Toshiba releases the ultra-thin 13.3-inch Portege R700 laptop, starting at Rs.65,000

Toshiba releases the ultra-thin 13.3-inch Portege R700 laptop, starting at Rs.65,000

Defined as the best balance between weight and performance, the Portégé R700 is a revolutionary laptop, one that manages to squeeze in regular voltage processors and an optical drive into a tiny 0.88-inch width frame. How does it manage to do this? With an cooling technology it developed in conjunction with Intel, called Airflow Cooling Technology, which sucks air from outside, circulates it around before expelling it, greatly helping heat management.

Offering a 13.3-inch screen, 9.5mm optical drive, and a Core i3 or i5 processor, the Portégé R700 weighs just 1.39 kg and has a magnesium alloy body, apart from a super-strong honeycomb chassis that’s 24% stronger than its predecessor’s, the Portégé R600. The i3 version costs Rs. 65,000, while the i5 version costs Rs. 75,000. A Portégé R700 with a i7 processor can be built to order, and users will also have options for SSDs.

The Portégé R700 combines the best in “mobility, performance and features” by utilizing Toshiba’s latest advances in heat management, chassis construction, and memory chip deployment. The slim size makes the keyboard slightly smaller than a full-size one, but one that is still very easily useable, and should pose no problems.

A view of the Portege R700 from the front

The R700 laptop also comes with some pretty cool software pre-installed, including an HDD Protection technology with 3D motion sensor (which parks the HDD head if excess vibration is detected – note, its sensitivity is adjustable), Toshiba Eco Utility (power management), as well as the Toshiba DVD Player, which has the great new Resolution technology, that upconverts SD video to near HD quality.

The Portege R700 from the left, with the patented cooling vent in evidence

We anticipate only one problem with the device, its operating temperature, as it pulls in air from outside. And, we were right, as it is between 5 and 35 degrees Celsius, seriously hampering if you work in a hot environment. On the whole however, we were very impressed with our short hands-on with the Portégé R700 laptop, and herald it as the first of its kind to bring in normal voltage processors in such slim form factors. The eSATA/USB combo Sleep-&-Charge port is also mighty useful. If you were wondering about a USB 3.0 port, it will be available on the dock, at an additional charge. 

Find the full specifications below (and a short video about the device):

Model Number

Portégé R700-I3530

Portégé R700-X3530

CPU

Intel Core i3-350M (2.26GHz, 3MB L3 Cache)

Intel Core i5-450M (2.4GHz with Turbo Boost up to 2.66 GHz, 3MB L3 Cache)

OS

Choice of Windows 7 Professional or Windows XP Professional

Chipset

Mobile Intel HM55 Express Chipset

RAM

3GB DDR3 1066MHz RAM expandable up to 8GB DDR3

Display

13.3-inch WXGA HD Clear SuperView LED backlit TFT display, 1366×768 pixels

Graphics

Intel HD graphics with up to 729MB shared video RAM

Hard Disk

320GB SATA HDD with Shock Absorbers

500GB SATA HDD with Shock Absorbers

Optical Disc Drive

DVD SuperMulti Double Layer Drive

(DVD RW/RAM)

Pointing Device

Touchpad with Gesture Support

Communications

Bluetooth v2.1 with EDR, integrated WLAN 802.11 b/g/n, RJ45-10/100/1000Mbps Ethernet LAN

Built-in Camera

Built-in webcam with Toshiba SmartFace technology

Sound System

Stereo Speakers, 16-bit stereo, with Intel High-Definition support

Interfaces

2xUSB 2.0, 1xUSB/eSATA combo port (sleep and charge), RGB, HDMI, external mic, external headphone (stereo), SD card reader, docking connector

Battery Type

6-cell Lithium-ion

Battery Life

8 hours

Physical Dimensions

316 x 227 x 18.3/25.7mm

Weight

1.39kg

Warranty

3-year carry-in international limited warranty (parts & labour)

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