LAS VEGAS — Toshiba this week introduced a high-end notebook powered by the newest Intel chips.
The Satellite A505 is a 16-inch notebook focused on home entertainment. Customers can choose between the Intel Core i3 (2.13GHz dual-core), Core i5 (2.2GHz dual-core) or Core i7 (1.6GHz quad-core) processors.
That’s a lot of numbers, right? What you mostly need to know is the Core i7 is Intel’s high-end mobile chip at the moment, and having a quad-core notebook will be pretty intense. Most premium notebooks last year shipped with dual-core processors, such as Intel’s Core 2 Duo, which is now the previous-generation Intel mobile chip.
The A505 features a high-definition widescreen display and “Resolution+” upconversion software that Toshiba claims will make even standard-definition DVD look more like high-definition. Configurations are available to add a Blu-ray player, an LED backlit keyboard and a slot-loading DVD drive.
The A505 is priced between $770 and $1,250 depending on the options you choose. More specs are as follows:
Optional NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M with 1GB DDR3 discrete graphics memory
Optional NVIDIA GeForce 310M with 512MB DDR3 discrete graphics memory
6GB DDR3 memory (max 8GB) memory configurations available
Premium A/V components and upscale styling
Two harman/kardon speakers
Dolby Sound Room audio
HDMI-CEC output
Photo: Toshiba
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