Deal of the Day!

 
Smooth & Clean Outside, Beastly Fast Inside.
The 15.6" Toshiba Tecra A11-S3540 is definitely for the business crowd. This new Toshiba is a follow up of the A11-S3530 business notebook released earlier. This new 15.6" A11 series business notebook comes feature packed with fast Intel Core i7 processors and Nvidia graphics support. Keep reading to find out if this laptop should be your next business companion.
 
 

The Toshiba Tecra A11-S3540 Specifications

  • 15.6" HD+ LED-Backlit Display
  • Intel® Core™ i7-620M processor
  • 4GB DDR3 1066MHz Memory
  • 320GB 5400 RPM Hard Drive
  • 1600 x 900 Native Resolution
  • NVIDIA® NVS™ 2100M Graphics
  • DVD SuperMulti Drive
  • Built-in Webcam & Microphone
  • Face Recognition Technology + Fingerprint Reader
  • Genuine Windows XP Professional
  • Energy Star Qualified
  • Black Finish
  • Connectivity: 802.11bg/n Wi-Fi, Gigabit Ethernet, Bluetooth
  • Inputs/Outputs: PCI-Expresscard, SPDIF, 3 x USB, 1 x eSATA/USB Combo, Serial, Bridge Media Adapter
  • 3 year limited warranty
 
 

Pros:

Powerful processor - As you can see in the above specifications list this Toshiba Tecra business notebook has a super quick Core i7-620M quad-core processor, which if you don't know will give you enough power to do 3D rendering or HD movie production faster than before.

Powerful memory - Also inside the Tecra A11-S3540 business notebook is 4GB of DDR3 memory at 1066MHz clock rate, with this much memory you'll be able to multi-task as if you were on your desktop.

Decent storage - With 320GB of available storage you'll have enough room for all your programs and important documents.

Nvidia graphics - If you plan on doing any 3D or HD work using a integrated Intel graphics controller won't cut it. That is why Toshiba put the Nvidia NVS 2100M graphics card inside it new Tecra business notebook.

Good display - The 15.6" HD+ LED back-lit display is of good quality and lets you see resolutions higher than 720p. The native resolution on this display is 1600x 900.

Cons:

Average battery life - The Toshiba Tecra A11-S3540 business notebook did just average in battery life tests averaging around 3 hours battery life.

Possible weight issues - This notebook weighs 5.6 pounds and with the battery life being relatively low this isn't the ideal choice for mobile computing.

Windows XP Professional - It would have been better if Toshiba would have just installed Windows 7 professional which lets you work in either Windows 7 or Windows XP easily.

 
 

 
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