Toshiba Satellite A200

price, performance, reliability, keyboard, usability

portability, energy

81% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

price, usability

100% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Elegant Case; Good workmanship and robust case; User-friendly keyboard and touch pad; Good performance for office applications; Low temperature emissions

Not really bright display, can be used only indoors; Moderate noise emissions; Short battery runtime

Nice looking notebook ; Good 17" screen ; Quality HDD and optical drives ; Good build quality ; Does not feel bulky ; Toshiba 1 year warranty

Funky keyboard ; Could use a bigger battery ; At MSRP, there are better deals to be had

My advice would be to think long and hard about whether you need all that screen real estate. For the same money, you can find better performers in the 15” screen notebook category (including models from Toshiba)

Great valueGreat performanceToshiba quality

If you're a student or home user looking for a notebook that will provide

Excellent performance, Bright, colourful screen, Solid construction

No digital outputs, Short battery life, A little stodgy looking compared to other gaming laptops, Lacking PCMCIA

Cheap price, excellent usability, large hard drive for price bracket

Low battery life, slow processor

Although the Satellite A200 is a fairly good unit, its competitors often provide faster network connectivity at similar prices. For a healthy mix of cheap pricing and good hard drive space, the A200 is a solid choice.

HDMI port, Harman Kardon speakers

HD-DVD player is no longer supported with any future movie releases but still adds cost to this notebook; not a high-definition screen

It's a shame to have to minus points from this notebook because of the HD-DVD player, but its limited utility is unavoidable. Otherwise it's a powerful and functional desktop replacement with plenty of media features.

Sturdy construction build, Harman Kardon speakers, performed solidly in all areas

The workmanlike design is unlikely to appeal to fashion aficionados

The Toshiba Satellite A200 is a solid workhorse of a machine with plenty of processing power under its hood. Without question, it's the best A200 we have tested to date.

Sturdy construction build, Harman Kardon speakers, performed solidly in all areas

The workmanlike design is unlikely to appeal to fashion aficionados

The Toshiba Satellite A200 is a solid workhorse of a machine with plenty of processing power under its hood. Without question, it's the best A200 we have tested to date.

HD-DVD-ROM, Harmon Kardon speakers, number pad

Not a high resolution screen

The addition of an HD-DVD-ROM puts this new P200 in a whole new class, and the implementation of the latest Centrino platform gives it a touch more power and battery life, too.

Sturdy construction build, good battery life, large keyboard, lots of processing power

No HDMI outputs, average GPU for a games machine

The Toshiba Satellite P200 is a solid workhorse of a machine with plenty of processing power under the hood. While it suits as an all-purpose desktop replacement model, hardcore gamers will be left hamstrung by its average GPU.