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We have collected 2 reviews of the Toshiba Tecra R840. Experts rate Toshiba Tecra R840 7.5/10. Reviewsor.com helps you find reviews, best prices, user reviews of the Toshiba Tecra R840 and Toshiba Laptops.
Toshiba's Tecra range strikes a fine balance between consumer and business laptops. The Tecra R840-11E offers tons of business features and great performance in a light and slim body, but at a price that isn't out of grasp for the average consumer. The first of the business features is a built-in fingerprint scanner wedged between the mouse buttons. You can use this to log on to your laptop, which saves the hassle of remembering complex passwords. An ExpressCard slot allows you to add peripherals, such as graphics cards, TV Tuner cards and extra storage, while an eSATA port can be used to back up your files to an external hard drive. DisplayPort and VGA ports mean you can hook up an external monitor or projector. You can even connect wirelessly with compatible televisions. Your data will be protected from theft by the aforementioned fingerprint scanner, but it's also protected against accidental damage by the hard drive. If the drive detects an unexpected motion (for example, the laptop plummeting off a desk), it will reset itself. This lowers the risk of failure on impact. While 320GB of storage space isn't a lot, it should still suit most users who simply want to carry their important files around, as well as a modest collection of songs and photos.
Now that Toshiba has updated and redesigned all of its business laptops to look more like its Portege lineup, the once-stodgy Tecra is now slimmer and sleeker. The Tecra R840 sports a second-generation Core i5 processor power, AMD Radeon graphics, and offers strong battery life for a 14-inch business notebook. However, with a price of $1,279 as configured (starting at $889), how much value are you really getting? Read on to find out.The shape and curves of Toshiba's new Tecra now closely resemble its Portege notebooks. The black graphite lid--which has a chrome Toshiba logo in the middle--sports a ridged texture that helps avoid unattractive fingerprint smudges. Like the Portege, the Tecra R840 has chrome-colored plastic hinges, which stand out on the all-matte black deck and bezel. Like the lid, the palm rests have a ridged pattern.At 13.4 x 9.4 x 0.8-1.1 inches, the new design is thinner than the Tecra A11 (1.3 inches thick at its thinnest point) we reviewed last year. The R840 is also more compact than the Dell Latitude E6420 (13.9 x 10.3 x 1.3 inches) and the Fujitsu S751 (3.4 x 9.7 x 1.4 inches), and is lighter than both: The R840 weighs just 4.6 pounds compared to the Dell E6420's hefty 6.2 pounds (with a nine-cell battery) and the S751's 5.4 pounds.The R840 has some durability features.
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Toshiba Tecra R840-S8413 Notebook Laptop - Intel i3-2350M 2.30GHz - 4GB RAM - 320GB HD - 1 | $929 | See it |
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Toshiba Tecra R840-S8415 Notebook Laptop - Intel i3-2330M 2.20GHz - 4GB RAM - 500GB HD - 1 | $939 | See it |
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Toshiba R840 PT42FU-046038 14-Inch Laptop | $949.99 | See it |
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Toshiba Tecra R840-S8420 14" Notebook PC | $999.99 | See it |
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Toshiba Tecra R840-S8420 PT42GU-008001 Notebook PC - Intel Core i5-2520M 2.50GHz, 4GB DDR3, 320GB HDD, DVDRW, 14 Display, 3Yr Warranty, Windows 7 Professional 32/64-bit | $999.99 | See it |
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Toshiba Tecra R840-ST8400 Notebook Laptop Customizable | $1029 | See it |
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Toshiba Tecra R840-S8420 14 LED Notebook - Intel Core i5 i5-2520M 2.50 GHz - Graphite Black Metallic - 1366 x 768 WXGA Display - 4 GB RAM - 320 GB HDD - DVD-Writer - Intel GMA HD 3000 Graphics Card - Bluetooth - Webcam - Finger Print Reader - Genuine Win | $1095.99 | See it |
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Toshiba Tecra R840-S8422 14 LED Notebook - Intel Core i5 i5-2520M 2.50 GHz - Graphite Black Metallic - 1366 x 768 WXGA Display - 4 GB RAM - 320 GB HDD - DVD-Writer - Intel HD 3000 Graphics Card - Bluetooth - Webcam - Finger Print Reader - Genuine Windows | $1095.99 | See it |
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Toshiba Tecra R840-ST8402 Notebook Laptop Customizable | $1099 | See it |
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Toshiba Tecra R840-S8422 Notebook Laptop - Intel i5-2520M 2.50GHz (3.20GHz with Turbo Boos | $1109 | See it |
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Toshiba Tecra R840-S8422 14" LED Notebook - Intel Core i5 i5-2520M 2.50 GHz - Graphite Black Metallic | $1143.19 | See it |
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Toshiba Tecra R840-S8430 14" Notebook PC | $1199.99 | See it |
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Toshiba Tecra R840-s8430 14" Notebook Pc | $1199.99 | See it |
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Toshiba Tecra R840-S8432 Notebook Laptop - Intel i5-2520M 2.50GHz (3.20GHz with Turbo Boos | $1229 | See it |
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Toshiba Tecra R840-S8440 PT429U-003002 Notebook PC - Intel Core i7-2620M 2.70GHz, 4GB DDR3, 320GB HDD, DVDRW, AMD Radeon HD 6450M, 14 Display, Windows 7 Professional 32/64-bit | $1349.99 | See it |
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Toshiba Tecra R840-S8440 14" Notebook PC | $1349.99 | See it |
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Toshiba Tecra R840-s8440 Pt429u-003002 I7 2620m 4g 320g | $1361.21 | See it |
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Toshiba Tecra R840-s8440 Pt429u-003002 I7 2620m 4g 320g | $1361.21 | See it |