Toshiba Portege R835

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 10 expert reviews

Excellent:

4
Good:

4
Average:

2
Bad:

0

Pros:

Thin lightweight frame.
Large accurate touchpad.
Runs cool.

Cons:

Skinny mushy keyboard keys.
Mediocre graphics and performance.

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Last revision on March 21, 2013

Reviewers Liked

Thin lightweight frame
Large accurate touchpad
Runs cool
Long battery life
Only 3,2 pounds including optical drive
Nice screen and keyboard
Smartly priced alternative to the 13-inch MacBook Pro
Decent 3D graphics

Reviewers Didn't Like

Skinny mushy keyboard keys
Mediocre graphics and performance
No backlit keyboard
No Bluetooth
Noisy fan
No Blu-ray option (only DVD)
Vent on side blows very hot air

Expert reviews and ratings

The Portégé R830 was launched essentially right before the dawn of ultrabooks in mid- to late 2011. The notebook was at the time a light subnotebook with support for standard-voltage Sandy Bridge CPUs for generally faster performance. By...

By NotebookCheck on June 19, 2012

The Toshiba Portege R835-P88 is a lightweight ultraportable with a sturdy frame and large accurate...

By LaptopMag on April 17, 2012

The Toshiba Portege R835-P88 shows that an ultraportable can still kick ultrabook butt. ...

By PC Mag on March 30, 2012

This one-time favorite is still an excellent go-to 13-inch laptop, if you don't need something quite as slim as an ultrabook, and you can get it for the right...

By cnet on March 29, 2012

4.50 For a ultraportable beauty and style are just as important as computing power. Sometimes even more important. The focus has been that of razor-thin, seductive frames, at the cost of speed, features, and price. Yes, I'm talking to you...

By TechReviewSource on April 20, 2011

Under $1,000, this sturdy little ultraportable is an excellent value, with top-notch app performance, a robust feature set, and nearly the longest battery life we’ve seen....

By Computer Shopper on April 01, 2011

With the deluge of ultrabooks stemming from Intel's initiative over the past few months, it's easy to forget ultraportables have been a part of the Windows PC landscape for quite some time. One of the unlikeliest sources was Toshiba; in 2010, a...

By AnandTech on March 30, 2012

Excellent battery life, a light weight, and great pricing make the Toshiba Portege R835 hard to beat, even in the highly competitive 13-inch laptop...

By cnet on August 18, 2011

This computer system review lifts the hood on the Toshiba Portege R835-P56X and Toshiba Satellite A665-S5176X laptops to see what makes them tick.The Toshiba Portege R835-P56X is a 13.3-inch laptop that comes packed with a well-rounded feature set and...

By Dev Hardware on May 10, 2011

The Toshiba Portege R835-P50X is the epitome of what an ultraportable should be: Lightweight, relatively inexpensive, powerful, and equipped with enough battery life to last from dawn to dusk. Buy it nowBuy this laptop powered by an Intel®...

By PC Mag on April 19, 2011

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