CNET Editor's rating: 6.4 out of 10
Reviewed by
Dan Ackerman
Review date: 1/8/07
Release date: 1/30/07
The good: Excellent design; secondary OLED display provides useful info when the lid is closed, easy to use EV-DO.
The bad: Disappointing performance and battery life; ridiculously expensive.
The bottom line: If money is no object for you, the Toshiba Portege R400 is an eye-catching, Windows Vista conversation piece, but the rest of us will want more performance from a system this expensive.
Ethernet,
IEEE 802.11a,
IEEE 802.11b,
IEEE 802.11g,
Fast Ethernet,
Gigabit Ethernet,
Bluetooth 2.0 EDR
Networking standards
IEEE 802.11a,
IEEE 802.11b,
IEEE 802.11g,
Bluetooth 2.0
Expansion / Connectivity
Expansion Slots Total (Free)
2 ( 0 ) x Memory,
1 ( 1 ) x PC Card - Type II
Interfaces
1 x Display / video - VGA - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15),
1 x Microphone - Input - Mini-phone 3.5 mm,
1 x Headphones - Output - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm,
2 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type A,
1 x Network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-TX - RJ-45
Miscellaneous
Features
Power-on password,
Administrator password,
Hard drive I/O control,
Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately)
Compliant Standards
RoHS,
ACPI 2.0,
VESA DPMS,
Plug and Play
Power
Power device form factor
External
Voltage Required
AC 120/230 V
Power provided
60 Watt
Battery
Technology
6-cell Lithium ion
Installed Qty
1
Battery capacity
4000 mAh
Recharge time
3.5 hour(s)
CNET Labs battery drain test: DVD playback (min)
117 (Using Included External DVD Drive)
Operating System / Software
OS Provided
Microsoft Windows Vista,
Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate
Microsoft Office Ready
Includes a preinstalled image of select 2007 Microsoft Office suites. Purchase a Medialess License Kit (MLK) to activate the software.
Software
Google Toolbar,
Toshiba Assist,
Toshiba ConfigFree,
Drivers & Utilities,
Adobe Acrobat Reader,
Toshiba Disc Creator,
Toshiba Speech System,
Toshiba Bluetooth Stack,
Toshiba Zooming Utility,
Toshiba Management Console,
Toshiba PC Diagnostic Tool,
Toshiba Fingerprint Utility,
Toshiba Recovery DiskCreator,
Sun Java 2 Runtime Environment,
Infineon TPM Professional Package 2.0
Environmental Standards
EPA Energy Star Compliant
Yes
Manufacturer Warranty
Service & Support
3 years warranty
Service & Support Details
Limited warranty - 3 years
Greenpeace 'Guide to Greener Electronics'
Greenpeace 'Guide to Greener Electronics' manufacturer rating (June 2008)
4.3
Greenpeace 'Guide to Greener Electronics' manufacturer rating (Mar 2008)
7.7
Greenpeace 'Guide to Greener Electronics' manufacturer rating (Sep 2008)