Toshiba Satellite A665-3DV12 15.6-Inch Laptop - Black

Toshiba Satellite A665-3DV12 15.6-Inch Laptop - Black Review

Toshiba Satellite A665-3DV12 15.6-Inch Laptop - Black Feature

• Intel Core i7-2630QM Processor 2.0 GHz (2.9 GHz with Turbo Boost Technology) 6MB Cache
• Configured with 8GB DDR3-1333 (max 8GB)
• 750GB (5400 RPM);Serial ATA hard disk drive with TOSHIBA Hard Drive Impact Sensor (3D sensor)
• 15.6" diagonal widescreen TruBrite TFT display at 1366 x 768 native resolution (HD) with 16:9 Aspect Ratio and LED Backlite
• Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit with a 12 cell/98Wh Lithium Ion battery pack;Battery Life (measured by MobileMark 2007): 5 hours, 15 minutes

Toshiba Satellite A665-3DV: True Stereoscopic 3D Multimedia Entertainment

Enjoy premium sights and sounds as you take your 3D games to a whole new dimension with the Toshiba Satellite A665 3D edition laptop (model A665-3DV12), which features a 15.6-inch HD TruBrite widescreen 3D display with LED backlighting and a 120Hz refresh rate. A combination of high-tech wireless glasses and advanced software, NVIDIA 3D Vision transforms hundreds of PC games, 3D movies, and digital photographs into an eye popping, interactive experience.

Combining high-tech wireless glasses and advanced software, the Toshiba Satellite A665 3D and NVIDIA 3D Vision transforms your mobile computing experience (see larger image).

This Satellite A665 3D laptop comes with an NVIDIA 3D Vision kit (with software, a pair of wireless active shutter glasses and an integrated emitter), enabling you to get in the action quickly with easy set-up and intuitive conversion of supported content for stereoscopic 3D viewing. The system supports functionality that will become available in new drivers and software enhancements, so you'll be able to take advantage of new capabilities such as the ability to play Blu-ray 3D content and more. This laptop also includes a rewritable Blu-ray Disc drive.

Fusion Finish X2 in charcoal.

It's powered by a second-generation Intel Core i7 quad-core processor ("Sandy Bridge"), which provides breakthrough digital media management, content creation, and 3D gaming capabilities. With updated Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0, the latest Core i7 increases speed automatically for whatever you're doing. And you'll enjoy a rich set of new features for a stunning and seamless visual PC experience with no additional hardware. You'll also get amazing video playback in both 2D and 3D with the NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M graphics processor, which includes 1 GB of DDR3 video memory.

Toshiba's A665 series laptops feature the Fusion X2 Finish--an elegant matte textured surface with a gloss trim that's durable, uniquely stylish, and less prone to fingerprints. It's also packed with exclusive Toshiba technology, including a power-saving Eco Utility to help reduce power consumption based on your needs, USB Sleep-and-Charge port, and a hard drive impact sensor that protects your data.

Thanks to the built-in webcam and Toshiba Face Recognition software on this machine, you'll enjoy a more convenient way to communicate, log on or share your laptop among the family. And this laptop also includes the innovative Sleep and Music functionality, which lets you listen to music through its speakers without booting up.

This Satellite comes pre-installed with the Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium operating system (64-bit version).

Key Features

• NVIDIA 3D Vision Technology enables you to step in to a whole new world of three-dimensional movies and gameplay. Combined with the 120Hz 3D display of this laptop, advanced software, and included high-tech wireless glasses, NVIDIA 3D Vision transforms hundreds of PC games, 3D movies and digital photographs into an eye popping, interactive experience. Just slip on the stylish specs and fire up your laptop.
• 3D-ready, 15.6-inch widescreen HD TruBrite LED-Backlit display not only renders stunning visuals, but it's more as it uses less power (1366 x 768 resolution, 16:9 aspect ratio, 120Hz refresh rate).
  
  

   

  

  Enjoy extended use with the included 12-cell battery
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  This 15.6-inch A665-3DV12 includes a backlit keyboard and
  10-key pad as well as touch-sensitive multimedia controls
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• 2.00 GHz Intel Core i7-2630QM "Sandy Bridge" quad-core processor for smart performance with a speed boost (2.90 GHz with Turbo Boost Technology; 6 MB L3 cache). Intel's Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 maximizes speed for demanding applications, dynamically accelerating performance to match your workload--providing more performance when you need it the most. And Intel's Hyper-Threading Technology enables each core of your processor to work on two tasks at the same time, delivering the performance you need for smart multitasking. It also comes equipped with Intel Quick Sync Video, which provides accelerated encoding, decoding, and transcoding features (for converting video for portable players or online sharing).
  

