Verge Review
Laptops in 2012 may be thinner and lighter than ever, but the form factor's otherwise been largely untouched. You get a keyboard, a trackpad, a 16:9 widescreen display, and some ports. One of Toshiba's latest Satellite ultrabooks looks like that: the U845 is thin, light, and overwhelmingly laptop-y. But the other new Satellite is a bit different: the U845W's 14.4-inch display is "ultra-widescreen," with a 21:9 aspect ratio that is far wider and shorter than most displays its size. The U845W...
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Basic Specs
| Laptop type |
Ultraportable |
| Thickness |
.82 inches |
| Weight |
3.46 pounds |
| Operating system |
Windows 7 |
| Screen size (diagonal) |
14.4 inches |
| CPU brand |
Intel |
| CPU family |
Ivy Bridge |
| Graphics type |
Integrated |
| Integrated GPU model |
HD Graphics 4000 |
| The Verge Battery Test |
5 hours and 8 minutes |
Tech Specs
Also Known As...
| Alias |
U840W, U845W-S410, U845W-S414P, U845W-S415, U845W-S414, U845W-S410P, U845W-S400 |
Hardware
| Laptop type |
Ultraportable |
| Width |
14.5 inches |
| Depth |
7.87 inches |
| Thickness |
.82 inches |
| Weight |
3.46 pounds |
| Color |
Gray |
Software
| Operating system |
Windows 7 |
Display (base)
| Screen size (diagonal) |
14.4 inches |
| Technology |
LCD |
| Backlight |
LED |
| Resolution (X) |
1792 px |
| Resolution (Y) |
768 px |
Keyboard
| Type |
Chiclet |
| Backlit |
Optional |
| Number pad |
No |
Mouse
Processor (base)
| CPU brand |
Intel |
| CPU family |
Ivy Bridge |
| Model |
Core i5-3317U |
| Cores |
2 |
| Clockspeed |
1.7 GHz |
| Turbo clockspeed |
2.6 GHz |
Processor (max)
| Brand |
Intel |
| Family |
Ivy Bridge |
| Model |
Core i7-3517U |
| Cores |
2 |
| Clockspeed |
1.9 GHz |
| Turbo clockspeed |
3 GHz |
GPU (base)
| Graphics type |
Integrated |
| Integrated GPU brand |
Intel |
| Integrated GPU model |
HD Graphics 4000 |
Memory
| Base RAM size |
6 GB |
| Max. config RAM size |
10 GB |
| RAM type |
DDR3 |
| Base RAM speed |
1600 MHz |
Storage
| Options |
HDD (5400RPM), Flash Memory (SSD), Hybrid Drive |
| Base drive type |
Hybrid |
| Max. config SSD |
256 GB |
| Max. config Hybrid |
532 GB |
| Card reader |
Yes |
| Card reader support |
Other, SD |
Audio
| Audio brand |
Harman/ Kardon stereo speakers, SRS Premium Sound 3D |
Webcam
Port options
| USB 3.0 |
3 |
| Ethernet |
1 |
| Ethernet type |
10/100 |
| HDMI |
1 |
| 3.5mm headphone |
1 |
| 3.5mm line-in / microphone |
1 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi |
Yes |
| Wi-Fi options |
802.11n, 802.11g, 802.11b |
| Bluetooth |
Yes |
| Bluetooth version |
4.0 |
| Wireless video |
WiDi |
Battery
| Size |
4 cell, 54 Wh |
| Quoted time |
8.36 hr |
Benchmarks
| PCMarkVantage |
6810 |
| 3DMarkVantage (IGP) |
3321 |
| The Verge Battery Test |
5 hours and 8 minutes |
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