Excerpt: U ltrabooks are a fun little accessory if you’re rich and have money to throw around. In fact they are more than just something you flaunt around, but sadly, not everyone...
Conclusion: The Toshiba Portege Z830-S8302 is a slim, speedy ultrabook that may be a little too light and too pricey for mass appeal.
Pros: Svelte magnesium alloy design. Backlit keyboard. Lighter chassis, complete with more I/O ports than any other ultrabook. SD card slot. WiDi 2.0 video streaming.
Conclusion: Ultrabooks are an Intel initiative with a series of standard recommended specs, and that means you won't see lots of variation among the brands.
Toshiba Portege Z830/Z835 review: nice overall package, a few flaws nevertheless!
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3 January 2012
Summary: The Toshiba Z830 is the lightest and thinnest ultrabook in its class right now and manages to offer a good mix of features and performances.
Pros: thin and very light, magnesium used for the whole body, decent performances, matte screen, backlit keyboard, good trackpad, lots of ports, excellent battery life, good...
Cons: mushy keyboard with poor feedback, annoying fan, not the best display, feels fragile, rather slow SSD
Summary: Lightest. Least expensive. Best selection of ports. There are tons of reasons to love this aggressively priced Ultrabook, though its dated design and so-so performance...
Pros: Aggressively priced, Long battery life, Lightweight, even for an Ultrabook, Wide selection of ports, backlit keyboard
Cons: Performance trails other Ultrabooks, Poor viewing angles, Dated design, minor build quality issues