The eight cell 3200mAh

The eight cell 3200mAh

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A rare but welcome addition for such a thin laptop is the 1GBit RJ45 Ethernet port at the back of the Z930. Very handy if you have to transfer a large number of files or want to use the fast broadband via ethernet cable available at some hotels.

Mobile network connectivity is available via a 3G SIM slot at the right side of the Z930, capable of upto 21Mbps download/5.67Mbps upload speeds which complements the standard WiFi 802.11 a/g/n capability. Laptop accessories can connect to the Z930 using Bluetooth 4.0 with enhanced data rate (EDR).

Next to the 3G SIM slot on the right side of the Z930 is a USB 3.0 port for fast data transfer. If you buy a business laptop we recommend purchasing a 64GB SanDisk Extreme USB 3.0 Flash Drive which retails online from $64 or so.

We used an Extreme USB 3.0 for daily backups of all the documents and photos stored on the Z930 and it saved many minutes each day compared to backing up using a much slower USB 2.0 drive.

There are also two standard USB 2.0 ports on the back of the Z930. Be careful when using the laptop with USBs plugged in the back because if the Z930 is close to a hard surface, e.g. the plane seat in front of you moves back suddenly, the USB drives could get damaged. An anti-theft Kensington cable lock slot rounds out the right side of the laptop.

On the left hand side there are microphone (input) and headphone (output) jacks as well as a full sized SD card slot that supports large SDXC cards. I used it to transfer photos from several SanDisk Extreme Pro UHS-I cards in our SLR cameras.

At the back of the Z930 there are a plethora of ports. Joining the aforementioned Gigabit ethernet and two USB 2.0 ports are full sized SVGA RGB and HDMI ports which allow you to present documents connected to any projector.

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While the keyboard ideally would have a bit more travel depth to keypresses we got used to it and the trackpad worked fin, it is unremarkable apart from supporting gestures, which is a feature that would be useful if you use the Z930 with Windows 8.

During one of our discussions with Toshiba Sales it was revealed that the original shipment of PORTÉGÉ Z930's to Australia included some laptops which weren't equipped with backlit keyboards. According to the sales representative we chatted with on the phone, all PORTÉGÉ Z930's sold in Australia will have backlit keyboards once that mistakenly ordered stock is sold.

It should be noted that the PORTÉGÉ Z930 is aimed at business users while Toshiba has a SATELLITE Z930 variant aimed at home users. Make sure you specify which one you want when you order.