Toshiba Portege R700 - Intel Core i5

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 11 expert reviews

Excellent:

1
Good:

6
Average:

2
Bad:

2

Pros:

Full i5 processor, antiglare screen, sub 1.5 kg.
Hardy and sleek metal chassis; full-powered processor in a thin and light package; integrated optical drive; excellent battery life; affordable for a business thin-and-light.
Fast performance, Sturdy, lightweight design, Long battery life, Three-year warranty

Cons:

Bad sound quality, no dedicated graphics card, lots of “crap”ware
Keyboard could be better.

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Last revision on February 22, 2012

Reviewers Liked

Full i5 processor, antiglare screen, sub 1.5 kg
Hardy and sleek metal chassis; full-powered processor in a thin and light package; integrated optical drive; excellent battery life; affordable for a business thin-and-light
Fast performance, Sturdy, lightweight design, Long battery life, Three-year warranty
Strong Performance, Great Battery Life For Six Cell Battery, Excellent Range Of Peripheral Ports

Reviewers Didn't Like

Bad sound quality, no dedicated graphics card, lots of “crap”ware
Keyboard could be better
Bottom runs hot, Small keys, Loud fan, Mediocre webcam
Runs Hot And Loud, Keyboard Could Use Improving

Expert reviews and ratings

The Toshiba Portege R700 is powerful, thin and light, but as our review explains, that brings some design drawbacks...

By PC Authority on April 27, 2011

The Toshiba Portege R700 will impress you with its light weight, slim build and great performance. However, having a powerful Core i5 CPU installed in its thin base means that it's a laptop that also runs very warm, making it uncomfortable to use on...

By Good Gear Guide on December 08, 2010

The Toshiba Portege R700 is an impressively portable laptop, both in terms of size and weight. But we've seen cheaper machines that offer better displays and performance than our R700-160...

By CNET UK on November 03, 2010

The R700 is more powerful than most ultra-portables. However, the high price doesn't sit well with the 32-bit version of Windows, just 2GB of RAM and a 320GB hard disk....

By Expert Reviews on October 06, 2010

One of the more affordable laptops in the Toshiba Portege R family, the Portege R700 is great for users who put a big premium on portability and refuse to compromise on features and performance....

By CNET Asia on September 22, 2010

With the Portege R700, Toshiba is targeting people who need power, portability and bragging rights. On these three points, it absolutely...

By CNET Australia on September 17, 2010

The Portégé R700 is a lightweight yet powerful laptop. It's not perfect though - the keyboard isn't to our taste and the heat and noise issues are irritating. Despite these issues, if you need fast performance without the bulk then the...

By IT PRO on August 25, 2010

The Portege R600 has long been one of our favourite ultraportables and it has now been upgraded with the Portégé R700 – the lightest Intel Core-powered laptop we've seen at 1.1kg. Toshiba claims up to nine hours of battery power will...

By TechRadar on July 29, 2010

This sturdy 3-pound powerhouse performs like a champ and lasts six hours on a...

By LaptopMag on July 12, 2010

Pros: Strong Performance, Great Battery Life For Six Cell Battery, Excellent Range Of Peripheral Ports

Cons: Runs Hot And Loud, Keyboard Could Use Improving

By About.com on January 01, 2010

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