Toshiba Satellite A355-S6879 16.0-Inch Laptop (2.0 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T5800 Processor, 3 GB RAM, 250 GB Hard Drive, DVD Drive, Vista Premium)

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Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 15.1 x 10.5 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• Note: Gift-wrapping is not available for this item.
• ASIN: B001HBK7CW
• Item model number: A355-S6879
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #664 in Computer & Accessories (See Bestsellers in Computer & Accessories)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 6, 2008

Product Description

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Performance-tuned and Microsoft tested, these machines provide you with a faster, safer and more enjoyable PC experience — right out of the box. They boot up and shut down in less time, maximize battery life, operate software and peripherals more reliably and provide increased security for greater peace of mind. Each one is also unique in its own way. With all this choice, it's easy to select the PC that's really you.

This Toshiba Satellite® A350 is Performance-tuned. Microsoft tested.

Because a little more screen can be a lot more entertaining, Satellite® A350 laptops come with a stellar 16" diagonal widescreen TruBrite¨ display, giving you extra room for watching movies or whatever suits your fancy. As for the color, contrast and clarity? Incredible!

Replace your desktop PC with the Toshiba Satellite A355-S6879 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 designed, this Toshiba Satellite features a large, bright 16-inch LCD (1366 x 768)--with a true 16:9 aspect ratio and 720p native high-definition resolution. 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 lets you quickly snap photos and participate in live video chats.

It's powered by the latest Intel Core 2 Duo processor--with Centrino 2 technology--which boosts speed, reduces power requirements, and saves on battery life. The 2.0 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T5800 includes a fast 800 MHz front-side bus and 2 MB of L2 cache, providing an optimized, multithreaded architecture for improved multimedia and multitasking performance. Other features include a spacious 250 GB hard drive, 3 GB of RAM (4 GB maximum), 5-in-1 memory card reader, Draft-N Wi-Fi networking (802.11a/b/g/n), and Intel GMA X4500MHD integrated graphics (with up to 1340 MB of dynamically shared video memory). Additionally, this Toshiba notebook is RoHS-compatible, effectively reducing the environmental impact by restricting the use of lead, mercury and certain other hazardous substances.

This PC 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.

The Basics

• Processor: Experience improved energy efficiency, expanded wireless connectivity, and amazing battery life with the 45nm Intel Core 2 Duo T5800 processor featuring Intel Centrino 2 technology. This processor has a 2.0 GHz processor speed, fast 800 MHz front-side bus (FSB), and a 2 MB L2 cache. (An L2, or secondary, cache temporarily stores data; and a larger L2 cache can 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 overall performance.)

  Spec Check 16-inch LCD screen 2.0 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T5800 processor 250 GB hard drive 3 GB RAM (8 GB maximum) Dual-layer DVD±R drive Quad-mode Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n) Intel GMA X4500MHD graphics (up to 1340 MB) Windows Vista Home Premium (SP1, 32-bit) Weighs 6.5 pounds

  Formerly codenamed Montevina, Intel Centrino 2 processor technology improves upon every facet of a laptop's main features, including performance and battery life via new processors and chipsets, faster draft 802.11n wireless, and new business-class manageability capabilities. The new hafnium-infused circuitry--which reduces electrical current leakage in transistors--conserves even more energy, giving you more time away from the wall outlet.

  The Intel Core 2 Duo processor has two computational execution cores in a single processor, providing greater system response when running multi-threaded applications simultaneously with no significant increase in power consumption. It's optimized for multitasking and it can run multiple demanding 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.

• Hard Drive: The large 250 GB Serial ATA hard drive (5400 RPM) provides more than enough capacity for storing a large audio and video library, as well as extra space required for video editing. This SATA hard drive also quickens the pace with a higher speed transfer of data--akin to Firewire and USB 2.0.
• Memory: The 3 GB of installed RAM (PC6400, 1 x 2 GB, 2 x 1 GB) helps boost the amount of available video RAM that's shared with this notebook's video card. It also offers an ultra-fast 800 MHz speed. This notebook has an 8 GB maximum RAM capacity. To receive the faster data transfer benefits of the dual-channel DDR2 RAM, any RAM additions require memory modules of same capacity and clockspeed.
• DVD/CD Drive: The dual-layer Labelflash DVD drive is compatible with a wide range of formats, including 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 important documents. It features the following speeds: 6x DVD±R DL, 8x for 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 can 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 traditional printable media. All you need is a Labelflash DVD disc to start labeling without a printer.

• Keyboard & Mouse: This notebook has a standard 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) as well as a volume control dial.

Screen, Video & Audio
The 16-inch WXGA LCD has a resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels--perfect for watching movies in their intended 16:9 widescreen aspect ratio. It also provides TruBrite technology, which makes images brighter 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 1340 MB allocated from the system memory) and provides Windows Vista Aero interface support and enhanced 3D graphics performance--delivering over 2x scores on 3DMark 06. Intel Clear Video Technology provides outstanding video playback with sharper image quality, increased clarity, and customizable color controls. It also enables enhanced visual quality of interlaced content on progressive displays.

This notebook also features an integrated audio card and two stereo speakers.

Networking, Connectivity & Expansion
Be ready for the next platform in wireless connectivity with the integrated quad-mode Wi-Fi chip. Based on the draft 802.11n Wi-Fi specification, it offers up to five times the performance and twice the wireless range as existing 802.11g wireless. It's also backward compatible with 802.11b/g networks (commonly found in home routers and wi-fi hotspots) as well as 802.11a networks (which has a higher throughput, but more limited range--great for closed office environments).

