Toshiba offers another small laptop with durability, security and performance. The Toshiba Tecra M11. Fingerprints don’t show on the textured finish of its case. Toshiba designed the Tecra M 11 specifically to be a portable business computer. And it certainly accomplished that goal. This machine uses your choice from the 2010 Intel Core processor family for optimum performance.
It has a variety of very useful ports. By connecting devices like your smart phone to the sleep and charge USB port, they can be charged even when the computer is turned off. The eSATA port allows external hard drives to operate at 5 times the speed that a conventional USB port would deliver.
The Tecra M11 employs a 14 inch display that is brilliant. It’s 14 inches, diagonally, of widescreen, high-definition backlit display that is also anti-glare. Presentations are life-like and vibrant on this screen. It uses less power than other types of displays.
This small laptop has a full size keyboard, but a 10 key number pad is not available. For that, you need to get the Tecra A11.
Those interested in protecting the environment by buying eco-friendly products whenever possible will be glad to know that all Tecra laptops and notebooks are listed as EPEAT Gold status electronic devices. This is in recognition of Toshiba’s efforts to use only environmentally friendly material, processes and packaging.
Since this machine was designed for business, security was an important consideration. It was designed and built with quite a few security measures. There is a fingerprint reader, multi-level passwords enable administrators and users to password protect their work, and the Trusted Platform Module allows high-level encryption of files.
EasyGuard technology assists in protecting the machine from shocks and accidental spills. An audible alarm can be set to sound in the event that the laptop is picked up. This can guard against theft.
For a portable laptop offering performance and reliability at reasonable prices, the Toshiba Tecra M11 is a worthy contender for the title of best small business laptop.