Toshiba 14.1" Tecra M9 with two models (M9-ST5511, M9-S5514) and 15.4" Tecra A9 with one model (A9-ST9001) are available in Toshiba direct website. They are customizable and you can preorder them. These two series (TecraM9 and TecraA9) have many similarities.
Both come with Centrino Pro that is part of Santa Rosa platform. Both of them provide latest 64-bit Intel Core 2 Duo Processor with front side bus to 800MHz, the Mobile Intel 965 chipset, Wireless Wi-Fi Link 4965AGN supporting draft 802.11n wireless connectivity, Gigabit Ethernet, a 56k modem and a Bluetooth and Intel Active Management Technology (AMT 2.5).
The Active Management Technology (AMT 2.5) will allow network managers “to better manage mobile computing assets, deliver proactive security and improved maintenance in order to minimize user downtime and provide greater efficiency at or away from the office”
Both of them can work with one of Intel Core 2 Duo T7100 at 1.8GHz, T7300 at 2.0GHz, T7500 at 2.2GHz, and T7700 at 2.4GHz. The T7100 has 2MB of L2 cache, while the others have 4MB. They support up to 4GB of DDR2 system memory, up to 160GB SATA hard drive spinning at 5400rpm and with DVD burner.
And they cater an integrated Mobile Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100 and NVIDIA Quadro NVS 130M dedicated graphics. (M9-ST5511 comes with the first graphics and M9-S5514 with higher and second graphics cards. Tecra A9 now just comes with Graphics Media Accelerator X3100 and later Toshiba will offer the second option for this series).
Also, both of them feature 3 USB ports, PCMCIA card slot, Firewire, VGA output, Serial port and a fingerprint reader. Tecra M9 comes with Secure Digital slot and Tecra A9 comes with 5-in-1 media card reader.
The impressive part of these two Tecra M9 and Tecra A9 series is that they feature shock absorbing design, HDD protection and spill resistant keyboard and fingerprint reader.
Both can run Windows Vista Business or Ultimate Edition OS. Tecra A9 basic price starts at $1,159 and Tecra M9 basic price starts at $1,349.
In the following you can read the specs of Tecra A9-ST9001 with the price of $1,369.00 (You can go to website and customize your laptop yourself to get more expensive or cheaper laptop than the one I customized):
Processor: Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor T7100 (1.80GHz, 2MB L2 Cache, 800MHz FSB); Memory: 1024MB PC5300 DDR2 667MHz SDRAM (1024MBx1); Hard Drive: 160GB HDD (5400rpm, Serial-ATA); Optical Drive: DVD SuperMulti (+/-R double layer)drive
Display: 15.4" Diagonal Widescreen SXGA+ display (1680x1050); Graphics: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100
Network connectivity: Intel® Wireless Wi-Fi Link 4965AGN (802.11a/g/n); Bluetooth Version 2.0 +EDR;
Weight: 6.6lbs; OS: Windows Vista Business 32-bit; Warranty: 1 Year Standard Limited Warranty
Tecra M9-S5514 is a preconfigured model and its price is $1,799.00. In the following, you can read the specs:
Processor: Intel Core2 Duo Processor T7500 (2.20GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 800MHz FSB); Memory: 1024MB PC5300 DDR2 667MHz SDRAM; Hard Drive: 120GB HDD (5400rpm, Serial-ATA);
Optical Drive: Ultra SlimBay DVD-SuperMulti drive (+/-R double layer)
Display: 14.1"Widescreen XGA+1440x900; Graphics: NVIDIA Quadro NVS 130M383MB Total Graphics Memory (128MB dedicated + 255MB of TurboCache Technology); Standard stereo speakers, Built-in microphone, Headphone jack (stereo)
Ports/Slot: 3-USB (2.0), i.LINK IEEE-1394; Serial port; Docking Connector; RJ-11 modem port, RJ-45 LAN port, Headphone jack, Microphone jack (mono), RGB monitor port Type II PC Card Slot; 1-SD Slot
Network connectivity: Intel® Wireless Wi-Fi Link 4965 AGN (802.11a/g/n); Bluetooth® V2.0 + EDR; V.92 Modem; Intel® Pro 82566MM 10/100/1000 Ethernet
Security: Finger Print Reader, Password Security, Security Cable Lock Slot
Weight: from 5.4lbs to up; battery life: Li-Ion (5100mAh); Warranty: 3-Yr Parts and Labor, 1-Year Battery & AC Adapter; color: Titanium Silver; OS: Windows Vista™ Business (32-bit)
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