Toshiba Tecra A9

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60% Toshiba Tecra A9
Source: Tom's Guide Archive.org version
Toshiba’s Tecra A9 is a solid—if lackluster—office device with only a few weaknesses, but no special strengths. It does the job it’s meant to do and offers adequate performance in all scenarios. It offers nothing to make it a must-buy. The only extras are the additional track point, the serial connection, the nice Assist application, and Toshiba’s double warranty, as long as it remains available.. We saw mixed results with the Tecra A9’s battery life: In the worst case the battery didn’t even last one hour, but it did run three hours in the reader test. When playing DVDs it lasted almost two hours.
Mäßig, Leistung zufriedenstellend, Mobilität mangelhaft, Display gut, Verarbeitung gut, Ausstattung mäßig
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 09/23/2008
Rating: Total score: 60% performance: 70% features: 60% display: 80% mobility: 50% workmanship: 80%

60% Toshiba Tecra A9-S9021V
Source: Laptop Mag Archive.org version
At the end of the day, there’s nothing wrong with Toshiba’s Tecra A9-S9021V. It’s a solid option for IT departments that are committed to Toshiba’s corporate platform and need a large-screen offering for users who seldom travel. At $1,699, however, it’s significantly more expensive than competing systems like the Lenovo ThinkPad R500, which offers better speed and battery life. The Tecra A9 has all the features and performance to get the job done, but it’s not the best choice.
3 von 5, Display gut, Leistung mäßig, Mobilität schlecht
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 08/25/2008
Rating: Total score: 60% performance: 60% display: 80% mobility: 40%

50% Toshiba Tecra A9-S9013
Source: PC Mag Archive.org version
The Toshiba Tecra A9-S9013 is one of those business laptops that you can easily walk past without a glance. The dark-gray exterior blends right in with the stainless-steel appliances at your local Best Buy. Style is usually not a particular concern in a business setting, and luckily, the A9-S9013 brings some substance with it. The Toshiba Tecra A9-S9013 is a not-so-memorable business laptop with an impressive green rating.
2.5 von 5, Verarbeitung mangelhaft
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 02/08/2008
Rating: Total score: 50% workmanship: 50%

Toshiba Tecra A9 Review
Source: Notebookreview.com Archive.org version
The Tecra A9 is the latest high-end business notebook that Toshiba offers to compete against 15.4" notebooks such as the Lenovo ThinkPad T61, HP 8510p, and the Dell Latitude D830. Many notebooks in this business category are designed to hold up to the daily rigors of a business environment, and the Tecra A9 is no different. It's claimed to have a durable chassis, protection for the hard drive, as well as a spill resistant keyboard. Let's see how this notebook stands up in our testing. The design of the Tecra A9 is not unlike many other business notebooks; very basic and professional looking. The display cover and keyboard are a simple matte silver color, with no sleek sloping curves, just mildly rounded edges all around. The rest of the notebook is black plastic, leading to a design that would blend in with most Thinkpads or Latitudes around the office. The build quality of the laptop does not feel up to par with most other business grade laptops in the same price range.
Emissionen sehr gut, Leistung schlecht
User Review, online available, Long, Date: 11/06/2007
Rating: performance: 40% emissions: 90%

60% Toshiba Tecra A9-S9013
Source: Laptop Mag Archive.org version
This business-friendly notebook is rugged enough to take abuse but needs more RAM for Vista.
"Business" is the first word the Toshiba Tecra A9-S9013 brings to mind. Sporting a simple design, the Tecra is a durable, reasonably priced solution for the clumsy notebook owner. But despite packing Intel's latest Santa Rosa chipset, it doesn't have the best performance punch. The 6.6-pound Tecra A9 is housed in a simple silver-and-black case that's smooth to the touch. Though it won't break your shoulder in a laptop bag, its 13.2 x 10.6 x 1.2-inch chassis doesn't leave room on the tray table for a cup of coffee. The spill-proof keyboard is roomy and comfortable, as is the touchpad controller and the track point. We had some problems hitting our intended keys, mostly because of the inlay on the keyboard's left edge, which is home to the Power button, Toshiba's Assist shortcut button, and Windows Mobility Center launch button.
3 von 5, Ausstattung gut, Display schlecht
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 09/27/2007
Rating: Total score: 60% features: 80% display: 40%

