Toshiba Satellite U405-S2915 13.3-Inch Laptop
- 2.0 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T6400 Processor
- 4 GB RAM (8 GB max)
- 320 GB Hard Drive, Labelflash dual-layer DVD drive
- Windows Vista Home Premium with SP1 (64-bit version)
- 13.3-inch LCD display, Intel GMA 4500MHD Graphics (1750 MB of available memory)
Product Description
Light, compact and packed with value too, the Satellite U405/U405D Laptop Series is designed to help students, home-to-office consumers and others stay productive and on the move. With a mere 4.5 pound starting weight and uniquely sized 13.3-inch screen, these machines are great for those who need room for work or fun—without taking up much room. A built-in Webcam and microphone help you communicate and collaborate. Aggressive dual-core processors , lots of memory, storage and multimedia advancements mean these machines are ready to perform. And with an attractive Horizon design pattern plus high-gloss Fusion Finish, they’re sure to draw admiring looks as well. The Toshiba U405-S2915 ships with Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium (SP1, 64 bit version), 2.0 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T6400 Processor, 2MB L2 Cache, Mobile Intel GM45 Express Chipset, Mobile Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD with 128MB-1759MB Dynamically Allocated Shared Graphics Memory, Con… More >>
Toshiba Satellite U405-S2915 13.3-Inch Laptop
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5 comments
HeavyElectronicsBuyer on December 23, 2009 at 12:49 pm
This product was an absolute nightmare. It is now a doorstop. It never actually worked…I mean, the computer did (at first), but in trying to upgrade Vista to something useful (Ultimate, Business), I went through a nightmare.
In fact, after weeks of dealing with idiots from Microsoft, I finally got a tech support guy who, after hearing my nightmare, ended up *giving* me an Ultimate product key (I’d already paid for TWO of them, to no avail…didn’t install). What’s sad is that if he’d have gotten caught doing it, he’d be fired!
Finally got it installed, but alas, all kinds of things didn’t work. I tried to do the windows upgrade downloads, but it didn’t work. After about a month or so of attempting different things, all of a sudden the hard disk died. After purchasing the notebook here, I immediately went to the Toshiba site and upgraded to a 3 year warranty…big mistake.
Tried calling Toshiba support. OMG. Folks, I have been in this business for 30+ years, and Toshiba support is by FAR THE WORST I HAVE EVER ENCOUNTERED. They didn’t have a record of my 3 year warranty!!!! Had to go back to my cc company, fax the charge, and after two weeks, still was not credited w/the warranty. Which of course didn’t matter since the laptop was less than 2 months old… just a red flag that should have warned me off this company.
After weeks on the phone w/these losers, I finally gave up. I couldn’t get an RMA so I could return the darn thing! They kept going through this ‘flowchart’ of questions (is the computer on?????) Geez. This is AFTER telling each loser that the hd/main board is dead! Sorry, have to go by flowchart….
So, I finally gave up. And bought a Lenovo (they have up to 5 year warranties, which is the longest in the business…and trust me, these are the best laptops, since the manufacture, backs them up with a belief they can last 5 years).
Toshiba? I wouldn’t touch a Toshiba again if they sent me one free. As it is, I spent 1600 dollars or so (purchased this piece of crap a year ago and the amount includes the worthless 3 year warranty upgrade), and Toshiba couldn’t care less if the thing worked.
You heard it here. Perhaps you can buy one, have no problems EVER, never have to deal w/Toshiba support…but listen up. If you DO have a problem, you will never get it rectified. Buy something else. Or don’t say you weren’t warned. Caveat emptor
Nares Ratanatham on December 23, 2009 at 3:21 pm
It’s a great product I’ve ever used. Pretty fast respond to use, I satisfy it.
A. UY on December 23, 2009 at 5:24 pm
I like this laptop, it has the ability of a full laptop and the portability of a netbook. With the price, everything is what i expected to be, and a little better.
ratman on December 23, 2009 at 7:57 pm
A very snappy little laptop with all the features you could ever want. Especially great for work travel!
George E. Jelly on December 23, 2009 at 8:11 pm
I just received this system a few days ago. Overall I am pleased with it but caveat emptor. First, the pros: very nice (Samsung – SEC) LCD with good color saturation and no stuck pixels, 4-Gb PC6400 RAM, 64-bit Vista Home Premium, large HDD, and nice build quality (minus the keyboard). The factory image ran sluggishly when I first booted it – so I installed a different HDD and installed XP Pro and Vista HP 32-bit. It runs really well with XP (although the drivers are hard to find – the trick is to go to Toshiba’s Euro support site) and the 32-bit Vista clean install ran faster than the 64-bit factory image. So, I decided to use restore DVD’s (which is a con – you have to burn the restore DVD’s yourself – Toshiba does not provide them) and restore the factory image onto the XP/Vista HDD. The system was still sluggish after the restore (which takes 2+ hours), but after removing Norton Antivirus, Quicken and a lot of other garbage, the system runs very well – in fact it is “snappy” – when you click on something it opens immediately. I might add that using the 64-bit version of VHP allows the system to “see” all 4-Gb of RAM. It is NOT a gaming system, but it did receive a Vista WEI of 3.8 for gaming graphics, and I tried it with two older (pre-2006) games and it ran just fine. OK – the cons – biggest is battery life (with brightness set below 50%) while surfing with wireless LAN and Bluetooth is only about 2 HR and 15 MIN to 10% remaining battery, the keyboard has noticeable flex and feels cheap, and the glossy finish is a fingerprint magnet. Since the U405-S2918 has a P-series Intel processor (P7450) – I would have thought that it would get significantly more than two hours battery life – but it does not. Overall, I am pleased with this system, especially since it runs XP so well. I hope to re-install XP shortly and convert it back to a dual-booter.