Toshiba Satellite A135-S4467
Manufacturer: Toshiba Part number: PSAD0U-03M00P
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- Bottom Line:
- The Toshiba Satellite A135-S4467 is a middle-of-the-road system in every way, but it starts to look more impressive when you factor in the budget-friendly price, making it a solid choice for mainstream users.
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CNET editors' review
Toshiba Satellite A135-S4467 price range: $18.71
- Reviewed by: Dan Ackerman
- Reviewed on: 02/25/2007
- Released on: 01/30/2007
The good: Inexpensive; decent performance; dedicated media controls.
The bad: No high-end CPU or video card options; poor battery life; flimsy keyboard.
The bottom line: The Toshiba Satellite A135-S4467 is a middle-of-the-road system in every way, but it starts to look more impressive when you factor in the budget-friendly price, making it a solid choice for mainstream users.
The plain-Jane, silver-and-black design won't turn many heads, but the shiny midnight-blue-speckled lid--Toshiba calls it Onyx Blue Metallic--lends an upscale touch. Too bad the glossy surface is a magnet for fingerprints. Measuring 14.2 inches wide, 10.5 inches deep, and 1.5 inches high, the Satellite A135 is small enough to carry around occasionally but big enough to type on comfortably for a full work day. The A135 weighs 5.9 pounds (6.6 pounds with the A/C adapter), which is heavier than something you'd want to tote around on a daily basis, but easy enough to take on a trip or move from room to room--and a little lighter than the Gateway NX570.
The 15.4-inch wide-screen LCD display offers a 1,280x800 native resolution, which is standard for a screen this size. Text and icons are large and readable, and the screen is nice and bright, and it stands out against the black screen bezel.
The full-size keyboard was easy to use, although it flexed a little too much as we typed. A set of media control buttons sit to the left of the keyboard, including media player and Web browser quick-launch buttons. We expected a volume control to be there, too; instead it was relegated to a tiny, hard-to-find scroll wheel on the front edge.
The system serves up a standard set of connections, including four USB 2.0 jacks, a mini FireWire jack, a PC Card slot, a media card reader, and VGA and S-Video outputs for hooking up an external monitor. Networking connections include a modem and Ethernet jacks, as well as integrated 802.11a/b/g wireless.
Components in our review unit were reasonable for the price, including a 1.6GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T5200 CPU, 1GB of DDR2 RAM, Intel 945GM graphics, a DVD burner, and a 120GB 5,400rpm hard drive. For use with Windows Vista Home Premium, we'd recommend 2GB of RAM. Toshiba offers seven preconfigured versions of the A135 (we tested the $999 A135-S4467), along with a customizable model. For $1,499, you can trade up to Vista Ultimate, a slightly faster T5500 CPU, 2GB of RAM, and dual 120GB hard drives. Dual hard drives are certainly an appreciated option, but we'd like to see faster CPUs and better GPU options.
The Toshiba Satellite A135-S4467 performed well on CNET Labs' Multitasking, iTunes encoding, and Photoshop CS2 tests, matching or nearly matching the scores of two Vista laptops with the same 1GB of RAM but slightly faster T5500 CPUs: the Toshiba Satellite U205-S5057 and the Asus W7J (a Windows XP system we upgraded to Vista ourselves). The A135 is speedy enough for casual productivity use, media playback, and Web surfing although we ran into some minor stuttering when multi-tasking or accessing Vista's various options menus.
With integrated Intel 945GM graphics, gaming is best restricted to older games at lower resolutions. If you're looking for a 15-inch laptop designed for gaming, the Asus G1 is worth a look.
The Satellite A135 ran for 1 hour and 58 minutes on our DVD battery drain test, using the included six-cell battery. We expected better than that, given the lack of high-powered components. A larger, eight-cell battery is available as a $152 option, but bear in mind that an extended battery will protrude slightly from the back of the system. The similarly priced Gateway NX570 did much better, although that was on our older, less strenuous, battery test, so the real-world difference would be less pronounced.
Toshiba includes an industry-standard one-year parts-and-labor warranty with the Satellite A135. Support is accessible through a 24/7 toll-free phone line, an online knowledge base, and both a carry-in and mail-in repair service.
