Toshiba Portege M800

It has to be said that white LED lighting against a white background really works a treat in the visual department. This also makes the M800 perfectly usable in the dark. When pressing a media key, rather than an annoying beep, they briefly light up if...

Solid build ; Sharp display ; Powerful performance ; Stylish design

Toshiba's laptop is a great blend of design and performance

It manages to mix stunning looks with a performance that can beat the opposition into submission, in one handy travel-sized package. It’s good looking enough to use when out and about and packs enough power for those business meetings. Toshiba Portege...

White ; light ; bright

Only 1GB of RAM ; tinny-sounding speakers

White, however, is the new pink and is neutral and non-gender specific. That said, the M800 is great for those in need of a stylish notebook that exudes an air of professionalism.

Fast, portable, plenty of expansion ports

Sakura Pink colour scheme won't appeal to everyone

The Toshiba Portege M800 (PPM81A-08S01S) is a fast and portable notebook that has lots of expansion ports, but its Sakura Pink colour scheme draws a lot of attention. However, if you want a good 13.3in laptop and you don't mind the bright pink chassis,...

Compact yet relatively powerful, comfortable to use, improves on the previous model

Pre-installed trial version of Microsoft Office (we'd prefer a free office suite, like OpenOffice.org)

It’s good to see that Toshiba has improved this notebook and rectified some of the small performance flaws we noticed in the earlier M800. Overall the upgrade has seen small performance gains primarily in the graphics department. It's a great...

Compact, excellent performance, Sleep and Charge USB ports, useful pre-installed utilities

Optical drive vibrates, keyboard feels bouncy, screen has narrow viewing angles

It's not perfect, but its portable size and relatively powerful specifications make this notebook stand out. It's well-suited to anyone who wants a compact device that doesn't sacrifice features.

Fast, portable, plenty of expansion ports

Sakura Pink colour scheme won't appeal to everyone

The Toshiba Portege M800 (PPM81A-08S01S) is a fast and portable notebook that has lots of expansion ports, but its Sakura Pink colour scheme draws a lot of attention. However, if you want a good 13.3in laptop and you don't mind the bright pink chassis,...