Toshiba India has launched a 2-in-1 detachable ultraportable ultrabook with reversible dock known as Portege Z20t optimized for moble business users. This lightweight device has magnesium chassis and sleek, thin design. The Portégé Z20t is priced at Rs 1,30,000/- and will be available in India through B2B channel.
The Portégé Z20t comes with a 12.5 inch Full HD IPS touchscreen display with anti-glare feature for the business user by reducing reflections to allow for work under office lights or even outside. It has spill resistant backlit keyboard for working in dimly lit environments with an improved key design for easy and comfortable typing. Additionally the integrated Accupoint provides an alternative to the large ClickPad for increased accuracy.
The Portégé Z20t features a reversible dock enabling the tablet to be stowed backwards allowing use as a presentation device to a larger group of people. When docked the tablet benefits from the longer battery life and extra connectivity options on the keyboard. For convenience and ease of use, the tablet can be detached using one hand via the simple attach mechanism.
It also incorporates the integrated Wacom digitizer which is claimed to offer superb hand writing recognition so that users can take notes and draw diagrams quickly and clearly in meetings while it can be stored conveniently in a dedicated slot on the tablet to minimize the chances of losing it.
The powerful Portégé Z20t is powered by Intel Core M processor with Intel HD Graphics. It is housed in a fanless chassis with a premium, black finish that operates silently. The Portégé Z20t includes an SSD of up to 256GB and up to 8GB of LPDDR3 memory for superb responsiveness and the ability to run multiple programs with ease.
It is claimed to have battery life of up to 16 hours by combining the charge in both the tablet and keyboard. If used as a tablet, the battery life will provide a full working day’s use of up to 8 hours. It has weight of 730grams and measures only 8.8mm thin in tablet mode or 1.51kg in laptop mode.
This ultrabook offers many connectivity options. In tablet mode, a micro HDMI port, micro USB port and microSD slot are included for connecting to additional screens and fast data transfers respectively. With the keyboard attached, users can make the most of additional connectivity and no need for adapters with a selection of full-size ports including RGB, HDMI, GBit LAN and 2x USB 3.0 ports.
The Portégé Z20t offers a number of advanced safety features designed to keep a business’s critical data safe including Toshiba’s EasyGuard suite. Trusted Platform Module (TPM) safeguards the data on local storage, while Intel Active Management Technology3 (AMT) allows the IT department to monitor, maintain, repair, update and upgrade machines remotely.
