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Satellite® : U500
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Satellite® U500 — More mobile freedome with all the perks
Uniquely styled with a colorful textured finish
A full-featured laptop built for mobility
Solid performance and components
Whether you’re a student, a traveler, or one who wants to stay connected and entertained on the move, look at our lightweight 13.3” Satellite® U500 Series. Starting at just 4.5 pounds, these laptops offer exceptional style, solid performance, connectivity and excellent battery life.
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A Beautiful Textured Design
The Satellite® U500 laptop is designed with a compact, lightweight chassis set off by a gorgeous textured finish in red, white and black. It’s sure to start a conversation wherever you take it. And it’s also less prone to fingerprints.
Full-Size Laptop Features and Performance
Though light and compact, this laptop still offers the comfort and convenience of a full-size keyboard, a built-in optical drive, along with powerful dual-core processors from Intel®. They really get the job done—without hammering your battery.
Simplified On-the-Go Computing
Your on-the-go lifestyle might be hectic. But this Satellite® U500 laptop can smooth out the twists and turns. Powered by new Windows® 7 and a strong, energy-smart Intel® dual-core processor, it delivers better mobile multitasking, faster, more reliable and intuitive computing, easier networking and Web browsing, plus more ways to enjoy your entertainment—anywhere.
Entertaining Extras
Other laptops entertain you, but this one takes you one step further. Some models come with an HDMI connection for scaling up your movies, music and gaming on a home theater to enjoy full 1080p video and high-def surround sound. Or enjoy an optional LED backlit keyboard that not only looks cool, but lets you keep typing even when the lights go down.
Advanced Connectivity
Equipped with onboard draft N Wi-Fi,® the Satellite® U500 laptop simply gives you more ways to stay in tune. Now you can connect, browse, share or collaborate faster than ever.
Additional Features
USB Sleep-and-Charge
Power your smart phone and other portables — even when your laptop is off. learn more »
Hard Drive Impact Sensor
This innovative 3D sensor helps safeguard your data by “parking” the hard drive heads in the event of a drop or sudden movement. learn more »
Eco Utility
Now with just a click you can quickly adjust the settings and power plan of your laptop, and monitor your ongoing power usage too.
Slot-Loading DVD Drive
Simplify the way you play music and movies with a drive that works great in cramped quarters, and adds to the streamlined looks of your laptop.
Toshiba Innovation Features available on this laptop
Note: Your select model may not have all the features, ports, or other items corresponding to those shown
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These sophisticated new drives not only simplify playing your music and movies, buy they also work great in cramped quarters, and add to the clean, streamlined looks of your laptop.
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Do discs differently.
Bluetooth®
Synch your smart phone and other portables, or expand your laptop entertainment potential with external speakers, headphones and more... all without cords.
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Synch and expand—cordlessly.
HDMI port
Scale up your gaming, movies and music on a home theater - with full 1080p high-definition video, and amazingly immersive surround sound.
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Make home your home cinema.
starting at:
$679.15
or choose a pre-configured Satellite® U500 below.
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LED Backlit Keyboard
S/P DIF Digital Audio Port
Slot-load CD/DVD Drive
Bluetooth®
HDMI port
Works Great With:
Toshiba Primary High Capacity Li Ion Battery Pack (12-Cell)
When you need extra power to take your laptop on vacation, or work outdoors, make sure you carry one of these. learn more »
Toshiba dynadock™ U Universal Docking Station
Now use a single USB cable to plug into your networks, or full-size equipment like a monitor, keyboard and more—in a snap. learn more »
Toshiba 14” Envoy Carrying Case
This airport checkpoint-friendly case keeps your laptop well protected when you travel, and has lots of compartments for your other things. learn more »
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