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by: Simon Leitner and Klaus Hinum, 04/02/2010

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The Tecra notebook from Toshiba, the Japanese giant, is a reliable office companion. The current A11 series attempts to attract buyers with its price range and the business quality features such as the sturdy case and the extensive connectivity options.

Cheap business machines are currently the trend. Almost all notable producers have such business companions on sale. Dell offers the Vostro, HP the extensive white ProBook, Lenovo just leaves Thinkpad out of the name. Toshiba sticks with the Tecra title and adds an additional A11 at the end to specify the current business models. Toshiba also offers models from the M10 and the S11 series, both of which are ranked above the new A11 series. The S11 series also has a slightly better professional NVidia graphics card.

The description of the series is identical in the US area. However, the model abbreviation are no longer identical. So, every different abbreviation offers a completely different configuration. For example, a model with Nvidia Quadro NVS 2100 graphics is offered, which is not available as of yet in the European market.

Our test sample has the name Tecra A11-125 and is equipped with a Intel Core i5-430M, 4GB RAM, a 320GB HDD and integrated Intel GMA HD graphics chip. All-in-all a reliable office hardware combination and in many places, student buyers can buy the laptop for a lower price if they present the appropriate proof.

The „Teach-It“ model A11-125 offers a price advantage and the possibility of a guarantee extension. The 36 months 'bring-in' guarantee for Tecra is a bonus which Toshiba is proudly proclaiming to all its customers. The 'normal' models are sadly only given a 24 months manufacturer guarantee and the guarantee can be extended to 3, or 4, years for 172 and 276 euros respectively (D/AT).

The double guarantee offered by Toshiba should be mentioned at this point. If the device fails and is covered by the guarantee, then the user would receive his/her full payment back and also the repaired device back. The only condition is a registration within a week of the purchase date.

The Tecra A11 can be classified optically as a office/business notebook with just a single glance. Decorations and glossy surfaces are completely left out of the notebook and thus emphasize its business image. Toshiba tried to add a little spice to the case, made of a synthetic material, by giving the surface of the display cover and the hand-rest regions a well-designed rough finish, which feels very good and prevents fingerprints and smudges to take up residence on the laptop. The case is also strong enough to resist most scratches or other similar ugly markings.

Even though the surface of the Tecra A11 is made of a synthetic material, the case still offers a sturdy feel. Only the bottom side of the laptop gives way when it is put under heavy pressure from a pointy object. The hinges also manage to hold the display properly, even if at a first glance the user gets the impression that the synthetic hinges would be unable to hold the display properly. The display allows itself to be opened with an appropriate amount of force and remains closed, when in the closed position, with almost no perceivable movement. Even the tension, which holds the display closed in the closed state, is enough to hold the display. This is important as there is no locking mechanism to completely secure the display.

Even though the notebook looks slim and mobile, the measurements convey a different story. The case is up to 37.6 mm thick near the back and the weight lies close to 2.6 kg (without the power adapter which weighs an additional 470 grams). So in the end, the laptop is not exactly a light-weight.

The Tecra A11 managed to convince us with its extensive and well-placed ports. The ports which are usually in use, such as the VGA, power outlet and the LAN port, are placed near the back of the laptop. The notebook also offers 3 USB ports and an eSATA/USB combination port (which have a 'Sleep and Charge' feature), and also a mini-display port. The laptop earns additional points thanks to its serial interface (which is hard to find in laptops these days) and the docking port at the bottom of the Tecra A11.

A 54mm Expresscard interface and a Multi-Cardreader which read most of the common memory modules round out the ports offered on the Tecra A11.

The communication modules installed in the Tecra A11 are appropriate for a business class model. The laptop comes with Gigabit Ethernet, Bluetooth and a WLAN module which supports a/b/g/n standards. These communication modules fulfill most, if not all, of the users cable or wireless needs. The only issue here could be the missing UMTS module (which allows wireless broadband internet). However, this integrated module is missing in all of the other current models too.

The OS used by Toshiba for the Tecra A11 is Windows 7 Professional 64-bit. Thus, the 4 GB of RAM in the notebook can be fully recognized and utilized to achieve the optimal performance.

The various advertisement shortcuts (such as Ebay, Skype, Amazon, etc.) and the other pre-installed software did not seem very businesslike to us. Especially, the pre-installed Internet Explorer is very slow due to a variety of addons which are mostly not used and the browser has a tendency of swallowing characters during typing.

However, the 'Toshiba Tools'designed by Toshibaare definitely a good extra, as this tool provides the user with easy access to a variety of options. The Toshiba DVD Player, the Toshiba Board, the eco Utility, the Connectivity Doctor or the Toshiba „ReelTime“, which shows a list of the recent activities on the laptop and allows the user to view and access recently used programs or files, etc. are all very good and useful features.

Keyboard

One of the most important features of a office notebook is the quality of the input devices offered on the device. Two points are worthy of note in the keyboard of the Tecra A11: the 15.6 inch case of the laptop accomodates a seperate number block, and the layout of the keyboard is in the 'Chocolate-Design' from Toshiba.

The typing feel is distinct and offers a very clear pressure point. The stroke distance is very large for a notebook and is almost like that of a desktop keyboard. The typing noise is very quiet and remains indistinct even during an energetic typing session. Plus, the keyboard barely gives way under pressure. The layout and the size of the keys is also good. Only the space bar could have been a bit bigger. The fact that the keyboard is firmly secured in the case is another plus point. This is sadly not always the case with laptops.

Touchpad

The touchpad, designed by Alps-Electric, offers a very smooth and slide-friendly surface but has no multi-touch functionality. However, the multi-touch functionality is hardly an issue for office users. The driver of the touchpad offers the user a variety of option for the customization of the touchpad so as to get the perfect result for every individual user. However, we felt that the manufacturer settings were good enough so we left it at that.

The keys under the touchpad have a very distinct pressure point, and, according to us, need too much force. In the middle, between the keys, a fingerprint reader is positioned for security purposes.

On the German homepage of Toshiba

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