The newly announced Toshiba Tecra R940 and Tecra R950 notebooks are packed in with features explicitly meant for meeting business class requirements. The last we reported about Toshiba, the company was seen introducing the Portege series with 3rd generation Intel Core processors.
The Toshiba laptops differ mainly in terms of their display sizes. While the R940 sports a 14-inch diagonal LED-backlit widescreen HD display, the other is outfitted with a 15.6-inch one. To offer increased durability, the company has wrapped each device in a fiberglass-enhanced frame with a honeycomb rib structure. The internal pillar reinforcements and EasyGuard inclusions contribute to the robustness. What’s more, each member of this series is equipped with power-saving Eco Utility technology coupled with an optimized heat venting system.
“Toshiba has a long history of designing products for highly targeted audiences. With this new line of Tecra laptops, Toshiba has tailored its products to meet the needs of the growing small and medium sized businesses segment. Small- and medium-sized business owners have asked for laptops built with specific functionality and a direct method to purchase and we’ve responded,†commented Carl Pinto, vice president of marketing, Toshiba America Information Systems, Digital Products Division.
Powered by Intel’s 3rd generation processors, the Tecra houses up to 512GB SSD storage and optional AMD dedicated graphics that can simultaneously support four displays, courtesy of the Eyefinity technology. On the connectivity front, the gadget comes with a USB Sleep and Charge/eSATA combo port that enables users to juice up their smartphones even while the notebook is turned off. Apart from the AMD graphics, users can also opt to connect this laptop to external devices via the USB 3.0 port and the DisplayPort.
The Toshiba Tecra R940 and Tecra R950 price tags begin at $599.99 (approx. Rs. 33,190). They can be picked up via the company’s online store. Laptops sold before August 30 this year, will include a Windows 7 Professional OS upgrade and 4GB memory for free.
