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Tecra A8-S8513 BTS Rev. 1.04 2007-02-16 CM T20061025 CB1.20
Tecra A8-S8513 Detailed Product Specification1
Model Name Description Part Number UPC
A8-S8513 Genuine Windows® XP Professional, Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T5600 , 1024MB
DDR2, 100GB 5400rpm (S-ATA), DVD-SuperMulti Drive, 15.4” WXGA w/ TruBrite™,
Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 950, Intel® PRO/Wireless 3945ABG (802.11a/b/g),
Bluetooth v2.0 + EDR, 1Gbps LAN, 1-year standard limited warranty
PTA83U-0EQ021 032017773790

Section 1.01 Operating System2CPU_64

• Genuine Windows® XP Professional
• Windows Vista™ Premium Ready3

Processor and Chipset6 Section 1.02

Intel® Centrino® Duo Mobile Technology featuring:

• Processor:
o Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T5600
1.83GHz, 2MB L2, 667MHz FSB with
64-bitCPU_64
• Chipset
o Mobile Intel® 945GM Express Chipset
• Integrated Wi-Fi® compliant wireless LAN
o Intel® PRO/Wireless 3945ABG (802.11a/b/g)

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Section 1.13

Memory7

• Configured with 1024MB PC4200 DDR2 SDRAM (both memory
slots occupied)
• 1024MB (Min)/4096MB (Max), with 256MB, 512MB, 1024MB or
2048MB PC4200 or PC5300 DDR2 memory modules.

Hard Disk Drive8

• 100GB (5400 RPM) Serial-ATA (SATA) hard disk drive; 9.5mm
height

Fixed Optical Disk Drive9

• DVD SuperMulti (+/-R double layer) drive supporting 11 formats
o Maximum speed and compatibility: CD-ROM (24x), CD-R
(24x), CD-RW (10x), DVD-ROM (8x), DVD-R (Single
Layer, (8x)), DVD-R (Double Layer, (2x)), DVD-RW (4x),
DVD+R (Single Layer, (2x)), DVD+R (Double Layer,
(2.4x)), DVD+RW (4x), DVD-RAM (5x)

Display10

• 15.4” diagonal widescreen TruBrite™ TFT active-matrix LCD
display at 1280x800 native resolution (WXGA)

Graphics11

• Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 950 with 8MB-128M dynamically
allocated shared graphics memory

Sound

• Built-in stereo speakers
• Sound Volume Control Dial

Input Devices

• Keyboard
o 85 key US keyboard
o Hot Key Functions (Fn)
o Windows Key Function
o Application Key Function
• Toshiba Accupoint® and TouchPad™ dual pointing device
• TouchPad™ Enable/Disable
• Control Buttons:
o Toshiba Assist button to launch Toshiba Assist control
panel
o Presentation button to quickly connect to projectors

Communications

• Toshiba V.92 software modem13
• Intel® PRO/1000 Network Connection - 10/100/1000 Base-TX
Ethernet
• Integrated Wireless-LAN:14
o Intel® PRO/Wireless Network Connection 3945ABG
(802.11a/b/g)
• Bluetooth® version 2.0 plus Enhanced Data Rate (EDR) with
Toshiba Bluetooth driver software

Expandability

• 2 main memory slots. Both slots may be occupied.
• One PCMCIA – Type II/Type I Card Slot
• Secure Digital slot (supports SDIO)

Ports

• Video
o RGB (monitor) output port
• Audio
o Microphone input port
o Headphone output port
• Data o i.LINK™ IEEE-1394
o USB v2.0 – 3 ports
o RJ-45 LAN port
o RJ-11 modem port
o 240-pin docking connector
o Supported on optional Advanced Port Replicator III/III+:
RGB monitor port
Audio line-in and line-out
Parallel port
Serial port
PS/2 port
i.LINK™ (certain models only)
USB v2.0

Physical Description for this Product Series

• Dimensions (WxDxH Front/H Rear): 14.5” (368.0mm) x 10.6”
(268.0mm) x 1.18” (29.8mm)[F]/1.45” (36.9mm)[R] without feet
• Weight: Starting at 6.4 lbs (2.9 kg) depending upon configuration15
• Chassis Description
o Case material: Polycarbonate ABS
o LCD Cover Color: Titanium Silver
• Physical Security
o Slot for cable lock;
o Items protected by a screw: Memory, HDD
o Fingerprint reader
• Software Security