Toshiba Satellite T135D – S1324 Review

This is  Better-than-Netbook performance  for only $599 it also has a lightweight chassis. But considering the  Weak speakers and the issue with keyboard and touch pad getting hot during prolonged use raises a concern. The Toshiba Satellite T135D-S1324 is powered by a AMD Turion Neo X2 mobile processor L625 / 1.6 GHz ( Dual-Core ) with a 13 inch monitor .

Looks And Design

At a first glance, Satellite T135D shares design which is very similar to that other Satellite series of laptops. The notebook boasts of fusion finish and when we opened the lid we found that the glossy treatment is meted out to keyboard and the screen. A lot of plastic has been used for building up of the laptop and the laptop feels pretty compact.

Toshiba Satellite T135D – S1324 Features

The laptop comes with a 320GB hard disk with a $GB RAM this can be upgraded to a maximum of 8GB DDR2 SDRAM . The graphics department is powered by ATI Radeon HD 3200 HyperMemory with 256 MB  of memory.The laptop has a inbuilt camera and the network connectivity supports IEEE 802.11b , IEEE 802.11g , Wi-Fi CERTIFIED , IEEE 802.11n (draft) .It comes with Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Edition installed along with few other softwares.

Screen

The screen of the notebook has a 13.3 inches LED backlit screen which displays pictures of resolution measuring 1366×768 pixels. The colors displayed are sharp and the brightness level is also good. The colors looked and the brightness levels are also good. But we were disappointed by the quality of speakers.

Toshiba Satellite T135D – S1324 Tech Specs

Dimensions

• Width 12.7 inches
• Depth 8.8 inches
• Height 1.3 inches
• Weight 4 lbs
• Color Fusion finish in nova black

Processor

• Processor AMD Turion Neo X2 mobile processor L625 / 1.6 GHz
• Multi-Core Technology Dual-Core

Cache Memory

• Type L2 cache
• Cache size 1 MB

RAM

• Installed Size 4 GB / 8 GB (max)
• Technology DDR2 SDRAM

Storage Controller

• Storage controller type Serial ATA
• Storage Controller / Serial ATA Interface Serial ATA-150

Storage

• Floppy Drive None
• Hard Drive 320 GB – Serial ATA-150 – 5400 rpm
• Storage Removable None
• Hard drive type Portable

Display

• Display Type 13.3 in TFT active matrix
• Max Resolution 1366 x 768 ( WXGA )
• Widescreen Display Yes
• Features TruBrite , LED-backlit

Video

• Graphics Processor / Vendor ATI Radeon HD 3200 HyperMemory
• Video Memory 256 MB
• Max Allocated RAM Size 1919 MB

Audio

• Audio output type Sound card
• Audio output compliant standards High Definition Audio
• Audio Input Microphone

Input Device(s)

• Input device type Keyboard , Touchpad
• Keyboard localization and layout US

Networking

• Networking Network adapter
• Networking / Wireless LAN Supported Yes
• Data link protocol Ethernet , IEEE 802.11b , IEEE 802.11g , Fast Ethernet , IEEE 802.11n (draft)
• Networking standards IEEE 802.11b , IEEE 802.11g , Wi-Fi CERTIFIED , IEEE 802.11n (draft)

Expansion / Connectivity

• Expansion Slots Total (Free) 2 ( 0 ) x Memory
• Interfaces 1 x Display / video – VGA – 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15) , 1 x Audio / video – HDMI , 1 x Microphone – Input – Mini-phone 3.5 mm , 1 x Headphones – Output – Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm , 2 x Hi-Speed USB – 4 pin USB Type A , 1 x eSATA / Hi-Speed USB – Hi-Speed USB / eSATA , 1 x Network – Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX – RJ-45

Miscellaneous

• Features Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately)
• Compliant Standards RoHS
• Power device form factor External
• Voltage Required AC 120/230 V
• Power provided 65 Watt
• Technology 6-cell Lithium ion
• Installed Qty 1
• Battery capacity 5600 mAh
• Mfr estimated battery life 6 hour(s)
• OS Provided Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Edition
• 1.3 Megapixel built-in webcam

Manufacturer Warranty

• Service & Support 1 year warranty
• Service & Support Details International warranty – 1 year

Battery Life

The notebook is equipped with a 6 cell battery which gives a runtime of around 6 hours which is indeed very good.

The substandard keyboard and the webcam are the major drawbacks of the notebooks. If you can live up to it, then Satellite T 135D is a decent choice.