Toshiba Portege A600

Toshiba Portege A600

Product Name: Toshiba Portege A600
Official Website: Toshiba Canada

Summary:
– 12.1″ Intel Core 2 Duo ULV, Up to 8 hours of battery life
– Search SL’s archives for the A600
Markets: Professional / Business
Regions: Worldwide
– This Page Updated: October 9, 2008

Notes:
– First in its line
– Ultra Low Voltage (ULV) CPU
– 1GB built-in RAM, 1 memory slot (upto 5GB Total)
– Spill-resistant keyboard
– 0.3MP Web Camera
– Color: Black/Titanium Silver, Magnesium Alloy case
– Shock-absorbing design
– 1x combo e-SATA/USB port

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History:
Status: In production
Announced: October 9, 2008 (Canada)
Available: October, 2008
Price: Oct 9, 2008 – ($1,499 CAD / $1399 USD)

Related Laptops:
Toshiba Portege A605 part of this series (US)
– Announced at same time as Toshiba Portege R600
– Announced at same time as Toshiba Portege M750

Updates over previous models:
– First in its line

Models:
A600-EC1
PPA61C-EC109C: Intel Core 2 Duo SU9300 ULV (1.2GHz), 2GB RAM, Vista Business, 160GB HDD
A600-S2201: US, Intel SU9300, 3GB RAM, 160GB HDD, Windows Vista Business 32/64-bit,

CPU/Platform/Memory:
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo SU9300 (1.2GHz, 3MB L2) Ultra Low Voltage (ULV)
Chipset: Intel Centrino 2 (Mobile Intel GS45 Express Chipset)
Front-side Bus: 800MHz
Memory: DDR2 800MHz
Memory Capacity: 1GB – 5GB (1 slot)

Graphics/Display:
Display: 12.1″ TFT Active Matrix, LED Backlit
Resolution: WXGA 1280×800
Widescreen: Yes
Touchscreen: No
Graphics Chipset: Intel GMA X4500
Graphics Memory: 128MB-1340MB Shared
Video Out: 1x VGA Out
Other:

Storage:
Hard Drive Type: 9.5mm/2.5″ Serial ATA (SATA) HDD
Hard Drive Capacity: 5400rpm: 160GB
Optical: Super-Multi Dual-Layer DVD Writer/CDROM
eSATA Port: 1x combo e-SATA/USB
Other: Pre-installed Image Recovery system, HDD Protection (against fall), Accelerometer

Connectivity/Networking:
Wireless: Intel WiFi 5100 (802.11a/g/n)
Bluetooth: Bluetooth 2.1 with EDR
Mobile Broadband:
Modem: Not sure
Ethernet: 10/100/1000 Gigabit (Intel 82567V)

Input/Output:
Audio Chipset: Intel High Definition Audio
Internal Speakers/Microphone: 1x Monaural speaker, 1x Microphone
Audio I/O: 1x Line-In/Microphone, 1x Line-Out/Headphone
USB: 2x USB 2.0, 2x USB 2.0, 1x eSATA/USB 2.0 combo
Firewire: Not sure
PC Card/ExpressCard: 1x ExpressCard/34 / ExpressCard/54
Flash/Memory Card Reader: – Secure Digital (SD, SDIO)
Keyboard/Mouse: Touchpad w/Scrolling
Other: 0.3MP Web Camera
– Optional Toshiba Slim Port Replicator II (PA3603C-1PRP) (VGA, DVI, 4x USB 2.0, Gigabit Ethernet, 1600×1200 external resolution)

Security:
Biometric/Fingerprint: Fingerprint reader
Trusted Platform Module (TPM): TPM v1.2
Other: CompuTrace, Multiple passwords

Software & Warranty:
Operating System: Microsoft Windows Vista Business
Other Software: Toshiba ConfigFree, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Toshiba Disc Creator and DVD Player

Warranty: Varied – Canada, 3 year parts and labor limited international warranty (battery = 1 year)
Drivers:

Battery:
Type: Lithium Ion
Options: 6-cell (5800mAh)
Battery Life: Mfr: Up to 9 hours

Dimensions:
Width: 11.3 inches / 286 mm
Depth: 8.8 inches / 239 mm
Height: 1.17 inches / 29.9 mm
Weight: 3 pounds / 1.38 kg

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