• 750 GB SATA hard drive (5400 RPM)
  

• 8 GB of installed DDR3 RAM (maximum capacity)
  

• NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M with 1 GB of dedicated DDR3 video memory brings you a fully immersive eye-popping 3D experience. Witness a totally new class of physical gaming interaction for a more dynamic and realistic experience with support for NVIDIA PhysX technology. You'll also see HD video decode acceleration and postprocessing that delivers stutter-free video, stunning picture clarity, accurate color, and precise image scaling for movies and video, all with incredible energy efficiency. What's more, this DirectX 11 GPU with Shader Model 5.0 support is designed for ultra-high performance in the new API's key graphics feature, GPU-accelerated tessellation. With support for HDMI 1.4a output, you can connect to any 3D-enabled TV with NVIDIA 3D TV Play and stream all your 3D content onto the big screen, including Blu-ray Disc, 3D photos, even your games.
  
  
• 3D-ready Blu-ray Disc rewritable disc drive is your ticket to stunning video in crystal clear resolution and surround sound audio. Great for watching movies on the go or connecting to your HDTV via the HDMI output. In addition to writing BD-R/RE media, this optical drive also supports reading/writing of CD-R/RW, DVD±R, DVD±RW, DVD±R DL, and DVD-RAM. And it offers Labelflash printing, which enables you to personalize your discs and keep them looking attractive and organized with direct-to-disc laser printing.
  

• Wireless Connectivity
  • With its Wireless-N Wi-Fi networking capabilities, this laptop provides up to five times the performance and twice the wireless range using 802.11n-compatible routers as you would with 802.11g networks. It's also backward compatible with 802.11b/g networks (commonly found at Wi-Fi hotspots and in older home routers.
  • Next-generation Bluetooth 3.0 connectivity provides faster throughput while minimizing on power requirements. It's compatible with new Bluetooth 3.0-enabled devices as well as backward compatible with older Bluetooth-enabled peripherals such as printers and cell phones.
    

• Harman Kardon stereo speakers bring an added dimension to music, movies and gaming with rich, immersive virtual surround sound.
• Dolby Advanced Audio blends a suite of technologies to deliver a stunning audio experience from headphones or your laptop speakers. It analyzes audio signals and restores tones often lost in encoding, mimicking the same optimization techniques that go into tuning movie theaters and mixing rooms, resulting in brighter highs and deep, thumping bass tones. It also expands stereo signals to 6.1- or 7.1-channel playback for a listening experience that will have you talking long after the performance.
  
  

  Toshiba ReelTime. Click here to learn about its features.

   

  

  Toshiba Eco Utility. Click here to learn about its features.
• Included Toshiba Software:
  • Toshiba Media Controller offers simplified media sharing. Using an intuitive drag-and-drop interface, it lets you share videos, music and pictures from the media library on your laptop with compatible devices in your home entertainment network, or with other compatible laptops and devices, like an Xbox 360 game console. And you can do it all without moving equipment, burning discs or fumbling with cables.
  • Toshiba Bulletin Board is an easy-to-use organizational and productivity app that lets you build your own personalized space on your desktop. With Toshiba Bulletin Board, you can quickly and easily manage your to-do lists and calendars, plus create your own custom work area by pinning your favorite photos, documents, links and more.
  • Toshiba ReelTime helps you cut down the time it takes to search for files. The easy-to-use app takes traditional text-based file structures one step further to help you find what you're looking for more quickly. Accessible from your taskbar, it shows you a visual timeline of your recently accessed files--using graphical thumbnails--so you can easily identify and get to your files faster.
    

• Included Toshiba Utilities:
  • Toshiba eco Utility makes it easy to go green as you go mobile. Hit the Eco Button and you'll launch the Toshiba Eco Utility, which puts all sorts of easy-to-read information on your screen, and gives you the ability to adjust the power settings on your laptop. It also activates a light showing you're in the Eco Mode. The Toshiba Eco Utility lets you pick the optimal power plan for your situation. Choose High-Performance when you need every watt you can get, Power Saver for the least energy consumption, or Balanced as a perfect blend of the two.
  • Sleep and Music lets you enjoy your favorite tunes through speakers built into your Toshiba laptop without booting up--helping you conserve battery life. Just plug your portable player into the microphone jack, step back and enjoy.
  • USB Sleep and Charge offers a great way to keep your portable electronics powered up without requiring your laptop to be on. With this laptop's Sleep and Charge USB port, you'll be able to charge your smart phone, MP3 player, and other portable electronics--all without having to keep your laptop awake.
  • Hard Drive Impact Sensor takes the worry out of taking your most important files and multimedia on the go. Able to detect sudden movement along three different dimensions, the impact sensor (a complex system of hardware and software) helps safeguard your data by "parking" the hard drive heads in the event of a drop or sudden movement. And it works faster than you can blink to help protect your laptop and all-important data.
    

