The integrated 5-in-1 cardreader supports SD cards up to 16 GB, memory sticks up to 256 MB, memory sticks pro up to 4 GB, Multimedia cards up to 1 GB and xD picture cards up to 2 GB.īoth often permanently occupied ports, LAN and VGA, are found in the rear area of both lateral edges, but lefties might have to struggle with a work place restriction when an HDMI cable is connected or the USB port, found on the front left edge's area, is used.
Regrettably, an eSATA for better transmission rates than via USB isn't onboard, either. This means that you actually have to connect an external DVD drive in order to enjoy DVD movies on the TV. Unfortunately, an internal DVD drive has been omitted due to the slim design.
Aside from an analog VGA port, it also has an HDMI for digital audio and video transmission, whereby you could connect a suitable TV without further ado. The connectivity has everything that you can expect from a notebook of this size aligned for "home computing". Therefore, it's recommendable to transport the laptop in its own cover, so to prevent foreign objects from penetrating between keyboard and display. But the hinges' traction isn't strong enough to prevent the closed device, held vice versa on the base unit, from opening. The maximum opening angle is restricted to about 125 degrees.Ī transport latch has been omitted, likely for reasons of design.
Additionally, the notebook has its problems on an instable work surface, such as a train journey. The screen teeters obviously after adjusting the opening angle. You have to use both hands for opening though, also especially because of the light base unit. The small self-closing hinges only allow a singlehanded closing. The display lid can handle selective pressure from outside much better. However, image changes on an activated display couldn't be observed when doing so. The very thin display lid only replies with medium twisting when it's picked up at a corner but it partly creaks. The battery also doesn't sit absolutely tight in the case and can easily be moved back and forth. However, the wrist-rest yields even under slight pressure, whereby sometimes there is a snapping audible. The base unit, with only plastic surfaces, proves to have a high torsional resistance and to be sufficiently stable. Very obvious dust particles and fingerprints were already collected on these surfaces within a short time. At first sight, the high-gloss black model with a checkerboard-like texture on the display lid and on the upper side of the base unit, as well as the chrome rim there, in fact, look very elegant. Aside from that, red and white models with the name " Iron Red Metallic" and " Luxe White Pearl" are offered in the UK. In opposition, the Austrian/German top model bids even more place for user data with 500 GB.Īs already mentioned in the beginning, the T130 is only available in black (Precious Black) in Germany/Austria. You have to make do with a smaller hard disk that has a capacity of "only" 320 GB in the USA's model. The model T135-S1310 majorly complies with our Toshiba Satellite T130-14T prototype. In return, the corresponding models are labeled with Satellite T135 in the USA. Aside from a further processor option, Intel's Core 2 Solo ULV SU3500 CPU, there is also a larger variety in view of colors. You already find a larger model range in the United Kingdom. However, the SU4100 can serve with two computer cores in comparison to the SU2700 so that more performance is awaited from the models equipped with the dual-core CPU, depending on the application.
Because both processors show the same power dissipation, it's unlikely that there will be a difference in relation to battery life or emissions in the single models.
These differ in terms of CPU (Pentium SU2700 or Pentium SU4100), hard disk size and available Bluetooth option. Currently, the Satellite T130 range is made up of 3 models in Germany and Austria.