• 12.1 in • 1.2 GHz • Intel • Processor Class Core 2 Duo • 1 GB RAM • 120 GB HD • 2.4 lbs
Product Description
With its ultralight design and stunning silhouette, the feather light 1.72 pound Portégé R500 Series is the transcendent expression of executive mobility and style. The Portégé R500 Series represents ...
According to Fudzilla, AMD is planning to introduce an ATI mobile GPU based on the RV770 core sometime in Q3/Q4...Toshiba today announced that its Portege R500 notebook is now available with a 128GB SSD...The R500 has a 12.1-inch LED-backlit display and ultra low voltage processor...
Also, the R500 (SSD) uses a smaller, three-cell battery in place of the six-cell one in the previous version...The R500 (SSD) costs well over $2,500...When the Portégé R500 launched last year, it was, at 2.4 pounds, far and away the lightest laptop in its class to integrate an optical drive...Keep in mind, though, that the X300 and the Air are 3-pound systems, significantly...
Above average battery life
Battery-saving backlight toggle...Mediocre keyboard
Mousepad buttons awkward for big hands...The R500 is one of the lightest notebooks with its screen size that we've tested, but its overly flexible screen worries us...The plastic bezel framing the 1280-by-800-pixel, 12.1-inch screen doesn't exactly come apart at the seams...
Summary from 18 user reviews Average Rating 2.5/10
I can only recommend this system to those who intend to use it 15-20 minutes at a time in a room cooled to 65 degrees or less...At this time we will consider the matter closed." So, caveat emptor! Make sure you have one in your hand to try out before paying so much money for such a flimsy product that has only so-so overall performance...I would definitely recommend the Dell XPS1330 instead...
Summary from 1 user reviews Average Rating 10.0/10
I purchased the R500 with windows XP for college...The left and right clickers are ok and do give good response when pressed in the center, but if you press on the ends of the buttons you will not get a clicking response, and it will only actually click about 9 out of 10 times...On the plus side the keyboard is very comfortable to type on and has the perfect key depth and response...
Explore the Toshiba Portégé, R500 laptop computer. Compare R500 laptops to find the best notebook for ... 149.00R500-S5002 $2,699.00R500-S5004. Read Reviews ...
Product information and upgrades for Toshiba Portege R500-S5002 from EDGE, a leading supplier of RAM memory upgrades, digital media cards, portable drives, digital ...
