Toshiba Tecra R850

51 reviews

May, 2013

Positive
Performance (10)
Keyboard (9)
Design (8)
Portability (8)
Connectivity (6)

Negative
Resolution (4)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 51 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviews about the portability and screen are on the whole positive. The design and keyboard also get good feedback. Views are divided on the energy efficiency. Some have doubts about the resolution.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Laptops the Toshiba Tecra R850 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 90/100 = Excellent quality.

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Expert review by: Sherri L. Smith (laptopmag.com)

Toshiba Tecra R850 (S8540)

For a 15-inch business laptop, the Tecra R850 offers a good deal of power and endurance in a slim package.

Like the smaller Tecra R840, the 15-inch Toshiba Tecra R850 is a stylish business notebook. It has a slim, yet sturdy, chassis and offers strong performance and very good endurance. However, the speakers don't impress, and $1,349 is a little on the...

May, 2011

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Expert review by: (pcmag.com)

Toshiba Tecra R850-S8540

The panel is intensely bright and matte to reduce glare. You can find similar anti-glare panels in the Dell E6420, Lenovo T410, and HP 8560p. Its 1,366-by768 resolution, however, isn't as high as the 1,600-by-900 display on the HP 8560p and Dell E6420....

Lightest 15-inch business laptop. Excellent keyboard. Fast Core i7 processor. Big battery yielded very good battery scores. A plethora of current connectivity technologies

AMD graphics doesn't offer that big of a lift in graphics power. Pointing stick feels like sandpaper. Higher resolution would be nice

The Toshiba Tecra R850-S8540 is the lightest 15-inch business laptop and delivers competently in all areas.

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COMPUTER SHOPPER - BUSINESS READY

Expert review by: Matthew Elliott (computershopper.com)

Toshiba Tecra R850-S8530

With its latest Tecra introduction, Toshiba set out to make its business line of laptops thinner, lighter, and longer-lasting—without sacrificing durability. And, indeed, the Toshiba Tecra R850-S8530 is thin and light for a 15.6-inch desktop...

Stylish, thin, durable case ; Relatively lightweight ; Strong performance ; Decent graphics ; Long battery life ; Three-year warranty

Dull display ; Subpar keyboard ; Low-resolution Webcam

With its updated design, strong performance, and long battery life, this 15.6-inch notebook makes for a good office mate. Just take a close look at the display and keyboard before buying.

Jun, 2011

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Consumer review by: (amazon.com)

Amazon review summary for the Toshiba Tecra R850

alaTest has collected and analyzed 4 user reviews of the Toshiba Tecra R850 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 1.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products on Amazon.com.

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0% of reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

May, 2013

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Consumer review by: MCSE4U (newegg.com)

Nice Laptop for the price

I would have liked the screen to have a higher resolution.

Nice quality laptop, good specs, good security options. The Dynadock 3.0 is really nice to use with this laptop. Multiple mouse options. Good touchpad features. comfortable to type on. Decent sound and webcam. Lots of port options like displayport,...

When enabling the fingerprint scanner, it slows down the login process a LOT. The laptop is heavier than most in this size. The mouse and keyboard buttons are glossy, hence leaves lots of fingerprints

Mar, 2012

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Consumer review by: (pcrush.com)

Great Laptop

Feb, 2012

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Consumer review by: BillH (pcrush.com)

Great Laptop

It has a good solid feel. Nice finish that hides fingerprints. The i7-2620M puts out alot of heat under load, which this larger Tecra handles well. The docking station is the best feature for me. I can carry this around, and when I get home, I have a...

Feb, 2012

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Consumer review by: Bill (pcrush.com)

Very good laptop

It has everytihng I wanted, except for back-light keyboard.It's solid, I can pick it up with one hand, I don't have any flex on the screen.

Feb, 2012

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Consumer review by: (pcrush.com)

verry Happy

Dec, 2011

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Consumer review by: user s (pcrush.com)

verry Happy

I am verry happy with my new laptop. No fault of yours but I expected to have an HD cable port but it was not included. I should have paid more attention when I read the specifications.

Dec, 2011

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