Toshiba Portégé Z30-E-12M i5 13.3 inch SSD Grey

It's good for academic research

As a student or researcher in the social or physical sciences, this device provides a good balance of portability (with it's 13.3 inches screen size) and performance so that you're free to roam the labs or libraries with a machine that can competently multi-task your data crunching, "multi-tabbed browsing" and the production of academic content.

Videos for fun

You need to pack a lot into this screen, hence a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels pixels, you'll have sufficient visual clarity to decide which video sequence will give the impact you're looking for.

Continuously tweaking video clips are fun but requires a quite a bit of computing power. Which is why the memory size of 8 GB, the multi-core processor and the graphics card all combine to provide a level of performance that matches your needs.

It also comes with the Memory card reader just in case you need an alternative option to move your creative work from once device to another.

Music and Audio

Making your first steps in music editing? The Portégé Z30-E-12M has what it takes to deliver your audio craft.

Its all about the Beats

With its wide selection of ports the Portégé Z30-E-12M sits at the heart of your music production workflow. And with a total storage capacity of 256 GB hard drive, you’ve got plenty of space to store work in progress

Book keeping

The 13.3 inches screen gives you enough screen-space to wade through columns and rows

Excel, Quicken etc, don't need much power so this option won't up the requirements on processor. 

Your Toshiba's 8 GB RAM will ensure large sheets and accounts wont undermine performance

Regular Stuff / Everyday Tasks

Modern productivity apps like Office 365 and Google G Suite are relatively lightweight – but it never hurts to have some power under the hood. The Portégé Z30-E-12M packs a decent Intel Core i5-8250U processor and 8 GB RAM so this is machine that will last.

Surf the web at speed thanks to the Portégé Z30-E-12M’s speedy b/g/n/ac WiFi interface.

Email demands very little from a laptop. We've taken this into account.

Facebook, twitter etc require little processing power or screen specification so the Portégé Z30-E-12M will do just fine.

Battery life is fairly decent

With its 18 hours battery life, the Portégé Z30-E-12M offers a good amount of freedom while moving from place to place around the house.

The Portégé Z30-E-12M is the perfect size working on the move. With a battery life of 18 hours, this is a machine that slips easily into a bag and goes everywhere with you without worrying too much about the next time you need a charge.

The Portégé Z30-E-12M allows you to stay productive even when you need to pop out for a few hours thanks to its portability and 18 hours battery life.

With a great run time of approximately 18 hours, there isn't a huge need to carry a charger each time your about.

The 18 hours battery life in the Portégé Z30-E-12M can keep you going while moving from one meeting space to another.

Get straight to work on site with the Portégé Z30-E-12M. A 18 hours battery life means you don’t have to start the day hunting for a free power socket.

Suits your occasional mobility

The Portégé Z30-E-12M is a great choice for when you need a good value, reliable laptop that won't be carried around too often. It’s not the smallest or lightest, however the 1.2 kg weight is enough to get the job done.

Great to use on the go!

Not the smallest laptop, but this is a good choice for when you don't want a full-size PC. The Portégé Z30-E-12M works just as well on your lap or a desk.

Looks like your everyday laptop

Whether you want to blend in, or have a laptop that doesn’t attract unwanted attention, the basic design of the Portégé Z30-E-12M fits the bill.