Toshiba Satellite A305-S6845

Designed to meet the demands of a multimedia-hungry family, students on the go, and small businesses with demanding computing needs, this Toshiba Satellite A305-S6845 laptop computer offers a versatile base for all your needs. It includes a generous 15.4-inch widescreen TruBrite high-def display for amazing color depth and clarity, plus room to multitask and work with spreadsheets. And video is powered by the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3650, which provides 1279 MB of total available graphics memory for watching HD movies and TV as well as excellent 3D gaming. And you'll enjoy crisp audio from the Harman Kardon stereo speakers. A built-in 1.3-megapixel webcam (with integrated microphone) lets you join in on video conferences as well as make long-distance VoIP calls using Skype. Replace passwords, plus help safeguard and share your Toshiba A305-S6845 laptop with family members, using the built-in biometric fingerprint reader.

This Toshiba A305-S6845 laptop is powered by the 2.1 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T8100 processor, which offers a super-fast 800 MHz front-side bus speed and extra-large 3 MB L2 cache. Part of Intel's 45-nanometer (nm) Penryn series, this processor boosts speed, reduces power requirements, and saves on battery life. The Core 2 Duo processor provides an optimized, multithreaded architecture for improved gaming and multitasking performance. It also includes Intel's 4965 AGN wireless LAN, which will connect to draft 802.11n routers and offers compatibility with 802.11a/b/g networks as well. Other features include an enormous 400 GB storage capacity (from dual 200 GB hard drives), 3 GB of installed RAM (4 GB max), dual-layer DVD±RW burner (with Labelflash disc printing), HDMI A/V output, ExpressCard 34 slot, and a 5-in-1 memory card adapter.

This Toshiba A305-S6845 laptop computer provides a stunning 400 GB of storage, spread across two 200 GB Serial ATA hard drives (5400 RPM), offering one of the largest capacities you'll currently find in a laptop. You'll enjoy the space for storing your entire music collection as well as your DVDs and downloaded TV shows and movies. This SATA hard drive also quickens the pace with a higher speed transfer of data - akin to Firewire and USB 2.0.

This Toshiba A305-S6845 laptop has a standard 86-key keyboard and electro-static two-button touchpad. It also offers CD/DVD media player and control buttons (play, stop, next, previous) as well as a volume control dial.

This Toshiba A305-S6845 laptop computer has a 15.4-inch TFT display with a resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels (native 720p for high-definition viewing). It also provides TruBrite technology, which makes images brighter and more vivid thanks to its anti-glare feature. Video is powered by the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3650, which provides 512 MB of discrete graphics memory as well as up to 767 MB of shared memory (for 1279 MB of total available graphics memory). ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3600 Series graphics processors have breakthrough efficiency, with phenomenal performance-per-watt and energy-saving features. Advance to the next generation of gaming with superior performance, more lifelike graphics, superb lighting and support for the latest Microsoft DirectX 10.1. Smooth edges, sharp images, and complex facial and character animations make for an exceptional gaming experience that will keep you immersed for hours.

The built-in microphone and Skype-certified webcam (with face-recognition software) makes it easy to video chat as well as use the Skype VoIP service - a convenient, affordable alternative to long distance calling. This Toshiba A305-S6845 laptop also features an integrated audio card and two Harman Kardon stereo speakers.

This This Toshiba A305-S6845 laptop also comes preinstalled with Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium, which includes all of the Windows Media Center capabilities for turning your PC into an all-in-one home entertainment center. In addition to easily playing your DVD movies and managing your digital audio library, you'll be able to record and watch your favorite TV shows (even HDTV). Vista also integrates new search tools throughout the operating system, includes new parental control features, and offers new tools that can warn you of impending hardware failures.