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System configurations:
Toshiba Satellite A135-S4467 Windows Vista Home Premium Edition; 1.6GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T5200; 1,024MB DDR2 SDRAM 533MHz; 224MB Mobile Intel 945GM Express Chipset; 160GB Hitachi, 5,400rpm
HP Pavilion tx1000us Windows Vista Home Premium (Build 5808); 1.6GHz AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-52; 2,048MB DDR SDRAM 533MHz; 256MB nVidia GeForce Go 6150; 120GB Seagate 5,400rpm
Asus W7J Windows XP Professional SP2; 1.66GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T5500; 1,024MB DDR2 SDRAM 528MHz; 512MB nVidia GeForce Go 7400; 100GB Fujitsu 5,400rpm
Toshiba Satellite U205-S5057 Windows Vista Home Premium Edition; 1.66GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T5500; 1,024MB DDR2 SDRAM 528MHz; 224MB Mobile Intel 945GM Express Chipset; 160GB Hitachi, 5,400rpm
User reviews
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Perfect for surfig, Office Apps & Photoshop
by malamute95 on March 1, 2007
Pros: handles all the apps this user needs
Cons: lousy battery life
Summary: Not being a gamer or a CAD user, this laptop suits my everyday business and home use needs. The screen is clear and bright and apps load quickly. I had ...
Summary: Not being a gamer or a CAD user, this laptop suits my everyday business and home use needs. The screen is clear and bright and apps load quickly. I had no trouble transferring large music and program files from my desktop using a Belkin USB transfer cable. I had not trouble using Photoshop to scan images in using my old Canon scanner. The keyboard is full sized and there are plenty of ports for connecting external devices. All in all I'm very satisfied at this point, but longevity is an unknown.
4 out of 4 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Great overall economy laptop!
by dan.skagen on February 19, 2007
Pros: Value and Great Feature Set
Cons: Needs an extra GB of ram right out of the box.
Summary: After configuring this system for a client I had to have one. At the time of order it's the best laptop for the amount I paid ($749.99 after ...
Summary: After configuring this system for a client I had to have one. At the time of order it's the best laptop for the amount I paid ($749.99 after rebate @ CompUSA). It's a fair weight, looks great, and has an awesome screen. My only complaint about this unit is it needed to have an extra 1GB of ram added to it right out of the box (Less than $80). Go Toshiba!
4 out of 4 users found this user opinion helpful.
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This laptop is OK
by jessejoe79 on March 19, 2007
Pros: Sleek and good screen quality!!!
Cons: Slow to start up and to shut down
Summary: O my God its so slow to start up. Thank God I didn't buy this laptop with my money. I won it in a raffle. Its like an old ...
Summary: O my God its so slow to start up. Thank God I didn't buy this laptop with my money. I won it in a raffle. Its like an old car, you have to wait for it to worm up to actually do something with it. You have to wait at least 5 min for it to start up. Once it gets going then its fine. But I'm going to tell you one thing Vista sucks. The next laptop I'm going to buy will be an Apple.
1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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I hate this piece of crap!
by blueidkele13 on July 1, 2009
Pros: The only good thing I can say is that I did like the convience of having a lap top... when it worked......
Cons: I have had nothing but issues since I bought it. 1st the video card, then the screen dims by its self, then the hard drive, its always slow, poor memory. Toshiba and the warranty company wont stand my this POS. GET A DELL NOT TOSHIBA!
Summary: The pc is crap and neither toshiba or the warranty companies will stand by thier product or repairs. I have lost all my info several times because this is an ...
Summary: The pc is crap and neither toshiba or the warranty companies will stand by thier product or repairs. I have lost all my info several times because this is an unreliable pc. I just had my hard drive replaced a few months ago, it broke again about a week before ther warranty was up, I called the center who sent me a box to send it in, they kept my pc for 2 weeks, never fixed it and sent it back unfixed... now since they held it past my 90 day warranty period, they wont fix the hard drive they just replaced.. so buy Dell at least they stand by their products.
1 out of 2 users found this user opinion helpful.
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good luck ever getting service on this piece of junk
by jbgoss on April 8, 2007
Pros: now I know to never buy another Toshiba product
Cons: buying an extended warranty they never planned to honor
Summary: Now I know why Toshiba has an "F" rating for the Better Business Bureau and that's because it was the lowest rating they could give these charlatans.
Summary: Now I know why Toshiba has an "F" rating for the Better Business Bureau and that's because it was the lowest rating they could give these charlatans.
1 out of 2 users found this user opinion helpful.
