Toshiba Portege Z20t review

Toshiba Portege Z20t review
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Toshiba’s Portege Z20T is a 2-in-1 laptop-tablet combo that tries to be everything to everyone. The tablet portion has a generous 12.5-inch, 1080p screen, it’s reasonably if not exceptionally portable, and it can be docked into a businesslike keyboard that turns it into a conventional laptop. Premium features like backlit keys, not one but two active stylii, magnesium housing, and a ThinkPad-style pointing stick make it an attractive option for the business traveler.
Yet the Z20T stumbles on the details, which keeps it from being a 2-in-1 that’s perfect for all situations. Awkward design choices like a 16:9 screen, tiny, hard-to-hit power and volume buttons, and a poor touchpad make using both laptop with battery like Toshiba PA3399U-1BRS Battery, Toshiba PA3395U-1BRS Battery, Toshiba PA3250U-1BRS Battery, Toshiba PA3356U-1BRS Battery, Toshiba PA3291U-1BRS Battery, Toshiba PA3506U-1BRS Battery, Toshiba PA3591U-1BRS Battery, Toshiba Portege 4000 Battery, Toshiba Satellite A10 Battery, Toshiba Satellite A100 Battery, Toshiba PA3098U-1BRS Battery, Toshiba PA3084U-1BRS Batteryand tablet modes harder than need be. Perhaps most damning of all, its high price leaves it at a serious handicap.
Can the Portege overcome these hurdles to earn a definite recommendation, or is it another reason to buy a Surface Pro 4?
Flexibility above all
The core of the Z20T is the tablet, which functions independently of the keyboard dock. As a tablet alone, it’s a bit chunky, even though the Core M processor requires no fan to keep it cool. At just over 12 inches wide and three eighths of an inch thick, it feels wide and heavy if you’re used to iPads or Android tablets.
The screen deserves particular attention. It’s matte, rare for modern laptops, and almost unheard of for touchscreens of all kinds. The aim is to make it more usable in a bright setting. That’s accomplished, which is why it’s so disappointing that the only resolution on offer is 1,920 x 1,080.
Pop the tablet into the included dock and you’ll have a ThinkPad-style laptop with a full metal build, a backlit keyboard, and a pointing stick with matching buttons above the trackpad. Not only does the dock offer a conventional laptop hinge (as opposed to something like the Surface, which is quite hard to use without table), the tablet can be reversed, allowing it to be propped up presentation-style or laid flat to make a very thick slate.