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Satellite® : A500

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Satellite® A500 — Your mobile HQ for more entertaining HD

  • A stylish multimedia laptop tuned for HD entertainment
  • A portable PC with desktop-like features and functions
  • Offers the latest dual-core processors and graphics
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor
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If you’re a student or into mobile HD entertainment and want a laptop that entertains your sense of style too, discover our 16” Satellite® A500 Series. With a gorgeous design, plus upscale features and battery life, these machines are ideal for serious learning, gaming, and multimedia on the go.

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More Media Enjoyment—in More Places

If you’re into high-def movies, games, music and photography, this Satellite® laptop is for you. New Windows® 7 gives you more ways than ever of savoring your digital entertainment. And quality components from Intel®, AMD® and NVIDIA® make sure you enjoy every single moment.

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Tuned for HD Entertainment

With the Satellite® A500 laptop you’re never far from dazzling entertainment, even when you’re far from home. Choose from select models with a Blu-ray® disc player for watching the latest HD movies. Or enjoy standard features like a premium sound package that envelops you in surround sound, an HDMI connection for tapping into a home theater, and much more.

HD entertainment Theater

Exceptional Styling

This multimedia notebook comes with lots of features that add up to serious style points—including an LED backlit keyboard for typing and gaming, a clean-looking edge-to-edge display, and our acclaimed Fusion™ Finish, which is sure to start a conversation or two.

Satellite® A500 Top View

Ways to Connect and Go

Enjoy better, faster Internet connections with draft N Wi-Fi®. Videoconference or chat face-to-face with a built-in Webcam. Log on easier with Toshiba Face Recognition*. And stay fast and loose with your smart phone, because this laptop offers a USB Sleep-and-Charge port for charging your portables, even when it’s asleep or off.

Exciting Extras

This Satellite® model offers things you won’t find on just every laptop—like a touchpad with multi-touch control that puts more power in your fingertips, a Hard Drive Impact Sensor to help safeguard your files and other stuff in case of mishaps, plus a power-saving eco utility™ to keep you and your laptop more attuned to the environment.

Additional Features

USB Sleep-and-Charge
Power your smart phone and other portables — even when your laptop is off.
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USB Sleep-and-Charge
DDR3 Memory
Get the bandwidth to get the most from today’s software, multitask all day and run applications without a glitch.
DDR3 Memory
NVIDIA Graphics
Thrill to blazing fast 3D gaming, lightning-quick video playback and HD movie editing, plus speedier laptop performance overall.
NVIDIA Graphics
Brilliant Edge-to-Edge Display
This 16” diagonal TruBrite™ screen renders stunning visuals. Its sophisticated design offers a cool TV-like look for watching movies and more.
Brilliant Edge-to-Edge Display

Toshiba Innovation Features available on this laptop

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eSATA USB & USB Sleep-and-Charge Port

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Face Recognition




Build Your Own
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$623.20

or choose a pre-configured Satellite® A500 below.

