Toshiba Satellite M45-S169 15.4" Laptop (Intel Celeron M Processor 380, 512 MB RAM, 80 GB Hard Drive, DVD SuperMulti Drive)

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Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 14.2 x 10.6 x 1.4 inches ; 6.2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 11 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000BJKFLY
• Item model number: PSM43U-01700P
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #3,411 in Computer & Accessories (See Bestsellers in Computer & Accessories)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 23, 2005

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Easily mobile at just 6.2 pounds, the Toshiba Satellite M45-S169 makes it easy to get your work done with a large, bright 15.4-inch screen (which is also great for watching DVD movies when you need a break). This affordable notebook PC also features a battery-sipping 1.6 GHz Celeron M processor, an 80 GB hard drive, 512 MB of installed RAM (2 GB maximum), dual-layer multiformat DVD drive that also burns CDs, integrated 54g wireless connectivity with support for Atheros SuperG technology, ATI Radeon XPress 200M video card with 128 MB of shared video RAM, and Windows XP Home edition operating system.

The Basics

• Hard Drive: A welcome size for road warriors, the 80 GB Enhanced IDE hard drive is a bit above average in size for notebook PCs, and faster than average at 5400 RPM. It's also user removable, enabling you to upgrade its size at some point down the line.
  
• Processor: The Intel Celeron M Processor 380 is designed specifically for mobile computing, offering a balanced level of mobile-optimized processor technology, good mobile performance, and exceptional value. The 1.6 GHz speed resides at the very top of the spectrum for this processor (as of October 2005). It also features a 400 MHz front-side bus (FSB) and large 1 MB L2 cache. (An L2, or secondary, cache temporarily stores data; and a larger L2 cache can help speed up your system's performance.)
  
• Memory: The 512 MB of built-in memory (1 x 512 MB, PC4200, DDR2 SDRAM) is a good start for power users, and it offers a very fast 533 MHz speed. It has two memory slots in total, with a maximum memory expansion up to 2 GB (2 x 1024 MB). It has one service-accessible memory slot and one user-accessible slot.
  
• CD/DVD Drive: The double-layer 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: 4x DVD+R DL, 2x DVD-R DL, 4x for both DVD+R/RW, 8x DVD-R, 2x DVD-RW, 5x DVD-RAM, and 24x/10x for CD-R/RW. It reads DVD-ROM discs at 8x and CD-ROMs at 24x.
  
• Keyboard & Mouse: This notebook has a standard 85-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).

Screen, Graphics and Sound
The M45-S169 has a 15.4-inch XGA display w with a resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels. It also provides TruBrite technology, which makes images brighter and more vivid thanks to its anti-glare feature. Video is powered by the ATI Radeon XPress 200M IGP video/graphics card, which delivers good, though not high-end, 3D graphics. It delivers up to 128 MB of video RAM shared with the system RAM. ATI's HyperMemory technology allows the chipset to run in either Unified Memory Architecture (UMA) mode or with dedicated frame buffer memory to enhance graphics performance. It also features an integrated audio card with headphone and microphone jacks and the capability to deliver SRS TruSurround XT virtual surround sound and SRS WOW stereo enhancement through the two built-in speakers.

Connectivity and Expansion Slots
The M45-S169 has an integrated Atheros 802.11b/g wireless-LAN that supports Atheros SuperG technology, which uses packet-bursting, fast frames, on-the-fly data compression/decompression, and dual-channel bonding to enhance throughput to double that of 802.11g. You get a good offering of connectivity options, including Firewire:

• 3 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) port for connecting digital video camcorders and other peripherals
• 1 VGA monitor port
• 1 S-Video out
• 1 PCMCIA (or PC Card) slot (Type II, PCMCIA R2.01, PC Card16, CardBus)
• 1 headphone jack, 1 microphone jack

It also has an integrated 56K modem (V.90) and an RJ-45 LAN network port (for a 10/100 Gigabit Ethernet connection to networks and DSL/cable modems).

