Posted to Notebooks Articles 2009-05-12
Who should be looking at a Toshiba Satellite A200 series notebook?
Individuals who should be considering this series of notebook should be budget conscious, looking for reliability and performance.
Toshiba A200 series notebooks start off at a reasonable price range of $ 699.00. At this price point you will receive a Toshiba Satellite A200-AH1 (PSAE0C-AH106C). This is an introductory machine for the budget conscious individual who wants to browse the internet, read and write emails, manage his photos and music and basic business needs.
Toshiba notebooks come standard with a 1 Year Limited Warranty (International), allowing the user to be covered in North America and Europe. Toshiba has a proven track record of providing lasting quality, durability, and value in all their notebooks.
All models come with an integrated 1.3 Mega Pixel web camera that connects you to friends and loved ones using the internet. Toshiba decided to use a Canadian Bilingual Keyboard allowing the user the flexibility to choose either French or a Canadian layout.
Specifications of the Toshiba Satellite A200 vary on all models. I will briefly go over some of the more important specifications I feel you should be aware off. At the end of the article there will be a list of all Toshiba Satellite A200 notebooks with links in case you would like more information.
Also before you go any further you may want to read this article to assist you in making the right decision; Some Helpful Hints Before You Buy a Notebook.
Processor:
Toshiba Satellite A200 notebooks all contain an Intel based processor. The entry level model has an Intel® Celeron M Processor 520 1.6GHz and the quickest model has an Intel® Core2™ Duo Processor T5450 1.67GHz. To help make your selection of a Processor easier keep in mind what your needs are and your budget.
RAM:
Toshiba Satellite A200 notebooks come with 1GB or 2GB (667 MHz) of pre-installed RAM depending on the model you choose. The maximum you can upgrade to is 4GB. When purchasing a Satellite A200 series notebook I would recommend you get at least 2GB of RAM with the notebook. If this means upgrading your notebook, do it, this will make your experience with Windows Vista a much happier one.
Hard Drive:
Toshiba Satellite A200 notebooks come standard with hard drives that vary between 120GB - 250GB. The speeds of these hard drives are either 4200 rpm or 5200 rpm. The faster the speed of the hard drive the faster the drive will retrieve your data. Of course the speed and the size of the hard drive vary depending on the model you select.
Video Card:
The Video cards being used are either dedicated or shared. This is very important decision that you will have to make. The difference between the two types is shared video cards use RAM from your system memory. The dedicated video card uses its own RAM and does a good majority of its own processing. You will find that dedicated video cards are on the more expensive models. These models should be used for game playing, video editing, animation or CAD design. For an individual who is surfing the net, reading and writing emails, music, photos and word processing a shared video card will do just fine.
Screen Size:
All models come with a 15.4-inch Wide XGA TFT with TruBrite™ screen. Just a quick reminder that all TruBrite™ screens have a glossy look to them therefore expect a fair amount of glare on the screen depending on your lighting environment.
If you are looking for a notebook and are budget conscious, looking for reliability and performance you should be thinking of Toshiba Satellite A200 notebook.
Below you will find a current listing of all Toshiba Satellite A200 notebooks. These links will bring you to the product page of the notebook you are interested in.
Toshiba US
Toshiba Satellite A205-S6808:
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T5450 1.66GHz/ 2GB/ 200GB HDD
Toshiba Satellite A205-S7468:
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T5250 1.50GHz/ 2GB/ 200GB HDD
Toshiba Satellite A210-ST1616:
AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 Dual-Core Processor TK-55 1.8 GHz/ 1GB/ 160GB HDD
Toshiba Satellite A215-S6804:
AMD Turion™ 64 X2 Dual-Core Mobile Technology TL-60 2.0 GHz/ 2GB/ 250GB HDD
Toshiba Satellite A215-S6814:
AMD Turion™ 64 X2 Dual-Core Mobile Technology Gold Edition TL-64 2.2 GHz/ 2GB/ 250GB HDD
Toshiba Satellite A215-S7472:
AMD Turion™ 64 X2 Dual-Core Mobile Technology Gold Edition TL-64 2.2 GHz/ 2GB/ 250GB HDD
Toshiba Canada
Toshiba Satellite A200-JA1:
Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core Processor T2330 1.60GHz/ 1GB/ 160GB HDD
Toshiba Satellite A200-03V:
Intel® Pentium Dual Core™ T2310 1.46GHz/ 1GB/ 160GB HDD
Toshiba Satellite A200-25V:
Intel® Pentium Dual Core™ T2310 1.46GHz/ 1GB/ 200GB HDD
Toshiba Satellite A200-09V:
Intel® Core2™ Duo Processor T5250 1.5GHz/ 2GB/ 160GB HDD
Toshiba Satellite A200-JA2:
Intel® Core2™ Duo Processor T5450 1.66GHz/ 2GB/ 250GB HDD
Toshiba Satellite A200-AH9:
Intel® Core2™ Duo Processor T5300 1.73GHz/ 2GB/ 200GB HDD
Toshiba Satellite A200-14V:
Intel® Core2™ Duo Processor T5450 1.66GHz/ 2GB/ 200GB HDD
Toshiba Satellite A200-TH1:
Intel® Core2™ Duo Processor T5450 1.67GHz/ 2GB/ 200GB HDD
Toshiba Satellite A200-18V:
Intel® Core2™ Duo Processor T5250 1.5GHz/ 2GB/ 200GB HDD
Toshiba Satellite A200-TJ7:
Intel® Core2™ Duo Processor T5450 1.66GHz/ 2GB/ 250GB HDD
Toshiba Satellite A200-TH7:
Intel® Core2™ Duo Processor T5450 1.67GHz/ 2GB/ 250GB HDD
