The Toshiba Satellite M30-S730
The S730 is Toshiba's basic M30 model over here in Malaysia. From what I can tell, it is the same as the American S309 model. The other M30 model available here is the S731 which is equivalent to the M35.
Of course, as mentioned earlier, there is very little difference between the top model and the basic model in Toshiba's M30/35 line. In the local line-up, the S731 differs only in its more powerful 1.6GHz Pentium M processor, a larger 60GB hard disk and 64MB of graphics memory. Other than that, it is indistinguishable from the S730.
We will explore each and every facet of this notebook in the following pages but first, let's check out its specifications.
Specifications
Processor
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1.40GHz Intel Pentium M
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Chipset
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Intel i855PM
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Memory
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256MB PC2700 DDR SDRAM
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Graphics Processor
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NVIDIA GeForce FX Go5200
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Graphics Memory
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32MB DDR SDRAM
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Graphics Bus
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AGP 4X
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Display
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15.4" wide-screen XGA LCD display
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Display Resolution
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1280x800
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Hard Disk
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40GB Hitachi Travelstar 80GN
4200rpm hard disk |
DVD/CD Drive
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Matshita UJDA750 CD/DVD combo drive - 24X CD-R - 24X CD-RW - 24X CD-ROM - 8X DVD-ROM |
Audio Capability
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SigmaTel STAC975051T codec
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Speakers
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harman/kardon stereo speakers
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Input Devices
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Full sized 85-keys keyboard
Synaptics touch pad |
Expandability
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Two SO-DIMM slots (one occupied)
One Type II PC Card slot One SD Card slot |
Communications
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V.92/56K modem
Intel PRO/100 VE Ethernet LAN Intel PRO/Wireless 2100 (802.11b) |
Ports
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Three USB 2.0 ports
ECP printer port VGA-out port S-Video Out port FIR Infrared port RJ-45 LAN port RJ-11 modem port i.LINK (IEEE 1394) port Microphone port Headphone port |
Battery
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6-cell Lithium-Ion battery
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Battery Capacity
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4400 mAh
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Rated Battery Life
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3 hours 40 minutes
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Recharge Time
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2.75 hours (off) to 5 hours (on)
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Dimensions
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35.8 cm x 26.9 cm x 3.6 cm
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Weight
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2.81 kg
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