- Toshiba Satellite L20
Toshiba Satellite L20
Notebook specifications
Notebook: Toshiba Satellite L20
Processor: Intel Celeron M 306J (1400 MHz)
Graphics adapter: ATI Radeon Xpress 200M (128 MB)
Display: 15.1 inch 4:3 (1024x768 pixels)
Weight: 2.7 kg
Reviews in English
Reviews in German
Toshiba Satellite L20Source: AON
Date: 05/12/2006
Rating: price: 85% features: 85% workmanship: 85% ergonomy: 60%
Comment
ATI Radeon Xpress 200M: ATI Radeon Xpress 200M is an onboard integrated graphic solution, a derivate of the ATI Mobility Radeon X300 with PCI-E. Sometimes it is called an integrated Radeon X200. It is part of the weakest third of mobile video cards and can only be used for older games. It is sufficient without problems for office applications and for surfing.
>> Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.
Intel Celeron M: Intel Celeron M is a Pentium M with halved Level 2 Cache, which is limited to FSB 400. It is hardly slower than an equally clocked Pentium M. Nevertheless it can't change the speed dynamically like the Pentium M. Therefore it needs more current without load. It is not useful for subnotebooks due to the high currend consumption.
306J:
>> Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
15.1": 15 inch display-variants are the standard and are used for more than the half of all notebooks. The 15.1 inch display is used for the 4:3 format and therefore is used not so frequently like the 15.4 inch format.
Meanwhile notebook displays with a format 4:3 are strongly replaced by 16:10 formats. The 4:3 format does not have explicitely disadvantages, rather it is a question of taste. When TV-watching on the notebook it is decisive, in which format the current programm is offered.
The reason why so many people like displays with medium size is, that this size is not exhausting for the eyes, does not need too much current and the laptops can be kept quite compact.
>> To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.
2.7 kg: This notebook is lighter than the average of all notebooks. It is too heavy for sub-notebooks. 14 inch displays are normal for this class of weight.
Toshiba: Toshiba is one of the biggest international notebook-manufacturer. There exist many reviews for Toshiba models. The ratings of German magazines are very positive, but the relation of price and value is evaluated rather average. The ratings according the features and display are also quite well for Toshiba notebooks.
>> Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.
