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Toshiba Tecra M9L-12K review

7.5

Editors' Rating

Very Good

Typical price:£ 849

Verdict

The Tecra M9L-12K is a nicely designed thin-and-light notebook whose fingerprint sensor will appeal to the security conscious. The lid section is a touch flimsy, and another USB port would be handy. The integrated graphics may be a bottleneck for some applications, too... Read Full Review.

Pros

  • Built-in fingerprint sensor
  • Excellent keyboard
  • Dual cursor controls (touchpad and pointing stick)

Cons

  • Could struggle with some graphics-heavy workloads
  • Slightly flimsy lid section
  • Only three USB ports

Key Specs

Processor manufacturer: Intel
Processor model: Core 2 Duo T7100
Clock speed: 1.8 GHz
RAM installed: 1024 MB
Wireless LAN: Intel Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN
Hard drive size: 80 GB
Graphics processor: Intel GMA X3100
Graphics RAM: 358 MB
Display diagonal size: 14.1 in
Case form factor: clamshell
Dimensions (W x H x D): 33.6x3.16x24.5 cm
Weight: 2.43 kg
Operating system: Windows Vista Business

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