the new well-balanceddynabook SS SX

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As for dynabook SS of the B5 note which Toshiba announces in August SX the machine the frame is renovated until recently, is born as a long haul drive possible machine and changes and sale is started.Because this time, it was possible, to try product edition, the actual drive time using selfishness will be reported.

dynabook SS SX

Balance good B5 note

Trying for a while, what you feel is the word, “B5 note whose balance is good”.
We would like to carry any privately, weight to be light battery drive time is long also, may be broken directly are not, but also rigidity of the frame itself has made high securely, carrying roughly, the can simply to be possible to be broken, it is not.
In addition, until also security function loads fingerprint certification and the TPM tip/chip and but perfection, setting being too high-level, understands that, there are no either kind of times when time is required.With software aspect and as for big business the extent being understood which of course can be used sufficiently with private SOHO and we scoop, probably there are no either times when setting is too difficult and does not use security function conversely.

In addition, to be tend, battery drive time is long in this kind of B5 note, but the maximum memory quantity is limited and/or it corresponds to the function which presently is thought as necessity function being low without.on the other hand, some models are battery life too short to enhance the functionality, 1.3kgthe weight of the battery-powered extent10beyond the time, terms of performance and battery life, such as the rigidity of the chassis balance is better.

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compared with other machine

Core Solo U n/a GHz)cage is mounted, Core Duoalthough there is no degree of performance can be expected, as a portable machine has a necessary and sufficient performance. because there is no optical drive, on the goCD-ROMorDVDif you want to use, but will require an external drive, for those who do not need is that it would have been better if its lightweight minutes.

as models of long battery life in non-built-in optical drive unit

weight(about)	battery operating time	price
Let’snote R5	1.00kg	11time	19about ten thousand yen
Let’snote T5	1.26kg	15time	20about ten thousand yen
FMB-BIBLO LOOX P	1.17kg	9.3time	25about ten thousand yen

where it is typical.
as machines with optical driveVAIO type T(1.25kg,about7time~10time), Let’snote W5(about1.2kg,12time)there are various models, such as.
dynabook SS SXmodel differences in over-the-counter sales of the battery size2there are models,

weight	battery operating time	price
standard battery	1.24kg	9time	20about ten thousand yen
large capacity battery	1.39kg	13.5time	21about ten thousand yen

has become, comparing the specs of weight and battery lifeLet’snote T5have clearly lost, the actual battery life was examined using the case of drive time to get out actually lower than the spec.

prices9general case of dealer retail price of mid-

the actual battery life

dynabook SS SXbattery life

purple in the chart above Windowsstandard the lowest lcd brightness, power consumption is setWindowsif i was allowed to stand without anything in the use of standard features. in this case11.7the time-driven.

of blue normally use normal power-saving settings on toshiba in, lcd brightness25~50%degree, radioLANalwaysONinWebhe did use to browse the center. if you want to battery-powered general is going to be this set.
15time-driven Let’snote T5 actually using them in such a setting similar to the10operation time was about, this trial wasdynabook SS SXin9.8time andLet’snote T5obtained close to the drive time. on spec13.5expected results and said so time-driven.
using exactly the same but are not, Let’snote T5close to the drive time will be obtained.

of orange full power constantly set to full power inCPUdriving rate100%become the benchmark software, battery70%i tried using until the degree, has become not so different from the number normally when using. but more should be also good down the original, do not reduce the battery is so rapidly is the relationship between power saving setting or something i do not know well the product itself.

LEDwhat i tried also extending battery life is and how much to change the brightness of the lcd that uses a liquid crystal.

the brightness of the lcd8the stage can be changed, highest, middle, battery is the lowest in the state9%tried to measure the time to decrease.

lcd brightness	9%battery life of up to reduce
maximum	40minute
middle	48minute
the lowest	51minute

this100%and try to force calculation in the case has been exhausted, maximum7.4time, middle8.9time, the lowest9.4this calculated value can be calculated as time akumademo. maximum and minimum2about an hour, but also different, in the middle and lowest30i recommend that when i use a battery-powered lcd brightness to the middle does not change because only about a minute.
can not see the lcd screen to say that even if the lcd brightness to a minimum there is not the way, indoors is a good enough brightness in the middle.

given the only battery-powered, spec is the highest onLet’snote T5since the time obtained by driving close to the, i choose to model in other parts of the battery life looks good.

