Laptops Review

Toshiba Satellite A355-S6925 16.0-Inch Laptop specifications:

• Portable multimedia laptop with 16 inch screen for true 16:9 part percentage and native 720p high def resolution
• 2.0 GHz Intel Core two Duo T6400 processor, 320 GB hard drive, four GB RAM max, Labelflash dual layer DVD drive
• Draft N Wi Fi 802.11a/b/g/n, Fast Ethernet, Intel GMA X4500MHD graphics up to 1750 MB total available memory
• Connectivity: four USB with one shared eSATA, one FireWire, one VGA, ExpressCard 54/34, 5 in 1 memory card reader
• Pre installed with Windows Vista Home Premium with SP1 64 bit version, Fusion finish with Constellation Black pattern

Toshiba Satellite A355-S6925 16.0-Inch Laptop review:
Home. School. Work. Community. How many roles do you play? So Toshiba made sure the Satellite A355 series laptop PC is dressed for any part, with Intel Core two Duo processor, generous 320GB storage and 4GB RAM, plus a money of other features aimed at making you a star. Movies, music, photos and games. Who does not love being entertained? Of course, it assists that Satellite A355 laptop comes with a smart widescreen TruBrite display that puts a shine on nearly any activity, offering unbelievable color and clearness, plus a widescreen format for more room to work and multitask. This Toshiba Satellite notebook is prepared to help make your life better, right out of the box. The hardware, software utilities even the design of the machine itself are all meant to make things easy, despite of who, what, where or when. It is a laptop that works for you, with nearly no work at all. 16 diagonal 1366 x 768 TruBrite TFT LCD display fitted Webcam and Microphone Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD with up to 1759MB shared Graphics Memory Labelflash DVD+ R/RW Super Multi Drive with Double level Harman/Kardon Stereo Speakers Intel WiFi Link 5100AGN 802.11b/g/n Wireless 10/100 Ethernet LAN 5 in 1 Bridge Media Adapter MMC, SD, MS, MS Pro, xD ExpressCard 54/34 Slot Ports three x USB 2.0, eSATA/USB combo, headset out S/P DIF, Microphone in, VGA, IEEE 1394, RJ 11 Modem, RJ 45 estimated Unit Dimensions 15.1 W x 10.5 D x 1.52 H estimated Unit Weight 6.48 pounds

Replace your desktop PC with the Toshiba Satellite A355 S6925 laptop, featuring all the power and hard drive space you expect from a top of the line desktop but in an easily mobile package. Stylishly intended, this Toshiba Satellite features a big, bright 16 inch LCD 1366 x 768 with a true 16:9 part percentage and 720p native high definition resolution. It is also great for using as a media center, with Toshiba’s Express Media Player enabling you to bypass the system and access CDs and DVDs with a touch of button. The dual layer DVD±RW drive also burns CDs and offers LabelFlash print functionality. A 1.3 megapixel digital web camera built into the LCD’s bezel allows you to quickly snap photos and partake in live video chats.

The integrated webcam does more than just video chats. It will include Toshiba Face Recognition capabilities the final hands free, hassle free way to log onto your laptop. Just show your face to the webcam no keeping track of hard to remember passwords and no needless typing. And if you are using one laptop for some number of users say for the whole family or for a small business Toshiba Face Recognition allows you to switch profiles with one simple look.

It is powered by the 2.0 GHz Intel Core two Duo T6400 processor, which boosts speed, decreases power prerequisites, and saves on battery life. It also offers a fast MHz front side bus speed and two MB L2 cache. It also will include Intel’s 5100AGN wireless LAN, which will connect to draft 802.11n routers and offers compatibility with 802.11a/b/g networks also. Other features are a spacious 320 GB hard drive, four GB of RAM maximum, 5 in 1 memory card reader, Draft N Wi Fi networking 802.11a/b/g/n, Intel GMA X4500MHD integrated graphics with up to 1750 MB of dynamically shared video memory, and Toshiba’s Fusion finish with Constellation Black pattern.

This PC also comes preinstalled with the 64 bit variant of Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium, which will include all of the Windows Media Center potential for turning your PC into an all in one home entertainment center. Also to easily playing your DVD movies and managing your audio library, you will be able to record and watch your beloved TV shows even HDTV. Vista also integrates new search tools during the operating system, will include new parental control features, and offers new tools that can warn you of imminent hardware failures.

This Toshiba notebook is Energy Star 4.0 certified and it’s RoHS compliant, effectively decreasing the environmental affect by restricting the use of lead, mercury and certain other hazardous substances.

Spec Check 16 inch LCD screen 2.0 GHz Intel Core two Duo T6400 processor 320 GB hard drive 4 GB RAM maximum Dual layer DVD±R drive with LabelFlash Draft N Wi Fi 802.11a/b/g/n Intel GMA X4500MHD graphics up to 1750 MB shared Windows Vista Home Premium 64 bit Fusion finish with Constellation Black pattern Weighs 6.5 pounds

The Basics

• Processor: The Intel Core two Duo T6400 processor has a 2.0 GHz processor speed, fast MHz front side bus FSB, and two MB L2 cache. An L2, or secondary, cache temporarily stores data, and a bigger L2 cache may help speed up your system’s performance. The FSB carries data between the CPU and RAM, and a faster front side bus will deliver better in general performance.

