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Pros

  • Bright screen
  • Fantastic battery life

Cons

  • Small mouse buttons
  • Slow-working volume wheel

At A Glance

This retail-only portable slips easily into a backpack or briefcase and has a bright screen and fantastic battery life.

Manufacturer’s Description

The Satellite U305 delivers mobile friendly features in a smart design with full performance on a 13.3" diagonal widescreen display laptop. Starting at 4.6 pounds, the sleek Satellite U305 packs Intel processing technology and connectivity with an integrated DVD Super Multi drive for burning DVDs and a Webcam for truly portable entertainment. High-speed, generously big hard drives and massive memory delivers enhanced performance. The biometric fingerprint reader provides one-swipe security. Also the installed 1GB Intel Turbo Memory helps the system speed up the overall performance of this notebook computer.

The Specs

Pricing
Part Number PSU30U01V012
Inventory Number 30621
Processor
Processor type Intel Core 2 Duo T7100
Processor speed 1800.0 MHz
Cache size 2.0 KB
Bus speed 800.0 MHz
Memory
Memory size 2000.0 MB
Memory type DDR2 SDRAM
Memory speed 667.0 MHz
Memory max 4.0 GB
Display
Display size 13.3 inches
Display type Glossy LCD
Aspect ratio 16:10
Resolution 1280 x 800 pixels
Vertical Resolution 800
External Monitor Interface Integrated
Graphics
Graphics Type Integrated
Primary Graphics Chipset Intel 965 chip set
Storage
Drive size 200.0 GB
Floppy Drive No
Express card 1
Other storage
  • Express Card Slot
  • xD-Picture Card
  • SD Card
  • Memory Stick
Battery
Battery Type Lithium ion
Standard Number of Batteries 1
Number of Included Batteries 1
Ports and Connections
Microphone input Yes
Available Interfaces
  • Audio - Headphone Out (1/8" Mini)
  • Audio - Line In (1/8" Mini)
  • Audio - Line Out (1/8" Mini)
  • Audio - Microphone In (1/8" Mini)
  • Bluetooth
  • Ethernet - RJ45
  • FireWire 400/IEEE 1394 - 4 pin
  • FireWire Port
  • Serial - RJ11 Modular (Phone/Telco)
  • USB - Universal Serial Bus 2.0
  • USB - Universal Serial Bus Port (x3)
  • Video - 15 pin High-Density D-shell (VGA)
Ethernet Type 10/100 Mbps
Firewire 1
Headphone Jack Yes
Wireless connection 802.11 n
Bluetooth Yes
Slots
  • Express Card Slot
  • xD-Picture Card
  • SD Card
  • Memory Stick
Dimensions
Width 12.2 inches
Depth 9.6 inches
Height 1.6 inches
Weight with Accessories 5.8 pounds
Weight 4.6 pounds
Optical Drive
Included Drives DVD+-RW Dual Layer Combination Drive
Sound
Speakers Stereo
Storage Media
SD card Yes
Memory stick Memory Stick
XD picture card 1
Included Software
Included Software Microsoft Works 8.5
Operating System Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium (32 bit)
Other Features
Docking Station Port No
Devices
  • Power Cord
  • AC Adapter
  • Built-In Microphone
  • Built-In Webcam
  • Fingerprint Reader
  • Modem
Input devices
  • Keyboard
  • Touchpad
Pointing Device Touchpad
Hardware List
  • Notebook
  • battery
Warranty
Warranty information 1 Year Limited Warranty

Performance

Overall Performance
WorldBench 6 Score 68
WorldBench 6 Rating Good
Battery
Battery Life 6:09:40 AM  (hh:mm)
Office Productivity
Web Browsing 366  seconds (lower is better)
Office Suite Use 407  seconds (lower is better)
File Compression 516  seconds (lower is better)
Content Creation
Image Editing 627  seconds (lower is better)
GPU Graphics Rendering 612  seconds (lower is better)
CPU Graphics Rendering 908  seconds (lower is better)
Video Encoding 317  seconds (lower is better)
DVD Burning 826  seconds (lower is better)
Video Editing 282  seconds (lower is better)
Gaming
Far Cry, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit 13.68  Frames per second (higher is better)
Doom 3, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit 8.77  Frames per second (higher is better)
Performance
World Bench 5 Multitasking 477
Number of Included Batteries 1