Description:
Sitting at the head of the class within Toshiba's entry level notebook lineup, the Satellite A45-S250 offers powerful multimedia options at an affordable price. An appealing notebook for both students and small business owners, it features a 2.8 GHz Pentium 4 processor, 60 GB hard drive, 512 MB installed RAM, and a 15-inch TFT display. It also offers a DVD writer, FireWire port (for connecting digital video cameras), and 54g built-in wireless LAN. The Basics
- Hard Drive: Though not world-beating in size, the 60 GB enhanced-IDE hard drive (4200 RPM) offers more than enough storage capacity for road warriors.
- Processor: The 2.8 GHz Mobile Intel Pentium 4 processor offers enough speed for your work today and into tomorrow. Thanks to its Mobile features, the processor can save power when it's not needed, thus conserving battery life. It also has a 512 KB L2 cache and a 533 MHz FSB (front-side bus).
- Memory: The A45-S150 comes with a 512 MB built-in memory (2 x 256 MB DDR SDRAM, 266 MHz)--a good start for power users--with a maximum memory expansion up to 1 GB (2 x 512 MB). It has two slots that can be expanded to 2 GB (2048 MB).
- CD/DVD Drive: It comes equipped with a DVD+-R/+-RW drive that writes both DVD and CD discs. For DVD-RW discs, it has a 4x write/2x rewrite/2x read speed, while for DVD+RW discs it has a 4x write/2.4x rewrite/2.4x read speed. For CDs, it has a 16x write/10x rewrite/24x read speed.
- Keyboard & Mouse: The A45-S150 has an 85-key keyboard with 12 function keys and a two-button touchpad.
Sound and Graphics
It features an integrated Intel 852GME graphics controller with 32 MB of shared video memory. The 15-inch TFT active matrix display has a native resolution of 1024 x 768 and supports up to 16 million colors. The integrated audio card provides good sound while keeping the cost of this package down; the A45-S150 has two internal speakers. Connectivity and Expansion Slots
The A45-S150 offers a good range of connectivity options--including 54g wireless: - 4 USB 2.0 ports for connecting a wide range of peripherals--from digital cameras to MP3 players
- 1 FireWire (also known as IEEE 1394 or i.Link) ports for connecting digital video camcorders and other peripherals
- 1 parallel port for connecting older printers and scanners
- 1 RGB monitor port
- 1 PCMCIA (or PC Card) slot (Type II)
- 1 TV-out (S-Video)
- 1 headphone jack and 1 microphone jack
- Secure Digital (SD)/MultiMedia (MMC) memory card reader
It also has an integrated 802.11g wireless LAN (which is compatible with the more widespread 802.11b and offers faster data transmission rates), integrated 56K modem (V.92), and an RJ-45 LAN network port (for a 10/100 Ethernet connection to networks and DSL/cable modems). Preloaded System and Software
The A45-S150 comes with the Windows XP Home Edition operating system, and it also features Microsoft Works (for working with word processing and spreadsheet documents). Other preloaded software includes Norton Antivirus 2003 (with 90 days of complimentary live updates), Quicken New User Edition 2004, and ArcSoft ShowBiz DVD 1.3, InterVideo Win-DVD Creator 2. Dimensions and Weight
Definitely not the smallest on the block, the A45-S150 notebook measures 13.2 x 11.7 x 1.9 inches (L x W x H) and weighs a comfortable 7.7 pounds. Power
The included rechargeable lithium-ion battery has 12 cells (which refers to the number of charge-storing components within the battery) and offers a standard amount of power for a notebook PC (around 2.9 hours of typical use). What's in the Box
This package includes the Toshiba Satellite A45-S150 notebook PC, rechargeable lithium-ion battery, AC adapter, and operating instructions.
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