Toshiba Satellite A305D

The Toshiba Satellite A305D is the sometimes overlooked AMD younger brother to the Intel A305 notebook. This model shares practically the same design, just fewer features that help to bring the cost down. At first glance it would be impossible to tell these two notebooks apart, but if you take a close enough look you can probably spot the differences. Read on to see if this lower cost AMD-equipped Toshiba A305D deserves a spot on your desk.
Observant readers will notice that much of this review is similar to our review of the Intel-based A305, and with good reason. The A305D is essentially the same notebook with a few different parts inside. Keep reading and we'll focus on whether those differences make the A305D better or worse.
A305D features the following specifications:
Windows Vista Home Premium (SP1, 32-bit) - AMD Turion X2 Dual-Core TL-64 (2.2GHz) - 15.4" diagonal widescreen TruBrite TFT LCD display at 1280x800 (WXGA) - ATI Radeon X1250 Integrated Graphics - Atheros Wireless 802.11a/g/n - 3GB PC2-5300 DDR2 SDRAM (maximum capacity 4GB) - 320GB 5400rpm Toshiba Hard Drive - DVD SuperMulti (+/-R double layer) drive with Labelflash - 1.3 megapixel webcam - Harmon/Kardon stereo speakers - Dimensions (WxDxH Front/H Rear): 14.25" x 10.5" x 1.4" /2.25" - Weight: 6 lbs 2.5oz with six-cell battery - 75W (19V x 3.95A) 100-240V AC Adapter - 6-cell (4000mAh) Lithium Ion battery - 1-Year Standard Limited Warranty