Among laptops, Toshiba offers lightweight and stylish laptops packed with features. The popularity of the brand makes it easy to find Toshiba laptops for sale in used or refurbished condition.

The Toshiba laptop line contains a wide variety of models. Notebook computers, or laptops, fall in the following categories:

1. Ultra portable laptops, including the Toshiba Portégé series of notebooks, are the smallest with a display of less than 14 inches, but they sacrifice some features or performance to achieve a weight of less than four pounds.

2. Thin and light laptops, like most of the Toshiba Satellite and Tecra series, weigh from four to six pounds, have a display of 12 to 14 inches and generally offer more power than ultra portables.

3. Mid-size or mainstream laptops weigh from six to eight pounds and have a screen from 14 to 15.4 inches.

4. Desktop replacements, including the Qosimo Toshiba notebook with its 18.4-inch screen, have the most power but are also the heaviest at over 7.5 pounds.

Action Steps
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Find the right model from the laptops Toshiba makes

The Toshiba website offers more information on their laptops than any other website. See the most popular laptops with the features you want and get a summary of characteristics and accessories for the different series. You can also look for various models within specific series. Get an unbiased opinion by reading independent editorial reviews about Toshiba laptops.

I recommend: At the laptop section of the Toshiba America Information Systems website, you can choose to research laptops, buy directly from Toshiba or get support for your Toshiba laptop. Learn more about Toshiba laptops from an independent editorial source at CNET Networks, Inc.

Buy Toshiba laptops for your business

Suppliers of Toshiba laptops provide information about the products they sell on their website. Use their search functions to narrow your search based on various characteristics so that you can compare the features of the different models.

I recommend: Narrow your search for Toshiba laptops by screen size, processor and whether you want a lightweight or thin laptop at Super Warehouse. Choose from a long list of Toshiba laptops at J&R Electronics Inc., where you can set up a side-by-side comparison of model.

Save money with refurbished Toshiba laptops

Vendors service and repair used Toshiba laptops to restore them to the manufacturer's quality standards before they sell them as refurbished laptops. Manufacturer's closeouts are older models that didn't sell and were taken off store shelves so new models could be sold. Both come with a warranty.

I recommend: Geeks.com specializes in manufacturer's closeouts at highly discounted prices, including refurbished Toshiba laptops. Buy a refurbished Toshiba laptop from USA Notebook.com, Inc., where they have been selling computers since 1988.

Tips & Tactics

Helpful advice for making the most of this Guide

• •  Refurbished Toshiba notebooks may or may not come with all the accessories the computer originally came with. Read the description carefully so you know exactly what you are getting.