other usability

lcd with wide

B5there is also the screen resolution is low because of the size of becoming a problem in most notebook, 1i point a small amount of information that can be displayed on the screen.
4:3ofXGAif the screen1024×768but the resolution of the, when the wide lcd like this model1280×800next, amount of information that can be displayed simply1.3fold increase in.
speaking to more desire for high resolution, Windows Vistai want to use a font such as clean, at the moment it is difficult there is also the problem of the liquid crystal. and spread to the next screenWindows Vistaalthough some say is useful, Vistawithout a, if the spread of screen, whichOSbut because the improved usability, smallB5would be best to note.
LEDbut it can be thinner without further part employs a liquid crystal liquid crystal panel, it’s also my favorite has to ensure the strength to dare in a state of thick flat top surface.
has been adjusted to be opened with one hand torque hinge of the lcd panel, that you are aware of the usability also be seen from this per-.

the maximum memory4GB

dynabook SS SXmemory slots

common in laptopDDR2 SDRAM(PC2-4200/PC n/a corresponding slots in2there are two, the maximum memory officially4GBhas become. current2GBofS.O.DIMMbut much more expensive units you can buy a personal computer, to future expansion is a realistic course1GB×2in2GBcan be installedB5say it is note.
standard512MBso, depending on the budget512MBor1GBit would just add more realistic. of course, if you do not use the application software that requires less memory, standard512MBit can be used without problems.

HDDis1.8type but

ACadapter

HDDis1.8type that contains the. capacity60GBwould be enough time being in. operation noise is a concern that the sound is not very small.
speaking of greed2.5but we also want the larger capacity model type, this model isHDDperipheral portion is often a gap for some reason, seems to have become the design was considered the scalability of the future. let’s hope in future product development.

ACless adapter

day if the battery1can be obtained a sufficient driving time of about one, if you stay, such as travel, absolutelyACadapter will be needed. ACsome adapters195gfor small lightly, when it gets in the way of portability will not.

power saving setting benchmarks and

toshiba power saving

power management toshiba power saving usually carried out in7there are types of settings, you can also add or modify this.
once you have a battery-powered when the normal setting, can be used without stress, if you want to extend the battery life as much as possible even if a little slow, long drive to become even more possible by setting a long-life setting.

this time, experiment with what was different in how much performance power saving settings.

full power

normal

long life

long life+CPUthe lowest rate

but when battery-powered so that the normal, CPUspeed is1~4where you can change is3~4because the variable is set to be, has become the same performance as a full power.
on the other hand, long lifeCPUspeed3as has been the overall performance of the fixed de-15%seems to decrease by. the lcd screen becomes dark, if you do not care if it is(change to brighter or)slowdown will not care even if you are using.
long life+CPUthe lowest speed, in addition to setting long-lifeCPUthe lowest rate1in the state was set to, has fallen to approximately one-half of full power when the overall. for example, even though the speed is halfWebdrawing the browser but there is an impression, such as late certainly wantenpo, if it extends battery life in thisCPUspeed will not be any problems down to the lowest.

why to buy?

traditionaldynabook SS SXalthough time is short compared to other models, battery-powered stick to the thinness, this new model extends the battery life, chassis has been redesigned to adopt a widescreen lcd. what’s new1balance is good as a product of the first units are very well organizedB5we’re sure that you choose a notebook can be called a product should be added to one of the choices.

HDDas noted at the, while many laptop parts were packed inside the enclosure, gap has been designed to afford some quite a few. have extra space, but also probably some relationships such as exhaust heat, also can have hope for the future and consider for future expansion. with this standard has not been particularlyBluetoothor, with a margin will be able to support various wireless modules, etc. also have future potential to spread.
because it is equipped with a cooling fan, some people will sound that way is a concern, sound itself is no problem if you do not use it at full power, have been reduced considerably thanks to the fan or heat generation. by cooling fan is installed above all, futureCore Duowould be high-end specification machines that can be deployed without any problems, such as machine equipped with a well understood.
of course, functionally sufficient but also required for the current machine, Windows Vistathe large amount of memory when the more popular high-spec, etc. above all is the advantage of.

if the author, B5i think having to replace the notebook is going to be about next year, because they believe that those with long battery life when you buy now, thisdynabook SS SXwas high even basic functions, Let’snoteunder consideration to become such and is sure.
if you choose this model, purchase a standard battery model considering the use of their own, going to use that together carry a spare battery as large capacity.
although not buy right now, if you do not know how to fix model enhancements, instead of the keyboard of equal quality, and other machine, we would like you to adopt one of higher quality. incidentallyBluetoothnot happy or if they contain also.

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