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Toshiba Satellite T130-14T

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Toshiba Satellite T130-14TNotebook: Toshiba Satellite T130-14T (Satellite T130 Series)
Processor: Intel Pentium Dual Core SU4100
Graphics Adapter: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 4500M
Display: 13.3 inch, 16:9, 1366x768 pixels, glossy: yes
Weight: 1.68kg
Price: 810 euro
Average Score: 81.5% - good
Average of 2 scores (from 3 reviews)
price: 60%, performance: 69%, features: 30%, display: 49% mobility: 77%, workmanship: 85%, ergonomy: 85%, emissions: 87%

Reviews for the Toshiba Satellite T130-14T

Long lasting Portege
Source: Star Techcentral English
The Toshiba Portege T130 offers a slim design, long battery life and ample storage space so you never have to erase. At a premium price of RM3,699, we expected to get an optical drive in the Portege T130. If you need one, you’ll have to fork out extra money on an ­external drive. Plus that just adds more clutter. Apart from that glaring ­omission, however, you certainly get what you pay for. The combination of long battery life and a lightweight design is perfect for those constantly on the go.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 02/09/2010
Rating: price: 40% mobility: 90%

Foreign Reviews

80% Toshiba Satellite T130-14T
Source: Notebookjournal German DE→EN
online available, Long, Date: 12/24/2009
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 80% performance: 70% features: 30% display: 30% mobility: 50% workmanship: 90% ergonomy: 90%
83% Test Toshiba Satellite T130-14T Notebook
Source: Notebookcheck German DE→EN
online available, Long, Date: 12/23/2009
Rating: Total score: 83% performance: 68% display: 68% mobility: 92% workmanship: 80% ergonomy: 80% emissions: 87%

Comment

Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 4500M:

The graphics core of the Intel GL40 and GS40 chipset features a slower clocked GMA 4500MHD (400 versus 533 MHz). Because of the slower core speed, full Blu-Ray Logo support is not given and the gaming performance is a bit worse.

Lower end of Graphics Cards for users who want to play games. New games should run on these cards, but only with decreased details and mediocre resolution.


>> Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.

Intel Pentium Dual Core: The return of the name Pentium, though it is a Yonah core. In fact, it is a double Core processor with a very good relation of performance to current consumption.

SU4100:
>> Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.

13.3": This is a common display format for subnotebooks. Netbooks, UMPC and some subnotebooks have tinier displays. Nevertheless, the majority of standard laptops has a higher format. The advantage of a small display is, that the subnotebook can be small dimensioned and can be carried easily. Further the small display needs few energy, which improves the battery runtime and in consequence the mobility. The disadvantage is that the reading of texts is a bit exhausting for the eyes, especially with high resolutions.
>> To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.

1.68 kg: This sub-notebook weighs less than the average of all notebooks and represents a medium class of weight among the sub-notebooks. 11 inch displays are normal for this class of weight.

Toshiba: Toshiba Corporation is a multinational conglomerate manufacturing company, headquartered in Japan. The company's main business is in Infrastructure, Consumer Products, and Electronic devices and components. Toshiba-made Semiconductors are among the Worldwide Top 20 Semiconductor Sales Leaders. Toshiba is one of the biggest international notebook-manufacturer. There exist many reviews for Toshiba models.

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81.5%: This rating is to be considered as average, because the amount of notebooks with better ratings is about equal like the amount with worse ratings.

>> Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.

 

Author: Stefan Hinum, 2010-01- 8 (Update: 2010-03-15)