• 12-cell battery (48 Wh) for up to over 5 hours of usage
  

• Dimensions & Weight: 14.98 x 10 x 1.48 inches (WxDxH); 6.5 pounds
  

Networking, Connectivity & Expansion 1 USB 3.0 port for ultra-fast data transfer with up to 10x the speed of USB 2.0 (and is backward compatible with your USB 2.0 peripherals). 3 total USB 2.0 ports with 1 eSATA/USB combo port that also features Sleep and Charge capabilities. The combo eSATA/USB port enables you to connect to compatible external hard drives for lightning fast transfers of large multimedia files--up to 5 times faster than via a standard USB port. HDMI high-definition audio/video output allows a single cable to transmit uncompressed high-definition video to your compatible digital TV or external monitor (HDMI-CEC/REGZA LINK). VGA video output (analog, RGB) Microphone input port with Sleep and Music functionality plus headphone output jack Multi-format memory card reader compatible with Secure Digital, Secure Digital High Capacity, Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO, Multi Media Card, xD Picture Card Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)

Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Pre-installed with the Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium operating system (64-bit version), you'll be able to easily create a home network and share all of your favorite photos, videos, and music. Windows 7 is the easiest, fastest, and most engaging version of Windows yet. Better ways to find and manage files, like Jump Lists and improved taskbar previews, help you speed through everyday tasks. Windows 7 is designed for faster and more reliable performance, so your PC just works the way you want it to. And with Windows Anytime Upgrade, you'll be able to add new features to your PC in as little as 10 minutes. Windows will walk you through the simple upgrade process, it requires no software or downloads, and you'll keep your existing programs, files, and settings

What's in the box

This package contains the Toshiba Satellite A665-3DV12 notebook PC, 3D glasses, 3D emitter, rechargeable lithium-ion battery, AC adapter, and operating instructions.

It also comes with the following software:

Norton Internet Security 2011 (30-day trial); Microsoft Office Starter 2010; Google Toolbar and Google Chrome; Microsoft Windows Media Player 12; Microsoft Silverlight; Microsoft Live Essentials; Intervideo WinDVD BD with 3D Blu-Ray Support; Toshiba Online Backup (30-day trial)

This laptop is backed by a 1-year limited hardware warranty.

Environmental Specifications

• Energy Star 5.0 certified
• Gold EPEAT designation for meeting standards to help reduce its environmental impact.
• RoHS compliant effectively reducing the environmental impact by restricting the use of lead, mercury and certain other hazardous substances

Learn more about Toshiba's environmental commitment.

Break through to the next level of possibilities while taking your 3D entertainment to a whole new dimension with the Satellite A665 3D PC, featuring NVIDIA 3D Vision. Delivering serious style, leading-edge performance and convenience across a brilliant 3D-ready screen, this PC unlocks unbelievable entertainment-in stereoscopic 3D. It’s encased in our premium Fusion X2 Finish, and offers a 15.6" diagonal 120Hz HD TruBrite widescreen display, which, paired with stylish active-shutter 3D glasses, transforms your games, photos and 3D Blu-ray Discmovies into an immersive feast for the eyes. Providing the smart performance of Intel Core i5 and i7 Core processor options, along witha blazing-fast NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M graphics processor, this laptop also offers major horsepower for the toughest tasks. Amplify yourentertainment with premium harman/kardon speakers, Dolby Advanced Audio and an available Blu-ray Disc player. Take advantage of a suite of exclusive user-inspired features like Toshiba Sleep & Music, so you can enjoy tunes stored on your MP3 player through your laptop even while it’s powered off. You’ll also be able to do and enjoy more with less effort, thanks to conveniences like easy 2D-to-3D DVD video conversion28, HDMI output to an HD or 3DTV, an optional LED-backlit keyboard and an extra-wide Touch pad with multi-touch control. All told, the Satellite A665 3D laptop definitely gets an A for outstanding HD performance, and takes the rest to school.