Compare Prices : Toshiba Portege R600 - Expert Reviews

Pros: Truly ultraportable ; very good performance for its size ; impressive battery life ; built-in DVD burner

Cons: Expensive ; WiMAX of limited immediate use ; flimsy screen

Verdict: The Toshiba Portege R600 may be pricey compared with Netbooks, but it has a lot more to offer beyond its ultraportable size.

Review summary: When it comes to ultraportable notebooks, everyone wants to lay claim to producing the thinnest and lightest. Toshiba's R600 updates an earlier thin and light model, the R500. And it is certainly light. Models in the ...

Verdict: The R600-101 is a real eye catcher, and it is light. But the build quality isn't what it could be and neither screen nor keyboard wowed us. The battery life claim should probably be taken with a large pinch of salt too.

Review summary: For a business-orientated laptop, the super-light 12.1-inch Portege R600 is remarkably attractive, and its performance isn't bad either. Certain rivals do have the edge in the sexiness stakes, but a comfortable keyboard, excellent wireless ...

Pros: Good keyboard ; lightweight chassis ; integrated 3G/HSDPA modem

Cons: Screen quality is sub-par ; pricey

Verdict: The Toshiba Portege R600 isn't as sexy as some of its rivals, but business users will love its super-light chassis, comfortable keyboard and integrated 3G modem, which allows Internet access almost anywhere

Pros: Extremely light, Excellent endurance, Optical drive, Sleep-and-Charge Technology

Cons: Noisy keyboard, Mediocre viewing angles, Slow boot time, Poor benchmark scores

Verdict: The R600 has two USB ports, plus VGA, Ethernet, headphone, mic, and ExpressCard/54 and SDHC Card slots

Pros: Only 950 grams, good battery life, DVD burner, comfortable to type on

Cons: Touchpad could be better

Verdict: The Toshiba Portege R600 is the ultimate ultraportable laptop for a user who's constantly on the move. It's extremely light and strong, and it has a built-in optical drive and all the ports you're likely to require.