Toshiba Satellite A665-S6055 LED Review

A long-time industry leader, the Toshiba Satellite series offers the consumer hundreds of options to pick and choose from so you can assemble exactly the computer you want. The Toshiba model A665-S6055 laptop is a family-friendly computer with an extra large 16-inch screen and more than enough features to please all ages.

Something for everyone in the family

The laptop looks sleek and professional for mom or dad’s home office, with a glossy Fusion X2 finish designed to resist little fingerprints. It comes with  high performance Turbo Boost technology to speed through multiple office applications. With multimedia connections, internet usage is a breeze.  Audiophiles will enjoy the superior audio quality from the built-in Harmon-Kardon speakers and movie buffs will be delighted by the clarity of the video. The real test of a high performance computer is how well it runs the newest games and gamers will find this laptop passes with flying colors.

Handsome on the outside, powerful on the inside

As handsome as the A665-S6055 looks on the surface, things get even better inside. The 2.40 GHz Intel Core i5-450M dual-core processor makes it one of the speediest laptops on the market. With Turbo Boost technology in the range of 2.66 GHz, expandable 4GB DDR3 RAM memory, and a 320 GB SATA hard drive, the laptop handles multiple applications with ease while playing your favorite songs.

Organize and connect with the latest software

All the newest Toshiba Satellites come bundled with Windows 7 pre-installed which provides new and easier ways to find files, jump from one application to another, and give you greater stability and reliability than ever before. Windows 7 makes it easy to set up a home network to connect all the computers and printers in the house. Pre-loaded software has been carefully designed by Toshiba to simplify setup. Toshiba’s Bulletin Board lets you organize your desktop just the way you want it, and Toshiba Media Controller makes it easy to share media with a single click of a button.

Extreme video for gamers

With so many ways to use the laptop, games may have to go to the backburner. With this computer, you can switch back and forth between applications. Dedicated gamers will be impressed by the speed pictures show up thanks to the NVIDIA GeForce 310M graphics card with NVIDIA Optimus Technology 512 MB of dedicated DDR3 video memory and 2267 MB of graphics RAM. Video graphics for games, movies, and photos will look crystal clear on the HD TruBrite 16 inch LED screen with backlit display. A comfortable full-sized keyboard and touchpad with multi-touch control emulates the best of desktops. The built-in dual-layer DVD±RW drive burns CDs and offers Labelflash print functionality.

Peripherals speed connectivity

To network, connect, or expand your laptop, there are multiple connectors including a microphone input port with Sleep and Music functionality plus headphone output, a multi-format memory card reader, an ExpressCard (34/54) slot that lets you use the newer extra-slim expansion cards, Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) for networking, and both a VGA video output and an HDMI high-def audio / video output that enables transmission of uncompressed high-def video to digital TVs, projectors, or an external monitor.

This model adds a fourth eSATA / USB combo port to the usual 3 USB ports found on other laptops in the same class.  The combo port features both Sleep and Charge capabilities and lets you transfer multimedia files with external hard drives up to 5 times faster than standard USB ports.

One Step Docking

Toshiba also offers the Dynadock V universal USB docking station which connects your external monitor and PC-related devices to your laptop with one simple USB cable. No need to plug and unplug multiple cables every time you want to take your laptop to another location.

Conclusion

The whole family will find something to enjoy in Toshiba A665-S6055.  At just under 6 pounds, it weighs a little more than most laptops and the 4 hours of battery power may not be enough for some travelers. But there are far more pluses than minuses to this stylish and powerful laptop. It may ending up sitting on a desk at home as everyone in the house will want to use it. This is one desktop PC replacement that heralds the end of the desktop age and the start of something new.currently on sale at amazon