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Toshiba A215-S5825 Satellite 15.4" Widescreen Laptop
Model #: TOS A215S5825
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• AMD Athlon 64 X2 TK-55
• 120GB hard drive
• Built-in wireless 802.11b/g• 1GB of DDR2 memory
• Burns DVDs and CDs
• Windows Vista Home Premium• Free: Printer & other exclusive offers with laptop purchase
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Product description
Toshiba A215-S5825 Satellite 15.4" Widescreen Laptop
Features
Mid-size laptop: The Toshiba Satellite A215-S5825 is a mid-size laptop, with above-average processing power and everything most people need for basic computing, entertainment and online communication. This model features a powerful dual-core processor as well as premium features such as a DVD SuperMulti drive, 120GB hard drive and Windows Vista Home Premium.
Dual core/64-bit processing: The 1.8GHz Athlon 64 X2 TK-55 has two processing engines that work in tandem, providing much more power than standard 1.8GHz processors. This processor is also capable of processing 64 bits of information at once, twice as much as standard 32-bit processors. AMD PowerNow! technology enhances mobile performance and extends battery life.
This laptop features 1GB of DDR2 system memory—enough to handle everyday computing needs. DDR2 is slightly faster than DDR, the previous standard in system memory.
AMD employs HyperTransport technology, which works like a fully-integrated frontside bus that increases bandwidth, reduces bottlenecks and enables processors to work more efficiently. The end result is better performance.
Processors search for the same data over and over. L2 caches keep this data neat, organized, and nearby so it can be retrieved more quickly. This 512KB cache gives the processor a little boost.
Hard drive: This hard drive features a 120GB capacity—more than enough storage space for the average user. This drive’s data disks spin at 5400rpm. The faster they spin, the faster the data is read and written.
Go wireless: Built-in 802.11g wireless LAN gives you a fast connection to a wide range of networks and peripherals. 802.11g is backwards-compatible with 802.11b, so you can connect using the two most popular wireless standards.
DVD SuperMulti drive: Use this drive to burn DVDs and CDs to share your files, music mixes or home movies. You can even burn DVD-RAM discs—specially-formatted discs that let you drag and drop, or write and rewrite your files up to 100,000 times.
Widescreen display: This laptop features a bright 15.4" high-definition widescreen display with 1280 x 800 pixel (WXGA) resolution.
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium (32-bit): Windows Vista Home Premium is the operating system for homes with advanced computer needs. And Vista Premium features the elegant new Aero interface. You’ll be able to use your laptop more effectively and enjoy new entertainment experiences—all with the benefit of added security and reliability.
Audio/video: This laptop features ATI Radeon X1200 graphics and 319MB of shared video memory, which is drawn from the main system memory. This video memory is perfect for everyday activities like casual movie watching or gaming. The built-in stereo speakers give your multimedia some extra kick.
Media card reader: Seamlessly transfer images from your digital camera or camcorder. This 5-in-1 reader is compatible with Secure Digital, xD, Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO and MultiMedia Card.
ExpressCard/54 slot: This laptop supports ExpressCard, an emerging standard in smaller, faster PC card solutions. This slot is compatible with ExpressCard/54 as well as ExpressCard/34—use it to add memory, graphics upgrades, security devices and more.
Software bundle:
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium, Works 9.0 and Office Home and Student 2007 Edition (60-day trial)
McAfee Internet Security Suite (30-day trial)
TOSHIBA Disc Creator, Speech System, ConfigFree, Extended Tiles for Windows Mobility Center and DVD Player
Sun Java 2 Runtime Environment
Adobe Acrobat Reader
Google Desktop, Toolbar and Picasa
Ulead DVD MovieFactory 5 for TOSHIBA
Specifications
Toshiba A215-S5825 Satellite 15.4" Widescreen Laptop
Processor
Processor brand
Processor brand: AMD
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Processor brand: Refers to the company that manufactures the processor.
AMD
Processor type
Processor type: Athlon 64 X2
The generation/basic model of the processor.
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Processor type: The generation/basic model of the processor.
Athlon 64 X2
Processor speed
Processor speed: 1.80GHz
The number of calculations that the processor can handle in one second measured in millions of cycles (MHz).
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Processor speed: The number of calculations that the processor can handle in one second measured in millions of cycles (MHz).
1.80GHz
Bus speed
Bus speed: 1600MHz
The maximum rate of communication between the processor and the rest of the system, measured in millions of cycles (MHz).
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Bus speed: The maximum rate of communication between the processor and the rest of the system, measured in millions of cycles (MHz).
1600MHz
Level 2 cache 512KB
Memory
RAM 1GB
Memory type (RAM) 667MHz DDR SDRAM (PC-5300)
RAM expandable to: 4GB
Storage/Drives
Hard drive speed 5400RPM
Hard drive size
Hard drive size: 120GB
Hard drive space is typically measured in Gigabytes (GB) or storage; the larger the number, the more programs, games and data you can use on your computer.
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Hard drive size: Hard drive space is typically measured in Gigabytes (GB) or storage; the larger the number, the more programs, games and data you can use on your computer.
120GB
Burns DVDs Yes
Graphics and sound
Screen size (diagonal)
Screen size (diagonal): 15.4"
TV screens are measured diagonally, from corner to corner. HDTVs often look smaller than SDTVs with the same screen size because of the wider 16:9 aspect ratio.
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Screen size (diagonal): TV screens are measured diagonally, from corner to corner. HDTVs often look smaller than SDTVs with the same screen size because of the wider 16:9 aspect ratio.
15.4"
Maximum screen resolution 1280 x 800
Video memory 319MB
Video memory type Shared
Ports
USB 2.0
USB 2.0: 4
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USB 2.0: USB is a standard connection port on most PCs. This will allow you to quickly and easily connect and sync the device with your computer.
4
Firewire
Firewire: 1
FireWire (or IEEE 1394) is a type of data transfer. Devices with FireWire output can transfer footage directly to a PC with a compatible cable.
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Firewire: FireWire (or IEEE 1394) is a type of data transfer. Devices with FireWire output can transfer footage directly to a PC with a compatible cable.
1
Infrared port
Infrared port: No
This port uses an infrared sensor to wirelessly transfer information to other computers.
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Infrared port: This port uses an infrared sensor to wirelessly transfer information to other computers.
No
PC card No
Express card Yes
S-video out Yes
Media card slot Yes
VGA Yes
TV tuner
TV tuner: No
A TV tuner lets you watch broadcast TV on the system.
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TV tuner: A TV tuner lets you watch broadcast TV on the system.
No
Internet/networking
Dial-up modem Included
Ethernet Yes
Wireless 802.11b/g
Bluetooth No
Built-in webcam No
General features
Operating system Windows® Vista Home Premium
Fingerprint reader No
Additional Features Video card: ATI Radeon X1200
UPC 883974048793
Manufacturer's part number A215S5825
Dimensions
Height 1.6 inches
Width 14.3 inches
Depth 10.6 inches
Weight 5.8 lbs