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Processor*
Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor T6600
Processor*
Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor T6600
Processor*
Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor T6600
Processor*
Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor P7450
Processor*
Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor T6600
Processor*
AMD Turion™ II Ultra Dual-Core Mobile Processor M600
Processor*
Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor T6600
Processor*
Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor T6600
Processor*
Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor T6600
Processor*
Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor T6600
Processor*
Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor P7450
Processor*
Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor P7450
Processor*
Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor P7450
Processor*
Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor T9600
Processor*
Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor P7450
Operating System*
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit)
Operating System*
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit)
Operating System*
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit)
Operating System*
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit)
Operating System*
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit)
Operating System*
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit)
Operating System*
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit)
Operating System*
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit)
Operating System*
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit)
Operating System*
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit)
Operating System*
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit)
Operating System*
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit)
Operating System*
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit)
Operating System*
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit)
Operating System*
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit)
Memory*
4GB DDR2 800MHz memory
Memory*
4GB DDR2 800MHz memory
Memory*
4GB DDR3 1066MHz memory
Memory*
4GB DDR2 800MHz memory
Memory*
4GB DDR3 1066MHz memory
Memory*
4GB DDR2 800MHz memory
Memory*
4GB DDR3 800MHz memory
Memory*
4GB DDR3 800MHz memory
Memory*
4GB DDR3 800MHz memory
Memory*
4GB DDR3 800MHz memory
Memory*
4GB DDR3 1066MHz memory
Memory*
6GB DDR3 1066MHz memory
Memory*
6GB DDR3 1066MHz memory
Memory*
6GB DDR3 1066MHz memory
Memory*
6GB DDR3 1066MHz memory
Graphics Engine*
Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD
Graphics Engine*
Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD
Graphics Engine*
Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD
Graphics Engine*
Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD
Graphics Engine*
Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD
Graphics Engine*
ATI® Radeon™ 4200
Graphics Engine*
NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 230M
Graphics Engine*
NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 230M
Graphics Engine*
Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD
Graphics Engine*
Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD
Graphics Engine*
NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 230M
Graphics Engine*
NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 230M
Graphics Engine*
NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 230M
Graphics Engine*
NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 230M
Graphics Engine*
NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 230M
Hard Drive*
500GB HDD (5400rpm)
Hard Drive*
320GB HDD (5400rpm)
Hard Drive*
400GB HDD (5400rpm)
Hard Drive*
500GB HDD (5400rpm)
Hard Drive*
400GB HDD (5400rpm)
Hard Drive*
500GB HDD (5400rpm)
Hard Drive*
250GB HDD (5400rpm)
Hard Drive*
400GB HDD (5400rpm)
Hard Drive*
500GB HDD (5400rpm)
Hard Drive*
500GB HDD (5400rpm)
Hard Drive*
500GB HDD (5400rpm)
Hard Drive*
500GB HDD (5400rpm)
Hard Drive*
500GB HDD (5400rpm)
Hard Drive*
500GB HDD (5400rpm)
Hard Drive*
564GB: 64GB SSD (Serial ATA) + 500GB (5400rpm, Serial ATA)
Optical Drive*
DVD-SuperMulti (+/-R double layer) with Labelflash™ drive
Optical Drive*
DVD-SuperMulti drive (+/-R double layer)
Optical Drive*
DVD-SuperMulti (+/-R double layer) with Labelflash™ drive
Optical Drive*
DVD-SuperMulti drive (+/-R double layer)
Optical Drive*
DVD-SuperMulti (+/-R double layer) with Labelflash™ drive
Optical Drive*
Slot-Loading DVD SuperMulti (+/- Double Layer) with Labelflash®
Optical Drive*
DVD-SuperMulti drive (+/-R double layer)
Optical Drive*
DVD-SuperMulti (+/-R double layer) with Labelflash™ drive
Optical Drive*
Blu-ray Disc™ ROM and DVD SuperMulti drive (+/-R double layer) with Labelflash®
Optical Drive*
Blu-ray Disc™ ROM and DVD SuperMulti drive (+/-R double layer) with Labelflash®
Optical Drive*
DVD-SuperMulti (+/-R double layer) with Labelflash™ drive
Optical Drive*
Slot-Loading DVD SuperMulti (+/- Double Layer) with Labelflash®
Optical Drive*
Slot-Loading DVD SuperMulti (+/- Double Layer) with Labelflash®
Optical Drive*
DVD-SuperMulti drive (+/-R double layer)
Optical Drive*
Blu-ray Disc™ ROM and DVD SuperMulti drive (+/-R double layer) with Labelflash®
Extras*
  LED Backlit Keyboard
  Blu-ray™
  Slot-load CD/DVD Drive
  Dolby Surround Sound Audio
  HDMI port
  harman/kardon® speakers
Extras*
  LED Backlit Keyboard
  Blu-ray™
  Slot-load CD/DVD Drive
  Dolby Surround Sound Audio
  HDMI port
  harman/kardon® speakers
Extras*
  LED Backlit Keyboard
  Blu-ray™
  Slot-load CD/DVD Drive
  Dolby Surround Sound Audio
  HDMI port
  harman/kardon® speakers
Extras*
  LED Backlit Keyboard
  Blu-ray™
  Slot-load CD/DVD Drive
  Dolby Surround Sound Audio
  HDMI port
  harman/kardon® speakers
Extras*
  LED Backlit Keyboard
  Blu-ray™
  Slot-load CD/DVD Drive
  Dolby Surround Sound Audio
  HDMI port
  harman/kardon® speakers
Extras*
  LED Backlit Keyboard
  Blu-ray™
  Slot-load CD/DVD Drive
  Dolby Surround Sound Audio
  HDMI port
  harman/kardon® speakers
Extras*
  LED Backlit Keyboard
  Blu-ray™
  Slot-load CD/DVD Drive
  Dolby Surround Sound Audio
  HDMI port
  harman/kardon® speakers
Extras*
  LED Backlit Keyboard
  Blu-ray™
  Slot-load CD/DVD Drive
  Dolby Surround Sound Audio
  HDMI port
  harman/kardon® speakers
Extras*
  LED Backlit Keyboard
  Blu-ray™
  Slot-load CD/DVD Drive
  Dolby Surround Sound Audio
  HDMI port
  harman/kardon® speakers
Extras*
  LED Backlit Keyboard
  Blu-ray™
  Slot-load CD/DVD Drive
  Dolby Surround Sound Audio
  HDMI port
  harman/kardon® speakers
Extras*
  LED Backlit Keyboard
  Blu-ray™
  Slot-load CD/DVD Drive
  Dolby Surround Sound Audio
  HDMI port
  harman/kardon® speakers
Extras*
  LED Backlit Keyboard
  Blu-ray™
  Slot-load CD/DVD Drive
  Dolby Surround Sound Audio
  HDMI port
  harman/kardon® speakers
Extras*
  LED Backlit Keyboard
  Blu-ray™
  Slot-load CD/DVD Drive
  Dolby Surround Sound Audio
  HDMI port
  harman/kardon® speakers
Extras*
  LED Backlit Keyboard
  Blu-ray™
  Slot-load CD/DVD Drive
  Dolby Surround Sound Audio
  HDMI port
  harman/kardon® speakers
Extras*
  LED Backlit Keyboard
  Blu-ray™
  Slot-load CD/DVD Drive
  Dolby Surround Sound Audio
  HDMI port
  harman/kardon® speakers

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