Toshiba Tecra M2V-S310 Laptop (1.50 GHz Pentium M (Centrino), 256 MB RAM, 40 GB Hard Drive, DVD/CD-RW)

by Toshiba

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 12.3 x 1.4 inches ; 4.9 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 11 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00021HQLS
• Item model number: PTM2VU-0007T8
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #18,182 in Computers & Accessories (See Top 100 in Computers & Accessories)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: April 8, 2004

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Amazingly lightweight and tremendously speedy, the 5-pound Toshiba Tecra M2-310 was created for on-the-go road warriors who demand outstanding performance from an ultra-portable notebook PC. Designed with sleek, slimming angular lines, the Tecra M2-310 incorporates Intel Centrino mobile technology (with a 1.5 GHz Pentium-M processor), providing advanced power, battery optimization (up to 6 hours of battery life with optional second battery), and 54g wireless connectivity. Other features include a 14.1-inch display, 40 GB hard drive, 256 MB of installed RAM, and a combo DVD-ROM/CD-RW drive.

The Basics

• Hard Drive: The 40 GB Enhanced IDE hard drive is on the small side compared to other notebooks. However, it does offer a decent enough capacity for storing documents and productivity software for road warriors--but not enough for much multimedia storage.
• Processor: The 1.5 Ghz Pentium M processor is considered at the middle of speed range compared with other Centrino notebooks (with current speed topping out at 1.7 GHz). Because of its design, the Intel Pentium M gets more done per clock tick than a Mobile Intel Pentium 4, thus providing the discrepency in GHz measurement (i.e., 1.7 versus 3.2). The Pentium M processor is designed specifically for low-power mobile usage, and it features the latest in power-saving technologies--ensuring you push your battery and productivity to the max. It has a front-side bus (FSB) of 400 MHz and a 1 MB L2 cache.
• Memory: This notebook has 256 MB of pre-installed memory (DDR SDRAM), which is calling out for more power right out of the gate. It has two memory slots in total, with a maximum memory expansion up to 2 GB (2 x 1024 MB).
• CD/DVD Drive: It comes equipped with a combo DVD/CD-RW drive, which enables you to play DVD-ROM discs and DVD movies as well as burn data and record music to CD discs. The CD-RW drive has 16x write, 10x rewrite, and 40x read speeds. The DVD-ROM has an 8x playback speed.
• Keyboard & Mouse: This notebook is outfitted with a standard 85-key keboard with 12 function keys and a two-button touchpad.

Sound and Graphics
The installed NVIDIA GeForce FX Go5200 video card has a 32 MB dedicated video memory. The 14.1-inch TFT active matrix display supports up to 16 million colors and has 1024 x 768 and 1400 x 1050 resolution modes. It also has an sound card that's integrated into the main board, and offers built-in stereo speakers.

Connectivity and Expansion Slots
This Tecra M2 model has an integrated 802.11g (or 54g) wireless LAN, which is quickly becoming the most popular wireless standard and is compatible with 802.11b connections as well. It also features Toshiba's SlimSelect bay that enables you to use an optional hot-swappable device, such as a second battery or another optical drive. Other external connectivity options include:

• 2 USB 2.0 ports for connecting a wide range of peripherals--from digital cameras to MP3 players
• 1 VGA monitor port
• 1 parallel port
• 1 infrared port
• 1 PCMCIA (or PC Card) slot (Type I/II)
• 1 headphone jack and 1 microphone jack

It also has an integrated 56K modem (V.92) and an RJ-45 LAN network port (for a 10/100 Ethernet connection to networks and DSL/cable modems).

Preloaded System and Software
The Tecra M2-310 notebook comes with the Windows XP Professional operating system (which adds Microsoft's IIS Web server, back-up and recovery utilities, Remote Desktop, and other enhanced business features), and it features Microsoft Works (for working with word processing and spreadsheet documents). Other preloaded software titles include Adobe Acrobat Reader and Norton AntiVirus.

Dimensions and Weight
Measuring 10.1 x 12.3 x 1.4 inches (L x W x H) and weighing just 4.9 pounds, the Tecra M2-310 notebook will be a joy to travel with.

