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I recently purchased a Toshiba Satellite U845w-S410 for the purpose of using it as a Djaying/Music production rig. I'm having trouble getting the Dj hardware to run properly with the Toshiba and I therefore am left with a couple of questions.
The background ( and purpose for choosing this ultrabook ) is that I am short in height - many times in a professional DJ booth if my laptop is directly in front of me, I can't see the crowd and they can't see me. I figured that - #1 a laptop with a low profile would solve this problem and - #2 a lightweight Ultrabook would be a breeze to travel with ( whether it be long flights or even long subway rides )
So here are my questions. As far as I can tell, the hardware compatibility issue I'm having with my machine has to do with the USB 3.0 - My Dj hardware ( specifically, my external soundcard ) aren't compatible as of yet with USB 3.0 - My hope is that an external USB Hub will fix this - But now I'm wondering if I even have enough processing power to run the software properly so...
Will an Intel® Core i5-3317U Processor with a clock speed of 1.7GHz and a Turbo speed of 2.6GHz have a problem running software that requires, 2.0 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo (4 GB recommended) ?
With a built in 6GB of ram, will upgrading to the maximum 12GB ram help ?
If this machine is a bust, which lightweight small form factor notebook do you recommend? Which ultrabooks clock in at over 2.0GHz out of the box?
And as far of my initial impressions of this machine, I think it's pretty great - I enjoy everything about it except for the touchpad - the touchpad STINKS - also the widescreen form factor is PERFECT for a Dj/music producer, absolutely genius.
Does My Ultrabook Have Enough Processing Power For My Applications?
Discussion in 'Toshiba' started by Kev Kruz, Jan 4, 2013.
