Pros

  • Good hard-drive capacity
  • Low cost

Cons

  • Video playback quality subpar
  • Terrible speakers

At A Glance

Toshiba's L645D clearly aims for the hearts of budget laptop buyers, but some of the compromises it makes to hit its low price may be too severe.

Manufacturer’s Description

Toshiba Satellite L645D-S4036 notebook PC makes it easy to handle computing essentials at home, school or work from surfing the web and downloading video to managing household finances or studying for finals. And its high-gloss Fusion Finish in Helios Black will be sure to raise a few eyebrows while you're on the go.

The Specs

Pricing
Part Number PSK0QU00X001
Processor
Processor type AMD Phenom II
Processor speed 1800.0 MHz
Cache size 1536.0 KB
Bus speed 3600.0 MHz
Processor count 3
Memory
Memory size 4000.0 MB
Memory type DDR3
Memory speed 1066.0 MHz
Display
Display size 14.0 inches
Display type Glossy LCD with LED Backlight
Resolution 1366 x 768 pixels
Graphics
Primary Graphics Chipset ATI Mobility Radeon
Storage
Drives included 1.0
Drive size 320.0 GB
Hard Drive Speed 5400 RPM
Other storage
  • Memory Stick
  • SD/MMC Card
  • SDHC Card
Drive type Hard Disk Drive
Battery
Vendor Rated Battery life 3.8 hours
Ports and Connections
SD/MMC Card 1
Ethernet Type 10/100 Mbps
Firewire 0
MultiMedia Card (MMC) or MultiMediaCard (MMC) Yes
Available Interfaces eSATA
SDHC Card or Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) 1
Wireless connection 802.11 n/b/g
Video Interfaces VGA
Slots
  • Memory Stick
  • SD/MMC Card
  • SDHC Card
Green
Energy Star compliant 1.0
Dimensions
Width 13.3 inches
Depth 9.1 inches
Height 1.5 inches
Weight with Accessories 5.4 pounds
Weight 4.7 pounds
Sound
Speakers Stereo
Storage Media
Memory stick Memory Stick
Included Software
Included Software Microsoft Works 9; Adobe Acrobat Reader; Toshiba: Recovery Disc Creator, Disc Creator, Media Controller plug-in, Media Controller, ReelTime
Operating System Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium
Other Features
Docking Station Port No
Devices
  • Built-In Microphone
  • Built-In Webcam
Input devices
  • Keyboard
  • Touchpad (multitouch)

Performance

Overall Performance
WorldBench 6 Score 76
Battery
Battery Life 2:55  (hh:mm)
Office Productivity
Web Browsing 436  seconds (lower is better)
Office Suite Use 420  seconds (lower is better)
File Compression 355  seconds (lower is better)
Content Creation
Image Editing 710  seconds (lower is better)
GPU Graphics Rendering 461  seconds (lower is better)
CPU Graphics Rendering 729  seconds (lower is better)
Video Encoding 312  seconds (lower is better)
DVD Burning 338  seconds (lower is better)
Video Editing 295  seconds (lower is better)
Multitasking
World Bench 6 Multitasking 472
Gaming
Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 800 by 600 28.97  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 1024 by 768 20.67  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 800 by 600 24.69  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 1024 by 768 17.66  Frames per second (higher is better)