Toshiba Kirabook 13 / PSU8SU

90 reviews

Dec, 2024

Positive
performance (109)
portability (67)
screen (60)
design (54)
usability (48)

Negative
price (52)
size (10)
sound (5)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 90 reviews of Toshiba Kirabook 13 / PSU8SU. The average rating for this product is 4.0/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Comments about the design and usability are overall positive. The screen and portability also get good feedback. There are some mixed reviews about the size, while there are some critical comments about the sound and price.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Toshiba Kirabook 13 / PSU8SU is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 86/100 = Very good quality.

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Amazon.com review summary for Toshiba Kirabook 13 / PSU8SU

alaTest has collected and analyzed 35 user reviews of Toshiba Kirabook 13 / PSU8SU from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.3/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.9/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. People really like the screen and design. The portability and usability are also mentioned favorably, whereas comments about the touchpad and sound are different.

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94% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Dec, 2024

Expert review by : Trusted Reviews (trustedreviews.com)

Toshiba Kira-101

Toshiba's latest ultrabook has a killer screen but comes at a price

High-quality, high-resolution screen, Fast Core i7 processor, Smart-looking design, Good touchpad, Fantastic battery life

Lack of attention to detail, Middling integrated graphics, Average keyboard, Inconsistent screen scaling, High price

Apr, 2014

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Expert review by : Kane Fulton (techradar.com)

Toshiba Kira review

All's well that's Haswell for Toshiba's updated Ultrabook

Attractive design ; 'Retina' display ; Port selection ; Solid chassis

Expensive ; Dim display backlight ; Windows 8 scaling ; Lid flex

The Kira looks every bit its (slightly too expensive) price tag, but a dim display fails to make the most of its high resolution, which also frustrates due to Windows 8.1's scaling issues.

Jun, 2014

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Toshiba Kirabook review

Does the Toshiba Kirabook justify its high price?

Luscious body ; Great screen ; Harmon Kardon speakers

Very pricey ; Loud fans ; Only 256GB storage option

May, 2014

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Expert review by : Mike Lowe (pocket-lint.com)

Toshiba Kira review

Laptops these days are statements of design as much as they are capable powerhouses able to crunch through almost any task you throw at them. The Toshiba Kira is the company's bash at high-end design, delivering a slim and capable machine packed with...

Fabulous screen, lots of power potential, quality materials in construction, decent battery life

Fan noise, pricey, small size keys, no discrete graphics, falls short of design potential, lacklustre audio

The Kira's star of the show is its 2560 x 1440 widescreen display. It's quite simply ace. It not only looks great but has exceptional viewing angles and this one feature puts the Toshiba of many of its competitors. It's in and around the same ballpark...

May, 2014

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Expert review by : Cliff Joseph (techadvisor.co.uk)

Toshiba KIRA review

However, there were two notable exceptions to that rule – the 15.6-inch Satellite P50 with its eye-popping 4K display, and the 13.3-inch Kira-101, which Toshiba refers to as the 'ultimate Ultrabook'.

The Toshiba Kira cannot approach the outstanding battery life of its Apple rivals. It does manages to combine good overall speed and a high-resolution display with a truly ultraportable design. That's a difficult trick to pull off, and it makes the...

Apr, 2014

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Expert review by : Michael Brown (techadvisor.co.uk)

Toshiba Kirabook review

So, Toshiba's luxurious Kirabook is the first Windows laptop to feature a display rivaling Apple's Retina technology. The Kirabook is also thinner and much lighter than Apple's Apple MacBook Pro 13in with Retina display, and it's outfitted with a...

The audience Toshiba is pursuing with the Kirabook is the well-to-do professional who is willing to pay extra for high-end hardware and services. The Kirabook is the most beautiful Ultrabook to pass through our Test Centre, but its inability to drive a...

May, 2013

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Expert review by : IT PRO (itpro.co.uk)

Toshiba Kira-101 review

A dead-ringer for a MacBook but can it match the performance?

High-resolution screen, Superb battery life

Screen scaling issues, Average keyboard, Performance not great, Expensive

Jun, 2014

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Expert review by : Dave Oliver (wired.co.uk)

Toshiba Kira ultrabook review

Toshiba's new Kira range is designed to bring a bit of classback to the company's sometimes rather lacklustre Ultrabookoffering. At quick glance at its slim lines and metallic casingshow that it's on the right track, but can it justify itsexceptionally...

Sleek good looks, fine screen, fast processor, Solidly built,good battery life

Expensive, noisy fan, not significantly better than rivals

The Toshiba Kira is a beautiful looking lightweight slab of anUltrabook. It also has a terrific screen and fast processor butit's price very much marks it out as an exceptional device, andit's performance only places it among the best of its...

Jun, 2014

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Expert review by : Daniel Robinson (theinquirer.net)

Toshiba Kira review

Macbook Air styling for Windows users

Compact but sturdy, impressive display, stylish

Non-removable battery, no vPro, pricey

The Toshiba Kira seems to have been designed to offer Windows users a surrogate for Apple's Macbook Air, with its thin and light wedge-shaped chassis, but offering a high resolution display similar to a Macbook Pro.

May, 2014

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Toshiba Kira review

Toshiba's Kira offers Windows users a stylish lightweight ultrabook with an excellent high resolution screen and design reminiscent of the MacBook Air. On the downside, it has an internal battery, no docking station, and no mobile broadband.

Compact but sturdy, impressive display, stylish

Non-removable battery, no vPro, no mobile broadband

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