Toshiba R850-12G to 799 €: Core i3 Sandy, HD6450M, USB 3.0, 7 am (15.6 “matte)

After the 13.3-inch R830 and 14-inch R840 , Toshiba’s Satellite for declines in Intel platform independent and Huron River in a 15.6-inch version with a first model to less than 800 euros, the Toshiba Satellite R850-12G. The program for this model, a graphics card AMD last generation, a self-announced seven hours, USB 3.0, a slab mate, good storage space and a Core i3 Sandy Bridge.

With a crimson shell, this laptop does not go unnoticed. The interior is black with no money, but is more discreet, a textured finish covering the wrist.

The spill-resistant keyboard and hard drive is protected against impact with HDD Protection technology and a 3D accelerometer that detects falls and automatically park the read head.

Toshiba R850-12G – Performance (April 2011)

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Technical

Slab	15.6”WXGA HD LED backlight (1366 x 768, matte anti-glare)
Processor	Intel Core i3-2310M (2.1 GHz)
RAM Installed (Max)	4 GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3 1333 MHz (8 GB), 2 slots
Storage	500 GB 5400 rpm / min
Graphics Card	AMD Radeon HD6450M 1 GB DDR3 dedicated HyperMemory up to 2.8 GB
Optical Drive	DVD burner
Audio System	2 speakers Toshiba Bass Enhanced Sound System
Webcam	VGA 0.3 megapixel with microphone
Network	Wi-Fi b / g / n + Gigabit Ethernet
Bluetooth	Yes, Bluetooth 3.0 + HS
Card Reader	SD / MS / SDHC / MMC / MS / MS Pro / xD
Output (s) video	HDMI, VGA
Fingerprint reader	–
Input (s) / Output (s)	Headphone / mic combo
ExpressCard	–
Firewire	–
USB	3 USB 2.0 combo with 1 e-SATA USB 3.0 + 1 Sleep’N’Charge
Operating System	Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
Battery	Li-Ion 6 cell 6600mAh
Autonomy announced	7:00 max
Dimensions (mm)	379 x 252 x 20.8-25.4
Weight	2.49 Kg (with battery)
Guarantee	1 year
Other	Chiclet keyboard with numeric keypad, multi-touch touchpad can be disabled
Software	Microsoft Office 2010 Starter, Toshiba LifeSpace, Eco utility and backup software read / write DVD

It’s a laptop with a mix of performance and autonomy that we propose with his Toshiba Satellite R850-12G.

Performance side, the brand has chosen an Intel platform Huron River with 4 GB of RAM and a Core i3-2310M for operation in multitasking and common use.

She is an assistant dedicated graphics card Radeon HD6450M DirectX 11 for smooth playback of HD video and the ability to play tracks resource-efficient 3D games are indeed not the strong point of this entry-level GPU .

To provide the user with a good battery life, Toshiba has integrated in this laptop a good capacity battery which it says can take up to 7 hours away from an outlet, what remains for the moment verify in practice. In addition, it displays a weight rather content to a laptop with an optical drive and a dedicated graphics card not to mention a great finesse.

The R850-12G Toshiba Satellite reserves other surprises. If the screen displays a resolution of 1366 × 768 and a 16:9 format, as an overwhelming majority of his colleagues 15.6 inches, it has a matte treatment appears to be much less prone to glare in a bright environment glossy.

The connection has not been neglected and should suit many users since it contains the essential: Wi-Fi, VGA, HDMI, 3 audio ports and USB 2.0. In addition, one of the USB 2.0 combo e-SATA technology Sleep’N’Charge to charge a small device even if the laptop is in standby or off. A USB 3.0 port for transfers up to 10 times faster than USB 2.0 devices with USB 3.0 and a Bluetooth 3.0 + HS module complete the package. As for the hard disk, it offers a very decent storage capacity of 500 GB

In the end the R850-12G Toshiba Satellite does not position itself as a great warrior but as a fine machine weight relatively content with a beautiful autonomy announced while ensuring overall performance very accurate as long as the games are not a priority .