Toshiba Satellite P205-S6267

If you’re looking for an all around notebook that can replace your desktop computer, the Toshiba Satellite P200/P205 series has a lot to offer. This 17” notebook has plenty of power for productivity tasks and offers some advanced multimedia features including an optional internal $199 HD DVD drive. For just over a $1,000, you can get a P200 that has an Intel Core Duo processor (not the more current and faster Core 2 Duo), a gig of RAM, a 160 gig hard drive, a SuperMulti DVD optical drive and a glassy, bright display. That’s a bit cheaper than the HP Pavilion dv9000t 17” notebook we reviewed, though the HP has better specs and is more multimedia-oriented. Build a P205 that matches HP’s specs, and the Toshiba is a just a bit pricier than the current Pavilion dv9500t (while still lacking the HP’s HDMI port and remote). Our review unit shipped with the standard dual layer DVD drive (with Labelflash upgrade), a 1.86GHz Intel Core Duo T2350, 2 gigs of DDR2 RAM, a 120 gig hard drive and WiFi 802.11a /g/n. It costs approximately $1,210.

Features at a Glance

As with many of today’s notebooks, Toshiba offers customizable Satellite P200/P205 models and quite a few pre-configured models. It offers a 17” widescreen TruBrite display in WXGA+ resolution, an Intel Core Duo or Core 2 Duo processor (up to 2GHz for both CPUs). You can choose a 64-bit or 32-bit system and up to 250GB hard drive, Intel integrated graphics or for some extra money you can get ATI dedicated graphics. The Toshiba comes with a DVD SuperMulti drive with Labelflash on most models and the afore mentioned HD-DVD drive is optional. The notebook also comes with a built-in web cam and a built-in microphone for Skype, Intel or Atheros WiFi, wired Ethernet, a modem and an ExpressCard/54 slot as well as a 5-in-1 card reader.

In the Box

We received the Toshiba Satellite P205-S6267 pre-configured model for this review. The package comes with the Toshiba Satellite notebook, AC adapter and power cord, Lithium Ion battery, warranty document, Quick Start/Quick Tour guide, Recovery CD and Windows Vista Home Premium and drivers CD, Labelflash CD and documents.

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