Toshiba Satellite A305-S6845 Notebook

Friday, June 06, 2008 - by Daniel A. Begun in Mobile
Long gone are the days when the primary differentiating factors between competing laptops models were just battery life and weight. Don't be mistaken---battery life and weight are still important; but with so many folks now using a laptop as their only computer, laptop manufacturers have stepped up their efforts on the very look of their notebook designs, as well as piling on enough features to make you never miss a desktop PC. Apple, of course, leads the charge with the sleek designs and user-friendly interface of its MacBook line of laptops. Dell and Lenovo have also had success with their updated designs. Recently, long-time computer manufacturer, Toshiba, has done a complete refresh of its Satellite line of laptops, and we had the opportunity to take an in-depth look at an example of this new look and feel with the Toshiba Satellite X305-S6845.





Unlike the Toshiba Satellite X205-SLi4 with its SLI-based graphics and 17-inch display, which we looked at in March, the A305-S6845 is not meant to be a gaming rig. That being said, The A305-S6845's 2.1GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T8100 processor, 3MB of DDR2-667 memory, dual 200GB hard drives, ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3650 GPU, and 15.4-inch screen don't necessarily preclude it from being a candidate for that market either. It has some powerful components under its hood and an aesthetic that should appeal to those looking to make the move over to a notebook and leave your desktop PC behind. In the following pages, we walk you through the design and features of the A305-S6845, and show you if its performance is strong enough to meet your needs.