Toshiba Satellite U840 Specifications and information

Toshiba Satellite U840 alternatives

Information from 07 Feb 2012.

The new Toshiba Satellite U840 Ultrabook comes with an Intel Core i5-2467M, 8GB of RAM and an 14" Screen at 1366x768 Resolution. It fits quite well in the Ultrabook range offering a 6 Cell Battery at a maximum of 19.9mm thickness. It comes with a Hybrid disk drive combining 320GB of an HDD with 16GB of a SSD for faster booting times. Battery Life should be up to 8 hours says Toshiba.

Specifications for the European, U840 version of this Ultrabook. The US model is known as model number U845. Options on RAM, hard drive and SSD are available. Launched June 5th 2012. Availability July 2012.



Toshiba Satellite U840 Specifications

Manufacturer Toshiba
Model name Satellite U840
CPU Intel Core 3rd Generation (2012)
CPU speed 1700 Mhz
Graphics Intel HD 4000
OS Microsoft Windows 7
Display Size
14.0" 1366 X 768
Screen Type
LED-Backlit LCD
Touchscreen type
No Touchscreen
RAM 8192 MB
SSD 32 GB
Hard Disk 500 GB
Weight (Minimum) 1730gm / 3.81 pounds
Size 342/20/99.9 mm
Size 13.5/0.8/3.9 inches
Physical Interfaces DC-in
Ethernet 10/100
HDMI
Line-out / Headphone (3.5mm)
MIC-in
SDHC Card Slot
USB 2.0 (x2)
USB 3.0 (x1)
Wireless Interfaces802.11 b/g/n
BT 3.0
No Wireless WAN (e.g. 4G)
AdditionalAC Adaptor
Microphone
Multitouch Touchpad
Stereo speakers
WebCam 1.3Mp
Backlit Keyboard
*Specifications can vary
Toshiba Satellite U840 prices
Australia$149930 Oct 12
Toshiba Satellite U840 popularity (12 months)
Toshiba Satellite U840 news and review links.Date
Toshiba Satellite U840 Manufacturer Site23/02/19
Toshiba's second-gen Ultrabook: the Satellite U84023/02/19
Toshiba Press Release - U84023/02/19
PCWorld - Toshiba U840 Review23/02/19
Geek.com - Toshiba Satellite U845 Review23/02/19
Engadget - U845/U840 Review23/02/19

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