Compare Prices : Toshiba Tecra R10

Review summary: Toshiba's Tecra R10 series of laptops comprises several variants. All are small format devices designed for portability. Prices range from £899 (plus VAT) right up to £1,549 (plus VAT), depending on the specifications you choose. At ...

Verdict: The Tecra R10 is a serviceable enough notebook, but it lacks the panache that some of its competitors offer. If you are desperate for solid state storage and built-in mobile broadband, it will cost a pretty penny.

Review summary: While not particularly outstanding in one way or another, the Tecra R10 is a solid, well featured business laptop that rides the middle of the road in most aspects.

Pros: Light for its class, Good port selection, NVIDIA graphics, Strong performance

Cons: Laggy touchpad, Mediocre battery life

Verdict: The sleek tapered design for the LCD lid is welcome, it adds a very nice touch of eco-modernism to the design. The laptop itself is pretty thin as well and being clad in an aluminum-like paint scheme, it's not quite Tuxedo overkill for business, but ...

Review summary: The 14-inch Tecra R10-112 offers solid build quality, a particularly good display and decent performance. The keyboard flexes too much, however, and battery life is average, but this laptop's worth a look if you want an attractive machine that can ...

Pros: High-quality screen ; useful webcam

Cons: Keyboard is cramped and has too much flex ; only two dedicated USB ports ; lacks integrated mobile broadband ; average battery life

Verdict: The Toshiba Tecra R10-112 is attractive and offers decent performance, although it's not brilliantly equipped to handle graphically demanding tasks. The keyboard flexes too much for our liking and the battery life is average, but the screen is very ...

Review summary: This is a good-looking 14in. ultraportable with a particularly nice display. However, the design leaves it short of space for ports and connectors, while the keyboard has too much flex for comfort.

Pros: High-quality screen, Webcam

Cons: Keyboard is cramped and has too much flex, Only two dedicated USB ports, Lacks integrated mobile broadband, Average battery life

Verdict: Build quality is generally robust, although there's a fair amount of flex in the lid section. We like the way the system tapers towards the front of the notebook and the fact that the lid section is slightly shorter than the base. With the status LEDs ...