Satellite E205 is the latest "Blue Label" Toshiba Notebook computer for Best Buy. Package 14-inch WXGA display, Intel Core processor to I5, and the latest Intel GMA High-definition graphics, this notebook is a feature that no other model provides Intel Wireless Display. Intel Wi - Tue enables high-definition notebook-quality video streaming to a compatible receiver to your HDTV, so you do not have any cable needed to share the video. The test we have to note that carried the Toshiba Satellite E205-depth understanding, if the Intel wireless card change is the way we use computers to home theater.
Toshiba Satellite E205 Specifications:
- 14-inch WXGA (1366x678) LED Backlit (Glossy finish)
- Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit)
- Processor: Intel Core i5-430M (2.26GHz, 3MB Cache)
- 4GB DDR3 RAM (2GB + 2GB)
- 500GB Hitachi HDD (5400rpm)
- Slot loading DVD+/-RW
- Intel 6200 802.11AGN, Intel Wireless Display
- Mobile Intel HD Graphics
- Netgear Push 2 TV Adapter
- 5800mAh 6-cell, 75W 19V AC adapter
- Dimensions: 13.7" x 9.57" x 1.22" without feet
- Weight: 5lbs 2.4oz
- Retail Price: $899
- Warranty: 2 Year
Build and Design
Toshiba Satellite E205 is the first 14 "consumer notebook PCs, which succeeded in maintaining the shape, modern design, thin, while maintaining the look and feel. E205 rounded edges, respectively, including the exhaust port of the CPU I think it's cool . The only part of the proceedings in the wrong, so I was the size of the battery back is exaggerated, because it also depends on the reverse side of the Screen and includes port. color looks great blue diamonds, the screen covers the changes in the structure of black and metallic blue diamond pattern decoration. even with their peer-mounted touchpad design, with the same model palm rest and an overview of the special treatment of matt surface inside.
The establishment of quality higher than the average consumer of ultra-thin notebook design, but the structural strength of the screen and include a number of weaknesses. Curved screen for the medium-pressure, but still not subject to distortion, unless your screen wrapped difficult. The current global notebook computer screen inside the frame seems ugly, but found only for the glass like an exact opposite. The keyboard and palm rest show only a very slight bend under pressure. Best Buy exclusive notebook than the previous year, as we recall Satellite E105 - E205 is a significant improvement in quality and design.
Screen and Speakers
Toshiba Satellite E205 is based on an integrated 14-inch screen, rather than 13.3 "- Best Buy since research has shown that most of their customers prefer to remain that size. It offers a 1366x768 WXGA display resolution 720p HD video capacity . screen than the average rate, similar to the screen, light bleeding visible black screen with backlight and a limited vision. to watching movies, viewing photos, or visit the website, we found that the color saturation and contrast when on closer thanks to the smooth surface, while the peak. brightness, problems we see a clear duty on the screen. vertical viewing angles are distorted and colors tend to have started in 15 to 20 degrees average.
And horizontal viewing angle good to about 60 degrees, the former single reflective mirror display.
The Toshiba Satellite E205 is one of the most interesting features to show or Intel Wireless Wi - Tue This technology enables the transmission of high-definition content that you have connected to high-definition TV receivers. Recipient of Netgear, and connect to TV with HDMI connection and streaming video and audio from your notebooks. What we've been using this technology include the fact that there is no performance penalty, depends on the source is considered. USB 2.0 and Wireless USB docking station, I support DVI output is on two-dimensional finite bandwidth. Intel Wireless Display the other hand, the full 3D-accelerated video stream, including games, not video quality. Another big advantage of Wi - 2 surface compared to the wireless USB is its scope. We take the case of a break is not connected to our office. Only left our house and closed the metal door down enough for the signal to make a connection. For an average family is not a problem that the wireless display technology from Intel, unless you try to use in your trunk in your garage use.
Intel Wi - in technology have at this time, some limitations. Wi - Not currently only supports 1280x720 video streaming and set limits, such as the wireless display. They are usually limited to only clones, which are lagging behind the number of interfaces can show is a good thing. In tests we have found the video and audio displays, wi - two aspects of one or two short of what is being shown on the notebook computer with the local seconds. This does not mean that the video or audio sync, but Wi - receiver with a larger buffer. Watch from your computer or stream high-definition video performances, it's no problem ... But remember to use this game. Even completed, as surfing the wireless network, the main task, and in this context is intolerable, unless you look at the laptop screen.
