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Toshiba Satellite M505-S4940

Specifications

Toshiba Satellite M505-S4940
Toshiba Satellite M505-S4940 (Satellite M505 Series)
Display
14.00 inch 16:9, 1366 x 768 pixel, glossy: yes
Weight
2.4 kg ( = 84.66 oz / 5.29 pounds) ( = 0 oz / 0 pounds)
Price
650 Euro

 

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Average Score: 66% - average
Average of 2 scores (from 2 reviews)
price: - %, performance: 61%, features: 65%, display: - % mobility: 60%, workmanship: - %, ergonomy: - %, emissions: - %

Reviews for the Toshiba Satellite M505-S4940

74% Toshiba Satellite M505-S4940
Source: PC World English Archive.org version
Toshiba knows a thing or two about squeezing a lot into a little laptop. Has the company succeeded with this student-friendly, $650 (as of 8/11/09) machine? Well, though the M505-S4940 cuts a corner (an obstructed HDMI-out) or two (an integrated GPU, a low-rent CPU), it is a decent deal with some flashy looks--and uninspiring guts. In all seriousness, though, the Toshiba Satellite M505-S4940 isn't a horrible laptop--it's just an underpowered portable that could have been so much more. And considering the price, the good multimedia performance isn't enough to make this laptop a clear winner.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 08/13/2009
Rating: Total score: 74% performance: 61% features: 79%
58% Toshiba Satellite M505-S4940
Source: CNet English Archive.org version
Positioned as a midrange affordable laptop in the budget area of our back-to-school retail roundup, the Toshiba Satellite M505-S4940 is a machine that simply looks a little better than it is. In terms of body design and many features, it's very similar to the almost identically-named Toshiba Satellite M505-S4945, which we also reviewed. At $649, the 14-inch S4940 falls into a range already mapped by products such as the Lenovo IdeaPad Y450 and the Gateway TC7804u. Equipped with great speakers and a good screen but an inferior processor and keyboard, the Toshiba M505-S4940 just isn't a good enough buy for the money
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/24/2009
Rating: Total score: 58% performance: 60% features: 50% mobility: 60%

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.

Only some 3D games with very low demands are playable with these cards.

» 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.


T4200:

Entry class dual core CPU with 1 MB level 2 cache and no virtualization technology. Compared to the Core 2 Duo line, some power saving mechanism are deactivated. 

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


14.00":

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.


66%: 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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Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 4500M, Core 2 Duo P8700
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Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 4500M, Celeron Dual-Core T3500
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Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 4500M, Pentium Dual Core T4400
HP Compaq 420
Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 4500M, Core 2 Duo T6570
Asus P81IJ
Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 4500M, Core 2 Duo SU9400
HP Compaq Presario CQ42-115TU
Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 4500M, Pentium Dual Core T4400
Lenovo IdeaPad U450p-338933U
Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 4500M, Pentium Dual Core SU4100
Acer Travelmate 6493
Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 4500M, Core 2 Duo P8600
Gateway TC7804u
Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 4500M, Core 2 Duo T6400

Devices with the same GPU and/or Screen Size

Novatech V14 743
Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 4500M, Celeron M 743, 1.6 kg
Lenovo ThinkPad T400s
Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 4500M, Core 2 Duo SP9400, 1.4 kg

Devices with the same GPU

Toshiba Satellite C660-15z
Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 4500M, Celeron M 925, 15.60", 2.5 kg
Samsung R540-JA0BUK
Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 4500M, Pentium P6100, 15.60", 2.4 kg
Zoostorm 3389-9426/A
Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 4500M, Pentium Dual Core T4500, 15.60", 2.5 kg
Schenker Xesia E500-2EC
Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 4500M, Celeron Dual-Core T3500, 15.60", 2.4 kg
Samsung RV510-A04UK
Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 4500M, Celeron Dual-Core T3500, 15.60", 2.5 kg
HP Compaq Presario CQ56-111SA
Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 4500M, Pentium Dual Core T4500, 15.60", 2.6 kg
HP 620-WS843EA
Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 4500M, Celeron M 900, 15.30", 2.4 kg
Zoostorm 3389-9209
Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 4500M, Core 2 Duo T6400, 15.60", 2.8 kg
HP Compaq Presario CQ56-100
Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 4500M, Celeron Dual-Core T3500, 15.60", 2.6 kg
Samsung RV510-A08UK
Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 4500M, Pentium Dual Core T4500, 15.60", 2.3 kg
Lenovo G550-2958
Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 4500M, Core i3 370M, 15.60", 2.7 kg
Dell Inspiron N5030
Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 4500M, Core 2 Duo T6600, 15.60", 2.7 kg
Toshiba Satellite C650-15X
Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 4500M, Pentium Dual Core T4500, 15.60", 2.4 kg
Samsung R530-JA09
Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 4500M, Celeron Dual-Core T3100, 15.60", 2.5 kg
Lenovo B550
Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 4500M, Pentium Dual Core T4400, 15.60", 2.8 kg
Asus K50C-SX009V
Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 4500M, Celeron M 900, 15.60", 2.2 kg
Acer Aspire 5334-902G25MN
Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 4500M, Celeron M 900, 15.60", 2.7 kg
Toshiba Satellite C650-144
Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 4500M, Celeron M 900, 15.60", 2.8 kg
Current Prices
Stefan Hinum, 2009-08-19 (Update: 2012-05-26)