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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Input devices |
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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) |
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