Toshiba Satellite U940 Series
There is always demand for lighter, smaller and faster consumer electronics devices. Hectic lifestyle demands that we have a reliable portable device for us to use on the go. Fortunately, Ultrabooks are designed with that in mind. The Toshiba Satellite U940-11N Ultrabook is one of the most recent entries in the Ultrabook category. As expected from an Ultrabook, it is lightweight, slim and small. There is more than adequate storage space in this laptop. A solid-state drive is also utilized for a faster, smoother experience. However, as in the case of many laptops these days, the optical drive has been removed to shed off some weight and size. However, other necessities such as USB and Wi-Fi are present, which should pose no problem to the average user.
The chiclet-style keyboard initially feels rather awkward. Typing feels like tapping your fingers on a rubber glove. However, this is just a matter of familiarity. Sometimes the mouse cursor moves while typing since part of the palm of the left hand rests on the touchpad, due to its position. Awkward input device issues aside, it does pack quite a punch. It has a powerful processor and a generous amount of memory, which should give users a hitch-free experience while using everyday applications. It does not have powerful graphics processing capabilities, though. The widescreen display is vibrant, but quite reflective. The speakers have acceptable quality. Battery life is somehow a couple of hours shorter than other Ultrabook's, clocking in at around 6 hours. It does lack some excitement, but for its cost, it definitely has a high bang-for-buck ratio.
Processor: unknown, Intel Core i3 3217U, Intel Core i5 3317U, Intel Core i5 3337UGraphics Adapter: Intel HD Graphics 4000, NVIDIA GeForce GT 630M
Display: 14.00 inch
Weight: 1.7kg, 1.72kg, 1.749kg, 1.8kg
Price: 800, 2999 euro
Average of 11 scores (from 12 reviews)
Toshiba Satellite U940
Specifications
Notebook: Toshiba Satellite U940Processor: unknown
Graphics Adapter: Intel HD Graphics 4000
Display: 14.00 inch, 16:9, 1366 x 768 pixels
Weight: 1.8kg
Links: Toshiba homepage Toshiba notebook section
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Foreign Reviews
Source: Tuexperto
ES→EN Archive.org versionPositive: Lightweight; quite thin; large palmrest; high performance; WiDi (Wireless Display).
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 09/04/2012
Toshiba Satellite U940-101
Specifications
Notebook: Toshiba Satellite U940-101Processor: Intel Core i5 3317U
Graphics Adapter: Intel HD Graphics 4000
Display: 14.00 inch, 16:9, 1366 x 768 pixels
Weight: 1.72kg
Price: 800 euro
Links: Toshiba homepage Toshiba notebook section Satellite U940-101 (Model)
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Average Score:
Reviews
Cheap and light. First of all many ultrabooks are expensive. But Toshiba use a simple plastic case for the Satellite U940 and equip the 14-inch laptop with attractive components including a Core i5 and a dedicated SSD cache.
Source: T Break
Archive.org versionThere’s very little to fault with the Toshiba Satellite U940, because for its price, it does a lot of things right. If you’re in the market for a semi0gaming ultrabook, the Toshiba Satellite U940 should be at the top of your list.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 01/28/2013
Rating: Total score: 90%
Source: T Break
Archive.org versionThere’s very little to fault with the Toshiba Satellite U940, because for its price, it does a lot of things right. If you’re in the market for a semi0gaming ultrabook, the Toshiba Satellite U940 should be at the top of your list.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 01/28/2013
Rating: Total score: 90%
Foreign Reviews
Source: Computer Magazin
Single Review, , Length Unknown, Date: 12/01/2013
Rating: Total score: 86%
Source: Computer Magazin
Single Review, , Length Unknown, Date: 12/01/2013
Rating: Total score: 86%
Source: Dinside
NO→EN Archive.org versionSingle Review, online available, Medium, Date: 04/02/2013
Rating: Total score: 67%
Source: Dinside
NO→EN Archive.org versionSingle Review, online available, Medium, Date: 04/02/2013
Rating: Total score: 67%
Toshiba Satellite U940-100
Specifications
Notebook: Toshiba Satellite U940-100Processor: Intel Core i3 3217U
Graphics Adapter: Intel HD Graphics 4000
Display: 14.00 inch, 16:9, 1366 x 768 pixels
Weight: 1.749kg
Price: 2999 euro
Links: Toshiba homepage Toshiba notebook section
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Average Score:
Foreign Reviews
Source: Notebookjournal
DE→EN Archive.org versionSingle Review, online available, Long, Date: 02/08/2013
Rating: performance: 60% features: 30% display: 30% mobility: 30% workmanship: 50% ergonomy: 70%
Source: Chip.de
DE→EN Archive.org versionSingle Review, online available, Medium, Date: 01/10/2013
