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| Price | $1,999 at 1 store | $779 to $799 at 2 stores | $703 to $707 at 2 stores | $741 at 1 store | $586 at 1 store |
| CNET editors' rating | Not yet rated | 4.0 stars Excellent | Not yet rated | Not yet rated | 3.5 stars Very good |
| Average user rating | 0 stars No reviews, write one! | 1.0 stars out of 2 reviews | 4.5 stars out of 1 review | 0 stars No reviews, write one! | 3.0 stars out of 3 reviews |
| Release date | July 20, 2012 | January 06, 2013 | November 28, 2012 | April 18, 2013 | September 26, 2012 |
| The Bottom Line | While it's not going to dazzle anyone, the Toshiba Satellite U845T is a great example of exactly how much laptop $799 should buy in 2013. | For under $700, the Acer Aspire V5 proves that a touch screen can work in a budget-priced Windows 8 laptop without cutting too many corners. | Basic specs | ||
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| Packaged Quantity | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Software Included | Toshiba Recovery DiskCreator Toshiba Bulletin Board Toshiba ReelTime Toshiba Service Station Toshiba Web Camera Application Toshiba Online Backup (30 days trial) Toshiba Resolution+ Adobe Acrobat Reader Adobe Flash Player Microsoft Office 2010 Starter Amazon SRS Premium Sound HD Toshiba PC Health Monitor Microsoft Windows Media Player 12 Toshiba HDD recovery Toshiba Assist Google Toolbar Toshiba Eco Utility Windows Live Movie Maker Skype Google Chrome Microsoft Silverlight WildTangent Game Console Toshiba Media Controller Microsoft Internet Explorer 9.0 Toshiba Value Added Package Windows Live Essentials Windows Live Messenger Toshiba Disc Creator Toshiba HDD/SSD Alert Toshiba Laptop Checkup Toshiba App Place Toshiba Book Place Windows Live Mail Windows Live Writer Face Recognition software NetZero Internet Service Norton Internet Security 2012 (30 days subscription) QuickBooks Online Banking Windows Live Photo Gallery | Toshiba Password Utility Toshiba Recovery Media Creator Toshiba Recovery DiskCreator Toshiba Service Station Skydrive Desktop Toshiba Resolution+ SRS Premium Sound 3D Adobe Flash Player Norton Online Backup (30 days trial) Toshiba PC Health Monitor Toshiba HDD Protection Intel Wireless Display Technology 3.0 Windows Live Movie Maker Toshiba Eco Utility WildTangent Game Console Origin Windows Live Essentials Toshiba Sleep Utility Toshiba App Place Toshiba Book Place Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 Norton PC Checkup Microsoft Office 365 (30 days trial) Norton Internet Security (30 days subscription) Toshiba Media Player Norton Anti-Theft (30 days trial) Toshiba Maintenance Utility Windows Live Photo Gallery | Toshiba Recovery Media Creator Toshiba Recovery DiskCreator Toshiba Service Station Toshiba Hardware Setup Utility Skydrive Desktop Norton Anti-Theft (60 days trial) Toshiba Resolution+ Norton Online Backup (30 days trial) SRS Premium Sound HD Toshiba PC Health Monitor Toshiba HDD Protection Toshiba Supervisor Password Utility Microsoft Windows Photo Gallery Toshiba HDD recovery Toshiba Eco Utility WildTangent Game Console Origin Microsoft Windows Movie Maker Toshiba Bluetooth Stack Toshiba Disc Creator Toshiba Sleep Utility Toshiba Video Player Toshiba Book Place Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 Microsoft Office (60 days trial) Toshiba Media