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Toshiba Satellite Pro A210-EZ2201
CPU: 1.8-GHz Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core Processor TK-55 • Display Size (inches): 15.4 • Wide Screen: Yes • Total HD Size (GB): 80 • Min. Weight (lbs.): 6 • Price When Reviewed: $699
Toshiba Satellite Pro A210-EZ2201 (Front)
Toshiba Satellite Pro A210-EZ2201 (Front)
Toshiba Satellite Pro A210-EZ2201
Toshiba Satellite Pro A210-EZ2201
75.4 Good
Last updated
April 11, 2008
Test Center Reviewed by
Carla Thornton
Pros
  • Excellent speakers
  • Supports two side-by-side hard drives
Cons
  • Sub par speed and battery life
  • Cheap-feeling keyboard and dim screen
Pricing: Very Inexpensive: $699 (2/7/2008)
Performance: Poor: 53
Features: Good: 74
Design: Good: 75
Pricing
Very Inexpensive: $699  
Performance
Poor: 53  
WorldBench 6 Tests - Poor: 54
WorldBench 6 Component Results (seconds)
Adobe Photoshop CS2 1186 
Autodesk 3ds max 8.0 SP-3 DirectX 638 
Autodesk 3ds max 8.0 SP-3 Rendering 1050 
Firefox 2 516 
Microsoft Office 2003 with SP-1 481 
Microsoft Windows Media Encoder 9.0 374 
Multitasking 632 
Nero 7 Ultra Edition 1278 
Roxio VideoWave Movie Creator 1.5 319 
Winzip Computing WinZip 10.0 617 
Battery Test
Number of Included Batteries
Battery Life (Video Playback in hh:mm) 02:14 
Graphics Tests (frames per second)
Doom 3, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit 12.33 
Far Cry, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit 24.14 
Features
Good: 74  
CPU & Memory
CPU 1.8-GHz Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core Processor TK-55 
System Memory 1024 
Type of Memory DDR2-667 SDRAM 
Video & Display
Display Size (inches) 15.4 
Horizontal Resolution 1280 
Vertical Resolution 800 
Video Chip Set ATI Radeon X1200 
Video Memory Using main memory 
External Monitor Interface Integrated 
Wide Screen Yes 
Storage
Total HD Size (GB) 80 
Optical Drive Speed
Optical Drive Type DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/-RAM 
Removable Optical Drive No 
Floppy Drive No 
Number of Media Slots
Other Removable Media Drive Memory Stick, SD Card, xD-Picture Card 
Ports & Expansion
Serial Ports No 
Parallel Ports No 
USB Ports
FireWire Ports
Microphone Ports Yes 
Headphone Jacks Yes 
S-Video Ports Yes 
Composite Video Ports No 
Docking Station Port No 
Infrared Port No 
Shared Mouse/Keyboard Port No 
Mini PCI Port No 
PC Card Slots
Express Card Slots
Connectivity
Network Port 10/100Base-T ethernet 
Wireless LAN Type 802.11g 
Bluetooth No 
Modem Type V.92 
Other
Standard Number of Batteries
Type of Batteries Lithium ion 
Built-In Speakers Stereo 
Dimensions 14.3 by 10.5 by 1.5 
Min. Weight (lbs.)
Average Weight (pounds, with accessories) 6.9 
Accessories Notebook, AC adapter, power cord 
Pointing Device Touchpad 
Operating System Windows Vista Home Basic 
Included Software Toshiba Software and Utilities, InterVideo WinDVD, Google Desktop, Ulead DVD MovieFactory 
Warranty & Support
Labor Warranty (years) One 
Parts Warranty (years) One 
Weekday Support Hours 24 
Saturday Support Hours 24 
Sunday Support Hours 24 
Toll-Free Support Yes 
Reliability & Service
Summary of results for all of brand's products in this category In notebooks, Toshiba found itself in the middle of the pack. An absence of superior or subpar scores prevented it from standing out for better or worse. 
Reliability of brand's products in this category
Reports of products with core component problems Average 
Reports of products with failed components Average 
Reports of products with any significant problems Average 
Reports of products arriving with problems Average 
Overall satisfaction with reliability of brand's products in category Average 
Service & Support Quality
Time spent holding for phone support Average 
Overall quality of vendor's phone support Average 
Reports of problems unresolved after contacting service Average 
Overall quality of service Average 
Design
Good: 75  

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