Preloaded System and Software
This system comes with the Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2 operating system with Advanced Security Technologies, which helps to reduce unwanted downloads and pop-ups while surfing the Web. It also comes preloaded with Microsoft Works, Microsoft Office OneNote 2003, McAfee AntiVirus, InterVideo WinDVD and WinDVD Creator, Sonic Solutions RecordNow.

Dimensions and Weight
This notebook measures 14.17 x 10.6 x 1.45 (WxDxH) and weighs 6.2 pounds.

Power
It's powered by a 4-cell rechargeable lithium-ion battery, which has a battery life of up to 1.5 hours (depending on usage). It has a 4-hour full charging time with the notebook off, and 12 hours with the computer active.

What's in the Box
This package contains the M45-S169 notebook PC, rechargeable lithium-ion battery, AC adapter, and operating instructions. It is backed by a one-year limited hardware warranty.

Product Description

Includes: lithium-ion battery, AC adapter, Microsoft Windows XP Home with Service Pack 2, Microsoft Works, Office OneNote 2003 & more. Toshiba Satellite M45-S169 Notebook Computer - This portable computer is great for day-to-day work, as well as creative & fun projects. The Intel Celeron M Processor 380 (1.6 GHz) and 512MB of PC2700 DDR SDRAM, can handle most any application. The DVD SuperMulti Double Layer Drive is an exceptional feature that gives you the ability to record to nearly every optical disc available today! Make your own DVD movies, audio CDs, MP3 CDs, back-up gigabytes of important files, and much more! Built-in Atheros 802.11b/g Wi-Fi Wireless Network Adapter Fixed Bay DVD SuperMulti Double Layer Drive - (write speeds) up to 2.4x Double Layer DVD+R, 5x DVD-RAM, 8x DVD-R, 8x DVD+R, 4x DVD-RW, 4x DVD+RW, 24x CD-R, & 10x CD-RW Fixed Bay DVD SuperMulti Double Layer Drive - (read speeds) up to 8x DVD-ROM & 24x CD-ROM 15.4 Widescreen LCD Native Resolution - 1280x800 ATI MOBILITY RADEON X200M with 128MB of shared memory (memory is taken from the system's memory) 16-bit Stereo with built-in Harman/Kardon stereo speakers 1 PC Card Slot - supports 1 Type II PCMCIA Card Integrated v.92 Fax Modem Ports - 10/100 Ethernet, 1 VGA, 3 USB 2.0, 1 Firewire, 1 Headphone, & 1 S-Video Out

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing, December 10, 2005

By	M. Anderson - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is a nice notebook -- when it works. Like many people with Toshiba laptops, this model has a problem where it shuts off when it feels like it. Sometimes it restarts, sometimes not. Within two months of having it, it had to be sent away for repair, and now, after being back for about 3 days, it is still shutting off for no reason.

Research indicates there could be a cooling problem or a static problem. Toshiba is aware of these issues, and supposedly there is a lawsuit being brought against them because they refuse to address the issue.

I'm going to try to get my money back, but I'm not hopeful.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Over 4 years without one problem!, February 7, 2009

By	M. Schell (So./East Utah) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Well I'm happy with my M45-S169. I've had mine over 4 years now and never had a problem with the computer. I recently upgraded to 1024 of RAM and my old computer keeps on a truckin' like a champion.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars TWO MONTH WONDER, January 20, 2007

By	Marcy "My domaine" - See all my reviews

I have had my Toshiba laptop for only 2 months before it died. I took it to an authorized dealer, and they had to replace the MOTHERBOARD and Hard drive. It has been 1 week since it's been repaired, and it keeps on shutting off. I called the Toshiba tech support and they said I had to take it back for repair. They will repair it for "free." I don't know about you but somehow this doesn't seem like a good deal considering 1) I have to drive 30 mins out of my way to take it there 2) it took ONE WHOLE WEEK, I do all my business on the darn thing, that is a long time considering 3) I had to pay money to have the repair company "expediate" to fix it, otherwise, it may have been 2 weeks out 4) I spent hours tweaking and putting back information that was lost, etc. - does Toshiba pay me back for my billable hours?

I think that if they know there is a problem with the cooling system where there is more than a handful of people, they should replace the whole computer and not just parts. Do lemon laws apply to computers?