Toshiba Portégé R705-P41 TruBrite LED 13.3-Inch Laptop (Metal/Blue) Review

Do your best work ever, with our lightest full-performance ultraportable laptop ever-the Portégé R705-offering a showcase of world’s-first innovations and premium craftsmanship for no-compromise performance and freedom. With a battery life rating of up to eight hours and a starting weight of just three pounds, it packs a punch with a full-powered Intel Core processor, so you can unleash your prized productivity apps or take in your favorite entertainment whenever and wherever you’d like. Thanks to an impeccably crafted magnesium alloy casing with an ultradurable honeycomb reinforcement, spill-resistant keyboard, plus an advanced AirFlow cooling system, this laptop does more, plus runs longer and cooler, than any other in its class. Yet it measures in at just one inch thin. Factor in a spacious hard drive, plus built-in DVD drive, and students, executives or power users will have the ultimate ultraportable to succeed through an entire work or school day. All in all, the Portégé R705 proves that with Toshiba, 25 years of boundless laptop innovation is now well within reach. Read more...

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Toshiba Portégé R705-P41 TruBrite LED 13.3-Inch Laptop (Metal/Blue) Specifications

Do your best work ever with Toshiba's lightest, full-performance ultraportable laptop ever. The Portege R705-P41 offers a showcase of technological innovations and premium craftsmanship, as well as excellent mobile computing power. It features an impeccably crafted magnesium alloy casing with an ultradurable honeycomb reinforcement, spill-resistant keyboard, and an advanced AirFlow cooling system. Weighing just over 3 pounds, the Portege R705 packs a punch with its turbo-boosted Intel Core i5 processor, brilliant 13.3-inch display, and up to 8 hours of battery life.

The Toshiba Portege R705 weighs just over 3 pounds and features a 13.3-inch LED backlit display (see larger image).

Additionally, this Portege R705 series laptop includes award-winning Intel Wireless Display functionality, which enables you to enjoying great image clarity and sound on your HDTV without plugging in any cables (read more details below).

You'll also be able to burn through the hottest new digital media, content creation and advanced 3D gaming with the breakthrough performance of the Intel Core i5 processor--with 4-way multitasking processor power to work on four tasks simultaneously.

Thanks to the built-in webcam and Toshiba Face Recognition software on this machine, you'll enjoy a more convenient way to communicate, log on or share your laptop among the family. Other Toshiba exclusive features include a power-saving Eco Utility to help reduce power consumption based on your needs, USB Sleep-and-Charge port, and a hard drive impact sensor that protects your data.

This Satellite comes pre-installed with the Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium operating system (64-bit version).

Key Features

13.3-inch widescreen HD TruBrite LED-Backlit display not only renders stunning visuals, but it's more environmentally friendly as it uses less power (1366 x 768 resolution, 16:9 aspect ratio). It also provides TruBrite technology, which makes images brighter and more vivid thanks to its anti-glare feature.
The Portege R705 is constructed of an impeccably crafted magnesium alloy casing with an ultradurable honeycomb reinforcement (see larger image).

Unleash your prized productivity apps or take in your favorite entertainment whenever and wherever you'd like (see larger image).

See larger image of the ports.
2.53 GHz Intel Core i5-460M dual-core processor for smart performance with a speed boost (2.80 GHz with Turbo Boost Technology; 3 MB L3 cache). Intel's Turbo Boost technology maximizes speed for demanding applications, dynamically accelerating performance to match your workload--providing more performance when you need it the most. It also comes equipped with Intel HD Graphics--an advanced video engine that delivers smooth, high-quality HD video playback, and advanced 3D capabilities, providing an ideal graphics solution for everyday computing.
500 GB SATA hard drive (5400 RPM)
4 GB of installed DDR3 RAM (1066 MHz; expandable to 8 GB)
Intel HD Graphics with 64 MB - 1696 MB dynamically allocated shared graphic memory.
8x SuperMulti DVD drive with double layer support and Labelflash printing, which enables you to personalize your discs and keep them looking attractive and organized with direct-to-disc laser printing.
Resolution+ DVD upconversion technology takes standard definition DVD content and upscales it so you get a sharper, more vibrant picture that looks and feels more like HD.
Wireless Connectivity
- With its integrated Wireless-N Wi-Fi networking capabilities, this laptop provides up to five times the performance and twice the wireless range using 802.11n-compatible routers as you would with 802.11g networks. It's also backward compatible with 802.11b/g networks (commonly found at Wi-Fi hotspots and in older home routers).
- Intel Wireless Display capabilities, enables you to easily stream videos, photos and music from your hard drive, home network, or the internet straight to your HDTV—easily and wirelessly (read more details below).
Built-in stereo speakers
Toshiba ReelTime. Click here to learn about its features.

