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June 2013
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The editors liked
Good screen
Excellent build quality
And thoughtful design
Great keyboard
Serviceable trackpad
Nice selection of ports
Good-enough battery life given the screen and the computer's size and weight
Though it could be better
Metro-style apps scale nic
Sturdy
Attractive design with good port selection
Nice keyboard and livable trackpad
Haswell's performance is fine for most non-gaming tasks
802.11ac
Good battery life
Excellent build quality with lightweight and durable design
IGZO IPS panel with high contrast
High resolution and accurate colors
Comfortable keyboard and touchpad
Very high-resolution touchscreen
Thin
Light
And extremely quiet
Rigid lower chassis
Brilliant 2
560-by-1
440 resolution screen. Very light. Premium materials and look. Two year warranty
Including tech support and Internet Security. Includes media creation apps (Adobe Photoshop Elements and Premiere Elements). Three USB 3.0 ports and HDM
The slim
Lightweight Toshiba Kirabook still feels very premium
And it deserves credit for being one of the first Windows laptops to feature a better-than-HD display. Thanks to an updated CPU
Battery life is now good enough for all-day use
Very crisp display
Light design
Photoshop Elements and Premiere Elements included
Fast SSD
Excellent audio
Beautifully sleek and lightweight design
High-res display (and support for a 4K external monitor)
Luxurious customer service
Attractive
Lightweight design
Strong overall performance
Solid battery life
Super-sharp and bright display
Nice keyboard and speakers
Fast performance
Long battery life
440 resolution screen. Very light. Premium materials and look. Two-year warranty
Including tech support and Internet Security. Includes Adobe Photoshop Elements and Premiere Elements.
Solid chassis
Glass touchscreen with thin bezels
Beautiful 2560 x 1440 display
Excellent performance
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Touchscreens
Ultrabooks
Windows 8
Gorgeous
High-res display
Small
And light
Great speakers
Hires screen
Good port selection for an Ultrabook
Very portable and stylish
Eyepopping screen
Good looks and build
Strong performance
Bundled extras.
Brilliant
2
560 x 1
440 screen
Comfortable keyboard
Generous warranty
Software package
Fast boot-up
The editors didn't like
No 5GHz Wi-Fi
An unfortunate oversight for a device this expensive
Ivy Bridge
While still an able performer
Is weeks away from being replaced by Haswell
Speakers distort a bit at high volumes
Lots of fan noise under load
High starting price and no
Fan spins up quite loudly under moderate-to-heavy load
Starting price is high
Though it's reasonably competitive given its specs
Toshiba used mSATA instead of M.2 SATA leading to a slower read/write speeds
PWM across all brightness levels (0-99%)
Too noisy fan
No DisplayPort
Flimsy lid
Disappointing contrast in the display
Wi-Fi adapter doesn't support 5GHz networks
No 802.11ac or 5GHz Wi-Fi. Small bezel makes some touch gestures inconvenient. May have to adjust zoom or screen resolution for apps. Integrated graphics
Higher-res screens are more common now
And available for less. The generic brushed-metal look isn't particularly distinctive given the price
Expensive
Sharp front corners
No Retina-ready apps
Lackluster webcam
Max refresh rate of 30Hz with external 4K monitor
Default "eco" power plan suppresses performance
Relatively dim display
Shallow
Uncomfortable keyboard
Pricey
Text and icons can be tiny
Noisy fan
May have to adjust zoom or screen resolution for apps
Display suffers from scaling issues
Extremely hot and loud at load
Not a good value
Touchscreen could be brighter. Fan could be quieter. Ultraflat keys not overly friendly for touch typing. Ungodly costly
Too much of Windows isn't designed for high-res displays
Super-sharp and bright display, Nice keyboard and speakers, Fast performance, long battery life
Expensive, Text and icons can be tiny, Noisy fan
Toshiba launches a new luxury brand with an ultra-high-resolution ultrabook (think MacBook Air Retina). The view is alternately spiffy and squinty, but the rest of the design dazzles. ...
Without having personally tested any of the ASUS Zenbooks, which at least around the "office" (disclaimer: there is not an office) are generally regarded as among the best ultrabooks on the market, I can't really speak too greatly on how the Toshiba KIRAb...
Published: 2013-05-07, Author: Dan , review by: cnet.com
The slim, lightweight Toshiba Kirabook still feels very premium, and it deserves credit for being one of the first Windows laptops to feature a better-than-HD display. Thanks to an updated CPU, battery life is now good enough for all-day use
Higher-res screens are more common now, and available for less. The generic brushed-metal look isn't particularly distinctive given the price
Toshiba's ambitious Kirabook has a screen that rivals Apple's MacBook Pro with Retina Display, and a price to match. It's a solid, useful laptop, but for these prices, the design should really be more exciting.
Solid chassis, Glass touchscreen with thin bezels, Beautiful 2560 x 1440 display, Excellent performance
Display suffers from scaling issues, Extremely hot and loud at load, Not a good value
The Toshiba Kirabook is in many ways a great Ultrabook. The 2560 x 1440 would be impressive on its own, yet it's served up in a package no larger than a MacBook Air that still offers excellent performance and reasonable battery life. Toshiba's engineers...
Attractive design elements with a monolithic aluminium build, Powerful hardware and impressive overall performance, Full HD display with a matte finish for outdoor use, Harman / Kardon speakers and decent battery life,
Price to performance ratio is considerably high, Mediocre webcam quality, The Final Verdict, Toshiba has been successful in correcting almost all of the major shortcomings of the older Kirabook in its latest offering. The extended battery life, slimmer
Toshiba has been successful in correcting almost all of the major shortcomings of the older Kirabook in its latest offering. The extended battery life, slimmer and lighter chassis with a high octane processor has definitely piqued the interest of the cons...
Toshiba's Kirabook has a brilliant higher-res screen, powerful components, and a slick, sturdy design, plus display tweaking software for photo and video experts
The basic look hasn't changed in the past couple of years, while the competition is catching up. The touchpad isn't as responsive as it should be
The Toshiba Kirabook is still a worthwhile high-end Windows alternative to a Retina MacBook Pro, but it could use a little of that Apple secret sauce for its touchpad...
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Published: 2014-06-28, Author: Joel , review by: au.pcmag.com
Brilliant 2,560-by-1,440 resolution screen, Very light, Premium materials and look, Two-year warranty, including tech support and Internet Security, Includes Adobe Photoshop Elements and Premiere Elements
May have to adjust zoom or screen resolution for apps
With a brilliant, bright WQHD screen and premium components, all housed in a chassis that weighs less than three pounds, the Toshiba Kirabook 13 i7s Touch is a dream ultrabook...
Published: 2014-03-06, Author: Dan , review by: cnet.com.au
The slim, lightweight Toshiba Kirabook still feels very premium, and it deserves credit for being one of the first Windows laptops to feature a better-than-HD display. Thanks to an updated CPU, battery life is now good enough for all-day use
Higher-res screens are more common now, and available for less. The generic brushed-metal look isn't particularly distinctive given the price
The design of Toshiba's high-end Kirabook hasn't changed since last year, but it has aged gracefully. The components get an update and the battery life gets a big boost, making this an all-around excellent, but expensive, ultrabook....
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Published: 2013-08-16, Author: David , review by: bit.com.au
Toshiba's KIRAbook makes a luxurious statement, but is luxury enough? Read the review of this new Toshiba laptop.PerformanceFeatures & DesignValue for MoneyOverallSpecs$2199 AUD(pricing info)...
