Toshiba Qosmio G45-AV680 (Core 2 Duo 2GHz, 2GB RAM, 160GB HDD, Vista Ultimate)
Editors' rating
Excellent
8.0
out of 10
Manufacturer: Toshiba
Part number: PQG41U-001001
General
- Platform Technology
- Intel Centrino Duo
- System Flash Memory
- Intel Turbo Memory (1 GB)
- Built-in Devices
- Subwoofer, Four speakers, Bluetooth antenna, Wireless LAN antenna
- Embedded Security
- Fingerprint reader
- Width
- 17.4 in
- Depth
- 11.8 in
- Height
- 1.8 in
- Weight
- 10.6 lbs
- Color
- Cosmic black pearl
- Localization
- United States
- Notebook type
- Desktop replacement (7.5 + lbs.)
- Screen type
- Wide-screen
- Wireless capabilities
- Bluetooth, 802.11 pre-N, 802.11g, 802.11b, 802.11a
Processor
- Processor
- Intel Core 2 Duo T7300 / 2 GHz
- Multi-Core processor technology
- Dual-Core
- 64-bit processor
- Yes
- Data bus speed
- 800 MHz
- Chipset type
- Mobile Intel PM965 Express
Cache Memory
- Type
- L2 cache
- Cache size
- 4 MB
RAM
- Installed Size
- 2 GB / 4 GB (max)
- Technology
- DDR2 SDRAM - 667 MHz
- Memory specification compliance
- PC2-5300
Environmental Parameters
- Min Operating Temperature
- 41 °F
- Max Operating Temperature
- 95 °F
- Humidity Range Operating
- 20 - 80%
Storage Controller
- Storage controller type
- Serial ATA/IDE
- Storage Controller / Serial ATA Interface
- Serial ATA-150
Storage
- Floppy Drive
- None
- Hard Drive
- 160 GB - Serial ATA-150
- Hard Drive (2nd)
- 160 GB - Serial ATA-150
- Storage Removable
- None
- Hard drive type
- Portable
Optical Storage
- Type
- HD DVD-R - Integrated
- CD / DVD read speed
- 24x (CD) / 8x (DVD) / 1x (HD DVD)
- CD / DVD write speed
- 16x (CD) / 4x (DVD±R) / 2x (DVD-R DL) / 2.4x (DVD+R DL) / 1x (HD DVD-R) / 1x (HD DVD-R DL)
- CD / DVD rewrite speed
- 10x (CD) / 4x (DVD±RW) / 3x (DVD-RAM)
Optical Storage (2nd)
- 2nd optical storage type
- None
Card Reader
- Card reader type
- 5 in 1 card reader
- Supported flash memory cards
- Memory Stick, MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card, XD-Picture Card, Memory Stick Pro
Display
- Display Type
- 17 in TFT active matrix
- Max Resolution
- 1920 x 1200 ( WUXGA )
- Widescreen Display
- Yes
- Features
- Ultimate TruBrite
Video
- Graphics Processor / Vendor
- NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT TurboCache - PCI Express x16
- Video Memory
- DDR2 SDRAM - 512 MB
- Max Allocated RAM Size
- 255 MB
- Total Available Graphics Memory
- 767
Audio
- Audio output type
- Sound card
- Audio Output Features
- Harman/kardon stereo speakers
- Audio Input
- Microphone
Notebook Camera
- Camera Type
- Integrated
Multimedia Functionality
- TV Tuner Type
- Digital TV
Input Device(s)
- Input device type
- Keyboard, Touchpad, Remote control
- Keyboard localization and layout
- US
Telecom
- Modem
- Fax / modem
- Max transfer rate
- 56 Kbps
- Protocols & Specifications
- ITU V.92
Networking
- Networking
- Network adapter
- Networking / Wireless LAN Supported
- Yes
- Wireless NIC
- Intel Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN
- Data link protocol
- Ethernet, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, Bluetooth 2.0 EDR, IEEE 802.11n (draft)
- Networking standards
- IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, Bluetooth 2.0, IEEE 802.11n (draft)
Expansion / Connectivity
- Expansion Slots Total (Free)
- 2 Memory, 1 ( 1 ) x PC Card - Type II, 1 ( 1 ) x ExpressCard/54
- Interfaces
- 1 x Display / video - VGA - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15), 1 x Display / video - S-video output, 1 x Audio / video - HDMI - 19 pin HDMI Type A, 1 x Audio - SPDIF output/headphones, 1 x Audio - Line-in, 1 x Microphone - Input - Mini-phone 3.5 mm, 1 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire) - 4 pin FireWire, 5 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type A, 1 x Remote control - Infrared
Miscellaneous
- Features
- 802.11a/g/n wireless LAN, Bluetooth, Camera, Remote control, Fingerprint sensor
Power
- Power device form factor
- External
- Voltage Required
- AC 120/230 V
- Power provided
- 120 Watt
Battery
- Technology
- Lithium ion
- Installed Qty
- 1
- Battery capacity
- 7050 mAh
- CNET Labs Battery Drain Test: DVD Playback (min)
- 120
Operating System / Software
- OS Provided
- Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate
- Software
- Google Picasa, Google Desktop, Google Toolbar, Toshiba Assist, Adobe Reader 8.0, Toshiba ConfigFree, Drivers & Utilities, Microsoft Works 8.5, Toshiba Disc Creator, Toshiba Game Console, Yahoo! Music Jukebox, Toshiba Speech System, Toshiba Bluetooth Stack, Toshiba Security Assist, Toshiba Value Added Package, Sun Java 2 Runtime Environment, Ulead DVD MovieFactory 5 for Toshiba, McAfee Internet Security Suite (Trial), Toshiba Extended Tiles for Windows Mobility Center, Microsoft Office 2007 Home and Student Edition (Trial)
Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & Support
- 1 year warranty
- Service & Support Details
- Limited warranty - 1 year - On-site
Greenpeace 'Guide to Greener Electronics'
- Greenpeace 'Guide to Greener Electronics' manufacturer rating (June 2008)
- 4.3
- Greenpeace 'Guide to Greener Electronics' manufacturer rating (Mar 2008)
- 7.7
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