E205 speakers in various kinds of shots a round as a rule to determine if you are listening to streaming audio or video, but had a lot to be desired program, if you want to enjoy the film. Because it really is a different problem is that their voices low, when the laptop on your lap or sit very soft surfaces directly. Enjoy music and video while on the road is actually the preferred alternative to headphones. If you watch films at home plan, Intel's Wi - line interface or via the HDMI port directly is the best choice.
Keyboard and Touchpad
Satellite-E205 keyboard, spacious and very comfortable typing. Typing is much shorter than the average laptop keyboard, but as ... do not feel like a chiclet layout of keypad buttons island. Threw a short letter, it seems more likely, it seems that my input speed of normal speed. The keyboard itself has a good layout, I found that almost touch-sensitive buttons are a problem. My finger continues to press a single button and triggered one of the functions. It depends on the size of your hand, you may not have this problem. A handy feature of the E205 keyboard is fully backlit so readily into the lights as you type.
The E205 includes a spacious multitouch-enabled Synaptics touchpad. We found the touchpad to be a breeze to use in our testing with a responsive surface with no discernible lag. The lightly-texture matte surface was easy to slide your finger across when damp and had no hard boundaries around the touchpad zone. The only complaint I could come up with was regarding the stiff touchpad buttons which were hard to press with the edge of your thumb. Even though the buttons are wrapped around the leading edge of the palmrest, to activate a button from the front requires a ludicrous amount of force.
Ports and Features
Port selection was average with two USB ports, one USB/eSATA combo port, VGA-out, HDMI-out, audio jacks, and LAN. The E205 also offered a slot-loading optical drive and flush-mount SDHC-card reader. The biggest feature by far though is the Intel Wireless Display.
Front: Wireless On/Off and activity lights
Rear: Kensington Lock slot, AC-power, LAN, and VGA-out
Left: Heat vent, one USB, and audio jacks
Right: Optical drive, one USB, USB/eSATA, HDMI-out, and SDHC-card reader
Performance and Benchmarks Wprime processor comparison results (lower scores mean better performance): PCMark05 measures overall system performance (higher scores mean better performance): 3DMark06 measures overall graphics performance for gaming (higher scores mean better performance): HDTune storage drive performance test: Heat and Noise Battery Life Conclusion Pros: Cons:
System performance was very good even with integrated graphics. The newer Intel HD Mobile graphics performed like a champ in light gaming or playing HD video. We had no trouble playing 720P or 1080P movies from this notebook through HDMI or the Wi-Di interface to watch them on an HDTV. The Intel Core i5-430M processor had no trouble handling our battery of system tasks, including typing documents, surfing the web, watching 1080P HD Flash off YouTube, or just compressing movies in iTunes. For its intended market of media-oriented consumers the Toshiba Satellite E205 is more than capable as long as you have no intention of playing many of the latest games.
The Toshiba Satellite E205 is a very quiet notebook while running in balanced mode. During our tests the fan rarely came on if the notebook wasn't under a significant load. The loudest part about the entire notebook was its hard drive and even that was quiet. If you upgraded this notebook to make use of a SSD you would probably forget it was even turned on. With such a lax cooling system the E205 did run a bit on the warm side which may be a problem for some users. During our battery test where the system is only browsing the web, and not under any significant load, we measured a peak temperature of 96 degrees Fahrenheit on the bottom of the case.
For a recent-generation notebook with integrated graphics I have to say that I was not especially impressed by the power consumption of the E205 running on battery. While operating near idle the E205 consumed between 11 to 13 watts of power. In our test with the screen brightness set to 70%, wireless active, and Windows 7 set to the Balanced profile the Toshiba Satellite E205 stayed on for 4 hours and 45 minutes.
The Toshiba Satellite E205 is one of the nicest 14-inch consumer notebooks we have reviewed in a while. It offers an excellent modern design, a great color scheme, and very useful features. Wireless technology has come a long way in the past few years with Wireless USB usually being mentioned the most. Unlike Wireless USB, Intel Wireless Display actually works very well. We had no trouble pressing a single button and automatically connecting with a nearby Wi-Di receiver. Once connected the interface streamed 1280x720 resolution video without any audio/video sync issues and handled 3D-accelerated software as well as HD video. Wi-Di is one feature that I really want to be included in more notebooks and I am glad to see Toshiba bringing it to the market with the E205.
