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Toshiba Satellite A45 Review
Toshiba Satellite A45 Review:
Built to a very high standard, the Satellite A45 delivers a combination of features and performance that could serve as the definition of high-value in a budget laptop. By nature, a budget laptop has to sacrifice some features to keep its price low, but the mainstream Toshiba A45 makes some smart trade-offs. Also, many custom configuration options are available on the Toshiba website.
This Satellite model is well-configured with a Pentium 4 2.8GHz CPU, 512MB of DDR RAM, and a 60GB hard drive. You're limited to one optical-storage option, but it's a good one: a multiformat DVD+RW drive. A 15-inch 1024x768 TFT is the Satellite's main display, but it isn't a wide-aspect screen.
With dimensions of 1.9x13.2x11.7 inches, this Satellite is bulky for a mainstream laptop. The notebook weighs 7.7 pounds, a moderate weight until you add in the big AC adapter. At 9.1 pounds total, this model is downright heavy. The notebook is ruggedly constructed, however, and the blue-silver-gray color scheme is very attractive. The A45 has a full-sized keyboard and the keys and touchpad are exceptionally responsive.
The Toshiba Satellite A45 is far from an ultraportable travel machine, but it performs very adequately. More impressive though, is this laptops marathon battery life of 5.5 hours and it's outstanding design. This model is an excellent choice for anyone not desiring ultra-light portability, yet needs the option of mobility. Again, many different configuration options are available on the Toshiba website.
Toshiba Satellite A45 Laptop
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Toshiba Satellite A45 Features/Specifications
- Classification: Standard Laptop
- Display: 15'' XGA (1024x768)
- Processor: Pentium 4 2.8GHz
- RAM Memory: 512MB (Maximum MB)
- Hard Drive: 60GB
- Optical Drive: DVD/CD-RW Combo
- Floppy Drive: No
- Media Card Slot: Secure Digital & Multimedia Card
- Graphics: 64MB Shared RAM
- Audio: Built-In Speakers
- Wireless: Wi-Fi 802.11b
- Internet Connectivity: 56K Modem + 10/100 Ethernet
- Battery Life: 5.5 hrs.
- Operating System: Windows XP Home
- Weight: 7.7 lbs.
- Warranty: 1 Year
- I/O Ports
- (1) PC Card Slots (Type I/II)
- (1) VGA Connector
- (2) USB 2.0 Ports
- (1) RJ-11 phone jack
- (1) RJ-45 standard Ethernet jack
- Microphone, Headphone line-out jacks