Toshiba Ships Satellite U500/U505 13.3″ Notebook

Toshiba’s new 13.3-inch laptop – the Satellite U500 – is now available for purchase.

Starting at 4.74lbs, the configurable Toshiba Satellite U500-ST6321 features an Intel Pentium or Core 2 Duo processor, the Intel GMA 4500MHD integrated or the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4570 512MB dedicated graphics, up to 500GB of hard drive space, up to 8GB of DDR2 system memory, a DVD burner, and a 6- or 12-cell battery.

The display has a resolution of 1280×800 pixels.

The Windows Vista-powered laptop includes stereo speakers and a microphone, a webcam, 802.11n WiFi, Gigabit Ethernet LAN, a 56k modem, optional Bluetooth, two standard USB ports and a USB/eSATA combo port, an ExpressCard slot, a multi-in-one media card reader, and HDMI and VGA outputs.

Regarding design, the Satellite U500-ST6321 sports the Luxe Matrix pattern and two color choices: brown (includes LED backlit keyboard) and pink.

The configurable U500 has a base price of $710 and can be purchased at ToshibaDirect.com. The company also offers some pre-configured models (U505), starting at $698.