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Toshiba Portégé M780 and Toshiba Portégé R700 – a Tale of Two Toshiba High-end Ultra-portable Laptops

November 12th, 2010 NewVista

Firstly, let’s note that the Toshiba Portégé laptop family offers ultra-portable, impressively stylish laptops packed with power and the latest laptop technology, great for mobile executives and road warriors.

Toshiba Portege M780 and Toshiba Portege R700

Ultra-portable, High-end Toshiba Laptops - Portege M780 and Portege R700

When you are looking for that perfect balance between power, function, style, weight and ultra-portability, the Toshiba Portégé series is probably where to end up. That’s because the Toshiba Portégé laptops are crafted to achieve extreme performance with respect to those user requirements. Somehow, they manage to get all rolled into one. Take a quick example: as thin as of the Toshiba Portégés is, Toshiba succeeds in squeezing in an internal optical (DVD) drive.

 

The two Toshiba Portégé laptops in review here – the M780 and R700 – represent the very latest in the Toshiba Portege series. In many respects, they are alike, but in a few important aspects, they offer different feature options. Now, if you wanted the cutting edge performance and features of a Toshiba Portege, which – between the Toshiba Portege M780 and Toshiba Portege R700 – would you choose?

Don’t worry – our detailed comparison here should help out.

Overview: Toshiba Portégé M780

Toshiba Portege M780-100

Toshiba Portege M780-100 Touchscreen Tablet PC

The M780 Portege is a tablet PC. It offers the flexibility of use as a notebook or tablet. With a display size of 12.1”, this is in the class of ultraportables. The Toshiba Portégé M780 boasts a powerful Core i5 processor and 4GB of memory to deliver the top performance you expect. You get 320GB of hard drive. Even at its portable size, it still offers an internal optical (DVD) drive.

 

The Portege M780 offers the flexibility of use as a laptop or tablet PC, with convenient touchscreen inputting option. Simply twist the cover to turn it into a tablet.

Toshiba Portege M780-100 Tablet PC with Touchscreen

Toshiba Portege M780 - Convenient Use as Laptop or Tablet

The operating system is similarly a productivity package – Windows 7 Professional. Add that all the important features that appeal to today’s savvy users are provided and what you get is a well-rounded laptop.

Overview: Toshiba Portégé R700

Toshiba Portege R700-14m Ultra-portable Laptop

Toshiba Portege R700-14m Ultra-portable Power=packed Laptop

This recent Toshiba release in the Portege family is a prized possession. It’s not a tablet PC, but the Toshiba Portégé R700 is ultra-thin and ultra-light, still housing a robust configuration within. Also powered by an Intel Core i5 processor with a 4GB RAM, this 1” thin, 13.3” display powerhouse will deliver the performance of a bull. Its 500GB of hard drive is a pointer that Toshiba wants the best for any user of this laptop.

 

Nothing seems missed out in the feature-rich Toshiba Portege R700. It comes with a built-in DVD drive that neatly fits into its slim frame. This power laptop for top executives and road warriors is also driven by Windows 7 professional edition.

Toshiba Portege R700-14m High Poerformance Laptop

Toshiba Portege R700-14m - Sleek, Loaded and Powerful

Toshina Portege M780-100 and Toshiba Portege R700-14M Compared


Feature 		Portege
M780-100		 Portege
R700-14M		 Comment
Processor Core i5-520M (2.4/2.93GHz Turbo) Core i5-520M (2.4/2.93GHz Turbo) Same specs
RAM 4GB 4GB Same
Hard Drive 320GB 500GB R700 is Higher
O/S Win 7 Pro Win 7 Pro Same
DVD,BT,FPR,
Webcam, 3G,
WLAN 		Yes Yes Same
Display 12.1” 13.3” R700’s a bit wider
Battery Life Est. 5hrs Est. 9hrs R700 offers more
Tablet Yes No R700 not tablet PC
Starting Weigh 2.0kg 1.4kg R700 much lighter

These two Toshiba Portégés – Toshiba Portégé M780 and Toshiba Portégé R700 is really two of a kind. They are designed to be best among the best, though other laptop manufacturers do have other products that stand out, in their own right.

For anyone who can afford them – sure, they don’t come cheap – the two Portégés are worth owning. But, be ready to cough out in excess of N200k. Where to buy? Check this laptops store.

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