•  Date Published: 19 Dec 2017
    • Intel Core m5-6Y57
    • Intel HD Graphics 515
    • 12.5”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), IPS
    • 256GB SSD
    • 8GB LPDDR3, 1866 MHz
    • 0.73 kg (1.6 lbs)

    Review

    Toshiba Portege Z20t in-depth review

    With the thrive of technology these days it's hard to distinguish a normal notebook and a convertible hybrid device, especially since Intel released its new Broadwell architecture that revealed the new possibilities for the mobile SoCs. Manufacturers like Toshiba swiftly integrated the new chips inside their portable devices and the results were more than promising. In this review we are going to check how Toshiba's premium hybrid device stacks up against the competition and what the Core M-5Y31 has to offer since this is arguably the best feature the Portege Z20t has to offer.Besides that, we were quite pleased with the design and build quality of the device as well as the impressive battery life thanks to the dual-battery design, but we will talk about that later. The Portege Z20[...]

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    Pros

    • Neat design, rigid construction and excellent build quality
    • Good input devices - keyboard, tracpoint, trackpad
    • Outstanding battery life
    • The docking station accommodates second battery and various useful ports (full-sized HDMI, VGA, RJ-45 and two full-sized USB 3.0)
    • Light weight of both devices adding to 1.49 kg in total and really thin profile of the tablet
    • The screen has relatively high maximum brightness (for a notebook)

    Cons

    • PWM across all brightness levels with low frequency pulsation (210 Hz)
    • Reaches dangerously high temperatures at maximum load