Toshiba Eco Utility. Click here to learn about its features.
Included Toshiba Software:
- Toshiba Media Controller offers simplified media sharing. Using an intuitive drag-and-drop interface, it lets you share videos, music and pictures from the media library on your laptop with compatible devices in your home entertainment network, or with other compatible laptops and devices, like an Xbox 360 game console. And you can do it all without moving equipment, burning discs or fumbling with cables.
- Toshiba Bulletin Board is an easy-to-use organizational and productivity app that lets you build your own personalized space on your desktop. With Toshiba Bulletin Board, you can quickly and easily manage your to-do lists and calendars, plus create your own custom work area by pinning your favorite photos, documents, links and more.
- Toshiba ReelTime helps you cut down the time it takes to search for files. The easy-to-use app takes traditional text-based file structures one step further to help you find what you're looking for more quickly. Accessible from your taskbar, it shows you a visual timeline of your recently accessed files--using graphical thumbnails--so you can easily identify and get to your files faster.
Included Toshiba Utilities:
- Toshiba eco Utility makes it easy to go green as you go mobile. Hit the Eco Button and you'll launch the Toshiba Eco Utility, which puts all sorts of easy-to-read information on your screen, and gives you the ability to adjust the power settings on your laptop. It also activates a light showing you're in the Eco Mode. The Toshiba Eco Utility lets you pick the optimal power plan for your situation. Choose High-Performance when you need every watt you can get, Power Saver for the least energy consumption, or Balanced as a perfect blend of the two.
- USB Sleep and Charge offers a great way to keep your portable electronics powered up without requiring your laptop to be on. With this laptop's Sleep and Charge USB port, you'll be able to charge your smart phone, MP3 player, and other portable electronics--all without having to keep your laptop awake.
- Hard Drive Impact Sensor takes the worry out of taking your most important files and multimedia on the go. Able to detect sudden movement along three different dimensions, the impact sensor (a complex system of hardware and software) helps safeguard your data by "parking" the hard drive heads in the event of a drop or sudden movement. And it works faster than you can blink to help protect your laptop and all-important data.
Up to 8 hours of battery life (6-cell battery)
Dimensions & Weight: 12.44 x 8.94 x 1.01 inches (WxDxH); 3.2 pounds

Networking, Connectivity & Expansion

3 total USB ports with 1 eSATA/USB combo port that also features Sleep and Charge capabilities. The combo eSATA/USB port enables you to connect to compatible external hard drives for lightning fast transfers of large multimedia files--up to 5 times faster than via a standard USB port.
HDMI high-definition audio/video output allows a single cable to transmit uncompressed high-definition video to your compatible digital TV or external monitor.
VGA video output (analog, RGB)
Microphone input port with Sleep and Music functionality plus headphone output jack
Multi-format memory card reader compatible with Secure Digital, Secure Digital High Capacity, Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO, xD Picture Card, Mini SD Card, SDXC, Multi Media Card (shared slot may require adapter for use)
Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)

Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium

Pre-installed with the Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium operating system (64-bit version), you'll be able to easily create a home network and share all of your favorite photos, videos, and music. Windows 7 is the easiest, fastest, and most engaging version of Windows yet. Better ways to find and manage files, like Jump Lists and improved taskbar previews, help you speed through everyday tasks. Windows 7 is designed for faster and more reliable performance, so your PC just works the way you want it to.

And with Windows Anytime Upgrade, you'll be able to add new features to your PC in as little as 10 minutes. Windows will walk you through the simple upgrade process, it requires no software or downloads, and you'll keep your existing programs, files, and settings

What's in the box

This package contains the Toshiba Portege R705-P41 notebook PC, rechargeable lithium-ion battery, AC adapter, and operating instructions.

It also comes with the following software:

Norton Internet Security 2011 (30-day trial); Microsoft Office Starter 2010; Google Toolbar; Microsoft Windows Media Player 12; Microsoft Silverlight; Intuit Quickbooks Financial Center (trial); Toshiba PC Health Monitor; Toshiba Online Backup (30-day trial)

This laptop is backed by a 1-year limited hardware warranty.

Environmental Specifications

Energy Star 5.0 certified
Gold EPEAT designation for meeting standards to help reduce its environmental impact.
RoHS compliant effectively reducing the environmental impact by restricting the use of lead, mercury and certain other hazardous substances

Learn more about Toshiba's environmental commitment.