Thread: Toshiba R840-139, 14 "mat (1600 × 900)

If you are looking for a portable 14-inch format with a matte panelwith a resolution better than average, the Satellite R840-139 Toshibamight interest you. Less than 900 euros, it has aCore i5 SandyBridge, a good storage space, a graphics card AMD last generation orthe USB 3.0, all for less than 2.0 kg in Intel platform Huron River.

Sobriety is a must with this notebookthat features a black color with touches of silver, the hull and thewrist is textured. With 3D Sensor technology, the HDD is protectedagainst shocks and drops, while the TMC (Toshiba Media Controller)allows you to easily share media files with DLNA certified devices.

While most 14-inch laptops come with aresolution of 1366 x 768 glossy and treatment, the screen of thismodel stands on these issues. As it offers a resolution of 1600 ×900, enough to enjoy a nice workspace. And that's not all as it is areflective model that shows no longer readable in a brightenvironment glossy because less prone to glare. Its format is 16:9it's well suited to playing videos, which is hardly surprising.



HD video playback is just possible bythe dedicated graphics card Radeon HD6450M, an entry-level model thatcan support old titles not resource intensive 3D. No miracles have towait on that side then.

However, overall performance is reallygood with 4 GB of RAM and a processor Sandy Bridge i5-2410M, whichwill satisfy most users as potential connections. There are in factmodules n Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 3.0 + HS, the HDMI and VGA videooutputs, audio ports and three USB combo with 1 e-SATA and a USB 3.0for fast transfers with USB 3.0.