Toshiba Portege Z830

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The Toshiba Satellite/Portege Z830/Z835 is turning out to be one of the best specified 13" Ultrabooks so far. It has a leading 1.1KG weight, aluminium casing and a great range of ports and features. The features match its business-like looks. Wi-Di is included for those looking at wireless 1080p to TVs. The price is competitive. Watch out for: Noisy fan in quiet environments, slightly 'squishy' keyboard. Z835 is the US-only Core i3 model.

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Latest News (10 most recent.) All links	Track product
Register - Toshiba Z830-10n (Core i3) Review	23/02/12
Toshiba Z830 / Z835 BIOS fix for fan noise.	21/02/12
Notebookcheck - Toshiba Z830 Review - Core i5 EU Version	15/12/11
Owner unboxing, blog - Toshiba Z835	04/12/11
PCWorld Australia - Toshiba Portege Z830	20/11/11
Engadget - Toshiba Z835 Review	19/11/11
Time - Review of the Toshiba Z835	15/11/11
The Verge - Toshiiba Z835 (Core i3) Review	13/11/11
Toshiba Z830 Overview by Ritchies Room	13/11/11
Laptopmag - Toshiba Z835 Review	09/11/11
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