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It is insufficient to handle Vista and also has modem problems
by wagnerik on February 7, 2007
Pros: looks nice
Cons: does not run vista - needs more RAM 1 gig is not enough
Summary: This PC is a mess. It has been running very slowly and there isn't any software loaded on it. Even keying into a search engine is slow. I called ...
Summary: This PC is a mess. It has been running very slowly and there isn't any software loaded on it. Even keying into a search engine is slow. I called Toshiba and the rep told me that the 1 gig must be upgraded to run Vista. I asked him if he would recommend this laptop to his own sister or best friend. he replied no. This from their own support staff.
Another major problem is the modem. I have three laptops which run very well with their wireless modems. This one just doesn't hold a connection. it will not load a page and diagnoses it as not connecting to the intenet. Then when I check my computer's connection it shows that I am connected to my wireless system.3 out of 7 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Haven't had a problem with it
by idonthavefirewire on November 28, 2010
Pros: Really fast, Runs Vista AWESOME for a 1.6 GHz Processor, Upgradeable ram, 4 USB Ports, Quality wireless card, nice power light, has media play/pause/stop/fast/back buttons, VGA port for other monitors, DVD R/W drive, attractive looking, big monitor
Cons: If you format like 5 times for reasons such as upgrading the OS, crashes etc. eventually the hard drive will get bad sectors... but with 600 bad sectors my A135-S4656 still is working VERY fast and smooth.
Summary: Good laptop, highly recommend it, doesn't give you problems, and it runs Vista like you couldn't imagine Vista running,
5 star rating.Summary: Good laptop, highly recommend it, doesn't give you problems, and it runs Vista like you couldn't imagine Vista running,
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I have never had a problem with this great laptop
by jjchodes on August 7, 2009
Pros: It's never needed a reboot, ran almost everything I've thrown at it (even some things it shouldnt have been able to.) And I've never had any battery problems
Cons: It gets warm but has never over heated, and I've had to replace the chord twice (but that is probably due to the way I sit with it)
Summary: If I didn't want to play more serious games I'd be happy using this for what ever full life span it has left. Really a reliable machine, that ...
Summary: If I didn't want to play more serious games I'd be happy using this for what ever full life span it has left. Really a reliable machine, that I have grown to trust.
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I blame Windows Vista 32-Bit & the low entry level RAM!
by Allen750 on March 21, 2009
Pros: Works incredibly fast, ripped through anything that came it's way, took massive amounts of OS abuse [modding] and physical abuse, but then...
Cons: I had to switch my theme to Windows '98, oh yeah, looks great baby! Lived with the skimmed down theme, HAD to upgrade the RAM, get a new 3-party power adapter, no customer support, and finally re-installed Vista... Oh, the battery lasts 1 hour.
Summary: There are no special Toshiba perks included, only the harsh over-priced $700 price tag back in 2006. Vista slows down with how many tasks I do and then everything went ...
Summary: There are no special Toshiba perks included, only the harsh over-priced $700 price tag back in 2006. Vista slows down with how many tasks I do and then everything went to crap when the RAM usage multiplied by the hundreds... The cons are the strong point of my experience so do not buy Toshiba, their customer support sucks.
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Never buy a Toshiba
by mbailey1234 on September 19, 2008
Pros: It looks nice thats it
Cons: charging components, batteries, mother board
Summary: You have a one year warranty for this laptop. After one year the battery and charging system starts to go bad. Everything is attached to the mother board, so guess ...
Summary: You have a one year warranty for this laptop. After one year the battery and charging system starts to go bad. Everything is attached to the mother board, so guess what you have to buy a new mother board in order to use the thing. Customer service is some of the worse I have ever seen. Their response to your problems,"I'm sorry your having problems with our product, however you still have to purchase a new mother board". In short the computer that cost you ends up costing you to keep it. There are better products out there for the money, instead of continuing to spend money on the one that keeps you spending money.
Specifications
- Manufacturer: Toshiba
- Part number: PSAD0U-03M00P
- Description: The Satellite A135 Series is economically priced with technology you'll value. Systems feature the latest in Intel processors for optimal performance. There's big memory for all your mp3s, work, picture and video files. All systems feature a 15.4" diagonal WXGA TruBrite display adding the WOW factor to games and movies! Toshiba's DVD SuperMulti optical drive (select models) reads and writes up to 11 format, including DVD-RAM which acts like an optical HDD. High-speed wireless LAN (802.11b/g) lets you work cable free. No more searching for phone jacks, network cables, or plugging in special cards. Connect easily to networks in your home, office, and in wireless LAN hotspots at airports, hotels and coffee shops.
