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With its ultra light design and stunning silhouette, as light as 1.72 lbs² and as thin as 0.77"⁶, the Portégé® R500 laptop is guaranteed to turn heads. This powerful notebook features Intel® Centrino® Duo processor technology, enabling you to work virtually anywhere. Rest easy knowing that, with Toshiba EasyGuard® Technology³, vital components are better safeguarded for a more reliable and secure mobile experience. As the world’s first PC with a 7mm DVD-SuperMulti Drive, the Portégé® R500 series gives you the all-in-one mobility platform you deserve.  >> See the anatomy of the R500

As thin as 0.77”6, the Portégé® R500 notebook PC is the same height as a stack of dimes. You’ll be amazed at how much performance is packed into so small a chassis.	As light as 1.72 lbs2 the Portégé® R500 notebook PC is easy to take wherever you go. It slips right into your briefcase, backpack, or carrying case, practically unnoticed alongside files or papers.