The 13.3-inch screen, while not 16x9 resolution, is 1,280x800, a standard resolution for a laptop this size. On the multimedia side of things, however, the U505 is a solid but slightly underwhelming performer.
The touchpad also feels too small for the laptop design, whereas the touch-pad buttons are large and easy to access. Not only are the keys prone to tilt from side to side when pressed on their edges, but smooth surfaces are difficult for finger traction and the whole keyboard feels annoyingly cramped. We didn't like the Satellite keyboards we reviewed recently in our back-to-school retail roundup, especially the smooth, flat keyboard type in the midrange Satellite line. Mirrored chrome highlights around the speaker grilles, Webcam, and touch-pad buttons, along with the backlit keyboard and capacitive-touch control bar, add some extra flair. The U505's outer and inner surfaces are covered in a textured Matrix finish with a pebbled feel-our model came in an attractive, leather-like dark brown called Luxe Brown (other colors are Luxe Pink and Luxe White). It provides a nice built-in laptop stand to elevate the keyboard on a desk, but lap use can be pretty uncomfortable. While the dimensions in terms of width and length are compact, the thickness of the U505 chassis is considerable, especially with the extended battery clamped on the rear.
From our experience, many of the Satellite laptops from Toshiba have tended toward the chunky side. If anything, this laptop feels compact and dense. The chassis is thick and the laptop feels heavier than average. Listed as a "thin and light" on Toshiba's Web site, the U505-S2940 is anything but.
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