Toshiba Satellite A305D-S6835 Reviews

May.14, 2008 in Toshiba

Toshiba has released another notebook PC series, the Satellite A305D. This series has a brand new design, a 15.4-inch display and is built with an Advanced
Micro-Devices processor inside. At this moment, the notebook manufacturer offers the customers two models from the series, the Toshiba Satellite A305D-S6831 and A305D-S6835.

The Toshiba Satellite A305D-S6835 is a mid-size laptop, with above-average processing power and everything most people need for basic computing, entertainment and online communication. This model features a powerful dual-core processor as well as premium features including a SuperMulti drive to burn DVDs and CDs, LabelFlash technology and 3GB of RAM for exceptional performance.

Both A305D-S6831 and A305D-S6835 are available for ordering on Toshiba’s official site and come with Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 pre-installed. Toshiba Satellite A305D-S6831 has a $949.99 price tag, while the A305D-S6835 is up for $999.99.

Technical Details
* Stylish, highly versatile laptop with 15.4-inch LCD and webcam integrated into bezel
* 2.2 GHz 64-bit, dual-core AMD Turion X2 TL-64 processor, 320 GB hard drive, 3 GB RAM (4 GB max), 8x multi-format/dual-layer DVD drive
* Tri-mode Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g), 10/100 Ethernet, ATI Radeon X1250 graphics (up to 831 MB shared memory)
* Connectivity: 4 USB, 1 FireWire, 1 VGA, 1 S-Video, 1 headphone (with S/PDIF digital audio out), 1 microphone, 1 ExpressCard 34/54
* Pre-installed with Windows Vista Home Premium (with Media Center capabilities)

Toshiba Satellite A305D-S6835 Reviews from notebookreview

Pro: Ease of use, design and applications are fine.

Cons: Performace is among the worst of laptops I’ve used. The computer constantly freezes up and automatically clicks back and forth on internet pages when the touch-pad is being used. Highly frustrating and time consuming. I would not buy another Toshiba computer.

Toshiba Satellite A305D-S6835 Reviews from cnet

The good: Stylish new design; charges USB devices, even when off; big hard drive.

The bad: Glossy finish attracts fingerprints; way too much bloatware; Sleep-and-Charge feature is turned off by default; slower AMD processor.

The bottom line: Toshiba rolls out its new Satellite look to the basic 15-inch AMD-powered Satellite A305D, but others offer more for the same $999.