Toshiba Satellite U200 & U205

Toshiba Satellite U200
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Product Name: Toshiba Satellite U200 or U205
Official Page:
ToshibaDirect (USA)
Toshiba.ca (Canada)
Manufacturer: Toshiba
Announced: May 2006
Available: Summer 2006
Price: Being discontinued (Possibly)
Markets: Worldwide (USA: U205, Canada, elsewhere U200)

Models:
Note: The U205 is the name given to the U200 as sold in the USA.
U200-PT7 : Intel Core Duo T2250, 1GB Memory, 120GB Hard Drive, DVD SuperMulti Drive, Windows Vista® Home Premium
— PLUA0C-PT705E (English), PLUA0C-PT705EF (French)
U200-ST3311 : Intel® Celeron M 420 Processor, 256MB DDR2, 40GB 5400rpm (SATA), Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition,
U205-S5022 : Intel Core Duo T2400, 1GB Memory, 120GB Hard Drive, DVD SuperMulti Drive, Windows XP Professional
U205-S5034 : Intel Core 2 Duo T5200, 1GB Memory, 100GB Hard Drive, DVD SuperMulti Drive, Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005
U205-S5044 : Intel Core 2 Duo T7200, 2GB Memory, 120GB Hard Drive, DVD SuperMulti Drive, Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005
U205-S5057 : Intel Core 2 Duo T5500, 1GB Memory, 160GB Hard Drive, DVD SuperMulti Drive, Windows Vista Premium
U205-S5067 : Intel Core 2 duo T7200, 2GB Memory, 160GB Hard Drive, DVD SuperMulti Drive, Windows Vista Premium

Related Laptops:
– Possibly Replaced by Toshiba Satellite U300
– Consumer/home version of Toshiba Tecra M6
– Replaces Toshiba U100 series

Features:
Has a spill resistant keyboard
– “Semi-Rugged” design
– Part of the Satellite U205 Series
– Has “TOSHIBA Express Media Player” – Quick access for CD and DVD watching – Basically you don’t have to fully boot up to watch DVDs or play music CDs.
– Hard Drive Shock Protection
– “Shock-absorbing design with airpocket cushioning and padding materials to protect key components (HDD, LCD, inverter) and the chassis against excessive vibration.”
– Full-size keyboard
– Magnesium alloy chassis

Manufacturer’s Description:
Utra-portable (less than 1.4? thick, starting at 4.1lbs.) meets ultra-durable in the new Satellite® U205 Series! Advanced protection begins with a lightweight, ultra-strong, magnesium alloy chassis. Now add a special shock-absorbing design with airpocket cushioning and padding materials to protect key components (HDD, LCD, inverter) and the chassis against excessive vibration. To complete the package, a spill resistant keyboard allows time to save and close your open files and turn off the machine.

Toshiba Satellite U200 U205

Specifications:
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo T7200 (2GHz, 4MB L2), Core 2 Duo T5500 (1.66GHz, 2MB L2) Core 2 Duo T5200 (1.6GHz 2MB L2), Core Duo T2250 (1.73GHz, 2MB L2) Core Duo T2300 (1.66GHz 2MB L2), T2400 (1.83GHz 2MB L2), T2500 (2.0GHz 2MB L2), T2600 (2.16GHz 2MB L2), Intel Core Solo T1300 (1.66GHz 2MB L2), Celeron M 420 (1.6GHz 1MB L2)
Chipset: Mobile Intel® 945GM Express Chipset
Front-side Bus: 533MHz (Celeron) or 667MHz (Core Duo/Solo)
Memory: PC4200 DDR2 or PC5300 DDR2 533MHz or 667MHz (Supports Dual-Channel)
Memory Capacity: 512MB – 4GB (2 slots)

Graphics/Display:
Display: 12.1-inch TruBrite TFT LCD
Resolution: 1280×800 WXGA
Touchscreen: No
Widescreen: Yes
Graphics Chipset: Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 950 (GMA 950)
Graphics Memory: 128MB
Other: VGA Out

Storage:
Hard Drive: 2.5-inch (9mm) Serial ATA, 40GB, 60GB, 80GB, 100GB, 120GB (5400rpm), 100GB (7200rpm)
Optical: Internal CDRW/DVD-ROM or optional SuperMulti DVD Writer (see picture below)
Other: Hard Drive Shock Protection

Toshiba Satellite U200 U205

Connectivity:
Wireless: Integrated Intel® PRO/Wireless Network Connection 3945ABG (802.11a/b/g) or Atheros® 802.11a/b/g wireless-LAN
Modem: Toshiba V.92 “Software” modem
Ethernet: Intel® PRO/1000 VE – 10/100/1000 Base-TX (Gigabit)
Bluetooth: Optional
Mobile Broadband:

Input/Output:
Audio Chipset: SRS Labs audio enhancements – SRS WOW HD stereo enhancement – Analog Devices AD1981HD 24-bit stereo software sound
Speakers: Yes
Audio I/O: Microphone/Headphone/Line-in/out jacks
USB: 2x USB 2.0
Firewire: 1x i.LINK IEEE 1394
PC Card: 1x Type I/II PC Card
Flash/Memory Card Reader: 6-in-1 Secure Digital (SD), miniSD, Memory Stick/Memory Stick Pro, MultiMediaCard (MMC), xD Picture Card (see picture below)
Other: Full-size keyboard, TouchPad

Toshiba Satellite U200 U205

Security:
Biometric/Fingerprint: Fingerprint reader
Other:

Software & Warranty:
Operating System: Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional or Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition, Windows Vista capable, also Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005, Windows Vista Premium
Other Software: Toshiba ConfigFree, Adobe Acrobat Reader, InterVideo® WinDVD, TOSHIBA Disc Creator, Ulead DVD Movie Factory®
Warranty: 1 Year – See Mfr’s Site for more details for expanded coverage
Drivers: CSD.Toshiba.com

Battery:
Options: 6-cell
Battery Life: Over 5 hours

Dimensions:
Width: 11.8 inches (299mm)
Depth: 8.86 inches (225mm)
Height: 1.34 – 1.37 inches (34mm – 34.8mm)
Weight: Starting at 4.1 pounds (1.86 kg) depending on options

Articles/Reviews:
NotebookReview.com – Review, March 14, 2007
LAPTOP Magazine – Review, August 23, 2006