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Toshiba Portege M100 Notebook: More Than Just a “Type-Writer” (page 4)

Category: Mobile

by Galina Sudareva

[ 06/16/2004 | 12:20 PM ]

Configuration

The Toshiba Portege M100 is built around an Intel 855GM chipset with an Intel Pentium M 1.2GHz processor (Banias core, 0.13µ technology, 400MHz FSB). It also uses a Toshiba MK4019GAX hard disk drive of 40GB storage capacity and 5400rpm speed.

This model is equipped with two memory slots: one is occupied by a 256MB DDR SO-DIMM module of PC2100, another is free. According to the manufacturer, you can install up to 2048MB of memory into this notebook. The slots are below the keyboard and you have to follow this algorithm to access them: detach the decoration plate (it is close to the screen’s base), unscrew two screws at the right and left that fasten the keyboard, remove the keyboard by pulling it out of its place.

The notebook uses an integrated graphics subsystem with support of Dynamic Video Memory Technology – a portion of the system memory (from 16 to 64MB) is allotted dynamically for the needs of the graphics core. The Portege M100 also features an integrated audio subsystem: a nice quality of sound and loud speakers.

The internal optical DVD/CD-RW drive supports the following speeds: 8x DVD reading, 24x CD reading, 24x CD burning and 24x CD rewriting.

This model is intended for working in “field conditions”, so its Wi-Fi capabilities are a great advantage.

Talking about the cooling system, it is first of all noiseless. We also used an infrared thermometer to measure the temperature on the notebook’s top (34°C) and bottom (37°).

The following table lists all the technical characteristics of the Toshiba Portege M100: