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Toshiba Satellite U400

Specifications

Toshiba Satellite U400
Toshiba Satellite U400
Display
13.30 inch 16:10, 1280 x 800 pixel, glossy: yes
Weight
1.9 kg ( = 67.02 oz / 4.19 pounds), Power Supply: 0 g ( = 0 oz / 0 pounds)
Price
800 Euro

 

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Average Score: 74.75% - average
Average of 4 scores (from 6 reviews)
price: 80%, performance: 60%, features: 76%, display: 68% mobility: 58%, workmanship: 77%, ergonomy: 73%, emissions: 90%

Reviews for the Toshiba Satellite U400

70% Toshiba Satellite U400
Source: Trusted Reviews English Archive.org version
As a 13.3in machine the Toshiba Satellite U400-189 is a decent effort - as far as features go it can't be reasonably faulted. However, Samsung's current Q310 offers a similar feature set at more or less identical prices, but also better performance and battery life that ultimately tips things in its favour.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 05/12/2009
Rating: Total score: 70% performance: 70% features: 90%
70% Toshiba Satellite U400-108
Source: Techradar English Archive.org version
Toshiba's comprehensive laptop range covers everything from tiny business ultraportables to huge home media centres. The Satellite U400-108 (£699 inc. VAT) is a compact and well-specified system with a stylish new design scheme for consumer use. The slim 2.1kg chassis is highly portable and ideal for travel use. Its 165-minute battery life limits it to use about town, rather than long-haul journeys, however.
3.5 von 5, Display gut, Mobilität mäßig, Ausstattung gut
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 07/19/2008
Rating: Total score: 70% features: 80% display: 80% mobility: 60%

Foreign Reviews

79% Test: Toshiba Satellite U400-22Z - Preiswertes Subnotebook mit Vor- und Nachteilen.
Source: Notebookinfo German DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 10/23/2009
Rating: Total score: 79% performance: 61% features: 88% display: 80% mobility: 80% workmanship: 80%
Toshiba Satellite U400 Subnotebook
Source: Minitechnet German DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 08/17/2009
Rating: performance: 60% features: 60% display: 60% mobility: 60% workmanship: 80% ergonomy: 80%
Supernett-Books
Source: c't - 16/09 German
Comparison, , Very Long, Date: 07/01/2009
Rating: performance: 60% features: 90% display: 70% mobility: 40% ergonomy: 70% emissions: 90%
80% Toshiba Satellite U400-11Q
Source: Notebookjournal German DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/04/2008
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 80% performance: 50% features: 50% display: 50% mobility: 50% workmanship: 70% ergonomy: 70%

Comment

Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) X3100: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) X3100 is an integrated (onboard) graphic chip on a Mobile Intel 965GM chipset. It is the successor of GMA 950 and features a fully programmable pipeline (supports Aero Glass fully and DirectX 10 with newest drivers). The peformance of the X3100 is clearly better than the GMA 950, still demanding modern games won't run fluently.

These graphics cards are not suited for Windows 3D games. Office and Internet surfing however is possible.

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


Intel Core 2 Duo: This is the Core Duo and Core Solo successor with a longer pipeline and 5-20% more speed without more power consumption. As an addition to the Core Duo design there exists a fourth decoder, an amplified SSE-unit and an additional arithmetical logical unit (ALU).

The Core 2 Duo for laptops is identical to the desktop Core 2 Duo processors but the notebook-processors work with lower voltages (0.95 to 1188 Volt) and a lower Frontside bus clock (1066 vs 667 MHz). The performance of equally clocked notebooks is 20-25% lower than Desktop PCs because of the lower Frontside bus clock and the slower hard disks.


T5550:

Slow clocked dual core processor based on the Merom-2M core without virtualization functions.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.


13.30":

There are hardly any tablets in this display size range anymore. For subnotebooks, on the other hand, it is the standard format.

