TOSHIBA SATELLITE T215D REVIEWED

AMD unveiled several processors for netbooks and thin and light laptops this summer and the company has already made pretty big inroads. Major PC makers such as Dell, HP, Acer,Toshiba and Samsung have all introduced laptops with AMD's new Nile-based processors. The Toshiba Satellite T215D is one such machine.

The Satellite T215D is a budget laptop with a $469 price tag. It is powered by a single core 1.7GHz AMD Athlon II Neo K125 processor. Laptop Magazine has posted one of the first reviews of the notebook and seem impressed with its performance and attractive design.


The Satellite T215D weighs just 3.3 pounds. It features an attractive chrome-style design. Build quality is also quite satisfactory. On the flip side, the keyboard feels a bit cramped. The touchpad isn't perfect either. Its buttons, for example, could have been positioned better.

In terms of over all performance, the notebook is significantly faster than an Intel Atom powered netbook, but note quite as fast as a laptop powered by a Core 2 Duo SU7300 CULV processor. On the other hand, the ATI Radeon HD 4225 integrated graphics that comes with Nile processors is much better than integrated Intel graphics. It can, for instance, handle HD video without breaking a sweat. You will also be able to play some modern games.