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| Product name |  Toshiba Tecra M5 |
 HP Pavilion dv5z Customizable Notebook PC |
 HP Pavilion Entertainment dv5t Customizable Notebook PC |
 Dell Inspiron Mini 9 |
 Lenovo IdeaPad S10 (White) |
| Price range | $1579 from 1 store |
Email me when product is available | Email me when product is available | $349 from the manufacturer |
$399 from the manufacturer |
| Review summary | But for its abbreviated battery life, the Toshiba Tecra M5 is a well-balanced, powerful business laptop. | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Dell's entry into the Netbook market means it's time to take these low-cost, low-power PCs seriously. The Inspiron Mini 9 is an excellent example of the form, if not radically different from the competition. | Lenovo's "me, too!" entry in the Netbook sweepstakes, the IdeaPad S10, gets the price and features right, but falls behind on battery life. |
| Release date | March 5, 2007 | June 30, 2008 | July 15, 2008 | September 4, 2008 | September 4, 2008 |
| Basic Specs | |||||
| Dimensions (WxDxH) | 12.3 in x 10.3 in x 1.3 in | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | 9.8 in x 7.2 in x 1.1 in |
| Weight | 5.3 lbs | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | 2.6 lbs |
| Processor | Intel Core 2 Duo T7200 / 2 GHz ( Dual-Core ) | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Intel ATOM N270 / 1.6 GHz | Intel Atom N270 / 1.6 GHz |
| Cache Memory | 4 MB - L2 cache | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | 512 KB - L2 cache |
| RAM | 2 GB (installed) / 4 GB (max) - DDR2 SDRAM - 667 MHz - PC2-5300 ( 2 x 1 GB ) | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | 512 MB DDR2 SDRAM | 512 MB (installed) / 1.5 GB (max) - DDR2 SDRAM - 667 MHz - PC2-5300 |
| Hard Drive | 120 GB - Serial ATA-150 - 5400 rpm | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | 4 GB | 80 GB - 5400 rpm |
| Optical Storage | DVD?RW (?R DL) / DVD-RAM - Plug-in module | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Optional | None |
| Graphics Controller | NVIDIA Quadro NVS 110M - 128 MB | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 950 | Intel GMA 950 |
| Networking | - IEEE 802.11g , - Bluetooth 2.0 EDR , - Fast Ethernet , - IEEE 802.11b , Network adapter - Ethernet , - IEEE 802.11a , - Gigabit Ethernet | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Network adapter - Ethernet , - IEEE 802.11g , - IEEE 802.11b , - Fast Ethernet |
| Notebook Camera | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Integrated - 1.3 Megapixel |
| Battery | Lithium ion | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Lithium ion |
| OS Provided | Microsoft Windows Vista , Microsoft Windows Vista Business | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Ubuntu Linux version 8.04.1 | Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition |
| CNET Labs battery drain test: DVD playback (min) | 101 | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Product name | Toshiba Tecra M5 | HP Pavilion dv5z Customizable Notebook PC | HP Pavilion Entertainment dv5t Customizable Notebook PC | Dell Inspiron Mini 9 | Lenovo IdeaPad S10 (White) |
| Price range | $1579 from 1 store | Email me when product is available | Email me when product is available | $349 from the manufacturer | $399 from the manufacturer |