Toshiba has announced the Satellite M45 their new Sonoma Centrino based laptop featuring a built in Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG (802.11b/g) card providing high speed wireless surfing. The Satellite M45 will be available in two models, the M45-S331 featuring a 1.6GHz processor and the M45-S351 featuring a 1.73GHz processor. Other features include the Intel based Graphics Media Accelerator 900 chipset, 80GB HDD or a 100GB, 512MB RAM with the ability to upgrade to 2GB, built-in Harman/Kardon speakers, Wide angle screen (1280x800), Firewire Port IEEE 1394 and Bridge media adapter that accepts SecureDigital(TM), Multimedia, MemoryStick, MemoryStick Pro and SmartMedia memory cards.
Estimated single unit price for the Toshiba M45 Satellite Series is $1,499 for the S331 model and $1,699 for the S351.
Technical information on the Toshiba Satellite M45 notebook series includes:
Operating System
-- Microsoft Windows XP Home (SP2) (S331, S351)
-- Microsoft Windows XP Professional (SP2) (S3311, S3511)
-- Toshiba Express Media Player
CPU(2)
Intel Centrino Mobile Technology features:
-- Satellite M45-S331 (S3311)
-- Intel Pentium M processor 730 (1.60GHz, 2MB L2 cache,
533MHz FSB)
-- Mobile Intel 915GM Express Chipset
-- Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG (802.11b/g)
-- Satellite M45-S351 (S3511)
-- Intel Pentium M processor 740 (1.73GHz, 2MB L2 cache,
533MHz FSB)
-- Mobile Intel 915GM Express Chipset
-- Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG (802.11b/g)
Memory(3)
-- 512MB (Min) 2048MB (Max with two slots occupied), 512MB onboard
memory with one memory slot using 256MB/512MB/1024MB PC2700 DDR333
SDRAM 2.5V SODIMM Memory modules
-- Featured models configured with 512MB (both sides may be occupied)
Mass Storage(4)
-- Hard Disk Drives
-- 80GB (4200RPM), Enhanced IDE (ATA-5) hard disk drive, 9.5mm
height, user removable
-- 100GB (4200RPM), Enhanced IDE (ATA-5) hard disk drive, 9.5mm
height, user removable
-- Optical Disk Drives
-- Fixed Bay DVD SuperMulti drive
-- Maximum Speed
-- CD-ROM (24x:read), CD-R (24x:write), CD-RW (4xwrite),
DVD-ROM (4x:write), DVD-R (8x:write), DVD-RW
(4x:write), DVD+R(8x:write), DVD+RW(4x:write),
DVD-RAM (3x:write)
-- Compatibility
-- CD-ROM (read), CD-R (read/write), CD-RW (read/write),
DVD-ROM (read), DVD-R (read/write), DVD-RW
(read/write), DVD+R (read/write), DVD+RW (read/write),
DVD-RAM (read/write)
Display
-- 15.4-inch diagonal wide-screen TruBrite TFT active-matrix LCD
display at 1280x800 native resolution
-- Contrast 400:1
-- Brightness control -- FN+P6/F7
Expandability
-- Two available expansion memory slots (both sides may be occupied
at time of purchase)
-- 1 PC Card slot support 1 Type II, PCMCIA R2 .01, PC Card16,
CardBus
-- Bridge Media Adapter (SecureDigital, MemoryStick, MemoryStick
PRO, SmartMedia, Multi Media Card, xD Picture Card (shared slots)
Communications(5)
-- Integrated V.92 modem
-- Marvel(R) 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX Ethernet
-- Integrated Intel Pro/Wireless LAN 2200BG (802.11b/g)
Ports and Slots
-- RGB (monitor out port)
-- Three Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports
-- TV-Out (S-Video)
-- RJ11 modem port
-- RJ45 LAN port
-- iLINK(TM) IEEE 1394
Sound
-- Analog Devices, Inc. AD1981D Software Sound, AC'97 Rev2.2
Compatible
-- 16-bit stereo; Built-in Harman/Kardon stereo speakers
-- Direct 3D Sound, DirectSound, Direct Music, MIDI (playback)
Support
-- Audio Ports; External Microphone (monoaural), Headphone (stereo),
Sound Volume (by dial)
Battery(7)
-- Six-cell (4300mAh) rechargeable, removable Lithium-ion (Li-Ion)
-- Dimension (WxHxD): 8.13x0.87x3.27 inches
-- Recharge time
-- Main Battery Off/On -- approximately 4.0 hours/approximately
12 hours
-- Battery life up to 2 hours and 45 minutes (when using in
Windows(R) mode) (measured by Mobilemark(TM) 2002)
Security
-- Slot for cable lock, Memory (by one screw), Main HDD (by six
screws)
-- Passwords: User Power on Password, CPU Serial Number, Setup,
Supervisor Password
-- HotKey locks: Keyboard (FN+F1), Screen Blank
-- Software: Screen Saver
The new M45 Series notebook PC is available with one-year or three-year limited warranty options offering free parts and labor and at-home service with Toshiba's premier, global service for the mobile computing user.
Customers can choose from other service options, including carry-in support at Authorized Service Providers throughout the country for same-day or next-day service, or utilizing any of more than 3,000 UPS Stores for packaging and delivery of the product to a centralized Depot for 24-hour service turnaround.
Toshiba also offers Ask Iris(R) Online, an instant response information service that can alert users to security software patches or provide other information regarding their product from Toshiba engineers and technical support staff.
The Toshiba Satellite M45 notebook series is expected to be available at consumer electronics, computer and office superstores nationwide, as well as online at http://www.toshibadirect.com.
