Review: Updated: Toshiba Satellite Radius 15

By Kevin Lee

Introduction

Between convertible tablet modes, touchscreens and 4K displays, laptops have been inundated with features that often do little more than hike up the price. And so when Toshiba lays claim to creating the world’s first 15-inch, 4K convertible laptop, I expected it to be one of the world’s flashiest laptops with little substance.

Thankfully, the Toshiba Satellite Radius 15 proved to be an excellent device that combines all these disparate qualities to creating one stunning experience no matter how you’re using it.

Design

For a 15-inch laptop, the Radius 15 is one sleek device. While most of these plus-sized laptops are large and blocky, the Radius comes to a relatively thin 0.79-inch thin profile when closed. Even the underside of the notebook tapers to accentuate its thinness.

Aesthetically, the Radius 15 looks modern with a dark, charcoal paint job and corners that come to hard right angles. It also helps that brushed aluminum sheets cover both the screen lid and keyboard deck.

Speaking of the keyboard, the Radius 15 features a spacious island layout. However, I have to say it offers some of the shortest key travel I’ve seen on any …read more

Source:: techradar.com – PC and Mac