17″ Notebook PC (Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T5200, 2 GB RAM, 160 GB Hard Drive, DVD SuperMulti Double Layer Drive) for Sale

The Toshiba Satellite P105-S6114 Notebook Computer is geared for your lifestyle. The deluxe 17″ screen is in a slim case that can still be carried easily. Powered by Intel Centrino Duo Mobile Technology, it has 1440×900 Resolution and brilliant TruBrite technology. Enjoy virtual Surround Sound from the built-in harman/kardon speakers. Robust multimedia flexibility lets you transfer, burn, and share. A large 160GB Hard-Drive enhances storage performance. An Integrated 802.11b/g wireless LAN ensures speedy downloads and WiFi connectivity. There’s even state-of-the-art security, thanks to a Fingerprint Reader and Kensington compatible lock. It’s the best way to get more from your media on the go. Intel PRO/100 VE-Network connection; 10/100 Base-TX Ethernet Integrated wireless LAN; 3945ABG (802.11 a/b/g) PCMCIA slot (Type II/Type I) ExpressCard slot, supporting ExpressCard/34 & ExpressCard/54 5-in-1 Bridge Media Adapter – Secure Digital (SD), Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO, Fingerprint Reader Ports – RGB (monitor), S-Video out, microphone in, headphone out, USB 2.0 (4 ports), i.LINK, RJ-45 (LAN), RJ-11 (modem) Operating Systems – Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005; Windows Vista capable Software Included – Toshiba software & utilities; WildTangent game console; Microsoft Works 8.5; OneNote 2003, Windows Media Player 10, Office Trial Student Teacher Edition (60-day trial); Java 2 Runtime Environment; Adobe Acrobat Reader; InterVideo WinDVD 5 & Creator 2 Platinum; Sonic Solutions PrimeTime, RecordNow! & Drive Letter Access; McAfee VirusScan & Internet Security Suite (30-day trial); AOL (6-month trial) Unit Dimensions(WxDxH) – 15.5 x 10.8 x 1.65 (394 x 275 x 41.9 mm) Weight – 7.1 lbs. (3.2 Kg)

Product Details

• Powerful multimedia, gaming PC with 17-inch LCD; 1.6 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T5200 processor
• Extra-large 160 GB hard drive, 2 GB of RAM (4 GB max), dual-layer, multi-format DVD/CD burner
• Four USB 2.0, one FireWire, one S-Video, one PCMCIA, one Expresscard 54/34, multi-format memory card reader
• Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 (128 MB of shared RAM); tri-mode 802.11a/b/g wireless connectivity
• Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005–Windows Vista capable and Windows Vista Premium ready

Satisfy your multimedia and gaming needs wherever you roam with the thin, light Toshiba Satellite P105-S6114 laptop. It runs the powerful Windows XP Media Center operating system, which offers a wide assortment of features to make it easy to create and manage digital photos, videos, and music. It’s also great for using as an entertainment center, with Toshiba’s unique Express Media Player enabling you to bypass the system and access CDs and DVDs with a touch of button. You’ll enjoy fantastic DVD viewing as well as immersive gaming graphics thanks to the 17-inch TruBrite display.

It’s powered by Intel’s powerful Core 2 Duo processor, which offers a 20 percent performance boost over its predecessor while using 28 percent less power–so you get the benefit of a powerful dual-core PC plus all the benefits of mobility. The dual-execution core T5200 Core 2 Duo processor provides an optimized, multithreaded architecture for improved gaming and multitasking performance, and it features a 1.6 GHz speed, fast 533 MHz system bus, and large 2 MB L2 cache. This laptop also features a 160 GB hard drive, 2 GB of installed DDR2 RAM (4 GB maximum), tri-mode 802.11a/b/g wireless connectivity, Intel GMA 950 graphics processor with 128 MB of shared video memory, and multi-format memory card reader. This is a Windows Vista capable PC, and it’s also Windows Vista Premium ready.

