Toshiba Satellite A500-ST56X6, Satellite A500 Specifications

This product specification is variable and subject to change prior to product launch.

Satellite A500 Detailed Product Specification1

Model Name Description Part Number UPC

A500-ST56X6 Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 64-bit, Intel® Core™ i7-720QM Processor ,

4GB DDR3, 500GB 7200rpm SATA, DVD-SuperMulti, 16.0” TruBrite® widescreen
HD, NVIDIA

®

GeForce® 310M with 512MB Graphics, Webcam, Realtek® 802.11

b/g/n wireless LAN, 6-cell battery, 1 year standard limited warranty

Operating System

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 Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 64-bit

Processor3 and Graphics

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 Intel® Core™ i7-720QM Processor

o 1.6 GHz, 6MB L3 Cache

 Mobile Intel
 NVIDIA

memory, plus up to 1278MB dynamically allocated shared graphics
memory using NVIDIA

®

HM55 Express Chipset

®

GeForce® 310M with 512MB GDDR3 discrete graphics

®

TurboCache™ technology.

o Total Available Graphics memory 1790MB

Memory

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 Configured with 4GB DDR3 1066MHz memory

Storage Drive6

 500GB (7200RPM) Serial ATA hard disk drive
 TOSHIBA Hard Drive Impact Sensor (3D sensor)

Fixed Optical Disk Drive

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 DVD SuperMulti drive supporting 11 formats

o Maximum speed and compatibility: CD-ROM (24x), CD-R (24x),

CD-RW (24x), DVD-ROM (8x), DVD-R (Single Layer, (8x)),
DVD-R (Double Layer, (6x)), DVD-RW (6x), DVD+R (Single
Layer, (8x)), DVD+R (Double Layer, (6x)), DVD+RW (8x), DVD­RAM (5x)

Display8

 16.0” diagonal widescreen TruBrite® TFT LCD display at 1366 x 768

native resolution (HD)

o Native support for 720p content
o 16:9 aspect ratio

Sound

 Built-in harman/kardon® stereo speakers

Input Devices

 Black US keyboard 10-key with numeric keypad
 Media Control Buttons:

o TOSHIBA eco utility™ (Energy-saving mode)
o Mute
o Media
o CD/DVD control buttons
o Volume up, volume down

Communications

 Webcam and microphone
 10/100 Ethernet

®

 Wi-Fi

Wireless networking (802.11b/g/n)9

Expandability

 ExpressCard™ slot (ExpressCard/34 and ExpressCard/54)
 Memor y Card Reader

o Secure Digital, Secure Digital High Capacity, Memory Stick™,

Memory Stick PRO™, Multi Media Card, xD Picture Card
[shared slot]

Ports

 Video

o RGB (monitor) output port

 Audio

HDMI-CEC (REGZA LINK™)

o S/P DIF output port (shared with headphone port)
o Microphone input port
o Headphone output port

 Data

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Operating Non-operating

Temperature16 5° to 35° C -20° to 60° C
Relative Humidity
(non-condensing)

o 4 USB v2.0 ports (3 USB + 1 eSATA/USB combo with USB

Sleep and Charge

o RJ-45 LAN port

 Security

o Slot for Security Lock

Physical Description

 Fusion™ Finish in Quantum Black
 Dimensions (W x D x H ): 15.1” x 10.2” x 1.44”/1.61”
 Weight: Starting at 6.48 lbs., depending upon configuration

Battery

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 6 cell (4000 mAh) Lithium Ion battery pack

Power Supply

 65W (19V x 3.42A) Auto-sensing ,100-240V/50-60Hz AC Adapter
 Dimensions (W x D x H): 4.25” x 1.8” x 1.2”
 Weight: starting at .49 lbs.

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Software

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 Toshiba Software and Utilities

o Electronic User’s Guide
o Bluetooth Stack for Windows by Toshiba
o TOSHIBA Recovery Media Creator
o TOSHIBA Media Controller
o TOSHIBA Bulletin Board™
o TOSHIBA ReelTime™
o TOSHIBA ConfigFree
o TOSHIBA Disc Creator
o TOSHIBA DVD Player
o TOSHIBA Power-saving eco utility™
o TOSHIBA Face Recognition
o TOSHIBA PC Health Monitor
o Hard Disc Drive (HDD) Recovery

 Third-party Software

o Microsoft
o Internet Explorer 8
o Microsoft

o Microsoft
o Adobe
o Google
o Corel
o Sun

®

Acrobat® Reader

®

®

DVD MovieFactory® for TOSHIBA

®

Java™ 2 Runtime Environment

o WildTangent

 Trial Software

o Norton Internet Security™ 2010, 30-day trial
o Microsoft® Office Ready with Microsoft Office Professional 2007

