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Toshiba Satellite M645 boasts NVIDIA Optimus and improved aesthetics, Satellite A665 makes its 3D arrival
We know, that's a pretty loaded headline, but that's exactly what Toshiba's new laptops are... loaded. Let's start with that beauty pictured above -- the now fairly familiar and often leaked 15.6-inch Satellite A665. Starting at $1,599, the 3D bad boy boasts pretty much everything you'd want in a mobile gaming rig under two grand, including an Intel Core i7-740QM CPU, NVIDIA GeForce GTS 350M graphics with 1GB of VRAM, a 640GB hard drive, 4GB of RAM, and a Blu-ray drive that supports 3D playback. It comes with NVIDIA's 3D Vision kit, which includes the usual active shutter glasses and emitter. But it's not all about the specs on the A665 -- both it and the M645 have been redesigned with chiclet keyboards and a new Fusion X2 finish that combines a glossy and matte coating. Those taken with the A665 but aren't into the 3D stuff can configure a 16-inch version, which starts at $799, with a choice of Intel Core 2010 processors. The 14-inch M645 is the smaller version of the A665 and features Core i3, i5 and i7 CPU options as well as AMD's Phenom II Quad Core processors. On the graphics front, we're extremely happy to see the line use NVIDIA's Optimus technology to automatically switch between the GeForce 310M or GeForce GT330M GPU and the IGP. To boot, the systems can be configured with Blu-ray and 7,200rpm hard drives. We should also mention that both the A665 and M645 have Toshiba's new Sleep + Music capability, which allows you plug a music player into the mic jack and blast out your tunes through the laptop's Harmon Kardon speakers even when it's powered down. We told you these machines were loaded. We'll be bringing you full reviews soon, but in the meantime enjoy the pics and full PR below. %Gallery-95111% %Gallery-95196%