General
- System Type Notebook
- OS Provided Microsoft Windows Vista,
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium - Service & Support 1 year warranty
- Notebook type Thin-and-light (4-6 lbs.)
- Screen type Widescreen
- Wireless capabilities IEEE 802.11g,
IEEE 802.11b Processor / Chipset
- Processor Intel Core 2 Duo T5200 / 1.6 GHz
- Multi-Core Technology Dual-Core
- Cache L2 cache - 2 MB
- 64-bit Computing Yes
- Front Side Bus 533 MHz
- Chipset Mobile Intel 945GM Express
- Platform Technology Intel Centrino Duo
Memory
- RAM 1 GB
- Max RAM Supported 4 GB
- Technology DDR2 SDRAM
- Speed 533 MHz / PC2-4200
- Slots Qty 2
Storage
- Floppy Drive None
- Hard Drive 160 GB HDD / 5400 rpm
- Interface Serial ATA-150
- Storage Removable None
- Optical Drive DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM
- Read Speed 24x (CD) / 8x (DVD)
- Write Speed 24x (CD) / 8x (DVD±R) / 4x (DVD±R DL)
- Rewrite Speed 16x (CD) / 6x (DVD-RW) / 8x (DVD+RW) / 5x (DVD-RAM)
- Optical Drive (2nd) None
- Hard drive type Portable
Environmental Parameters
- Environmental standards RoHS
- Min Operating Temperature 41 °F
- Max Operating Temperature 95 °F
- Humidity Range Operating 20 - 80%
- Max Altitude Operating 10000 ft
Display
- Type 15.4 in
- Max Resolution 1280 x 800 ( WXGA )
- Widescreen Yes
- Features TruBrite
Audio & Video
- Graphics Processor 8 MB,
Intel GMA 950 - Memory Allocation Technology Dynamic Video Memory Technology 3.0
- Max Allocated RAM Size 256 MB
- Sound Microphone
Input
- Type Keyboard,
Touchpad Communications
- Wireless 802.11a/b/g
- Wireless Controller Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG
- Network Interface 10/100 Ethernet
Modem
- Protocols & Specifications ITU V.92
- Max Transfer Rate 56 Kbps
Battery
- Technology 6-cell Lithium ion
- Installed Qty 1
- Capacity 4000 mAh
AC Adapter
- Voltage Required AC 120/230 V ( 50/60 Hz )
- Output 75 Watt
Connections & Expansion
- Slots 2 x Memory,
1 x CardBus ( 1 free ) - Interfaces 1 x Display / video - VGA - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15),
1 x Display / video - S-video output,
1 x Microphone - Input - Mini-phone 3.5 mm,
1 x Headphones - Output - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm,
1 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire) - 4 pin FireWire,
4 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type A,
1 x Modem - Phone line - RJ-11,
1 x Network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX - RJ-45 - Memory Card Reader 5 in 1 card reader ( xD-Picture Card ),
( SD Memory Card ),
( Memory Stick PRO ),
( Memory Stick ),
( MultiMediaCard ) Software
- Software Included Google Desktop,
Microsoft Works 8.5,
Toshiba Recovery DiskCreator,
Adobe Acrobat Reader,
Drivers & Utilities,
Toshiba Assist,
Google Toolbar,
Toshiba ConfigFree,
McAfee Internet Security Suite (Trial),
Sun Java 2 Runtime Environment,
Toshiba Extended Tiles for Windows Mobility Center,
Toshiba Speech System,
Toshiba Value Added Package,
Ulead DVD MovieFactory for Toshiba,
Toshiba Disc Creator,
Toshiba Game Console Miscellaneous
- Color Onyx blue metallic
- Features Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately),
Administrator password,
Power-on password - Compliant Standards RoHS
- Localization United States
Dimensions & Weight
- Width 14.2 in
- Depth 10.5 in
- Height 1.5 in
- Weight 6 lbs
Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & Support Details Limited warranty - 1 year
Sustainability
- CNET Labs: Battery drain test / Video playback 118
- Greenpeace policy rating (Nov 2011) 2.8
Manufacturer info
- Manufacturer profile
- Browse Toshiba products on Shopper.com
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- Manufacturer:Toshiba
- Address:
1251 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020 - Phone: 1-800-316-0920
