Pros

  • Great style for any user
  • Superb performance in an ultraportable package

Cons

  • Mushy Chiclet-style keyboard
  • Too hot, too noisy

At A Glance

Toshiba delivers a great machine with a few annoying flaws.

Manufacturer’s Description

Ready to lift the limits on what you can do and how far you can go? Make way for our thinnest, lightest, full-performance laptop ever: the special-edition Portege R700 laptop series, offering a showcase of innovations and impeccable craftsmanship for uncompromising power and freedom.

The Specs

Pricing
Part Number PT311U00F00U
Processor
Processor type Intel Core i7
Processor speed 2670.0 MHz
Cache size 4.0 KB
Processor count 2
Memory
Memory size 4000.0 MB
Memory type DDR3
Memory max 8.0 GB
Display
Display size 13.3 inches
Display type Matte LCD with LED Backlight
Resolution 1366 x 768 pixels
Storage
Drives included 1.0
Drive size 128.0 GB
Other storage
  • SD/MMC Card
  • SDHC Card
Drive type Solid-State Drive
Battery
Vendor Rated Battery life 8.0 hours
Ports and Connections
SD/MMC Card 1
Ethernet Type 10/100/1000 Mbps
MultiMedia Card (MMC) or MultiMediaCard (MMC) Yes
Express Card 54 or ExpressCard/54 1
Available Interfaces
  • Bluetooth
  • eSATA
SDHC Card or Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) 1
Wireless connection 802.11 n/b/g
Video Interfaces
  • HDMI
  • VGA
Slots
  • SD/MMC Card
  • SDHC Card
Dimensions
Width 12.5 inches
Depth 8.9 inches
Height 1.3 inches
Weight with Accessories 3.7 pounds
Weight 3.0 pounds
Sound
Speakers Stereo
Included Software
Operating System Microsoft Windows 7 Professional
Other Features
Docking Station Port Yes
Devices
  • Built-In Microphone
  • Built-In Webcam
  • Fingerprint Reader
Input devices
  • Keyboard
  • Touchpad (multitouch)

Performance

Overall Performance
WorldBench 6 Score 128
Battery
Battery Life 5:58  (hh:mm)
Office Productivity
Web Browsing 219  seconds (lower is better)
Office Suite Use 331  seconds (lower is better)
File Compression 170  seconds (lower is better)
Content Creation
Image Editing 325  seconds (lower is better)
GPU Graphics Rendering 363  seconds (lower is better)
CPU Graphics Rendering 397  seconds (lower is better)
Video Encoding 192  seconds (lower is better)
DVD Burning 195  seconds (lower is better)
Video Editing 174  seconds (lower is better)
Multitasking
World Bench 6 Multitasking 268
Gaming
Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 800 by 600 24.73  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 1024 by 768 18.48  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 800 by 600 20.21  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 1024 by 768 15.03  Frames per second (higher is better)
Far Cry 2, Low Quality, 800x600 14.9  Frames per second (higher is better)
Far Cry 2, Low Quality, 1024x768 12.4  Frames per second (higher is better)
Dirt 2, Low Quality, 800x600 22.2  Frames per second (higher is better)
Dirt 2, Low Quality, 1024x768 18  Frames per second (higher is better)