Editorial Product Review:Item Description:Includes: lithium-ion battery, AC adapter, Microsoft Windows XP Home with Service Pack 2, Microsoft Works, Office OneNote, WinDVD 5, McAfee VirusScan (30-day trial), & more. Toshiba Satellite M45-S165 Notebook Computer - This portable computer is great for day-to-day work, as well as creative & fun projects. The Intel Celeron M Processor 370 (1.5 GHz) and 512MB of PC2700 DDR SDRAM, can handle most any application. The DVD SuperMulti Double Layer Drive is an exceptional feature that gives you the ability to record to nearly every optical disc available today! Make your own DVD movies, audio CDs, MP3 CDs, back-up gigabytes of important files, and much more! Built-in Atheros 802.11b/g Wi-Fi Wireless Network Adapter Fixed Bay DVD SuperMulti Double Layer Drive - (write speeds) up to 2.4x Double Layer DVD+R, 5x DVD-RAM, 8x DVD-R, 8x DVD+R, 4x DVD-RW, 4x DVD+RW, 24x CD-R, & 10x CD-RW Fixed Bay DVD SuperMulti Double Layer Drive - (read speeds) up to 8x DVD-ROM & 24x CD-ROM 15.4 Widescreen LCD Native Resolution - 1280x800 ATI RADEON XPRESS 200 with 128MB of shared memory (memory is taken from the system's memory) 16-bit Stereo with built-in Harman/Kardon stereo speakers 1 PC Card Slot - supports 1 Type II PCMCIA Card Integrated v.92 Fax Modem Ports - 10/100 Ethernet, 1 VGA, 3 USB 2.0, 1 Headphone, & 1 S-Video Out
Amazon.com Item Description:Easily mobile at just 6.2 pounds, the Toshiba Satellite M45-S165 makes it easy to get your work done with a large, bright 15.4-inch screen (which is also great for watching DVD movies when you need a break). This affordable notebook PC also features a battery-sipping 1.5 GHz Celron M processor, 80 GB hard drive, 512 MB of installed RAM (2 GB maximum), dual-layer, multi-format DVD burner, integrated 54g wireless connectivity, and Windows XP Home edition.
The Basics - Hard Drive: The 80 GB hard drive (5400 RPM) is a bit above average in size for notebook PCs, and its capacity is a welcome size for road warriors.
- Processor: The Intel Celeron M Processor 370 is designed specifically for mobile computing, offering a balanced level of mobile-optimized processor technology, good mobile performance, and exceptional value. The 1.5 GHz speed resides at the top of the spectrum for this processor (as of June 2005). It also features a 400 MHz front-side bus (FSB) and large 1 MB L2 cache. (An L2, or secondary, cache temporarily stores data; and a larger L2 cache can help speed up your system's performance.)
- Memory: The 512 MB of built-in memory (2 x 256 MB, PC2700, 333 MHz DDR SDRAM) is a good start for power users. It has two memory slots in total, with a maximum memory expansion up to 2 GB (2 x 1024 MB).
- CD/DVD Drive: The double-layer DVD drive is compatible with a wide range of formats, including both DVD+RW and DVD-RW discs, CD-RW discs, and dual-layer DVD+R discs, which can hold up to 8.5 GB of data--great for backing up your MP3 collection. It features the following speeds: 2.4x DVD+R-DL, 8x/4x for both DVD+R/RW and DVD-R/RW, and 24x/10x for CD-R/RW.
- Keyboard & Mouse: This notebook has a standard 86-key keyboard and electro-static two-button touchpad.
Screen, Graphics and Sound The M45-S165 has a 15.4-inch XGA display w with a resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels. It also provides TruBrite technology, which makes images brighter and more vivid thanks to its anti-glare feature. Video and graphics are powered by the ATI Radeon Xpress 200M, which provides 64 MB to 128 MB of video memory shared with the main processor memory. The integrated audio card (Realtek ALC250) provides 16-bit stereo sound via the built-in stereo speakers.
Connectivity and Expansion Slots The M45-S165 has an integrated Atheros 802.11b/g wireless-LAN. You get a basic offering of connectivity options:
- 3 USB 2.0 ports for connecting a wide range of peripherals--from digital cameras to MP3 players
- 1 VGA monitor port
- 1 S-Video out
- 1 PCMCIA (or PC Card) slot (Type I/II, 32-bit)
- 1 headphone jack
- 1 microphone jack
It also has an integrated 56K modem (V.90) and an RJ-45 LAN network port (for a 10/100 Fast Ethernet connection to networks and DSL/cable modems).
