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Toshiba Satellites Compare Favorably to Dell Inspirons and HP Pavilions in the Laptop Market
There are several laptop model series from brand name manufacturers, such as Dell, HP and Toshiba, designed for the average consumer looking for a general purpose laptop. Of these, the Toshiba Satellites compare favorably with other bestselling laptop models from Dell and HP, such as the Dell Inspiron or HP Pavilion series.
One of the best all around Toshiba Satellites is the A500-ST56X7. This laptop is a good choice for home, business and school. It is equipped with a 2.26 GHz Intel i5 -430M Dual Core Processor and 4G of DDR3 memory. The hard drive is a 500GB internal SATA. The graphics card is an Intel Media Accelerator HD Graphics card with 32MB-1696MB of dynamically allocated shared graphics memory.
The A500 model comes in an upgraded version, the A500-ST56X6, for those who need more processing power and speed. This model of the Toshiba Satellites is similar to the A500-ST56X7, but comes with a NVIDIA GeForce 310M Graphics card with 512MB GDDR3 discrete memory and a quad core Intel i7-720QM Processor.
Both the A500-ST56X6 and the A500-ST56X7 are equipped with a wireless card that supports 802.11b/g standards. They also have a built in web-cam, speakers, and microphone, and an internal DVD drive. All Toshiba Satellites in the A500 model come with a 16 inch LCD, a numeric keypad, DVD optical drive, and a long-life battery.
A comparable laptop from Dell is the Inspiron 15, with a 15.6 inch display. The Inspiron 15 is part of the Inspiron series which are designed to be a good balance of features and price, similar to the Toshiba Satellites. The Inspiron 15 comes with the Intel Pentium Dual Core T4500 Processor and 4GB of DDR2 memory. The integrated video card is the Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X4500HD. The hard drive is a SATA with 500GB of storage capacity. The Inspiron is a good laptop, but the A500-ST56X7 is slightly better when it comes to RAM memory. Other features are nearly identical.
Another good all around laptop in the same price range is the HP Pavilion dv5t. This laptop comes with an Intel Core i3 processor in its most basic model, but can be outfitted with with the Intel i5-430M Dual Core Processor for a price that will bring it in line with the Dell Inspiron 15 and Toshiba A500, both in cost and processing power. The display is slightly smaller, at 14.5 inches. All other features are similar.
Overall, the Inspiron and Pavilion series are good choices for the average consumer shopper, but in my opinion the Toshiba Satellites provide a little better value for the price. Toshiba Satellites get good reviews from the average consumer as well as IT professionals, and are a good choice for most computer shoppers.
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