Toshiba Satellite A20 Specifications, Tests and Review

Screen Size
15"
Resolution
1024 x 768 (XGA)
CPU
Intel Pentium 4 2.66 GHz
GPU
Trident CyberBlade XP2
RAM
256 MB
Storage
40 GB HDD / 4200 rpm
Battery Capacity
8400 mAh

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Toshiba Satellite A20
Product Type Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 34 cm x 29.5 cm x 4.8 cm
Weight 3.6 kg
DISPLAY Toshiba Satellite A20
Screen Size (Type) 15"
Screen Resolution 1024 x 768 (XGA)
Widescreen No
PROCESSOR Toshiba Satellite A20
CPU Intel Pentium 4 2.66 GHz
Cache L2 - 512 KB
Front Side Bus 533 MHz
Chipset Ali/Trident CyberALADDiN-P4
MEMORY Toshiba Satellite A20
RAM 256 MB
Max RAM Supported 1 GB
RAM Type DDR SDRAM
Speed 266 MHz / PC2100
Rated Speed 266 MHz
Slots Qty 2
Empty Slots 1
STORAGE Toshiba Satellite A20
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 40 GB HDD / 4200 rpm
Optical Drive CD-RW / DVD-ROM combo
Read Speed 24x (CD) / 8x (DVD)
Write Speed 24x
CD / DVD Rewrite Speed 10x
AUDIO & VIDEO Toshiba Satellite A20
Graphics Processor (GPU) Trident CyberBlade XP2
Memory Allocation Technology Shared Video Memory (UMA)
Sound Stereo speakers
Codec AD1981B
Compliant Standards DirectSound, DirectSound3D, DirectMusic
COMMUNICATIONS Toshiba Satellite A20
Wireless 802.11b/g
Network Interface 10/100 Ethernet
MODEM
Protocols & Specifications ITU V.92
Max Transfer Rate 56 Kbps
BATTERY Toshiba Satellite A20
Technology Lithium Ion
Battery Capacity (Size) 8400 mAh
Battery Life Up to 3.3 hours
AC ADAPTER Toshiba Satellite A20
Input AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz)
Output 120 Watt
INPUT Toshiba Satellite A20
Type Keyboard, touchpad
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Toshiba Satellite A20
Slots 2 x memory (1 free)
1 x PC Card (1 free)
Interfaces 1 x display / video - VGA - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15)
1 x parallel - IEEE 1284 (EPP/ECP) - 25 pin D-Sub (DB-25)
3 x USB 2.0
1 x display / video - S-video output
1 x network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX - RJ-45
1 x modem - phone line - RJ-11
1 x headphones - output - mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm
1 x audio - line-In - mini-phone 3.5 mm
1 x microphone - input - mini-phone 3.5 mm
Memory Card Reader Yes (SD Card)
SOFTWARE Toshiba Satellite A20
Operating System (OS) Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Software Included Microsoft Internet Explorer, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Toshiba Custom Utilities, Norton AntiVirus 2003, Quicken 2003 New Users Edition, Toshiba ConfigFree, Toshiba Notebook Maximizer
MISCELLANEOUS Toshiba Satellite A20
Features Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately), system password, hard drive password, power-on password, keyboard lock
Compliant Standards ACPI, VESA DPMS
Max Operating Temperature 35 °C
Min Operating Temperature 5 °C
Humidity Range Operating 20 - 80%
Max Altitude Operating 3 km
Manufacturer Warranty Limited warranty - parts and labour - 1 year
Limited warranty - battery - 1 year
Model Number S259

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