Best Buy has brought out customized Laptops for College Students in partnership with HP, Toshiba, Sony and Dell. Best Buy says it has incorporated the features that College Students want most in their Laptops and these are:
- A good battery life. 3-6 hrs
- Less weight. 5-6 lbs
- Portable Design. 14-15.5″ Screen
- Virus protection and preloaded with Office Home and Student.
These are second in line series of laptops from Best Buy after the Blue Label series and are positioned between $650 – $800. These Laptops are exclusive to Best Buy.
The Models are :
- Toshiba- Satellite M505- S4940.
- HP – Pavillion DU4- 1465 DX.
- DELL – Studio Chassis.
- Sony – VGN NW 125 J/T
Specifications
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Toshiba | HP | DELL | Sony |
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Processor Brand |
Intel® | Intel® | Intel® | Intel® |
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Processor Platform |
Intel® Centrino® | |||
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Processor |
Intel® Pentium® | Intel® CoreTM2 Duo | Intel® CoreTM2 Duo | Intel® CoreTM2 Duo |
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Processor Speed |
2.0GHz | 2.1GHz | 2.1GHz | 2.1GHz |
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Display Type |
LED-backlit widescreen TFT-LCD with TruBrite technology (1366 x 768) | High-definition widescreen with BrightView technology (1280 x 800) | WXGA TrueLife widescreen LED display with 720p resolution | WXGA widescreen LCD with XBRITE-ECO technology (1280 x 800) |
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Screen Size |
14″ | 14.1″ | 14″ | 15.5″ |
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System Bus |
800MHz | 800MHz | 800MHz | 800MHz |
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Cache Memory |
1MB on die Level 2 | 2MB on die Level 2 | 2MB on die Level 2 | 2MB on die Level 2 |
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System Memory (RAM) |
4GB | 4GB | 3GB | 4GB |
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System Memory (RAM) Expandable To |
Nonexpandable | 8GB | 5GB | 8GB |
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Type of Memory (RAM) |
DDR2 | DDR2 | DDR3 | PC2-6400 DDR2 |
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Hard Drive Type |
Serial ATA (5400 rpm) | SATA (5400 rpm) | Serial ATA (5400 rpm) | Serial ATA (5400 rpm) |
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Hard Drive Size |
320GB | 320GB | 320GB | 320GB |
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Optical Drive |
Double-layer DVD±RW/CD-RW | Double-layer DVD±RW/CD-RW | Not included | Double-layer DVD±RW/CD-RW |
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Optical Drive Speeds |
6x DVD+R DL; 6x DVD-R DL; 8x8x8 DVD+RW; 8x6x8 DVD-RW; 5x DVD-RAM; 24x24x24 CD-RW | Drive speeds not specified | N/A | Drive speeds not specified |
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Direct-Disc Labeling |
Yes | Yes | No | No |
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Digital Media Reader or Slots |
Yes, digital media card reader | Yes, digital media card reader | Yes, digital media card reader | Yes, select memory card slots |
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Graphics |
Mobile Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 4500M | Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD | NVIDIA GeForce 9400M | Mobile Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD |
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Video Memory |
128MB – 1759MB dynamically allocated shared | 1759MB total graphics memory | Not specified | Up to 1750MB total available |
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Personal Video Recorder (PVR) |
No | No | Yes | No |
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TV Tuner |
No | No | No | No |
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MPEG |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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Built-in Webcam |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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Modem |
56 Kbps* *Capable of receiving 56 Kbps downloads. However, current regulations limit download speed to 53 Kbps. |
56 Kbps* *Capable of receiving 56 Kbps downloads. However, current regulations limit download speed to 53 Kbps. |
None | None |
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Networking |
Built-in 10/100 Ethernet (RJ-45 connector) | 10/100Base-T Ethernet (RJ-45 connector) | Built-in 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet network card | Built-in 10Base-T/100Base-TX Fast Ethernet LAN (RJ-45 connector) |
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Wireless Networking |
Wireless-B+G+N | Wireless-B+G | Wireless-B+G+N | Wireless-A+B+G+N |
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Bluetooth-Enabled |
No | No | No | No |
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S-Video Outputs |
None | None | None | None |
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Additional Audio/Video Connectors |
1 HDMI | 1 HDMI | 1 HDMI | |
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Audio |
Harman/Kardon | SRS Premium Sound | Intel® High Definition 2.0 | Intel® High Definition |
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Speakers |
Built-in stereo | Altec Lansing | Built-in | Built-in stereo |
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PCMCIA Slots |
1 ExpressCard 34/54 | 1 ExpressCard 34/54 | 1 ExpressCard/34 | None |
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USB 2.0 Ports |
3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
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IEEE 1394 FireWire Ports |
None | None | 1 | 1 |
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Parallel Ports |
None | None | None | None |
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Serial Ports |
None | None | None | None |
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Game Ports |
None | None | None | None |
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Laptop Weight |
Ultraportable (5.5 lbs. or less) | Ultraportable (5.5 lbs. or less) | Ultraportable (5.5 lbs. or less) | Standard (more than 5.5 lbs.) |
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Battery Type |
6-cell lithium-ion | 12-cell lithium-ion | 8-cell lithium-ion | 6-cell lithium-ion |
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Battery Life |
Up to 3 hours and 20 minutes | Up to 6 hours | Up to 5 hours and 20 minutes | Up to 5 hours and 30 minutes |
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Pointing Device |
Touchpad | Touchpad with on/off button and dedicated vertical scroll up/down pad | Yes | Electrostatic touchpad |
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Operating System |
Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit with SP1 | Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit with SP1 | Windows Vista Home Premium with SP1 | Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit with SP1 |
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Included Software |
Microsoft Office Home & Student 2007 (full version), Toshiba Disc Creator, DVD Player, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Norton Antivirus (15 months) | Microsoft Office Home & Student 2007 (full version), Microsoft Works, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Cyberlink DVD Suite, Norton Internet Security 2009 (12 months) and more | Microsoft Office Home & Student 2007 (full version); Adobe Reader 9; Norton Internet Security 2009 (15 months) | Microsoft Office Home & Student 2007 (full version), Microsoft Works SE 9.0, Sony Click to Disc Editor, Sony VAIO Movie Story, Norton Internet Security 2009 (12 months) and more |
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ENERGY STAR Qualified |
Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
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HDMI Output |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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Blu-ray Player |
No | No | No | No |
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Warranty Terms – Parts |
1 year limited | 1 year limited | 1 year | 1 year limited |
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Warranty Terms – Labor |
1 year limited | 1 year limited | 1 year | 1 year limited |
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Product Height |
1.5″ | 1.6″ | 1.2″ | 1.2″ |
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Product Width |
13.5″ | 13.2″ | 13.3″ | 14.6″ |
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Product Weight |
5.2 lbs. | 5.1 lbs. | 5.4 lbs. | 6 lbs. |
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Product Depth |
9.1″ | 9.5″ | 9″ | 9.8″ |
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