The advantage of subnotebooks is that the entire laptop can be small and therefore easily portable. The smaller display also has the advantage of requiring less power, which further improves battery life and thus mobility. The disadvantage is that reading texts is more strenuous on the eyes. High resolutions are more likely to be found in standard laptops.

» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.


Toshiba: Toshiba Corporation is a Japanese conglomerate or technology group. The company was established in 1939 and in 1978 Toshiba became the official company name. The company's products and services include power, industrial and social infrastructure systems, elevators and escalators, electronic components, semiconductors, hard drives, printers, batteries, lighting, logistics and information technology. Toshiba was one of the largest manufacturers of personal computers, consumer electronics, home appliances and medical equipment.


74.75%: This rating is poor. More than three quarters of the models are rated better. That is rather not a purchase recommendation. Even if verbal ratings in this area do not sound that bad ("sufficient" or "satisfactory"), they are usually euphemisms that disguise a classification as a below-average laptop.


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

 

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HP Voodoo ENVY133
Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) X3100, Core 2 Duo SP7500
Dell Inspiron 1318
Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) X3100, Pentium Dual Core T2390
Dell Inspiron 13
Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) X3100, Core 2 Duo T8300
Toshiba Portégé M800
Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) X3100, Core 2 Duo T5750
Toshiba Satellite Pro U400
Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) X3100, Core 2 Duo T8100
Medion MD96619
Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) X3100, Core 2 Duo T7250
Toshiba Satellite Pro U300
Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) X3100, Core 2 Duo T7250
Sony Vaio VGN-SZ71WN
Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) X3100, Core 2 Duo T9300
Toshiba Satellite U300-13V
Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) X3100, Core 2 Duo T7700

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Getac B300
Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) X3100, Core 2 Duo L7500, 3.5 kg
Toshiba Satellite U405
Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) X3100, Core 2 Duo T8100, 2.5 kg

Devices with the same GPU

Averatec 2700
Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) X3100, Core 2 Duo T5800, 12.10", 1.9 kg
Medion S2210
Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) X3100, Pentium Dual Core T3200, 12.10", 2.1 kg
Fujitsu-Siemens LifeBook P8020
Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) X3100, Core 2 Duo SU9400, 12.10", 1.3 kg
Packard Bell EasyNote BG45-U-300
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MSI Megabook VR201
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Lenovo IdeaPad U110
Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) X3100, Core 2 Duo L7500, 11.10", 1.1 kg
Medion MD96652
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Maxdata Belinea o.book 4
Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) X3100, Core 2 Duo T7100, 12.10", 2 kg
Panasonic Toughbook CF-R7
Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) X3100, Core 2 Duo U7600, 10.40", 0.9 kg
Acer Aspire 2920
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Panasonic Toughbook CF-T7
Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) X3100, Core 2 Duo U7500, 12.10", 1.4 kg
Fujitsu-Siemens LifeBook P8010
Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) X3100, Core 2 Duo L7100, 12.10", 1.3 kg

Devices with Same Screen Size and/or Weight

Toshiba Portege Z30-E-12L
UHD Graphics 620, Kaby Lake Refresh i5-8550U, 13.30", 1.2 kg
Toshiba Portege X30-E-11F
UHD Graphics 620, Kaby Lake Refresh i5-8550U, 13.30", 1.1 kg
Toshiba Portege X30-E-11U
UHD Graphics 620, Kaby Lake Refresh i5-8550U, 13.30", 1.05 kg
Toshiba Portege X30-E-12H
UHD Graphics 620, Kaby Lake Refresh i7-8650U, 13.30", 1.05 kg
Toshiba Portege X30-D-121
HD Graphics 620, Kaby Lake i7-7500U, 13.30", 1.05 kg
Toshiba Portege X30-D-11U
HD Graphics 620, Kaby Lake i5-7200U, 13.30", 1.05 kg
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Stefan Hinum, 2008-07-12 (Update: 2012-05-26)