The SIM card slot is located in the battery compartment. The latter of these is a Ericsson F5521gw Mobile Broadband Network Adapter. Along with Gigabit Ethernet (Intel 82579V Gigabit) and WLAN (Atheros AR9002WB-1NG), there is also a broadband modem on board. Fingerprints stay behind, but are not easily noticeably due to the matte complexion. The magnesium surfaces are lightly brushed and varnished, which gives the impression of a polished aluminum finish on the lid and hand resting area. Underneath these are thin but firm hinges, which are firmly attached to the case. These are loosely clicked on, and can break off. One thing that is not so impressive are the silver hinge coverings. Especially the base unit cannot be bent with both hands. Summary: The stability of the thin magnesium plastic case is very good taking into consideration the light weight. Effects on the front of the display panel aren't caused easily by this though. Nevertheless we were able to dent this in the middle. The surface of the lid makes a robust impression. Under the DVD drive the case can be dented a bit excessively. In practice we found the hand resting area and the bottom to give way in some places. Thanks to the thin material weight has been saved without compromising the stability. The tested subnotebook weighs 1.47 kilograms, and is held together by a magnesium case, which is reinforced with an integrated pattern structure (inside) above and below. How well does the affordable R830 fair for mobile use? Can Toshiba's claims for an 'HD display with ideal picture quality' be proved accurate? All the answers can be found in the following review.

In comparison to the two others our tested device is the most affordable Portégé R830. And last but not least the tested R830-110 has a Core i3-2310M (2x 2.30GHz), and a HDD (from 1130 Euros). The R830-112 with a Core i5-2520M 2x 2.50GHz, and a HDD, is the intermediate model (from 1600 Euros). The R830-10V is the fastest of the three with a Core i7-2620M (2x 2.70GHz), and a 256 GB SSD (from 1980 Euros).

Since Toshiba has recognized that not every demanding private user or business person wants to spend 2000 Euros for a subnotebook, the Portégé R830 is currently available in three price classes and feature variants. Light weight, a thin case, and good battery life are combined with business features such as a docking port, a UMTS module, and a fingerprint reader. R500) make up the premium segment for handy business notebooks from Toshiba. The Portégé subnotebooks with a 13.3 inch form factor (previously 12.1 inch, e.g.

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