Libretto L5/080TNKW and Libretto L5/080TNLN
Wireless notebooks are the future,
and the two new Libretto L5 series from Toshiba are just one more step
in that direction. The L5 Series Model 080TNKW specifically features built in 802.11b wireless lan
capabilities with 128-bit WEP encryption.
Wireless is a power hungry process so it will be
interesting to see how battery life is augmented between normal operation of
the Toshiba Libretto L5 and when it is connected to the network wirelessly. For
the record, the L5 series are spec'd out at 4.5 to 13.5 hours depending on the
battery size.
Both Libretto L5 notebooks were introduced in
Japan today with only a few points separating them - essentially
one version has wireless, and the other does not.
What you get for your hard earned money
($1000-$1300USD) is a Transmeta TM5800 Crusoe processor running at 800MHz, 256MB
of SDRAM (expandible to 512MB), a 20GB ATA66 hard drive, and a 10.5" XGA LCD
display capable of 1280×600 resolutions.
The L5/080TNKW weighs just under 3 pounds and comes
loaded with Windows XP home edition.
In the first few months of this year Transmeta
experienced a lot of problems keeping up with its ability to deliver TM5800
processors to manufacturers like Toshiba in volume. The release of the Toshiba
L5 is a very good signal for Transmeta who has had its stock shrunk down to
about $2.60 from an initial price of $40/share.
Subnotebooks like the L5 measure just 20-30mm thick and are extremely
portable. The low power requirements that the 0.13micron process Transmeta
Crusoe processor bring to the table help to make these types of notebooks long
lasting, and yet still fully capable of handling the tasks of a out-of-office
employee.
Model name |
L5 / 080TNKW |
L5 / 080TNLN |
PAL5080TNKW |
PAL5080TNLN |
Processor
|
Transmeta Crusoe TM5800 800MHz
|
Tip/chip
set |
ALi corporation make M1535B |
Cache-memory |
128KB L1 cache 512KB L2 cache
|
BIOS ROM
|
512KB (flash ROM), ACPI 1.0b |
Memory |
Standard /
maximum ( 1) |
256MB / 512MB (PC133 SDRAM) |
Memory slot |
1 slot |
Display |
Internal display |
10.5"
low temperature polysilicon wide TFT color liquid crystal 1,280×600 pixels |
External display (Option) ( 3
) |
Largest 1,600×1,200 pixels |
|
Simultaneous indication ( 4)
|
Largest 1,280×600 pixels |
Video RAM
|
8MB |
Accelerator |
ATI
Mobility Radeon-M |
 |
Resolution: Indicatory color number |
1,600×1,200 pixels, 1,280×1,024
pixels, 1,280×600
pixels, 1,024×768 pixels, 800×600 pixels
|
Input
Device |
Substance
keyboard |
84 keys (OADG109A key type conformity), key pitch: 18mm and key
stroke: 2mm |
Such as
one-touch operation button |
Wireless communication switch |
-
|
Pointing
device |
scroll button |
Memory Device
|
|
20GB Ultra ATA66 |
 |
Software Possession quantity |
3.7GB |
Communication |
Modem |
Data:
Largest 56kbps (V.90), FAX: Largest 14.4kbps |
| |
|
IEEE802.11b and WiFi, 128bit
WEP |
-
|
Sound
function |
AC97 AC-LINK connected sound system (16 bit stereo),
Microphone and speaker built-in |
PC card
slot |
TYPE II×1 slot
(PCMCIA) |
SD card slot |
1 slot |
Interface Ports
|
RGB (exclusive use) ×1 USB×2 Microphone
input (3.5mm mini-
jack) ×1 Headphone output
(3.5mm stereo mini- jack) ×1 modem (RJ11) ×1
LAN (RJ45) ×1 |
Security
function |
Power on password, instant security, security locks
|
Power
saving function |
Control, HDD control, CPU control and high
spring of display - stand-by function |
Power
source |
Battery
|
Lithium ion (battery pack) |
 |
JEITA measurement method
1.0
| Standard
battery: Approximately 4.5 hours, large capacity battery: Approximately
13.5 hour |
Charge time |
Standard battery: 3 hours, large capacity
battery: 4.5 hours / (at the time of power source OFF)
Standard battery: 3 hours, large
capacity battery: 5.5 hours (at the time of power source ON) |
AC adapter |
AC100V - 240V and 50/60Hz |
Electric
power consumption |
Maximum
|
30W |
In energy-saving method
it is based Energy consumption efficiency
|
S division 0.00098 |
External
size (projection section not being included) |
268mm (width)
×167.2mm (depth) ×20.5 - 29.3mm (height) |
Mass
|
1.1kg (at the time of battery pack installing)
|
Main
accessory |
AC adapter and AC power source cable, manual and guarantee,
Battery pack (spare),
Mini- RGB cable, modular cable other things |
Preinstallation OS |
Microsoft Windows XP Professional
|
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition |