Toshiba Portege R300

Toshiba Portege R300
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Product Name: Toshiba Portege R300
Official Page: Toshiba Canada
Manufacturer:
Announced:
Available: Discontinued
Price: Discontinued (Originally around $2000 USD)
Markets: Looks like primarily Canada

Models:
R300-S3031
PPR30C-MD201E : English version (Canadian)
PPR30C-MD201EF : French version (Canadian)

Related Laptops:
– Replaced by Toshiba Portege R400
– Replaces Toshiba Portege R200

Features:
– Shock Absorbing Design
– HDD Shock Absorber
– Spill-Resistant Keyboard
– Magnesium + Polycarbonate ABS case

Manufacturer’s Description:
The Portégé® R300 features Intel’s Core Duo Ultra Low Voltage processor optimized for longer battery life, helping you stay productive unplugged for upto 5 hours. Weighing only 2.6lbs with a 12.1” WXGA TruBrite LCD, an 80GB HDD and 1GB of memory, the Portégé® R300 also features numerous Toshiba EasyGuard enhancements for better durability, connectivity and security.

Toshiba Portege R300

Specifications:
CPU: Intel Core Duo Ultra Low Voltage (ULV) U2500 (1.2GHz, 2MB L2 Cache)
Chipset: Intel® 82801GBM chipset
Front-side Bus: 533MHz
Memory: DDR 533MHz
Memory Capacity: 512MB – 4GB (2 slots)

Graphics/Display:
Display: 12.1″ TFT Poly Silicon Active Matrix LCD
Resolution: 1280×800 WXGA
Touchscreen: No
Widescreen: Yes
Graphics Chipset: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950
Graphics Memory: 8 – 128MB (Shared)
Other: VGA Out

Storage:
Hard Drive: 80GB 4200rpm ATA-6, 1.8″
Optical:
Other: HDD Shock Absorber

Connectivity:
Wireless: Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG 802.11a/b/g
Modem: 56K V.90/V.92
Ethernet: 10/100/1000 Gigabit
Bluetooth:
Mobile Broadband:

Input/Output:
Audio Chipset: High Definition Audio Link (Azalia)/ Realtek ALC262 Codec Chip with Intel High Definition Audio
Speakers: Built-in mono speaker, microphone
Audio I/O:
USB:
Firewire:
PC Card: 1x PC Card – Type II, CardBus
Flash/Memory Card Reader: Secure Digital
Other: Touchpad

Security:
Biometric/Fingerprint: Yes
Other: Multiple-Level Password Utilities, Infineon TPM Software Professional Package 2.0, Trusted Platform Module (TPMv1.2), Toshiba Anti-theft Protection Timer

Software & Warranty:
Operating System: Microsoft® Windows® XP Pro
Other Software: Microsoft Office OneNote 2003
Warranty: Three (3) year parts and labor Limited International Warranty. Original battery : warranted for one year from date of purchase.
Drivers: CSD.Toshiba.com (US)

Battery:
Options: 6-cell Lithium Ion (Li-ion) 5100mAh
Battery Life: Over 5 hours MobileMarkTM

Dimensions:
Width: 238mm (9.4 inches)
Depth: 196.6mm (7.8 inches)
Height: 26.9 – 35.5mm (1.1 – 1.4 inches)
Weight: 1.16kg (2.6 pounds)

Articles/Reviews:
NotebookReview.com – May 2007