  With two computational execution cores in a single processor, it gives greater system answer when running multi threaded applications at the same time with no important increase in power intake. It is optimized for multitasking and is prepared to support the Microsoft Windows Vista operating system. It can at the same time run many calling for applications such as graphics intensive games or serious number crunching business productivity applications while downloading music or running virus scanning security programs in the background. Many of the advanced Intel innovations of the Core two Duo processor include:

  • Smart Memory Access: Improves system performance by hiding memory latency, optimizing the use of available computer data bandwidth to offer data to the processor when and where it is obliged.
  • Advanced Digital Media Boost: Effectively doubles the execution speed for information used widely in multimedia and graphics applications.
  • Dynamic Power Coordination: Coordinates improved Intel SpeedStep Technology and idle power management state C states transitions independently per core to help save power.
  • Deeper Sleep with Dynamic Cache Sizing: Saves power by flushing cache data to system memory throughout periods of inactivity to lower CPU voltage.
• Hard Drive: The big 320 GB Serial ATA SATA hard drive 5400 RPM offers a money of storage space, perfect for storing a vast multimedia collection or for editing digital video. This SATA hard drive also quickens the rate with a higher speed move of data akin to Firewire and USB 2.0.
• Memory: The four GB of installed RAM PC6400, two x two GB maximizes the capacity of this notebook, and it also offers an ultra fast MHz speed.
  
• DVD/CD Drive: The dual layer Labelflash DVD drive is matched with a large range of formats, as well as both DVD+RW and DVD RW discs, CD RW discs, and dual layer DL DVD±R discs, which can hold up to 8.5 GB of data great for backing up your MP3 collection or your most vital papers. It features the following speeds: 6x for both DVD±R DL, 8x for both single layer DVD±R, 8x DVD+RW, 6x DVD RW, 5x DVD RAM, and 24x/16x for CD R/RW. It reads DVD ROM discs at 8x and CD ROMs at 24x.

  With the Labelflash functionality, you may be able to burn high resolution, high contrast pictures on the label side of DVD discs using the same laser used for data recording. Enjoy transparency and high quality not found in conventional printable media. All you need is a Labelflash DVD disc to start labeling without a printer.

• Keyboard &amp, Mouse: This notebook has a regular 86 key keyboard and electro static two button touchpad. It also offers a launch button for the Express CD/DVD media player and control buttons play, stop, next, previous also as a volume control dial.

Screen, Video &amp, Audio
The 16 inch WXGA LCD has a resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels perfect for watching movies in their meant 16:9 widescreen part percentage. It also gives TruBrite technology, which makes pictures lighter and more vivid thanks to its anti glare feature. Video is powered by the Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X4500MHD, which uses shared video memory up to 1750 MB assigned from the system memory and gives Windows Vista Aero interface support and improved 3D graphics performance delivering over 2x scores on 3DMark 06. Intel Clear Video Technology gives remaining video playback with sharper image quality, increased clearness, and customizable color controls. It also enables improved visual quality of interlaced content on progressive displays.

This notebook includes an integrated audio card and two Harman Kardon stereo speakers.

Networking, Connectivity &amp, Expansion
Be prepared for the next platform in wireless connectivity with the integrated quad mode Intel Wireless 5100AGN Wi Fi chip. Depending on the draft 802.11n Wi Fi specification, it offers up to five times the performance and twice the wireless range as present 802.11g wireless. It is also rearward matched with 802.11b/g networks commonly found in home routers and Wi Fi hotspots also as 802.11a networks which has a higher throughput, but more restricted range great for closed office environments.

It also will include a next generation ExpressCard card slot replacing the PCMCIA slot, which allows you to take benefit of thinner, faster, and lighter expansion cards for more advanced wireless, networking, storage, and security features. It comes with the following external connectors:

• 4 USB 2.0 ports for connecting a large range of peripherals from digital cameras to MP3 players including one eSATA/USB combo port
• 1 FireWire also called IEEE 1394 or i.Link port for connecting digital video camcorders and other peripherals
• Video out: VGA
• 1 ExpressCard 54/34 slot
• 1 headset jack with SPDIF digital output for 5.1 channel surround sound
• 1 microphone jack
• 5 in 1 memory card reader Secure Digital, MultiMedia, Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO, xD Picture Card
• 10/100 Fast Ethernet networking
• 56K modem V.90

Operating System
The 64 bit variant of Windows Vista Home Premium with SP1 is the operating system for users with advanced computer needs, and it will include all of the Windows Media Center potential for turning your PC into an all in one home entertainment center for watching DVD movies and accessing your audio library. You may also use Windows Media Center to record and watch your beloved TV shows even HDTV and to access new types of online entertainment content. Computers that include Windows Vista Home Premium and an secondary Windows SideShow display will also let you to access key data when your computer is off. It’s also easier than ever to share files between other PCs in your household and to manage your laptop computer settings to more securely connect via Wi Fi.

Every edition of Windows Vista gives the essential tools and technologies to help protect you if you’re browsing the Internet, connecting to a wireless network, or just reading e mail. All editions of Windows Vista include new tools that can warn you of imminent hardware failures long before you have lost any vital personal data. And, all Windows Vista editions include parental control features that let you to manage and monitor your family’s use of games, the Internet, instant messaging, and other actions.

Preloaded Software
Microsoft Works 9.0, Google Toolbar, Ulead DVD MovieFactory 5, Norton 360 All in One Security 30 day trial, and Microsoft Office 2007 Home and Student Edition 60 day trial.

Dimensions &amp, Weight
This notebook measures 15.1 x 10.5 x 1.52 inches WxDxH, and it weighs 6.5 pounds.

Power
It comes with a 4000 mAH lithium ion battery pack for extra long battery life.

What’s in the Box
This package holds the Toshiba Satellite A355 S6925 notebook PC, rechargeable lithium ion battery, AC adapter, and operating information. It’s supported by a one year restricted hardware warranty.

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