Foreign Reviews

Toshiba Tecra A9
Source: Tom's Hardware DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 07/28/2008
Rating: performance: 70% display: 80% mobility: 60% workmanship: 80%

Toshiba Tecra A9 - Neue Centrino-Notebooks im Test
Source: PC Welt - 10/07
Comparison, , Medium, Date: 09/20/2007
Rating: price: 85% performance: 80% features: 76% mobility: 80% ergonomy: 93%

80% Toshiba Tecra A9
Source: PC Magazin - 10/07
Single Review, , Length Unknown, Date: 09/07/2007
Rating: Total score: 80% features: 80% display: 80% mobility: 50% workmanship: 80%

70% Toshi`s Büro – Mäuschen
Source: Notebookjournal DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, , Length Unknown, Date: 08/23/2007
Rating: Total score: 70% price: 30% performance: 30% features: 70% display: 20% mobility: 50% workmanship: 50% ergonomy: 70%

15.4-Zoll Notebooks mit Santa Rosa
Source: c't DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, , Length Unknown, Date: 08/05/2007
Rating: performance: 70% features: 80% display: 80% mobility: 70% ergonomy: 90% emissions: 80%

78% Santa Rosa at work
Source: Connect DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, , Length Unknown, Date: 07/20/2007
Rating: Total score: 78% performance: 78% features: 85% mobility: 75% ergonomy: 75%

91% Centrino Pro: Plattform für die Zukunft
Source: PC Praxis DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, , Length Unknown, Date: 07/01/2007
Rating: Total score: 91% mobility: 40%

80% Generation 4: Santa Rosa
Source: HardwareLuxx DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, , Length Unknown, Date: 07/01/2007
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 50% performance: 80%

84% Test Toshiba Tecra A9 Notebook
Source: Notebookcheck DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 06/17/2007
Rating: Total score: 84% performance: 77% display: 82% mobility: 74% workmanship: 94% ergonomy: 89% emissions: 78%

87% Der preiswerte Display-König
Source: Chip.de DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 06/14/2007
Rating: Total score: 87% performance: 84% features: 100% display: 100% mobility: 71% workmanship: 80% ergonomy: 88% emissions: 80%

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These graphics cards are not suited for Windows 3D games. Office and Internet surfing however is possible.

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Intel Core 2 Duo: This is the Core Duo and Core Solo successor with a longer pipeline and 5-20% more speed without more power consumption. As an addition to the Core Duo design there exists a fourth decoder, an amplified SSE-unit and an additional arithmetical logical unit (ALU).

The Core 2 Duo for laptops is identical to the desktop Core 2 Duo processors but the notebook-processors work with lower voltages (0.95 to 1188 Volt) and a lower Frontside bus clock (1066 vs 667 MHz). The performance of equally clocked notebooks is 20-25% lower than Desktop PCs because of the lower Frontside bus clock and the slower hard disks.

T7500:

The Core 2 Duo T7500 is a Merom based Core 2 Duo with 4MB Level 2 Cache. It is positioned in the middle class (in 2009) and performs on par with a modern P7550 or Turion II Ultra M640/M660.

15.40":

15-inch display variants are the standard and are used for more than half of all laptops.

The reason for the popularity of mid-sized displays is that this size is reasonably easy on the eyes, often allows high resolutions and thus offers rich details on the screen, yet does not consume too much power and the devices can still be reasonably compact - simply the standard compromise.

2.9 kg:

With this weight, a laptop is rather heavier than average. Devices in this range shine more with screen size and performance than with mobility.

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.

72.73%: This rating is poor. More than three quarters of the models are rated better. That is rather not a purchase recommendation. Even if verbal ratings in this area do not sound that bad ("sufficient" or "satisfactory"), they are usually euphemisms that disguise a classification as a below-average laptop.

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