14 DAY TRIAL // Our first encounter with the Toshiba Portege Z830 Ultrabook took place at the IFA 2011 fair back at the start of September when we caught a glimpse of the device through a thick piece of glass, but fortunately this won't be the case anymore as its pricing was now unveiled with availability expected to follow soon.
For now, only the UK prices for the Toshiba Ultrabook are available, but these are usually a great indicator of how things will fare up in the US once the ultra-thin becomes available.
According to SlashGear, the most basic Portege Z830 will retail for £899.99 ($1,441 US or 1,043 EUR)and this includes an 1.4GHZ Intel i3-2367M dual-core processor seconded by 4GB of RAM and a 128GB SSD.
For the next step up, you’ll be paying £969.99 ($1,553 or 1,124 EUR) and you'll receive a notebook with the same specs, but with Windows 7 Professional instead of Home Premium.
Finally, for users who require more computing power there's also the £1099.99 ($1,761 or 1,275 EUR) model that upgrades the CPU to an 1.7GHz Intel i5-2557M also featuring dual processing cores.
No matter the configuration one goes for, the rest of the specifications list includes Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and Gigabit LAN connectivity, HDMI, VGA and mini-DP video outputs, a 1.3MP webcam and a single USB 3.0 port. The 13.3-inch display has a native resolution of 1366x768 pixels.
The good news is that Toshiba also included support for Intel's Wireless Display technology in the Portege Ultrabook, while the keyboard is illuminated for making typing in the dark a lot easier.
All of these are housed inside an elegant case measuring a mere 15.9mm (0.6 inches) in thickness, which is constructed from magnesium alloy and aluminum.
Even more surprising is that Toshiba managed to achieve such a low profile without giving up on using a removable battery, so users can freely swap the 6-cell power pack when it isn't able to come anywhere near (due to prolonged ware) the 8 hours of autonomy claimed by the company.