It also includes a next-generation ExpressCard card slot (replacing the PCMCIA slot), which lets you take advantage of thinner, faster, and lighter expansion cards for even more advanced wireless, networking, storage, and security features. It comes with the following external connectors:

• 4 USB 2.0 ports for connecting a wide range of peripherals--from digital cameras to MP3 players
• Analog video output: 1 VGA
• 1 ExpressCard/34 slot
• 1 headphone 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
Windows Vista Home Premium with SP1 (32-bit) is the operating system for users with advanced computer needs, and it includes all of the Windows Media Center capabilities for turning your PC into an all-in-one home entertainment center for watching DVD movies and accessing your digital audio library. You can also use Windows Media Center to record and watch your favorite TV shows (even HDTV) and to access new kinds of online entertainment content. Computers that include Windows Vista Home Premium and an auxiliary Windows SideShow display will also allow you to access key data even when your computer is off. It is 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 provides the essential tools and technologies to help protect you whether you are 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 impending hardware failures long before you have lost any important personal data. And, all Windows Vista editions include parental control features that allow you to manage and monitor your family's use of games, the Internet, instant messaging, and other activities.

Preloaded Software
Microsoft Works 9.0, Google Desktop and Picasa, 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 & 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 contains the Toshiba Satellite A355-S6879 notebook PC, rechargeable lithium-ion battery, AC adapter, and operating instructions. It is backed by a one-year limited hardware warranty.

Specifications
Intel Core 2 Duo T5800 2.0GHz / 3GB RAM / 250GB Hard Drive / Intel GMA 4500MHD / DVD+-R/RW / Webcam / 802.11AGN / Vista Home Premium 16 diagonal (1366 x 768) TruBrite TFT LCD display Built-in Webcam and Microphone Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD with up to 1340MB shared Graphics Memory Labelflash DVD+-R/RW Super Multi Drive with Double Layer 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 3 x USB 2.0, eSATA/USB combo, Headphone out S/P DIF; Microphone-in, VGA, IEEE-1394, RJ-11 (Modem), RJ-45 Approximate Unit Dimensions - 15.1 (W) x 10.5 (D) x 1.52 (H) Approximate Unit Weight - 6.48 pounds

Product Description

Toshiba Satellite A355-S6879 16.0 Inch Laptop. With its striking 16.0 inch screen, the Satellite A355-S6879 is ideal for those who want a versatile, affordable lifestyle laptop offering excellent entertainment and gaming potential too. For those who need a versatile, affordable lifestyle laptop equipped for excellent gaming and other entertainment too, Toshiba presents the new and highly entertaining Satellite A355-S6879. Topped by an attractive high gloss Fusion Finish, this laptop still has the memory, storage and processing power for great performance, helping people handle their busy lives. Yet when the day is done, it's ready to play, offering integrated and graphics for more exciting gaming, a brilliant 16.0 inch display for more memorable moves and photo editing, together with features like a webcam, Toshiba Face Recognition and a high-definition sound port for more fun and convenience. Aggressive ATI Discrete Graphics on this Satellite A355-S6879 laptop gives you the dedicated power you need to enjoy unforgettable gaming. Offering USB Sleep-and-Charge ports, Satellite A355-S6879 can charge your smart phone and other devices even when it¿s off. The Satellite A355-S6879 laptop¿s large hard drive lets you bring more multimedia plus work and personal files with you, and leave all those discs behind. Great for those with lots of files and multimedia, an eSATA port offers 5X the performance of a standard USB port when using an external hard drive. The A355-S6879 ships with Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium, Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T5800, Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD with 128MB to 1340MB dynamically allocated shared graphics memory, 3072MB PC6400 DDR2 SDRAM memory, 250GB (5400 RPM) hard disk drive (SATA), DVD SuperMulti (+/-R double layer) with Labelflash drive supporting 11 formats, and Intel Wi-Fi Link 5100AGN (802.11a/g/n). Dimensions: (WxDxH Front/H Rear): 14 15.1" (W) x 10.5" (D) x 1.36" (H) approx., weight: 6.48 lbs approx.

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Definitely got my money's worth, February 17, 2009

By	E. Petruzzelli "gadget freak" (Woodbridge, CT) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I've had this laptop for just about a month and I am very pleased with what I got. It has everything that the detailed specs said it was going to have, no more and no less. I use it as my main computer everywhere I go, even in my classroom. It feels a little heavier than my old Satellite Pro, but I think that is the price of a 16" widescreen. My one and only complaint would have to be the mouse pad. It is a very large mouse pad and it seems that where I place my hands while typing, I occasionally touch the pad and send the mouse off somewhere else on the screen and start typing there. Just something I need to get used to and it shouldn't deter anyone from buying this great machine.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good overall, despite difficulties., March 9, 2009

By	Michael T. Haryza - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The laptop came in the mail and I couldn't wait to use it. The glowing white lights as the accents give it a new and modern feel. And the sleek shiny black decklid feels like velvet at my fingertips. Yes the aesthetics are second to none, however the software was ok. Vista had a hard time using the sleep mode and screen saver to work so it took four calls to Toshiba to get it right. Also the Norton software that came free? Well it didn't give me any protection - it only showed up just to tell me I have a virus, and Norton wasn't compatible with Vista. Panda virus protection for this laptop is great. AND this is the best laptop I've ever had, I love it.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars So Far So Good, January 21, 2009

By	Brian Baum "Brian" (Fremont, OH, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I selected this computer after reviewing at least six other comparable computers. I like the facial recognition feature and the many other features that are integrated in this system. I could have purchased the 18.2" screen but that did not provide me with a true 16:9 aspect ratio which makes a big difference in viewing quality. This computer is perfect for my needs without the added expense. The finish is extremely shiny and every fingerprint appears on the surface. I'm not too impressed with the camera quality either.