Toshiba Tecra M6

Notebook specifications

Notebook: Toshiba Tecra M6
Processor: Intel Core Duo T2300E (1660 MHz)
Graphics adapter: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 (128 MB)
Display: 12.1 inch 16:10 (1280x800 pixels)
Weight: 2.1 kg
Average score: 68% - average
Average of 3 scores (from 4 reviews)

Reviews in English

70%Toshiba Tecra M6-EZ6611
Source: Laptop Mag
The Toshiba Tecra M6 ($1,494 direct) is a nicely equipped ultraportable for business travelers who want a lightweight notebook that won’t break their budget. Unlike competing systems, such as the Dell Latitude D420 and the Lenovo ThinkPad X series, the M6 has a built-in optical drive (a multiformat DVD burner in this configuration). That brings the weight to just above four pounds (versus three-plus pounds for the others), but road warriors who prefer not to have to keep track of a media slice probably won’t mind the M6’s extra heft.
Date: 11/24/2006
Rating: Total score: 70% price: 80% performance: 80%

Toshiba Tecra M6 Review
Source: Notebookreview
The Tecra M6 offers a good screen and a solid mix of other standard notebook components, and it is nicely portable, all at a reasonable cost. The machine is well built, attractive and includes most anything an average business user or student might need or want, including TPM hardware-based encryption and a fingerprint reader. The TruBrite screen is very good, and while the keyboard and touchpad require some getting used to, due to key placement and size, respectively, they are for the most part comfortably usable. Aside from the LCD, which I especially liked, nothing really jumped out at me, good or bad. My overall impression is that the Tecra M6 is a fairly solid sub-$1500 thin-and-light machine, and its numerous security and protection features serve to enhance its value considerably. The included one-year warranty is a bit thin, but other, better options are available.
Date: 10/23/2006
Rating: performance: 85% display: 85% workmanship: 85% emissions: 95%

75%Toshiba Tecra M6-EZ6611
Source: PC World
Uncomfortable mouse buttons cramp the style of the Toshiba Tecra M6-EZ6611, an otherwise light, compact titanium-silver unit that has what it takes to get basic work done on the go. The M6 weighs 4.1 pounds and includes a nice 12.1-inch WXGA screen, a top-of-the-line multiformat DVD burner, a handy presentation button, an ample 80GB hard drive, three USB ports, and a fingerprint reader. The reasonable $1500 price (as of 9/8/06) includes Microsoft Works 8.5. Port layout is convenient. FireWire and audio ports on the front make downloading camcorder video and plugging in headphones a snap.
Date: 09/08/2006
Rating: Total score: 75% price: 85% performance: 76% features: 80%

59%Toshiba Tecra M6-EZ6611
Source: CNet
Weighing 4.1 pounds with a 12.1-inch wide-screen display, the Intel Core Duo-based Toshiba Tecra M6 notebook lies on the cusp of the ultraportable and thin-and-light categories. Designed for business users, the Tecra M6 crams features we expect in a thin-and-light--such as an integrated optical drive, biometric security, and plenty of ports--into a small package with an extremely low starting price of $1,099. Our Tecra M6 review unit had $400 worth of upgrades, making it a moderately powerful machine for a still-reasonable price. Competitors such as the Lenovo ThinkPad X60s and the Sony VAIO SZ are both more expensive and feature rich.
Date: 07/14/2006
Rating: Total score: 59% price: 85% performance: 50% features: 70%

Comment

Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 is an onboard integrated video chip and can be called a faster clocked GMA 900 (on Mobile Intel 945GM Express chipset, which is available only starting with Core Duo/Solo). 2006 it is the most often used graphics solution and is classified in the weakest third of mobile graphics solutions. So it can only be used for elder games. For office applications and surfing it is without any doubt sufficient.
>> Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.

Intel Core Duo: Intel Core Duo (successor of Pentium M), is a double core processor with a very good relation of performance to current consumption. The 2 MB L2 Cache are used common. The maximum current consumption of 31 Watts is only 4 W more then with Pentium M. Due to the low energy need is Core Duo also suited for subnotebooks. Further now it supports SSE3 orders. The performance can nearly be doubled for applications, which were designed for multiprocessors (compared with Pentium M).

T2300E: The weak types like T2300E are apt for office applications and for surfing. The difference to T2300 without "E" is insignificant.
>> Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.

12.1": This is the most common display format for subnotebooks and an average size for subnotebooks.
The advantage is, that the subnotebook can be small dimensioned and can be carried easily. Further the tiny display has the advantage, that it needs few current, which improves the battery runtime and in consequence the mobility. The disadvantage is that the reading of texts is very exhausting vor the eyes. High resolutions can hardly be used.
>> To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.

2.1 kg: These sub-notebooks weight less than the average of all notebooks, but represent a heavier class of weight among the sub-notebooks. 13 inch displays are normal for this class of weight.

Toshiba: Toshiba is one of the biggest international notebook-manufacturer. There exist many reviews for Toshiba models. The ratings of German magazines are very positive, but the relation of price and value is evaluated rather average. The ratings according the features and display are also quite well for Toshiba notebooks.

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