The Portege R500-S5003 and Portege R500-S5004 make use of a solid state drives, while the latter uses an integrated 7mm optical disk drive.
Engineered for on-the-go productivity, the R500-S5003 weighs 1.72lbs, owing much of its lightness to a 64GB SSD4 sold state drive.
It uses a three-cell lithium ion battery for featherweight mobile computing, eliminating all moving parts from this configuration. The Portege R500-S5003 has a price point of $2,699.
The R500-S5004, meanwhile, measures 0.77in and packs an integrated optical disk drive and a 64GB SSD4. The R500-S5004 has a price point of $2,999.
Both devices feature a 12.1in transreflective LED backlit display which allows for use in virtually all types of lighting situations, including direct sunlight.
Toshiba claims thinnest and lightest notebooks
By
Clement James
on Jul 27, 2007 6:44AM
Toshiba has announced two additions to its ultra-portable Portege R500 series, claiming the titles of the world's thinnest and lightest notebooks.
