Toshiba Satellite U945 Hands-on: Windows 8 Ultrabook for Less
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}It's an Ultrabook for the rest of us! Taking over for the Satellite U845, the 14-inch Toshiba Satellite U945 boasts a sub-1-inch design weighing less than 4 pounds, an Intel Ivy Bridge processor, and support for Windows 8 gestures.
While it has a plastic and not an aluminum chassis like the Satellite U845, the U945 has a nice feel, and spacious ClickPad. Viewing angles are fairly wide, too. It doesn't have a touchscreen, but the ClickPad will support Windows 8 gestures.
The U945 has a 14-inch, 1366 x 768 display, and measures just 0.78 inches thick. Specs include a third-generation Intel Core i3 or i5 ULV processor, a 500GB hard drive with a 32GB SSD cache, and most likely 4GB of RAM. Ports include two USB 3.0, one USB 2.0, Ethernet, an SD card reader, and HDMI.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Pricing has yet to be determined, but based on the current Satellite U845, which it will be replacing, we estimate it will start at around $649 or $699 when it becomes available in October.