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Old 08-05-2007, 04:16 PM   #1
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Us Toshiba Satellite A215-S4697 vs. Toshiba Satellite A135-S4727

Can some one please help me decide between the Toshiba Satellite A215-S4697 and the Toshiba Satellite A135-S4727. Right now they are both the same price. I am going to use mostly this for doing homework on word and powerpoint. I'll play games every now and then but nothing serious. Also, I would like to watch movies on it.

Specs for A215-S4697:
Processor
Processor Type * : AMD Turion™ 64 X2 Dual-Core Mobile Technology Processor Number * : TL52
Operating System **
Genuine Windows Vista™ Home Premium (32-bit)
Memory Size *
1024MB
Display Size *
15.4" widescreen
Display Type *
Widescreen XGA with TruBrite® Technology
Display Resolution *
1280x800
Graphics Engine *
Mobility Radeon™ X1200
Graphics Memory *
128MB-319MB dynamically allocated shared graphics memory
Hard Drive Size *
160GB
Hard Drive Speed
5400rpm
Optical Drives *
DVD-SuperMulti drive (+/-R double layer) supporting up to 11 fomats
Wireless LAN * ♣
Atheros® Wireless LAN (802.11b/g)

Specs for A135-S4727:
Processor
Processor Type * : Pentium® dual-core processor Processor Number * : T2080 Processor Speed * : 1.73GHz Front Side Bus * : 533MHz
Operating System **
Genuine Windows Vista™ Home Premium (32-bit)
Memory Size *
2048MB
Memory Speed
PC4200 DDR2 533MHz SDRAM
Display Size *
15.4" widescreen
Display Type *
Widescreen XGA with TruBrite® Technology
Display Resolution *
1280x800
Graphics Engine *
Graphics Media Accelerator 950
Graphics Memory *
8MB-256MB dynamically allocated shared graphics memory
Hard Drive Size *
160GB
Hard Drive Speed
5400rpm
Optical Drives *
DVD-SuperMulti drive (+/-R double layer) supporting up to 11 fomats

Any help would be greatly appreciated because I am pretty much clueless. Thank you in advance!
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Default Re: Toshiba Satellite A215-S4697 vs. Toshiba Satellite A135-S4727

Both laptops are similarly specced but I would suggest the A215 since the integrated ATI IGP is better than the GMA950. Also, this is my personal preference but I find that the A215's appearance looks better than the A135 :P
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