Toshiba released his Satellite A500-1GR 16-inch format, a versatile notebook Intel Calpella platform price in less than 800 euros with a Core i5 and a dedicated graphics card for a new generation.
On the Toshiba Satellite A500-1GR software DVD player Toshiba DVD player as well as the Integrated Office Works, a facial recognition system via the webcam and utility energy management Eco settled well Lifespace composed of two applications: to access Bulletin Board documents quickly and easily (photos, videos, etc..) and organize them, also with the presence of several widgets (calendar, clock, etc..). And Reeltime to easily find the files you want and preview, filter, etc..

Toshiba Satellite A500-1GR
Thanks to technology Sleep’N'Charge, it is possible to charge a small device via USB combo port / e-SATA even if the laptop is off. The hard drive is protected against shocks him with the 3D technology HDD Impact Sensor.
It features a pearl white design simple and rather elegant. On the left side are present on a USB, an air vent, VGA, Ethernet, HDMI, USB / e-SATA and ExpressCard and audio ports as found on the right optical drive, 2 USB, the power connector and the Kensington home, the card reader is present at the front.
The multi-touch touchpad, offset to the left, is very well integrated into the chassis and has two large buttons in chrome. The speakers flank a multimedia toolbar above the keyboard light gray. It is composed of flat matte keys and a numeric keypad.

Toshiba Satellite A500-1GR
The Toshiba Satellite A500-1GR provides equipment / price ratio in the average of its category. He enjoys a versatile homogeneous configuration with a Core i5-430M and 4 GB of RAM fully exploited by the system that provide 64-bit operation and ease in everyday multitasking. In turn, the dedicated graphics card Geforce GT 330M is able to handle many games correctly, an adaptation of levels of detail is required under the securities most resource-intensive 3D.
The standard resolution of the screen is an asset for this type of use, less for the office and surfing on the Internet because of the limited vertical resolution. Its format is 16:9 shows him well suited to playing videos that can be monitored remotely via the supplied remote.
| Screen | 16″ (inch) WXGA TruBrite HD LED backlight High Brightness (1366 x 768) |
| Processor | Intel Core i5-430M (2.26 GHz) |
| RAM Installed (Max) | 4GB DDR3 1066 MHz (8 GB), 2 slots |
| Storage Space | 500GB 5400RPM |
| Graphics | Nvidia GeForce 330M GT 1GB TurboCache dedicated 2.3 GB |
| Optical Drive | DVD Recorder |
| Audio System | 2 speakers Harman Kardon Dolby Sound Room |
| Webcam | HD micro |
| Network | Wi-Fi b / g / n + Gigabit Ethernet |
| Bluetooth | Non |
| Card Reader | 5 in 1 |
| Output (s) video | HDMI, VGA |
| Fingerprint Reader | Non |
| Input (s) / Output (s) | S / PDIF, Headphone, Microphone |
| ExpressCard | Yes, ExpressCard54 |
| Firewire | Non |
| USB | 4 USB 2.0 including 1 combo e-SATA |
| Operating System | Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit |
| Battery | Li-Ion 6-cell |
| Autonomy announced | 2:25 max |
| Dimensions (mm) | 384 x 259 x 36.4-41 |
| Weight | 2.76 Kg |
| Warranty | 1 year |
| Other | Keypad, Remote, ExpressCard provided |
Finally, the storage space of Toshiba Satellite A500-1GR is 500GB and that is comfortable and the proper connections with HDMI, Wi-Fi n, e-SATA, ExpressCard and USB 4.