Toshiba Portege M400 review

Typical price: £1,329

What is it: 12.1-inch tablet PC with Intel's Core Duo processor and 80GB hard drive

What we think: It's middle-of-the-road performance and battery life may not be enough for the demanding business user. For basic tasks, however, it's a decent bargain

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Reviewed by: Stephanie Bruzzese

Reviewed on: 23 May 2006

Tags: Toshiba, Toshiba Portege M400, laptops, microphone, hard drive

We like:

Integrated hot-swappable bay; built-in microphone; solid security features; generous software bundle

We don't like:

Middling mobile performance and battery life; cheap stylus

CNET UK judgement:

Though inexpensive, the Portege M400 convertible tablet's middle-of-the-road performance and battery life may not be enough for the demanding business user. For basic tasks, however, it's a decent bargain

Full review:

The follow-up to Toshiba's prior-generation Portege M200, the new Portege M400 is the first convertible tablet PC to offer Intel's Core Duo processor as an option. The system combines its new CPU with some nice convertible-tablet standards, such as a swiveling 12.1-inch display and a swappable optical drive. But the Portege M400 delivers slower performance and shorter battery life than many of its rivals. If price is not a priority, we recommend you check out the bigger Fujitsu LifeBook T4020 for superior performance or the Lenovo ThinkPad X41 Tablet for extra-long battery life. Continue Reading...