The Basics

• Hard Drive: You’ll be able to store large libraries of digital audio, video, and photos on the 160 GB hard drive (5400 RPM). This Serial ATA (SATA) hard drive also quickens the pace with a higher speed transfer of data–akin to FireWire and USB 2.0.
• Processor: The Intel Core 2 Duo T5200 processor has a 1.6 GHz processor speed, fast 533 MHz front-side bus (FSB), and large 2 MB L2 cache. (An L2, or secondary, cache temporarily stores data; and a larger L2 cache can help speed up your system’s performance. The FSB carries data between the CPU and RAM, and a faster front-side bus will deliver better overall performance.)

  The Intel Core 2 Duo processor has two computational execution cores in a single processor, providing greater system response when running multi-threaded applications simultaneously with no significant increase in power consumption. It’s optimized for multitasking and is ready to support the Microsoft Windows Vista operating system. It can simultaneously run multiple demanding applications–such as graphics-intensive games or serious number-crunching business productivity applications–while downloading music or running virus-scanning security programs in the background. Some of the advanced Intel innovations of the Core 2 Duo processor include:

  • Smart Memory Access: Improves system performance by hiding memory latency, thus optimizing the use of available computer data bandwidth to provide data to the processor when and where it is needed.
  • Advanced Digital Media Boost: Effectively doubles the execution speed for instructions used widely in multimedia and graphics applications.
  • Dynamic Power Coordination: Coordinates Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology and idle power-management state (C-states) transitions independently per core to help save power.
  • Deeper Sleep with Dynamic Cache Sizing: Saves power by flushing cache data to system memory during periods of inactivity to lower CPU voltage.

• Memory: The 2 GB of built-in memory (PC4200, DDR2 SDRAM) is a great start for power users, and it offers a very fast 533 MHz speed. It has two memory slots, enabling you to add up to 4 GB of RAM for worry-free handling graphics-intensive presentations and multiple open business productivity applications.
• CD/DVD Drive: The double-layer DVD drive is compatible with a wide range of formats, including both DVD+RW and DVD-RW discs, CD-RW discs, and dual-layer (DL) DVD+/-R discs, which can hold up to 8.5 GB of data–great for backing up your MP3 collection or your most important documents. It features the following speeds: 2.4x DVD+R DL, 2x DVD-R DL, 8x for both single-layer DVD+R/-R, 4x DVD+RW, 4x DVD-RW, 3x DVD-RAM, and 24x/10x for CD-R/RW. It reads DVD-ROM discs at 8x and CD-ROMs at 24x.
• Keyboard & Mouse: This notebook has a standard keyboard and electro-static two-button touchpad. It also offers a launch button for the Express CD/DVD media player and control buttons (play, stop, next, previous). With Toshiba’s unique Express Media Player, you can won’t have to wait for Windows to boot up before you can start a DVD movie or CD. Just a simple press of the button bypasses the system and starts your media playing.

Screen, Graphics and Sound
This laptop has a 17-inch TFT display with a resolution of 1440 x 900 pixels. It also provides TruBrite technology, which makes images brighter and more vivid thanks to its anti-glare feature. Video is powered by the Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950, which uses Intel Dynamic Video Memory Technology (DVMT) and provides up to 128 MB of shared video memory. It offers both VGA and S-Video output connections for connecting to monitors and TVs.

You’ll enjoy crisp sound via the built-in Harman Kardon stereo speakers, which can produce immersive SRS TruSurround XT virtual surround sound with SRS WOW sound enhancement. This notebook also features an integrated audio card with headphone and microphone jacks.

Connectivity and Expansion Slots
Offering easy connectivity, this notebook comes with an integrated tri-mode Intel 3945ABG wireless LAN, which is compatible with 802.11b/g networks (commonly found in home routers and Wi-Fi hotspots) as well as 802.11a networks (which has a higher throughput, but more limited range–great for closed office environments). It also includes a next-generation ExpressCard 54/34 card slot (in addition to a standard PCMCIA slot), which lets you take advantage of thinner, faster, and lighter expansion cards for even more advanced wireless, networking, storage, and security features. You get a good offering of connectivity options:

• 4 USB 2.0 ports for connecting a wide range of peripherals–from digital cameras to MP3 players
• 1 FireWire (also known as IEEE 1394 or i.Link) port for connecting digital video camcorders and other peripherals
• 1 VGA monitor port
• 1 S-Video out
• 1 PCMCIA (or PC Card) slot (Type II, PCMCIA R2.01, PC Card16, CardBus)
• 1 ExpressCard/54 Slot (also supports ExpressCard/34)
• 5-in-1 memory card reader (Secure Digital, MultiMedia, Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO, xD Picture Card)
• 1 headphone jack, 1 microphone jack

It also has an integrated 56K modem (V.90) and an RJ-45 LAN network port (for a 10/100 Ethernet connection to networks and DSL/cable modems).

Preloaded System and Software
The pre-installed Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 is essentially Windows XP Professional Edition with a variety of tools to help you to create, organize, and enjoy digital media ranging from music to home movies to photo slide shows. Additionally, it enables you to control your television with the included remote and record and pause programs (much like a DVR–or digital video recorder–such as Tivo or ReplayTV). It also comes preloaded with Microsoft Works, Microsoft Office OneNote 2003, McAfee Internet Security Suite and VirusScan (with 30-day trials), InterVideo WinDVD and WinDVD Creator, and Sonic Solutions RecordNow.

Dimensions and Weight
This notebook measures 15.5 x 10.8 x 1.65 inches and weighs 7.1 pounds.

Power
It’s powered by a 6-cell rechargeable lithium-ion battery (4000 mAh), which has a battery life of up to 2.25 hours (depending on usage). It has a recharge time of approximately 4 hours.

What’s in the Box
This package contains the P105-S6114 notebook PC, rechargeable lithium-ion battery, AC adapter, and operating instructions. It is backed by a one-year limited hardware warranty.

Toshiba Satellite P105-S6114 17″ Notebook PC (Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T5200, 2 GB RAM, 160 GB Hard Drive, DVD SuperMulti Double Layer Drive) Customer Review

I bought this shortly after I went out on my own contract programming. I liked the bigger screen because it was replacing my desktop. So far I’ve been extremely pleased with it, aside from the keyboard. I use it many hours every day, travel with it regularly, work at home and at various coffee shops, etc.

The screen is excellent – and plenty bright even on battery. After a year the battery still gets about the same amount of time as it did originally – around two hours under normal use. I am usually on AC.

The only thing I am unhappy with is the keyboard. If you have to type a lot and will be depending on the unit’s keyboard, I must recommend that you pick a different machine. I can’t understand what they were thinking when they designed this — it is almost like the keyboard was an afterthought. The right shift key, the slash, and the period (not to mention the arrow keys) are so small that you may wear out the backspace key before its time. I can’t give you too much information on what else you will run in to – I carry a full size USB keyboard in my bag, which I planned to do anyway as I am not much for laptop keyboards anyway. This setup works out great for me. If the keyboard is not an issue for you, I highly recommend this machine.

Some of the other features I don’t use as much: the fingerprint reader is a neat gadget and it works well enough once you get used to it, and get the method down, but it was just something to mess with for me. I don’t currently use it.

It has plenty of USB ports, a card reader port, which handles SD (I was delighted to discover when I needed it) and some others. An ample hard drive (160GB) and 2 Gig of memory (this was must for me; I wanted it to handle the applications I was running smoothly, and that was about the max you could find in an out-of-the-box machine at the time). The built-in wireless card works great, it has a firewire port, dvd writer/everything drive that works great. And finally the price seems very good for a machine like this with durability that I trust.

WHY TOSHIBA?

about 6 years ago I did some research which gave me the impression that toshibas, though a bit heavier, had outstanding durability. My first one was (still is) fantastic. I am still running it non-stop on my network, but I needed more memory/speed/disk space. In between my wife bought one which as performed exceptionally as well. I have not been disappointed in any of my Toshibas. The keyboards on the other two were fine, by the way. As far as personal experience, I’ve seen way too many Dells fail first hand (including one of ours). As far as other brands, I don’t have first hand experience, but few looked as good as Toshibas when I researched them, and none for the price.

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