Toshiba Portege Z830 Specifications and information

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Information from 07 Sep 2011.

The Toshiba Satellite/Portege Z830/Z835 was one of the best early Ultrabooks. A leading 1.1KG weight, aluminium casing and a great range of ports and features. The features match its business-like looks. Watch out for: Noisy fan in quiet environments, slightly 'squishy' keyboard. Z835 is the US-only Core i3 model. 2020 and I've still got a version of this. It upgraded to Windows 10 and the fingerprint reader works natively under Windows 10. (Disable it via Safe Mode after you have upgraded otherwise Windows 10 login seems to get into a loop.) The battery is dead after 9 years (about 1 minute of capacity!) and the fan noise is terrible, but in a basic build it makes a very fast browser. The SSD is fast enough and I've upgraded to 6GB RAM which works OK. In terms of build quality, wow! Amazing. This was built to last.

Also available with Core i5 and Core i7 options, Windows Professional and up to 6GB of RAM. Lower-end versions (likely the Core i5 versions) may appear under the 'Satellite' brand.

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Toshiba Portege Z830 Specifications

Manufacturer Toshiba
Model name Portege Z830
CPU Intel Core i5 2467M
Detailed info
CPU speed 1600 Mhz
Graphics Intel HD Graphics 3000 specs
OS Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium
Display Size
13.3" 1366 X 768
Screen Type
LED-Backlit LCD
Touchscreen type
 No Touchscreen
RAM 4096 MB
SSD 128 GB
Battery capacity 47 Wh
Weight (Minimum) 1120gm / 2.47 pounds
Size 315/227/16.0 mm
Size 12.4/8.9/0.6 inches
Physical Interfaces Ethernet 10/100/1000
HDMI
Line-out / Headphone (3.5mm)
MIC-in
SDXC (SDHC, SD Compatible)
USB 2.0 (x2)
USB 3.0 (x1)
VGA
Wireless Interfaces802.11a
802.11 b/g/n
BT 3.0 + HS
No Wireless WAN (e.g. 4G)
AdditionalBacklit Keyboard
Dolby Advanced Audio
Matt (Non Glossy) Screen
Spill Resistant Keyboard
Stereo speakers
WebCam 1.3Mp
Sleep 'n Charge USB
Optional Specs and Accessories (can vary)
Wireless Display (WiDi, Miracast or similar)
*Specifications can vary
Toshiba Portege Z830 prices
Europe€99930 Oct 12
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Toshiba Z830 / Z835 BIOS fix for fan noise.23/02/19
Toshiba Z830 Overview by Ritchies Room23/02/19
Engadget - Toshiba Z835 Review23/02/19
Laptopmag - Toshiba Z835 Review23/02/19
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GottaBeMobile - Entry level Z830 at $899 in US.23/02/19
Toshiba UK - Portégé Z830 Details23/02/19
Toshiba UK - Satellite Z830 Details23/02/19
Toshiba Z830 Latest Preview. Ultrabooknews hands-on23/02/19
Toshiba Z830 pre-order - Germany.23/02/19
GottaBeMobile - Toshiba Z830 First Impressions23/02/19
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