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Pros

  • Huge, bright screen
  • Crisp speakers

Cons

  • Poor general performance

At A Glance

While the a355 comes with a price tag that's easy on the wallet, it suffers poor performance and a sluggish user experience.

Manufacturer’s Description

Satellite A355D-S6930 Notebook comes with a stellar 16" diagonal widescreen TruBrite display, giving you extra room for watching movies or whatever suits your fancy. Aggressive ATi discrete graphics on this Satellite A355D-S6930 Notebook give you the dedicated power you need to enjoy better visuals, smoother photo and video editing, along with unforgettable gaming.

The Specs

Pricing
Part Number PSALMU00V014
Processor
Processor type Turion X2 Ultra Dual-Core Mobile ZM-80
Processor speed 2100.0 MHz
Cache size 2.0 KB
Memory
Memory size 4000.0 MB
Memory type DDR2 SDRAM
Memory speed 800.0 MHz
Memory max 8.0 GB
Display
Display size 16.0 inches
Display type Glossy LCD
Aspect ratio 16:9
Resolution 1366 x 768 pixels
Vertical Resolution 768
External Monitor Interface Discrete
Graphics
Graphics Type Discrete
Primary Graphics Chipset ATI Radeon HD 3470
Storage
Drive size 320.0 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)
  • Audio - S/PDIF (1/8" Mini)
  • Ethernet - RJ45
  • FireWire 400/IEEE 1394 - 4 pin
  • FireWire Port
  • Serial - RJ11 (Phone Jack)
  • Serial ATA - 7 pin
  • USB - Universal Serial Bus 2.0
  • USB - Universal Serial Bus Port (x3)
  • Video - 15 pin High-Density D-shell (VGA)
  • Video - S-Video
Ethernet Type 10/100 Mbps
Firewire 1
Headphone Jack Yes
Wireless connection 802.11 n
Bluetooth No
Slots
  • Express Card Slot
  • xD-Picture Card
  • SD Card
  • Memory Stick
Dimensions
Width 15.1 inches
Depth 10.5 inches
Height 1.7 inches
Weight with Accessories 8.0 pounds
Weight 6.48 pounds
Optical Drive
Included Drives DVD+-RW DL
Sound
Speakers Stereo
Storage Media
SD card Yes
Memory stick Memory Stick
XD picture card 1
Included Software
Included Software
  • MS Works 9
  • PowerCinema
  • Ulead DVD MovieFactory 5
Operating System Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium (64 bit)
Other Features
Docking Station Port No
Devices AC Adapter
Input devices
  • Keyboard
  • Touchpad
Pointing Device Touchpad
Hardware List Notebook
Warranty
Warranty information 1 Year Limited Warranty

Performance

Overall Performance
WorldBench 6 Score 66
WorldBench 6 Rating Poor
Battery
Battery Life 1:50:27 AM  (hh:mm)
Office Productivity
Web Browsing 409  seconds (lower is better)
Office Suite Use 439  seconds (lower is better)
File Compression 405  seconds (lower is better)
Content Creation
Image Editing 731  seconds (lower is better)
GPU Graphics Rendering 483  seconds (lower is better)
CPU Graphics Rendering 894  seconds (lower is better)
Video Encoding 355  seconds (lower is better)
DVD Burning 698  seconds (lower is better)
Video Editing 301  seconds (lower is better)
Gaming
Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 800 by 600 40.63  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 1024 by 768 33.4  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 800 by 600 27.65  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 1024 by 768 27.55  Frames per second (higher is better)
Enemy Territory: Quake Wars, High, 1024 by 768 17.8  Frames per second (higher is better)
Enemy Territory: Quake Wars, High, 800 by 600 34.17  Frames per second (higher is better)
Enemy Territory: Quake Wars, Normal, 1024 by 768 31.53  Frames per second (higher is better)
Enemy Territory: Quake Wars, Normal, 800 by 600 38.67  Frames per second (higher is better)
Performance
World Bench 5 Multitasking 523
Number of Included Batteries 1