The keyboard on the R830 is one area that the laptop comes up a bit short. There is also a honeycomb structure to support the laptop for durability and the keyboard is spill resistant. The minimalistic design looks top tier on this machine the quality external materials have a fit and finish that plastic laptops envy. There are no fancy designs on the lid, it’s not an outrageous color but it is made of a high quality magnesium casing, something that feels great in your hands. The R830 is a beautiful and simplistic looking machine.

But in an already congested market, does this machine fit the bill for a daily workhorse or is it simply another mundane laptop in an already blurry marketplace? The specs for the particular machine that we reviewed are the following: Intel® Core™ i7-2620M processor, Mobile Intel® HD Graphics, 1-ExpressCard™ /54 slot, 1-USB (2.0) port, 1-eSATA/USB (2.0) combo port with Sleep and Charge *, 1-USB (3.0) port, HDMI output, 4GB DDR3 1333MHz memory, 128GB Solid State Drive (Serial ATA, SSD), DVD RW, 13.3' widescreen LCD monitor with a 16:9 aspect ratio at a resolution of 1366x768, webcam and microphone built into LCD bezel, and a 6 Cell battery (65W).Īt a high level view, the laptop appears to be a serious competitor in the thin and light segment.

The R830 is from their business class lineup but at the same time is a well rounded machine that nearly anyone could get used to using on a daily basis. Do they want a desktop replacement, something thin and light, budget friendly, or a top tier laptop with all the bells and whistles? Toshiba sent Neowin one of their latest laptops, the Protégé R830 (MSRP $1649), for review. When choosing a laptop, an individual has many choices.

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