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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

 

Price comparison

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.


 

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Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 4500M, Core 2 Duo P8700
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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

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Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 4500M, Celeron M 743, 1.6 kg
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Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 4500M, Core 2 Duo SP9400, 1.4 kg

Devices with the same GPU

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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)