Like
most of the entry level notebooks in the Toshiba Satellite series, the new
13.3-inch Satellite L735-S3220RD is made almost entirely out of molded plastics
and has the familiar rounded clamshell construction on the display lid and
around the chassis. This notebook sports a red and black dot matrix design
with a glossy Toshiba Fusion finish.
The
glossy finish embodies the display cover, screen surround, keyboard, and
palmrests. To add a touch of style, the area just below the LCD has a bumpy
textured feel to it along with the dot matix design. The overall dimensions
are 12.95” x 8.7” x 1.10”~1.45”, and it weighs 4.6 pounds without the
battery. This notebook is meant to appeal to those who want to have a
travel-friendly notebook with a slightly bigger screen size than your typical
ultraportable netbook.
Connectivity
options on the L735-S3220RD include three USB 2.0 ports, HDMI and VGA video
output, audio-in and -out, and a Kensington lock port. You also get an SD/MMC
card reader, 802.11b/g/n wireless, and 10/100 ethernet. Toshiba's decision to
offer only fast ethernet is a bit surprising in an age when gigabit ethernet is
readily available and considering that the unit also has Bluetooth.