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Toshiba Satellite U405D-S2910 13.3-Inch Laptop

Compact, light and packed with value, Toshiba Satellite U405D-S2910 13.3-Inch Laptop is designed to help home-to-office customer, students and others stay productive and on the move.

With 4.5 pound weight and 13.3 inch screen, Toshiba Satellite U405D-S2910 laptop are great for those who need room for or fun, its means without taking up much room.

Technical Details

• Ultra-portable notebook PC with 13.3-inch LCD and integrated webcam with face recognition
• 2.1 GHz AMD Turion X2 RM-74 processor, 320 GB hard drive, 4 GB RAM (8 GB max), Labelflash dual-layer DVD drive
• Draft-N Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n); 10/100 Ethernet; ATI Radeon 3100 graphics (up to 1519 MB of available memory)
• Connectivity: 3 USB, 1 FireWire, 1 VGA, headphone with S/PDIF digital audio, 1 ExpressCard 34/54, 5-in-1 memory card reader
• Pre-installed with Windows Vista Home Premium with SP1 (64-bit version); Fusion finish with Horizon pattern

Pros:

• Price, very powerful and good looking for under $900
• Medium size, fits in large purses which is convenient
• Outside top of case is sexy silver, makes a good mirror
• Built in webcam, which the face recognition uses
• No annoying lock to keep lid closed, but very tight and secure also
• White LED lights, soothing and less annoying than blue, if a little bright
• Sound control (spin wheel) on outside for easy access
• Textured touch pad
• 64-bit Vista, excellent, easy to use
• USB ports on both sides
• Came with an interesting radio antenna, which i use occasionally
• Power cord is nice and long, very convenient for public places
• Keys have a nice feel to them, stiff but sleek

Cons:

• Not able to decrease the brightness of the screen enough for when I am using it in a dark room
• Speakers are too quiet
• A really good docking station for this laptop is not yet available

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