Toshiba Satellite U200-196

Notebook specifications

Notebook: Toshiba Satellite U200-196
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo T5500 (1660 MHz)
Graphics adapter: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 (128 MB)
Display: 12.1 inch 16:10 (1280x800 pixels)
Weight: 1.9 kg
Average score: 87% - good
Average of 3 scores (from 4 reviews)

Reviews in English

Reviews in German

95%Light-Weight
Source: TV Movie Multimedia 5/07
Date: 04/20/2007
Rating: Total score: 95% price: 80% performance: 60% mobility: 90%

Toshiba Satellite U200-196
Source: PC Magazin 4/07
Date: 03/20/2007
Rating: performance: 70%

85%Test Toshiba Satellite U200-196 Notebook
Source: Notebookcheck
Date: 01/06/2007
Rating: Total score: 85% performance: 71% mobility: 84% workmanship: 88% ergonomy: 84% emissions: 84%

81%The presentation is ready in five minutes!
Source: Facts 1-2/07
Date: 01/05/2007
Rating: Total score: 81%

Comment

Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 is an onboard integrated video chip and can be called a faster clocked GMA 900 (on Mobile Intel 945GM Express chipset, which is available only starting with Core Duo/Solo). 2006 it is the most often used graphics solution and is classified in the weakest third of mobile graphics solutions. So it can only be used for elder games. For office applications and surfing it is without any doubt sufficient.
>> Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.

Intel Core 2 Duo: The Core 2 Duo is a successor of Core Duo and Core Solo with a longer pipeline and up to 20% speed increase without to spend more current. 64-Bit EM64T command upgrade and 2 or 4 MB L2 cache characterize this processor with its 291 millions transistors, which are finished in 65 nm.

T5500: The "T" variants of the Core 2 Duo are the standard versions in notebooks. They need less current than the "E", but more current than the "L" (low voltage) and "U" (ultra low voltage) variants.
T5500 is the weakest T-variant with 667 MHz FSB.
>> Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.

12.1": This is the most common display format for subnotebooks and an average size for subnotebooks.
The advantage is, that the subnotebook can be small dimensioned and can be carried easily. Further the tiny display has the advantage, that it needs few current, which improves the battery runtime and in consequence the mobility. The disadvantage is that the reading of texts is very exhausting vor the eyes. High resolutions can hardly be used.
>> To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.

1.9 kg: These sub-notebooks weight less than the average of all notebooks, but represent a heavier class of weight among the sub-notebooks. 12 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.