Power
The 6-cell rechargeable lithium-ion battery provides a 4-hour battery life, and up to 6 hours when using a second battery inserted into the SlimSelect bay.

What's in the Box
This package contains the Tosiba Tecra M2-310 notebook PC, AC power adapter, and printed operating instructions.

From the Manufacturer

Designed for users who demand the greatest mobile PC experience, the Tecra M2 delivers outstanding performance, full functionality and long battery life in an easily portable, thin-and-light design. In addition to its new sleek design with slimming angular lines, the Tecra M2 incorporates Intel Centrino mobile technology, providing advanced power, battery optimization and wireless connectivity allowing for greater freedom to be productive in new places and in new ways.

Productivity for the Mobile User
Delivering the perfect balance of portability and performance, the Tecra M2 weighs less than five pounds and packs extraordinary performance into a small, elegantly-designed package, including high performance graphics and various SlimSelect Bay options. These factors are also combined with Intel Centrino mobile technology to achieve an overall increase in performance and an impressive reduction in power consumption.

Power When you Need it
The Tecra M2 is equipped with cutting-edge technology so users are prepared and productive. Tecra M2 users experience a breakthrough level of mobile performance, extended battery life (up to 10+ hours with optional extended batteries) and enhanced wireless connectivity (IEEE, 802.11b, optional a/b, a/g) to stay in touch, work faster and get more done.

Cinematic-Quality Graphics
Powered by the NVIDIA GeForce FX Go5200 32 MB and 64 MB graphics controller, the Tecra M2 offers highperformance graphics for displaying detailed designs and high-powered presentations in the office, on the road and everywhere in between. In addition, the Tecra M2 offers customers a 14.1" XGA (or SXGA+) display providing generous space for home business or hobby applications, making it a well-suited mobile PC for work or play.

Cutting-edge Design and Advanced Technology
The Tecra M2 makes mobility easier with a slim design emphasizing convenience and usability. Equipped with an integrated Secure Digital expansion slot that supports SD-IO devices (such as GPS receivers and digital cameras, etc.), and numerous Toshiba time-saving utilities to make computing easier, the Tecra M2 demonstrates Toshiba's ability to answer the need of the mobile user, while confirming its engineering excellence in the industry.

Adding convenience while saving time and money, the Tecra M2 shares common docking and SlimSelect Bay accessories with most Tecra/Portégé products. Whether it's increasing storage capacity, downloading software or backing-up vital data, Toshiba's SlimSelect Bay answers the need.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding product & service!, December 31, 2005

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Timothy Seybold "timster486" (Franklin,TN USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Toshiba Tecra M2V-S310 Laptop (1.50 GHz Pentium M (Centrino), 256 MB RAM, 40 GB Hard Drive, DVD/CD-RW) (Personal Computers)

What can I say, It's a great laptop. Its good to travel with and the price was right. Toshiba's customer service is second to none!

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Laptop, November 28, 2005

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eurogolfer (California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Toshiba Tecra M2V-S310 Laptop (1.50 GHz Pentium M (Centrino), 256 MB RAM, 40 GB Hard Drive, DVD/CD-RW) (Personal Computers)

A great computer! Lightweight and well made. This is my second Toshiba laptop. Perhaps what I like most about the Tecra M2V is that rather than a bunch of buttons, bells and whistles, Toshiba has focused on making this lightweight and reponsive to the businessman/woman or serious student. I wrote my doctoral dissertation on it, using the docking station to hook up to a large monitor and standard keyboard after coming home from the university every day. Never let me down. Hint: buy the large double capacity battery in addition to the battery included.

2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Almost hv the best hard drive......, February 16, 2005

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Nigel lui "Nigelui" (Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Toshiba Tecra M2V-S310 Laptop (1.50 GHz Pentium M (Centrino), 256 MB RAM, 40 GB Hard Drive, DVD/CD-RW) (Personal Computers)

Good, and fast.....40GB 5400RPM Hard Drive is the fastest hard drive i had ever used...because the noraml one only has 4200RPM ...................