Latest Toshiba Satellite A505-S6004 TruBrite 16.0-Inch Laptop Review

Toshiba Satellite A505-S6012 is a 16-inch laptop equipped with a 2.13GHz Intel Core i3-330M Processor, 4GB 204-Pin DDR3 SO-DIMM RAM, 500GB Serial ATA Hard Disk Drive (5400RPM). It sports a 16″ CCFL (16:9) 1366×768 Display, Intel Graphics Media Accelerator HD, Blu-ray Disc ROM and DVD SuperMulti Drive with Labelflash. The laptop runs on Window 7 Home Premium 64-bit Operating System. Needless to say, such a configuration is good enough for our daily use, people are very satisfied with it.

As a 16″ laptop, the Toshiba Satellite A505-S6012 could be a great desktop replacement, so if you've been tired of your desktop PC, this is an ideal alternative to it.

On Satellite A505-S6012, the read-only Blu-ray Disc optical drive lets you play HD Blu-ray Disc movies in crystal-clear resolution as well as create your own DVDs and CDs with the Super-Multi drive. The bright 16-inch LCD (1366 x 768) offers a true 16:9 aspect ratio and 720p native high-definition resolution, and the A505 is great for using as a media center with the touch-sensitive media keys placed above the keyboard. This is super cool when you use it to watch movies.

This Toshiba A505 laptop also includes a power-saving Eco Utility to help reduce power consumption based on your needs, USB Sleep-and-Charge port, and a hard drive impact sensor that protects your data. So I think you'll like this new released laptop too.

The Toshiba A505-S6012 laptop comes with a lot of remarkable features, let's take a look.

Features:

• 16-inch widescreen TruBrite HD LED-Backlit display not only renders stunning visuals, but it's more environmentally friendly as it uses less power (1366 x 768 resolution, 16:9 aspect ratio).
• 2.13 GHz Intel Core i3-330M dual-core processor for a fast, responsive PC experience (3 MB L3 cache). It comes equipped with Intel HD Graphics, an advanced video engine that delivers smooth, high-quality HD video playback, and advanced 3D capabilities, providing an ideal graphics solution for everyday computing.
• 500 GB Serial ATA hard drive (5400 RPM) with an impact sensor that helps safeguard your data by “parking” the hard drive heads in the event of a drop or sudden movement.
• 4 GB of RAM (DDR3; 1066 MHz; upgradeable to 8 GB)
• Integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator HD with up to 1696 MB of dynamically shared memory allocated by the system.
• Watch Blu-ray Disc movies in crystal clear resolution with the read-only Blu-ray drive; also supports reading/writing of CD-R/RW, DVD±R, DVD±RW, DVD±R DL, and DVD-RAM.
• 1.3 megapixel webcam with Face Recognition capabilities for added security. And if you're using one laptop for several users–say for the whole family or for a small business–Toshiba Face Recognition lets you switch profiles with one simple look.
• Harman Kardon stereo speakers bring an added dimension to music, movies and gaming with rich, immersive virtual surround sound.
• Dolby Sound Room combines a suite of technologies to deliver truly stunning virtual surround listening from your two laptop speakers, or on headphones for a more immersive private performance.
• Wireless-N Wi-Fi networking (802.11b/g/n) for greater speed and range.
• Fast Ethernet (10/100)
• 5-in-1 memory card reader compatible with Secure Digital, Secure Digital High Capacity, Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO, Multi Media Card, xD Picture Card
• ExpressCard (34/54) slot lets you take advantage of thinner, faster, and lighter expansion cards for even more advanced wireless, networking, storage, and security features.
• Four total USB ports with one eSATA/USB combo port that also features Sleep and Charge capabilities, allowing you to charge your mobile phone and other devices even when the notebook is asleep or off.
• HDMI-CEC audio/video output lets you control additional media players with just a single remote. A standard analog VGA video output is also included.

Of course, these are just the key features, you'll discover more when you get the laptop.

Specs:

• 2.13GHz Intel Core i3-330M Processor
• 4GB 204-Pin DDR3 SO-DIMM Memory
• 500GB Serial ATA Hard Disk Drive (5400RPM)
• Blu-ray Disc ROM and DVD SuperMulti Drive with Labelflash
• 16″ CCFL (16:9) 1366×768 Display
• Intel Graphics Media Accelerator HD
• Window 7 Home Premium 64-bit

Price as Reviewed: $679.20 (on Amazon)

So what do you think about the Toshiba Satellite A505-S6004 TruBrite 16.0-Inch Laptop?