Thread: Toshiba Portege R830

Toshiba launches its new ultraportable hexagon Portégé R830 13.3 inch format for professionals with a basic model in the Huron River Platform Intel Intel Core i5 Sandy Bridge, Swift HDD, USB 3.0 and ExpressCard, all weighing less than 1.5 Kg with a self-announced 9 am: Toshiba Portege R830-118.

Featuring a magnesium alloy chassis and a brushed-metal black, it sports a simple and elegant appearance to the image of its predecessor, the Portégé R700. However compared to the latter, the R830 has a new cooling system. Its hard drive is also protected against shocks, a 3D accelerometer to park the playhead if a fall is detected.



A fingerprint reader for easy access and secure system is present as an operating system to target pro professional exactly. This OS Windows 7 features such as XP mode that makes it possible to install and use applications / drivers are only compatible with Windows XP but also more advanced tools of security management and network.

The connection is no exception and should satisfy most users. An ExpressCard slot is indeed present as two USB 2.0 ports and 1 combo with e-SATA technology Sleep'n'Charge to charge a small unit even if the laptop is in standby or off. They are accompanied by a USB 3.0 connector that when connected to a USB 3.0 device can transfer files up to 10 times faster than USB 2.0. And of course, HDMI and VGA video outputs as well as wireless modules wireless-n and Bluetooth are also present.