Preloaded System and Software This system comes with the Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2 operating system with Advanced Security Technologies, which helps to reduce unwanted downloads and pop-ups while surfing the Web. It also comes preloaded with Microsoft Works, Microsoft Office OneNote, McAfee VirusScan, ArcSoft ShowBiz DVD Version 1.3, and Sonic Solutions RecordNow! Basic.
Dimensions and Weight This notebook measures 14.17 x 10.6 x 1.45 (WxDxH) and weighs 6.2 pounds
Power It's powered by a 4-cell rechargeable lithium-ion battery, which has a battery life of up to 2 hours (depending on usage).
What's in the Box This package contains the M45-S165 notebook PC, rechargeable lithium-ion battery, AC adapter, and operating instructions. It is backed by a one-year limiited hardware warranty.
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Buyer Reviews
Average Buyer Rating:
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I'm using it now to write this review
It's now 2007 and it's been two years since I purchased this laptop. I've seen the various reviews written about this laptop here and I really don't know what to say about the negative ones. My laptop is used by my wife and myself everyday, plus it's used by several members of my family, so I guess that I can speak for how well it has held up to use and abuse so far. I have yet needed to take it in for repairs, but I have needed to perform a repair to it by myself. The repair was simple. It was the bezel that surrounds the display, and it recently broke in one place and I went online and purchased another and replaced it.
The only thing that I have ever upgraded early on and that was the memory. I maxed it out to a full 2gigs. I did switch out the Window XP Home Edition for the Professional version.
This is my second Toshiba laptop, and the only negative things that I can say about it is what I miss from my first Toshiba laptop. This laptop's audio/sound is very basic at least, and comes across as a little weak. The other thing that I miss is an expansion bay. The DVD is a permanent fixture where an expansion would have been, but I have learned to use an external USB hard drive to backup any data that I need.
This Toshiba has been a workhorse and the way that I see it is that it should last at least another two to three years before I need to replace it. Will I get a third Toshiba? It depends on the battles between my needs, my wants, and my pocketbook.
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Great unit for the price
Toshiba is known as one of the BEST notebook manufactures on the world market today. Reliabily, ease of use and dependabilty is the key to their sucess.
M45-S165 is one deal not to pass up. I've had mine now for close to two years with no problems. I've upgraded from 512 to 1M (512X2) memory and well worth it. I think so much of Toshiba I bought a second unit for my son. The next laptop will be Toshiba. You get what you pay for and this is a steal for the price.
Customer Rating: 
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Toshiba does not honor their warranty
I bought this laptop for my husband less than a
year ago. He carries it back and forth to work in
a rigid case. A few months ago, the LCD screen began to fail,
with a line of dark blue running
across the screen diagonally.It has spread to where
the screen is unusable. Toshiba refuses to replace
this piece of hardware, despite it still being
under warranty, because it is "damaged."
Isn't the point of having a laptop to be able to
carry it with you? How can general use of the
screen be damaging to a computer? Clearly, the cover
to this unit, while very thin and attractive, is
way too flexible to support the screen properly
when opening and closing it. Less than a year old,
and Toshiba won't replace it.
I spent a total of 2 hours trying to speak with a customer support person,
and when I finally got one on the phone,
she was the rudest person I've ever dealt with.
Toshiba flat out refuses to honor their warranty. Don't buy from them.
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Average Rating -- Pro's and Con's
This laptop is less than a year old, and it has already needed the hard drive replaced. Even though it's still under the 1 year Toshiba warranty, I opted to have it replaced by my trusted computer repairman. I upgraded to a 100GB hard drive from the 80GB that it came with. Since then, there has been NO problems and it's quite a fast machine. One other bad thing, is the battery life. Included is a 4 cell battery that comes with it. Make sure there is less than an hour with of work if you are using it without an AC adapter. I have searched and there are replacement batteries with 6, 8 and 12 cells. So I'm sure a new battery would correct the problem. Other than the hard drive and the low battery, this has been a wonderful laptop. It's easy to use, has a great 15.4" display with wonderful color. If you can find it on sale at 'Better-Buy' or 'Circuit Central' I'd take advantage of the weekly sales flyers. But for the money it is an average price for a few more than average options on and slightly better than average laptop. Just make sure you know a little about processors, RAM and GB to do an accurate comparison. Good luck.