We know that the search for the perfect laptop is ultimately fruitless. Different users have to make different needs, budgets and expectations, and the technology of tomorrow does not threaten just-purchased laptop semi-obsolete before it even comes out of his box. That is, the new Toshiba Portege R705-P35 comes as as anything we’ve seen this year in the area and offers a great mix of price, design, functions and performance.
The Portege R705-P35 is a 13-inch laptop (similar to Apple’s MacBook), the largest screen size, we would consider carrying around a regular basis, but also the smallest, we would be in a position comfortable for full-time-use computing. It is thinner than the current white plastic MacBook (but not as slim as the MacBook Air or Dell XPS Adamo) and has a sturdy magnesium alloy chassis.

Toshiba Portege R705-P35 version of these lists for $ 879. A handful of business-oriented configs are also available (called the R700, R705 instead of), creating a docking port and a few other corporate-friendly features for $ 999 and higher.
This fixed-configuration retail model for $ 250 less than an entry-level MacBook, you get a newer Intel Core i3-processor (the basic MacBook has an older Core 2 Duo CPU), a large 500GB hard drive and Intel wireless display technology, which allows the laptop display to a remote TV or monitor to be radiated (this requires a separately sold $ 100 Push2TV Netgear adapter is connected to the TV). Not to draw too many comparisons MacBook, but the R705-P35 also has an SD card slot (as well as virtually any Windows-based laptops, no matter the price) and HDMI and eSATA ports – all of which is missing $ 999 MacBook.

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Another advantage to the P35 variant of the R705-P35 is a built-in support for wireless 4G. If you live in an area served by a WiMax provider (eg Clear, Sprint, Time Warner), you can up service at the time of sale (you need a contract, but for a discount on the hardware-eligible) or add it later by contacting the provider. It is yet another monthly bill, of course – and it will certainly speed up your battery power – but you do not have to have any additional USB dongles or external Mi-Fi equipment in tow.
There are a few questions. The integrated Intel graphics are a draw, the keyboard is not illuminated (which have been a nice touch to this sleek-looking system), and the only average battery life is not enough for a full day of on-the-go computing. Also out of the box, the hard drive accelerometer was much too sensitive, parking our HDD head every time when we breathed as much as on the R705-P35. Onboard Bluetooth is a no-show.

These problems aside, sees the Portege R705-P35 and feels like a much more expensive laptop, and is our new go-to place for those who want to experience a smooth 13-inch, but can not (or not) join the MacBook masses.
The brushed-metal magnesium alloy chassis feels sturdy, despite its thinness (tapered and the front lip, making them even thinner). The Portege is a cousin of one of our favorite notebooks of all time, the 12-inch Portege R500. The $ 1,500 (or more) system suffered from too much flex in his body and lid, which is not the case here.

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The back of the lid on this consumer model has a subtle dark blue tint to it, as in the solid black specifically to meet the business version. The only optical element on the R705-P35, we were really disliked the excessive chrome screen hinges that look more at home than would rims on a pimped up car than on a sophisticated laptop.
The keyboard uses flat, widely separated island-style buttons. While perfect, the keys are much more rectangular than most, as if they were shortened to save space. The input is a bit on the side clacky, but not as much as a deal breaker. We appreciate the great separate page-up, Page Down, Home and End keys on the right side – they are usually relegated to alternate function keys on most laptops. Our biggest complaint is that the keyboard is not illuminated. We have seen this feature on other Toshiba notebooks in this price class, and it is always a welcome extra. Toshiba would also do well to media and volume controls easily changed by swapping them with their access Fn key to make – something we’ve seen in other multimedia-friendly laptops trending.

It is not as great as on a MacBook, but the R705-P35′s touchpad is one of the bigger we’ve seen on a 13-inch laptop. Multi-Touch gestures include scrolling with two fingers, but as always seems the case on Windows laptops, it is nowhere as smooth and react like a MacBook. The left and right mouse buttons are well sized and easy to use – a concept that many PC manufacturers seem to have problems.
Toshiba also includes a few custom software utilities to the system. ReelTime is a type of browser history and shows all previous documents and web-page in thumbnail form at the bottom of the screen. It is amazingly smooth and usable, although it is not really a necessity. There is also a Toshiba Bulletin Board App You compile photos and notes in a single working environment. It is also plain looking, but we’re always dubious of learning a new software tool that only works on one brand of laptop.

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The 13.3-inch LED display has a native resolution of 1,366 x 768 pixels – comparable to the MacBook 1,280 x800 and the current standard for most laptops 13 to 15 inches. While not exactly dull, the screen was much less brilliant than we are used to see from a consumer laptop. The stereo speakers were thin and not great for blasting music, but not outside the limits for a laptop this size.
The inclusion of a combo USB/eSATA port and HDMI and an SD card slot type, the Portege R705-P35 is a great advantage over the MacBook in terms of ports and connections. Although the system has an Intel wireless transmitter mounted display (see our hands-on demo here for more details on this very interesting technology), it is a shame, the R705-P35 is not required with the NetGear adapter to wirelessly stream video will come bundled television. The first round of the Wireless Display laptops from earlier in the year 2010 all-in adapter (sold separately).

With a 2.26GHz Intel Core i3 CPU, the Toshiba R705-P35 is more than fast enough for mainstream use of Web-surfing and productivity in order processing and high-definition video playback Photoshop. The next step, the i5 Core series of processors offers greater performance, but we do not have the chips in a system seen this thin and light. Performance-wise, it is certainly similarities with other recent 13-inch laptops, but remember that you are getting a lot more horsepower in the same price range of trade up to a medium-large 14 – or 15-inch laptop with an Intel Core i5 or Core i7 processor. Apple’s latest MacBook actually managed our benchmark tests run faster with the older Core 2 Duo processor, but many of these tests Apple-optimized software, including iTunes and QuickTime.
The largest deficit of the R705-P35 is that it is saddled with the basic integrated Intel graphics. The 13-inch MacBook, for example, has a low-end, but still very impressive GPU from Nvidia, which is good for mainstream gaming. The integrated graphics and CPU Core i3 for playback of HD video streaming in order, but not for some of the basic games. If you are mainly interested in PC gaming, we want to try OnLive streaming platform game you play even a top-shelf PC games on almost any PC or laptop.

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The Portege R705-P35 ran for 3 hours and 56 minutes on our video playback battery drain test, using the six-cell battery. This is fine for a 13-inch or larger laptop, but about 2.5 hours less than the standard MacBook. We have heard some complaints from readers that the R705-P35 not live up to its advertised “up to 8 hours” battery life – and under normal conditions, it is surely only get half. But Toshiba is not alone in this, almost all PC makers exaggerate battery life under test by unrealistic conditions. Also, remember that our battery discharge test is particularly hard, so you can expect longer life from casual Web surfing and office use.
Toshiba includes an industry-standard one-year parts and labor warranty with the system. Support through a 24/7 toll-free telephone line in the Internet search and a customized support page, you can direct it to online documents and driver downloads for that particular model.
