Toshiba Qosmio F45-AV423 15.4-inch Laptop (Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T5450, 2 GB RAM, 250 GB Hard Drive, Vista Premium)
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Price: $1,399.83
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Binding: Electronics
Brand: Toshiba
CPU Manufacturer: Intel
CPU Speed: 1.66 GHz
Display Size: 15.4 inches
EAN: 0032017980655
Floppy Disk Drive Description: None
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Label: Toshiba
Manufacturer: Toshiba
Model: F45-AV423
Modem Description: Fax / modem
MPN: PQF43U-00K005
Publisher: Toshiba
Release Date: September 30, 2007
Studio: Toshiba
System Bus Speed: 667 unknown-units
Warranty: 1 year warranty
Features:
- Portable multimedia powerhouse with 15.4-inch screen, Harmon Kardon stereo speakers with subwoofer
- 1.66 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T5450 processor, 250 GB hard drive, 2 GB RAM (4 GB max), HD-DVD-ROM drive with dual-layer DVD burning
- Quad-mode Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n); 10/100 Ethernet; Intel GMA x3100 graphics (up to 256 MB of available memory)
- Connectivity: 4 USB, 1 FireWire, 1 VGA, 1 HDMI, 1 S-Video, ExpressCard 54/34, 5-in-1 memory card reader, headphone jack with SPDIF audio output
- Pre-installed with Windows Vista Home Premium (with Media Center capabilities)
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Product Description:
The Qosmio F45 is your mobile digital entertainment notebook. Aesthetically stylish, it boasts the stunning 15.4" diagonal widescreen TruBrite display. With a chassis in Cosmic Black with white keyboard and central placement of the Fingerprint Reader, the F45 navigates function with deluxe design. With the DVD SuperMulti drive with Labelflash technology, you can burn high-quality images directly onto Lableflash media. Two high-fidelity Harman Kardon speakers and one subwoofer maximize your audio experience in 5.1 surround sound using Dolby Home Theater digital audio. Intel Centrino Duo processor technology with the Intel chipset and Intel Turbo Memory boosts system performance, application responsiveness and power savings for enhanced gaming, music, pictures and video multimedia files. The hard drive provides reliable and solid performance. Browse the Internet with wireless 802.11ag and draft "n" Wi-Fi connectivity. Create and send messages with the built-in Webcam and microphone for photos and online chats.
Amazon.com Product Description:
Satisfy all your multimedia cravings wherever you roam with the Toshiba Qosmio F45-AV423 notebook PC, which features a widescreen 15.4-inch screen, crisp audio from the Harman Kardon speakers with subwoofer, and integrated media control buttons on either side of the keyboard. 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 also incorporates an HD DVD drive that's compatible with the new high-definition DVD disc format. Enjoy amazingly crisp and vibrantly colorful imagery from this new format. You'll also be able to burn a wide range of disc formats with the integrated DVD/CD burner.
This notebook is powered by the 1.66 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T5450 processor, which 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 a 250 GB hard drive, 2 GB of installed RAM (4 GB maximum), 1 GB of Intel Turbo Memory, Intel GMA X3100 video card with up to 256 MB of shared video RAM, 5-in-1 memory card reader, and a biometric fingerprint scanner for added security. 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 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.
The Basics
- Processor: The Intel Core 2 Duo T5450 processor has a 1.66 GHz processor speed, super-fast 667 MHz front-side bus (FSB), and 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.)
With two computational execution cores in a single processor, it provides greater system response when running multi-threaded applications simultaneously with no significant increase in power consumption. It's optimized for multitasking and is ready to support the Microsoft Windows Vista operating system. It can simultaneously 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. Some of the advanced Intel innovations of the Core 2 Duo processor include:- Smart Memory Access: Improves system performance by hiding memory latency, thus optimizing the use of available computer data bandwidth to provide data to the processor when and where it is needed.
- Advanced Digital Media Boost: Effectively doubles the execution speed for instructions used widely in multimedia and graphics applications.
- Dynamic Power Coordination: Coordinates Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology and idle power-management state (C-states) transitions independently per core to help save power.
- Deeper Sleep with Dynamic Cache Sizing: Saves power by flushing cache data to system memory during periods of inactivity to lower CPU voltage.
