Toshiba adds to Ultrabook laptop range with super-portable models

Toshiba has announced two new laptops designed for those for whom portability is a key requirement.

The Portégé Z830 and the Satellite Z830 are light and slim, with long battery life and SSD storage.

The Portégé Z830 weighs 1.12kg and is 8.3mm thick; it also has a 13.3" LED display.

It also uses the latest generation of Intel processors, the Core i3 or Core i5, which have been designed specifically for very lightweight, slim laptops called Ultrabooks. These laptops have no optical drives for CDs and DVDs.

Being Ultrabooks, both the Portégé and the Satellite use SSD storage rather than traditional hard-disks; the SSDs help improve battery life and also speed-up boot-times and loading. All models come with 128GB SSDs.

The Portégé also has USB 3.0 connectivity, an SD card slot and an HDMI port. Toshiba claim it will run for eight hours from a single charge. All models of the Portégé come with 64bit versions of Windows 7 Home Premium or Windows 7 Professional and can support up to 6GB of memory..

The Satellite Z830, is a laptop aimed at students and families. The Satellite runs the 64bit version of Windows 7 Home Premium.

The Toshiba Portégé Z830 and Satellite Z830 will be available from the end of November 2011. Prices range from £900 to £1100.