Toshiba released his Toshiba Portege R600-13Z, a new ultraportable in the Intel CULV platform, professional oriented who enjoys a 12.1 inch matte screen format, an Intel Core 2 Duo SU9400, a SSD and a 3G module for price is less than 1500 euros. Professional model upscale marked Toshiba requires the keyboard is splash resistant design and built to withstand shocks. The SSD is protected at this level and falls are detected using a 3D accelerometer.
Toshiba Portege R600-13Z design features a light silver simple, elegant and professional. The keyboard is a standard model that takes the entire width of the chassis. The touchpad, very well integrated into the wrist rests, has two chrome buttons separated by the fingerprint reader.
- Toshiba Portege R600-13Z
A facial recognition system via the webcam of course this is just like a DVD player software as well as the management tool of energy not to mention various utilities Eco encryption (TPM, BitLocker) and password and Toshiba Anti-theft Protection Timer (password protection at the BIOS). DVD upgrade to Windows XP Professional is also included.
On the left side are positioned feed reader and VGA ports, USB / e-SATA, USB, microphone and headset, and SD card reader, the rest of the connectors are located right along the optical unit . The Toshiba Portege R600-13Z is an ultra high-end oriented professionals, but designed primarily for those seeking a compact light weight for office use / Internet and mobile media base. As such, it enjoys a significant wireless connectivity with Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and especially 3G. So, it will be possible with this model to connect to the Internet via mobile networks, as long as one has a card or a fixed contract with a telecom operator.
The 3G module + is not the only asset of this model. Its screen will seduce more clearly a part of his salary matt makes much less prone to glare than glossy panels, especially outdoors, but also because of its size 16/10. This provides a vertical resolution of 800px rather correct for the office and surfing and in any case preferable to WXGA HD models limited to 768px height.
The SSD drive with a beautiful capacity of 128 GB will also probably look at the lot with its quiet operation, low power consumption and performance theoretically superior to those of a traditional mechanical hard disk. Good point also on the side of self-announced, although significant, and the limited weight to less than 1.2 Kg
- Toshiba Portege R600-13Z
CULV platform is also there to provide energy contained with its Intel Core 2 Duo SU9400, one of the best in the range CULV. Coupled with 3 GB of RAM, it can operate at ease in everyday multitasking. The connections are correct it with the presence of ExpressCard 54 and port combo USB / e-SATA that makes it possible to charge a small device even when the laptop is off. Still, no doubt some will regret the lack of HDMI output, see a Firewire port.
| Screen | 12.1″ (inch) WXGA LED BackLight matte anti-glare (1280 × 800) |
| Processor | Intel Core 2 Duo SU9400 (1.4 GHz) |
| RAM Installed (Max) | 3GB DDR2 800MHz with 1GB soldered on the motherboard (5 GB), 2 slot |
| Storage Space | SSD 128GB |
| Graphics | Intel GMA X4500MHD, up 1.32 GB shared |
| Optical Drive | DVD Recorder |
| Audio System | 1 speaker |
| Webcam | 0.3 megapixel with micro |
| Network | Wi-Fi b / g / n + 3G + HSDPA / HSUPA Gigabit Ethernet + |
| Bluetooth | Yes, Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR |
| Card Reader | SD |
| Output (s) video | VGA |
| Fingerprint Reader | Yes |
| Input (s) / Output (s) | Headset, Microphone |
| ExpressCard | Yes, ExpressCard54 |
| Firewire | Non |
| USB | 3 USB 2.0 Combo with 1 e-SATA and Sleep’N'Charge |
| Operating System | Professional 32-bit Windows 7 |
| Battery | 5800mAh Li-ion |
| Autonomy announced | 9:30 max |
| Dimensions (mm) | 215.8 x 283 x 19.5-25.5 |
| Weight | 1114 kg |
| Warranty | 1 year |
Finally next operating system, found the 32-bit Professional edition of Windows 7. In other words, from the Home Premium version, the user benefits in addition to the XP mode: it allows you to install and run applications / drivers only compatible with Windows XP. The lack of 64-bit, however, may repel some. However, the 3 GB of memory will be fully supported by the 32-bit OS. In addition, 1GB is soldered to the motherboard, it is possible to change the single memory card which is already 2 All Go is sufficient under desktop use, ie the main purpose of Toshiba Portege R600-13Z.