- Hard Drive: The 250 GB Serial ATA hard drive is about double the average size for notebook PCs, however its 4200 RPM speed is a bit slower than current standard hard drives. It 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 2 GB of installed RAM (2 x 1 GB DDR2, PC5300) is an excellent start, but you'll want to add more RAM to handle today's demanding multimedia and productivity suites. It provides two DIMM slots and has a large 4 GB maximum RAM capacity. It also offers a top-of-class 667 MHz speed.
- DVD/CD Drive: This Qosmio notebook offers the next generation of DVD entertainment with the HD DVD ROM optical drive, which provides the superior image and sound quality of high-definition images and multichannel surround sound as well as backward compatibility with standard DVD movie discs and content burned onto DVD-R/RW, DVD-RAM. It also incorporates a multi-format DVD/CD burner, which is compatible with dual-layer (DL) discs that can hold up to 8.5 GB of data. It features the following speeds: 2.4x DVD+R DL, 2x DVD-R DL, 4x for both single-layer DVD+R/-R, 4x DVD+RW, 4x DVD-RW, 3x 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 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 notebook 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 Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100, which uses shared video memory (up to 256 MB allocated from the system memory) and provides Windows Vista Aero interface support and enhanced 3-D graphics performance--delivering over 2x scores on 3-DMark 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. You'll enjoy booming sound from the built-in Harman Kardon speakers with integrated bass reflex subwoofer.
Networking, Connectivity & Expansion
Be ready for the next platform in wireless connectivity with this notebook's 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 54/34 card slot (though no standard PCMCIA slot), which lets you take advantage of thinner, faster, and lighter expansion cards for even more advanced wireless, networking, storage, and security features. You get a good offering of connectivity options:
- 4 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 HDMI output (for connecting to a compatible HDTV or home theater receiver for uncompressed digital audio and video via a single cable)
- Analog video out: 1 S-Video and 1 VGA
- 1 ExpressCard 54/34
- 1 headphone jack (1 with S/PDIF digital audio compatibility) and 1 microphone jack
- 5-in-1 memory card reader (Secure Digital, MultiMedia, Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO, xD Picture Card)
Operating System
Windows Vista Home Premium 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 8.5, InterVideo WinDVD 8, Google Desktop and Picasa, Ulead DVD MovieFactory 5, McAfee Internet Security Suite (30-day trial), and Microsoft Office 2007 Home and Student Edition (60-day trial).
Dimensions & Weight
This notebook measures 14.9 x 11 x 1.77 inches (WxDxH, and it weighs 6.6 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 F45-AV423 notebook PC, rechargeable lithium-ion battery, AC adapter, and operating instructions. It is backed by a one-year limited hardware warranty.
Average Rating: 
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- Excellent performance...I have had mine about six months, and am impressed. I owned a Toshiba before this one, so I like the brand and return to it.
First of all thank you Toshiba for still including an actual HD DVD recovery disk. Most computers expect the consumer to make their own. The fit and finish on my unit are perfect. Very solid feel with stylish looks. The screen is beautiful. It is bright and clear and mine has no dead pixels. Keyboard seems great to me, though some express concerns, mine seems ... Read More
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- It's got its Pros and ConsLike others have said, this has terrible battery life. The longest I've had it last is an hour and 15 minutes on the Power Saver mode. I haven't even tried the High Performance setting without it being hooked up yet. It is also a big hefty and transporting it can be a problem sometimes. Also, the top gets easily scratched up (in my case at least).
However, I've had no problems with it overheating and it's pretty good for most video games. It runs pretty smoothly and rarely gets stuck ... Read More
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- The Laptop high-def lovers unashamed of loving HD-DVDFirst of all Amazon sent me this laptop priority overnight (arrived the next morning, two hours after the e-mail notifying me it had been shipped) after I signed with a free trial of Prime. They also gave me a $100 discount toward the Qosmio purchase because I purchased two HD-DVD players from them back in late 2007 (when HD-DVD and Blu-ray were battling it out). What can I say? Amazon rocks! :-)
When my five-year old Medeon laptop died a few weeks ago I agonized whether to get a new ... Read More
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- Toshiba qosmioThis is a pretty cool computer with great media features BUT it has the poorest battery life ever and it's always overheating, not to mention it weighs a ton.
Although the screen is bright and the sound is amazing I still Will not recommend.
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- Nothing But TroubleI have had nothing but trouble with this Qosmio computer. Don't buy it.
No support either period from Toshiba..they just keep referring me
to Microsoft.
Save yourself lots of time, money, and headaches. Don't Buy Toshiba.