 Special Offers

o Toshiba Online Backup
o NetZero
o Skype
o Intuit

®

®

Quickbooks® Financial Center

Environmental Specifications

 This product is RoHS15 compatible
 Energy Star Qualified
 EPEAT™ Gold Compliant

PSAT9U-02S007 883974443932

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®

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Windows Media Player

®

Windows Live Essentials including Photo Gallery,

Messenger, Mail and Writer

®

Silverlight™

Toolbar

®

Orb™ Game Console

60-day Trial Edition

®

Internet Service

20% to 80% 10% to 90%

Thermal Gradient 15° C per hour (max) 20° C per hour (max)
Altitude
(relative to sea level)
Shock 10G 60G
Vibration 0.5G 1.0G

1 YEAR STANDARD LIMITED WARRANTY

 Includes International Limited Warranty for obtaining service when

traveling outside the United States.

0 to 3,000 meters 0 to 10,000 meters

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Service Upgrades and Extensions

Toshiba offers many different enhanced services such as SystemGuard
On-Site Repair, and ServiceExpress to provide additional support to your
notebook PC. For a full description and complete list of programs and
program terms and conditions, please visit www.pcsupport.toshiba.com

Accessories

For additional and most updated accessories, please visit

www.accessories.toshiba.com

Memory Upgrade

Part Number Description
PA3676U-1M2G Toshiba 2GB DDR3-1066 Memory Module
PA3677U-1M4G Toshiba 4GB DDR3-1066 Memory Module

Power

Part Number Description
PA3717U-1ACA Toshiba 120W Global AC Adapter
PA3534U-1BRS Toshiba Primary Li Ion Battery Pack (6 cell)
PA3727U-1BRS Toshiba Primary High Capacity Li Ion Battery Pack
(12 cell)

This product specification is variable and subject to change prior to product launch.

Expansion

Part Number Description
PA3575U-1PRP dynadock U USB Docking Station with DVI/VGA port
PA3686U-1PRP dynadock Wireless U Docking Station with Wireless

PA3579U-1ETC Toshiba Universal Notebook/Projector Stand

USB Adapter

Storage

Part Number Description
PA3556U-1M2G Toshiba 2GB USB Hi-Speed Flash Drive, ReadyBoost
PA3556U-1M4G Toshiba 4GB USB Hi-Speed Flash Drive, ReadyBoost
PA3556U-1M8G Toshiba 8GB USB Hi-Speed Flash Drive, ReadyBoost

®

.

HDDR320E04XW Toshiba External USB Hard Drive, 320GB (White)
HDDR500E04XL Toshiba External USB Hard Drive, 500GB (Blue)

,

HDDR640E04XR Toshiba External USB Hard Drive, 640GB (Red)

Protection

Part Number Description
PA3611U-1ETC Toshiba Keyboard Protector

Bluetooth

Part Number Description
PA3573U-1ETA Toshiba Bluetooth Optical Tilt-Wheel Mouse

PA3573U-1ETB Toshiba Bluetooth Optical Tilt-Wheel Mouse

(Black/Silver)
(Black/Red)

Carrying Case

Part Number Description
PA1446U-1CS6 Toshiba 16" Envoy Ballistic Polyester Carrying Case

PA1448U-1RS6 Toshiba 16" Envoy Roller Case (Fits up to 16")

(Fits up to 16")

Subject to Change

While Toshiba has made every effort at the time of publication to ensure the accuracy of the information provided herein, product specifications,
configurations, prices, system/component/options availability are all subject to change without notice. For the most up-to-date product information about your
computer, or to stay current with the various computer software or hardware options, visit Toshiba’s Web site at http://www.pcsupport.toshiba.com

Return Policy

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any third party License Agreement or product documentation supplied with your PC, Toshiba America Information
Systems, Inc. (“TAIS”) does not accept the return of component parts, or bundled software, that have been removed from the PC system. Pro-rata refunds on
individual PC components or bundled software, including the operating system, will not be granted. If you wish to return a complete PC system, contact the
TAIS dealer where you purchased the product, and comply with the dealer’s standard return policies and procedures.

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Irvine CA 92618

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Satellite, ConfigFree and SystemGuard are registered trademarks of Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc. and/or Toshiba Corporation. All other
products and names mentioned are the property of their respective owners.

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64-bit computing:

64-bit computing requires that the following hardware and software requirements are met:

- 64-bit Operating System

- 64-bit CPU, Chipset and BIOS (Basic Input/Output System)

- 64-bit Device drivers

- 64-bit applications
Certain device drivers and/or applications may not be compatible with a 64-bit CPU and therefore may not function properly. See "Detailed Specs" for more information.

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Product Series Legal Footnote. The product specifications and configuration information are designed for a product Series. Your particular model may not
have all the features and specifications listed or illustrated. For more detailed information about the features and specifications on your particular model,
please visit Toshiba's Web site at pcsupport.toshiba.com.

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TAIS shall not be liable for damages of any kind for use of this information, which is subject to change without notice.

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