It was just last month when Intel announced its intentions to revive the clamshell PC design by encouraging manufacturers to embrace the thin "ultrabook" form factor. Toshiba is one of the first, next to Lenovo, to answer the call with its Portege Z835 line.
The Portege Z835's chassis measures a mere 0.63 inches thick and weighs 2.45 pounds. For perspective, the Z835 is 0.05 inches thinner and weighs 0.45 pounds less than the Apple MacBook Air 13-inch (Thunderbolt).
In order to achieve such a slim profile, Toshiba had to ditch the optical drive to conform to the ultrabook guidelines. The Z835 is constructed out of magnesium alloy and has a brushed finish that is seen throughout the lid and interior of the laptop. The keyboard is in the chiclet style, and includes backlighting.
The Z835's two USB2.0, HDMI, VGA, and Ethernet ports are largely confined to the back of the system, but the headphone and mic jacks, SD card slot, and a lone USB 3.0 port are located on the back sides of the Z835. One of the USB ports—indicated by a lightning bolt—doubles as a "sleep and charge" dock, meaning you can plug in your smartphone, MP3 player, or any other USB-powered device into this port and it will charge while your computer sleeps.
What's inside is largely a mystery at this stage. However, we do know that a base model will feature an SSD (most likely 128GB) and, of course, an Intel Core i3 processor. The SSD will help improve the laptop from both a ruggedness and speed standpoint: Most spinning drives become damaged over time from being moved around and suffering vibrations from being on the road, but because an SSD is a solid drive, it isn't affected. The SSD is also provides quicker boot times for applications and upon startup. The Z835 comes with a 8-cell 48Wh battery that, according to Toshiba, lasts up to eight hours on a full charge.
Source:http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2392234,00.asp?kc=PCRSS05039TX1K0000760
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