Player Microsoft Windows Essentials Norton Laptop Checkup Toshiba Maintenance Utility Norton Internet Security 2013 (30 days subscription) | Microsoft Office (Trial) Toshiba Recovery Media Creator Toshiba Service Station Toshiba Hardware Setup Utility Skydrive Desktop Norton Anti-Theft (60 days trial) Toshiba Resolution+ Norton Online Backup (30 days trial) SRS Premium Sound HD Toshiba PC Health Monitor Toshiba HDD Protection Toshiba Supervisor Password Utility Toshiba Eco Utility Windows Live Movie Maker WildTangent Game Console Origin Toshiba Bluetooth Stack Windows Live Essentials Toshiba Disc Creator Toshiba Sleep Utility Toshiba Video Player Toshiba Book Place Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 Toshiba Media Player Norton Laptop Checkup Toshiba Maintenance Utility Norton Internet Security 2013 (30 days subscription) Windows Live Photo Gallery | Info unavailable |
| Storage | 640 GB HDD / 5400 rpm | 128 GB SSD | 750 GB HDD / 5400 rpm | 640 GB HDD / 5400 rpm | 500 GB HDD / 5400 rpm |
| Battery | 6-cell - up to 6.12 hour(s) | 6-cell - up to 6.25 hour(s) | 6-cell | 6-cell | 4-cell - up to 5 hour(s) |
| System Type | Notebook | Ultrabook | Notebook | Notebook | Notebook |
| Product Description | - 2nd Gen Core i5 Toshiba Satellite L855-S5240 - 15.6 in i5-2450M - Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Edition - 6 GB RAM - 640 GB HDD | - 14 in - 3rd Gen Core i5 - Microsoft Windows 8 - 6 GB RAM - 128 GB SSD Toshiba Satellite U845t-S4165 i5-3337U | Toshiba Satellite L855-S5366 - 15.6 in - Core i5 i5-3210M - Windows 8 - 6 GB RAM - 750 GB HDD | Toshiba Satellite L855-S5383 - 15.6 in - Core i7 i7-3630QM - Windows 8 - 8 GB RAM - 640 GB HDD | Acer Aspire - 3rd Gen Core i5 V5-571P-6499 - 15.6 in i5-3317U - Windows 8 64-bit Edition - 4 GB RAM - 500 GB HDD |
| Graphics | Intel HD Graphics 3000 | Intel HD Graphics 4000 | Intel HD Graphics 4000 | Intel HD Graphics 4000 | Intel HD Graphics 4000 |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Edition | Microsoft Windows 8 | Windows 8 | Windows 8 | Windows 8 64-bit Edition |
| Dimensions (WxDxH) | 14.9 in x 9.5 in x 1.3 in | 13.5 in x 9.1 in x 0.8 in | 15 in x 9.5 in x 1.3 in | 15 in x 9.5 in x 1.3 in | 15 in x 10 in x 1 in |
| Weight | 5.5 lbs | 3.8 lbs | 5.5 lbs | 5.5 lbs | 5.3 lbs |
| Networking | 802.11n , Gigabit Ethernet , None | 802.11n , 10/100 Ethernet , None | 802.11n , 10/100 Ethernet , None | 802.11n , Gigabit Ethernet , None Bluetooth 4.0 | 802.11n , Gigabit Ethernet , None Bluetooth 4.0 HS |
| Optical Drive | DVD SuperMulti | Info unavailable | DVD SuperMulti | DVD SuperMulti | DVD SuperMulti |
| Processor | 2nd Gen Core i5 Intel i5-2450M / 2.5 GHz ( 3.1 GHz ) / 3 MB Cache | Intel 3rd Gen Core i5 3 i5-3337U / 1.8 GHz ( 2.7 GHz ) / 3 MB Cache | Intel Core i5 3 i5-3210M / 2.5 GHz ( 3.1 GHz ) / 3 MB Cache | Intel Core i7 3 i7-3630QM / 2.4 GHz ( 3.4 GHz ) / 6 MB Cache | 3rd Gen Core i5 Intel 3 i5-3317U / 1.7 GHz ( 2.6 GHz ) / 3 MB Cache |
| Display | 15.6 in LED backlight TruBrite 1366 x 768 / HD | 14 in 1366 x 768 LED backlight Yes TruBrite / HD | 15.6 in LED backlight TruBrite 1366 x 768 / HD | 15.6 in LED backlight TruBrite 1366 x 768 / HD | 15.6 in LED backlight Yes CineCrystal 1366 x 768 / HD |
| Memory | 6 GB DDR3 SDRAM | 6 GB DDR3 SDRAM | 6 GB DDR3 SDRAM | 8 GB DDR3 SDRAM | 4 GB DDR3 SDRAM |
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