Testseek.co.uk have collected 51 expert reviews of the Toshiba Portege R830 and the average rating is 79%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Toshiba Portege R830.
November 2011
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The editors liked
Fast processor
Integrated mobile broadband
Good keyboard
Very small and light
Integrated optical drive
Good office performance
Decent battery life
Very thin and light
Light and thin
Incredibly powerful
Plenty of sockets and peripheral options
Small
Light and portable
Lots of different models
With a variety of specifications
A slim
Lightweight business ultraportable that gives you full-size performance
Features and battery life - and stands up to the rigours of travel
Lightweight
Nononsense design
Large hard drive
Good battery life
The editors didn't like
Build quality could be better
Short battery life
Flex in lid
Expensive.
Very high price
Some flex in chassis
Pre-loaded software
Nagging software and notices
Expensive
Chassis not updated from previous model
This class of notebook may suffer as ultrabooks become more popular.
A slim
Lightweight business ultraportable that gives you full-size performance
Features and battery life - and stands up to the rigours of travel
Small, light and portable; lots of different models, with a variety of specifications,
Chassis not updated from previous model; this class of notebook may suffer as ultrabooks become more popular.
The Toshiba Portege R830 is small and portable, with a good quality keyboard and a nice, matte screen. Toshiba could have done more with the design, but there are models to keep those who do, and don’t need optical drives, happy. ...
Graphics aside, the raw performance of the Toshiba Portégé R830-1DZ is head and shoulders above the opposition in this group test. The blend of high-quality components and variety of connectivity options in this small shell combine to make the Portégé ...
Small, light, neat, but lacking the kind of sparkle that would really justify its high price, the Toshiba Portégé R830 certainly has a market, but could have garnered a larger one with a little more attention to detail....
A slim, lightweight business ultraportable that gives you full-size performance, features and battery life - and stands up to the rigours of travel
A slim, lightweight business ultraportable that gives you full-size performance, features and battery life - and stands up to the rigours of travel
A very business-like 13-inch ultraportable at a business price, the Portege R830 is truly portable but makes the minimum of compromises. The design statement it makes is that you need to get some work done...
Fast processor, Integrated mobile broadband, Good keyboard
Build quality could be better, Short battery life
Our version of the Toshiba Portege R830, the R830-138, offers great performance and some smashing features, such as integrated mobile broadband. There's no denying that it's very expensive for a 13-inch laptop, though....
Light and thin, incredibly powerful, good keyboard, plenty of sockets and peripheral options
Nagging software and notices, expensive
The Portégé R830 is a superb machine with plenty of power and a generous spec. However, it is expensive and some aspects of the software are irritating to use....
Abstract: The Toshiba Portégé R830 isn't perfect. Not everyone will like the keyboard and it's not cheap, but it's stylish, well-built, has USB3 and lengthy battery life too. It's one of the best ultraportable laptops we've seen yet. Those who need the longest p...
