Compare Prices : Toshiba Satellite A210

Review summary: In his never-ending quest to find the best affordable laptops, contributor Perry Longinotti takes a look at Toshiba's Satellite A210 (A215 in the US). This 15-inch notebook with an AMD dual core processor, 200GB hard drive and ATI graphics looks ...

Review summary: Those with only basic needs might find the £399 Toshiba Satellite Pro A210-1AZ acceptable. It's a low-priced laptop with modest performance.

Verdict: Considering that much better notebooks cost only a little more, it's hard to recommend the Toshiba Satellite Pro A210-1AZ with much enthusiasm. On the other hand, we've never heard a better-sounding notebook at this price. Music lovers, at least, ...

Review summary: Those with only basic needs might find the $699 (as of 2/7/08) Toshiba Satellite Pro A210-EZ2201 acceptable. It's the lowest-priced laptop in our recently tested sub-$1000 group, but it has very modest performance. Rather slow and with short battery ...

Pros: Excellent speakers Supports two side-by-side hard drives

Cons: Sub par speed and battery life Cheap-feeling keyboard and dim screen

Verdict: Considering that much better notebooks cost a mere $200 more, it's hard to recommend the A210-Ez2201 with much enthusiasm. On the other hand, I've never heard a better-sounding notebook at this price. Music lovers, at least, could score a real deal here

Review summary: If you're looking for a budget laptop that will multitask your word processing and email needs, the Toshiba Satellite Pro A210-18M is suited to these business tasks. This desktop replacement with a sleek design and attractive display will appeal to ...

Pros: Broad, bright display ; comfortable keyboard

Cons: Poor multitasking performance ; unimpressive battery life ; glossy screen finish produces reflections ; lacks media controls and quick-launch buttons ; weak speakers

Verdict: The inexpensive Toshiba Satellite Pro A210 laptop offers enough features and performance oomph for basic business tasks, but its AMD processor may disappoint hard-core multitaskers