Toshiba NB505 Review

Design
This 2.6 pounds netbook comes with a rubbery finish lid with dimpled pattern that’s available in several colors including Blue, Brown, Green, Orange, and Turquoise. It measures 10.3 x 7.5 x 0.65-1.4 inches and can be easily slipped into a backpack.
Keyboard and TouchPad
The keyboard of the NB505 is large enough for comfortable typing although it does not feel as good as the excellent metal keyboard found on the NB305, another netbook from Toshiba. The 3.1 x 1.5 inches touchpad is wide enough for multi-touch gesture and navigation effectively. Below the touchpad, there are 2 black mouse buttons which are much better than the single, rocker style mouse button that most other netbooks are using.
Performance
The Toshiba NB505 is powered by a single core Atom N455 processor. While it’s not as powerful as a dual core processor, the NB505 found to be responsive enough for word processing and surfing the web, but not for heavy-duty multitasking.
In terms of graphics, the NB505 comes with an integrated Intel GMA 3150 graphic chip which does not provide enough muscle for gaming or full HD video playback.
Battery Life
The Toshiba NB505 comes with 6-cell 48 Wh battery which Toshiba claims to provide up to 8 hours of battery life. From LaptopMag’s battery test though, which involve continuous web surfing over Wi-Fi, this machine last for 7.5 hours.