Pros
- Great style for any user
- Superb performance in an ultraportable package
Cons
- Mushy Chiclet-style keyboard
- Too hot, too noisy
Bottom Line
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 |
| Display | |
| Display type | Matte LCD with LED Backlight |
| Resolution | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| Display size | 13.3 inches |
| Processor | |
| Cache size | 4.0 KB |
| Processor count | 2 |
| Processor speed | 2670.0 MHz |
| Processor type | Intel Core i7 |
| Memory | |
| Memory type | DDR3 |
| Memory size | 4000.0 MB |
| Memory max | 8.0 GB |
| Storage | |
| Drives included | 1.0 |
| Other storage |
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| Drive type | Solid-State Drive |
| Drive size | 128.0 GB |
| Battery | |
| Vendor Rated Battery life | 8.0 hours |
| Ports and Connections | |
| SD/MMC Card | 1 |
| Video Interfaces |
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| MultiMedia Card (MMC) or MultiMediaCard (MMC) | 1 |
| Wireless connection | 802.11 n/b/g |
| Express Card 54 or ExpressCard/54 | 1 |
| Available Interfaces |
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| Slots |
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| SDHC Card or Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) | 1 |
| Included Software | |
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows 7 Professional |
| Other Features | |
| Devices |
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| Docking Station Port | Yes |
| Input devices |
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| Sound | |
| Speakers | Stereo |
| Dimensions | |
| Weight with Accessories | 3.7 pounds |
| Height | 1.3 inches |
| Weight | 3.0 pounds |
| Depth | 8.9 inches |
| Width | 12.5 inches |
| Networking | |
| Ethernet Type | 10/100/1000 Mbps |
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 | |
|---|---|
| CPU Graphics Rendering | 397 seconds (lower is better) |
| DVD Burning | 195 seconds (lower is better) |
| Image Editing | 325 seconds (lower is better) |
| GPU Graphics Rendering | 363 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Encoding | 192 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Editing | 174 seconds (lower is better) |
| Multitasking | |
|---|---|
| World Bench 6 Multitasking | 268 |
| Gaming | |
|---|---|
| Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 1024 by 768 | 18.48 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 1024 by 768 | 15.03 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 800 by 600 | 24.73 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, Low Quality, 1024x768 | 12.4 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 800 by 600 | 20.21 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, Low Quality, 1024x768 | 18 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, Low Quality, 800x600 | 22.2 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, Low Quality, 800x600 | 14.9 Frames per second (higher is better) |
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