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Toshiba Portégé M780-S7230

Specifications

Toshiba Portégé M780-S7230
Toshiba Portégé M780-S7230
Processor
Intel Core i5-520M 2 x 2.4 - 2.9 GHz, Arrandale
Display
12.10 inch 16:10, 1280 x 800 pixel, glossy: yes
Weight
2.1 kg ( = 74.08 oz / 4.63 pounds) ( = 0 oz / 0 pounds)
Price
1400 Euro

 

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Average Score: 63% - average
Average of 4 scores (from 5 reviews)
price: 80%, performance: 77%, features: 80%, display: 80% mobility: 65%, workmanship: 80%, ergonomy: - %, emissions: 70%

Reviews for the Toshiba Portégé M780-S7230

50% Toshiba Portege M780 review
Source: CNet English Archive.org version
When is a tablet not a tablet? When it's also a business-orientated, 12.1-inch laptop called the Toshiba Portege M780. With a twist of its screen, this bad boy can transform into a slightly chunky tablet PC in the same vein as the iPad. The 12.1-inch Toshiba Portege M780 gives you the freedom of laptop or tablet operating modes, but it's too unattractive and bulky for our tastes.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 08/09/2010
Rating: Total score: 50%
60% Toshiba Portege M780
Source: Mobile Tech Review English Archive.org version
It's hard to summarize the Toshiba M780, given the wide variety of configurations available. The low end model we received for review wouldn't be our top pick given the lack of an optical drive, touch screen, Bluetooth and the relatively lowly Intel Core i3 CPU. The higher end (but not top of the line) M780-S7230 that sells for $1,699 has more meat with an Intel Core i5, DVD drive, Bluetooth and a touch screen in addition to the active digitizer. That machine is appealing to those looking for a tablet that's good for graphics thanks to the matte display, and we're thrilled to see an internal optical drive in a 12” tablet. Regardless of the model you choose, the Toshiba is no looker, even if you're not into flashy etched designs like that of the HP TM2. The HP's metal casing does inspire confidence and give the machine a touch of high end chic, while Lenovo's tablets like the ThinkPad X201 exude ruggedness and quality. And the M780's display, though very colorful and offering good viewing angles, lacks the sharpness of Lenovo's tablet.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 07/19/2010
Rating: Total score: 60%
62% Toshiba Portege M780-S7230
Source: CNet English Archive.org version
Four years ago, CNET reviewed the Toshiba Portege M400, a convertible tablet laptop that was the first of its kind with a Core 2 Duo processor. Imagine our surprise in 2010 when we received the Portege M780, a Core i5 convertible laptop/tablet with pretty much exactly the same design. In a post-iPad era, Toshiba's expensive and needlessly bulky Portege M780 is a convertible tablet notebook that feels like a design relic from five years ago.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/09/2010
Rating: Total score: 62% performance: 80% features: 80% mobility: 50%

Foreign Reviews

Den Kopf verdreht
Source: c't - 21/10 German
Comparison, , Long, Date: 10/01/2010
Rating: performance: 60% display: 80% mobility: 70% emissions: 70%
80% Recensione Toshiba Portege M780
Source: Techno Zoom Italian IT→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 11/06/2010
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 80% performance: 90% mobility: 75% workmanship: 80%

Comment

Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) HD Graphics: Onboard graphics card that is built in the new Arrandale CPUs (Core i3 / i5 / i7 Dual Cores). Depending on the model and Turbo Boost, the GMA HD is clocked between 166 and 766 MHz.

Only some 3D games with very low demands are playable with these cards.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.


520M:

The Core i5-520M has only 3 MB L3 Cache (compared to the I7-640M) and clocks between 2.4-2.93 GHz (Turbo Mode). Thanks to Hyperthreading, 4 threads can be processed simultaneously. An integrated graphics card (GMA HD 3150) and a DDR3 memory controller are also included in the package.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.


12.10":

This range of display format is largely the upper limit for tablets and the lower limit for subnotebooks.

The advantage of subnotebooks is that the entire laptop can be small in size and therefore easily portable. The tiny display has the added advantage of requiring little power, which further improves battery life and thus mobility. The disadvantage is that reading texts is exhausting for the eyes. High resolutions, which one is used to from a standard laptop, are almost not usable.

The same applies to tablets in this size range.

» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.


Toshiba: Toshiba Corporation is a Japanese conglomerate or technology group. The company was established in 1939 and in 1978 Toshiba became the official company name. The company's products and services include power, industrial and social infrastructure systems, elevators and escalators, electronic components, semiconductors, hard drives, printers, batteries, lighting, logistics and information technology. Toshiba was one of the largest manufacturers of personal computers, consumer electronics, home appliances and medical equipment.


63%: Such a poor rating is rare. There are only a few notebooks that were rated even worse. The rating websites do not give a purchase recommendation here.


» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.

 

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Stefan Hinum, 2010-08- 4 (Update: 2012-05-26)