Rating: Total score: 73% price: 96% performance: 65% features: 80% display: 72% mobility: 71% ergonomy: 79%
Toshiba Satellite U940-11N
Specifications
Notebook: Toshiba Satellite U940-11NProcessor: Intel Core i5 3337U
Graphics Adapter: Intel HD Graphics 4000
Display: 14.00 inch, 16:9, 1366 x 768 pixels
Weight: 1.7kg
Price: 800 euro
Links: Toshiba homepage Toshiba notebook section Satellite U940-11N (Model)
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Average Score:
Reviews
Source: Trusted Reviews
Archive.org versionThe Toshiba Satellite U940 is a middle of the road laptop, but more importantly it's a decent entry-level Ultrabook. It's reasonably mobile, but offers decent performance thanks to a capable i5 (or an i3, if you want to cut costs further) processor and an SSD as standard. Still, if you're looking for a tool that enables serious (non-graphical) portable productivity for half the price of those Ultrabook trailblazers, you could do a lot worse.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 04/30/2013
Rating: Total score: 70% price: 80% performance: 70% features: 70% display: 50% mobility: 60% workmanship: 70%
Toshiba Satellite U940-117
Specifications
Notebook: Toshiba Satellite U940-117Processor: Intel Core i5 3317U
Graphics Adapter: Intel HD Graphics 4000
Display: 14.00 inch, 16:9, 1366 x 768 pixels
Weight: 1.7kg
Price: 800 euro
Links: Toshiba homepage Toshiba notebook section Satellite U940-117 (Model)
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Average Score:
Reviews
Source: Digital Versus
Archive.org versionToday we thought we'd check out the Satellite U940, a 14-inch ultrabook by Toshiba that's selling for £500 to £650, depending on the model. The Toshiba Satellite U940 has low heat, it's quiet and has a good processor... but the screen and battery life (kind of a key thing in a laptop) are complete flops.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 05/24/2013
Rating: Total score: 40% performance: 70% display: 20% mobility: 60%
Toshiba Satellite U940-103
Specifications
Notebook: Toshiba Satellite U940-103Processor: Intel Core i5 3317U
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce GT 630M
Display: 14.00 inch, 16:9, 1366 x 768 pixels
Weight: 1.7kg
Links: Toshiba homepage Toshiba notebook section
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Average Score:
Foreign Reviews
Source: Laptopy.info.pl
PL→EN Archive.org versionSingle Review, online available, Medium, Date: 06/25/2013
Rating: Total score: 80% performance: 70% display: 70% mobility: 90% workmanship: 80% ergonomy: 90%
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Non demanding games should be playable with these graphics cards.
Intel HD Graphics 4000: Processor graphics card in the high end Ivy Bridge models. Offers a different clock speed in the different CPU models (ULV to desktop quad core) and therefore a different performance.
Modern games should be playable with these graphics cards at low settings and resolutions. Casual gamers may be happy with these cards.
NVIDIA GeForce GT 630M:
Multiple models based on various chips of the Fermi generation. Specifically, the GT 630M exists in GF108/GF106/GF116 variants, but are all essentially renamed GeForce GT 540M or 555M GPUs. A 28nm GF117 variant exists as well with reduced power consumption.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.
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Intel Core i5:
3317U: Ivy-Bridge-based ULV-CPU in Q2 2012. Offers a core clock of 1.7 - 2.6 GHz and an HD 4000 GPU (350 - 1050 MHz). The TDP is rated at 17 W.
3337U: Ivy-Bridge-based ULV-CPU in Q1 2013. Offers a core clock of 1.8 - 2.7 GHz and an HD 4000 GPU (350 - 1100 MHz). The TDP is rated at 17 W.
Intel Core i3:
3217U: Ivy-Bridge-based ULV-CPU in Q2 2012. Offers a core clock of 1.8 GHz (no Turbo Boost) and an HD 4000 GPU (350 - 1050 MHz). The TDP is rated at 17 W.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
14.00:
14 inch display size represents a middle ground between the small subnotebook formats and the screens of the standard 15 inch laptops.
The reason for the popularity of mid-sized displays is that this size is reasonably easy on the eyes, provides good resolutions with usable detail sizes, yet does not consume too much power and the devices can still be reasonably compact.
In the past, 14-inch devices were very rare, but now they are the standard for laptops after the 15-inchers.
» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.
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75.27%: This rating is not earth-shattering. This rating must actually be seen as average, since there are about as many devices with worse ratings as better ones. A purchase recommendation can only be seen with a lot of goodwill, unless it is about websites that generally rate strictly.
» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.
