Toshiba Satellite U920t

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 24 expert reviews

Excellent:

6
Good:

5
Average:

6
Bad:

7

Pros:

Solid build quality, good battery life
Portable, Lots of processing power, Touchscreen is responsive, HDMI, Decent battery life

Cons:

Too heavy as a tablet, dim screen
Far too heavy in tablet mode, Design won't appeal to everybody's tastes, Rather expensive as a tablet replacement, Rubbish cameras both on the front and rear

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Last revision on October 21, 2014

Reviewers Liked

Solid build quality, good battery life
Portable, Lots of processing power, Touchscreen is responsive, HDMI, Decent battery life

Reviewers Didn't Like

Too heavy as a tablet, dim screen
Far too heavy in tablet mode, Design won't appeal to everybody's tastes, Rather expensive as a tablet replacement, Rubbish cameras both on the front and rear

Expert reviews and ratings

Just not worth the money, considering it doesn’t deliver as a tablet...

By ITP.net on September 03, 2013

Toshiba's take on the convertible tablet/ultrabook uses a very similar sliding mechanism to Sony's Duo 11, with the screen sliding upwards and then away from the keyboard. However, it lacks the ugly brackets...

By APC Magazine on April 10, 2013

The Toshiba Satellite U920T isn't the best hybrid device out there. It does offer more functionality than the Surface RT, but is simply too heavy to be used a tablet as you cannot undock the...

By IT PRO on March 27, 2013

Microsoft's vision of the future is one full of devices like the Toshiba Satellite U920T. In this world, laptops and tablets as distinct products have ceased to exist, with everybody now using ultra-portable, versatile, touch-based hybrid devices that...

By Know Your Mobile on March 08, 2013

The U920T carries a pretty good spec and performs reasonably well for its price. It also features a distinctively different way of transforming between tablet and laptop configurations, but whether this is actually better than other methods will come...

By Wired UK on March 04, 2013

The Toshiba Satellite U920T has good processing power, good responsiveness and a good touchscreen to make up for the small touchpad. But it's just too heavy to use as a tablet. If you're not in it for the touchscreen, then we recommend the Portégé Z930,...

By DigitalVersus on February 22, 2013

Excellent design, but it has poor viewing angles and only adequate performance...

By Expert Reviews on February 08, 2013

Toshiba could have made the Sateliite U920t-100 a convertible for the competition to fear. The nice system performance, great temperature management and precise touchscreen are all advocates for this. The battery life and connectivity are also...

By NotebookCheck on February 05, 2013

You might also like... Windows 8 review The Toshiba Satellite U920t's form factor might be the future of laptop-tablet hybrids, and it's one of the most simple and effective mixes of tablet and laptop we've seen. However, the chunky build, questionable...

By TechRadar AU on December 19, 2012

Toshiba's convertible has a good keyboard but a poor screen, and it's far too heavy to use as a...

By PC Pro on December 03, 2012

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