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Toshiba has installed a capacitive, 12.5 inch display in the Satellite U920t-100: the "HD TFT Bright-Touch-Display". The panel has LED backlight and a 16:9 format. The resolution measures 1,366 x 768 pixels and the pixel density is 125.4 PPI. The panel is protected by a scratch-proof layer of Corning Gorilla glass. This makes the surface of the device reflect very strongly outdoors in the sunlight. However, most manufacturers accept this drawback as the majority of the competition also chooses a reflective glass surface for their devices. The positive side-effect is that the brilliant colors and picture content are further strengthened. The HD-ready panel is the only option for the Toshiba Satellite U920t, but a higher resolution would not have hurt the 12.5 inch model. Toshiba replacement X505-Q850 charger

The max brightness of 284 cd/m² (X-rite i1 Pro 2 sensor) lies in the middle of the display. The average brightness is 262.8 cd/m². The acceptable 85% illumination falls near the upper edge significantly: 242 cd/m² are nearly 15% less. On battery, the max brightness drops to a disappointing 126 cd/m². Toshiba Qosmio X505-Q860 charger

The competition performs far better in this category. The FullHD display of the Dell XPS 12 (same size) has 176 PPI and an average brightness of 342.3 cd/m² (max brightness: 355 cd/m²). Sony's Vaio Duo 11 offers 189 PPI and a max brightness of 417 cd/m² with its 11.6 inch FullHD display (average brightness: 382.4 cd/m²). On battery, even the Sony Vaio Duo 11 lets it brightness fall to 182 cd/m² but this still lies well above our Toshiba test model. Toshiba Qosmio X505-Q862 battery pack

The display has a black value of 0.36 cd/m² and a great contrast of 788:1. This gives the content strong contrast and bright colors. Dark scenes look great and have lots of details. Despite the small screen size, games and movies will look great on the convertible. Toshiba Qosmio X505-Q865 battery pack

The displayed color space measures a mere 45% of the AdobeRGB color spectrum. In comparison, the Toshiba Satellite U920t-100 covers about 66% of the sRGB reference color space. This means that the convertible is not suited for professional graphics editors. In comparison to the competition, the Satellite U920t-100 is a little better than the Dell XPS 12, but falls short of the Sony Vaio Duo 11. Toshiba replacement X505-Q870 battery

Due to the reflective surface of the display, the limited 126 cd/m² brightness on battery is not enough to make the content clearly recognizable. In fact, the display appears to be too dark indoors. Thus, outdoors, the content is barely legible. In direct sunlight, it becomes impossible to see anything. Toshiba Qosmio X505-Q875 battery

The display has great viewing angles. A deviation of 30° or more from the ideal position will cause the brightness to fall slowly. Thankfully, color does not invert. The display will depict content well whether in tablet or in notebook mode, even if it is not held optimally. Toshiba Qosmio X505-Q879 charger

The Toshiba Satellite U920t-100 is powered with an ULV processor (Ultra Low Voltage) Intel Core i5-3317U which contains two cores and has a TDP (Thermal Design Power = Thermal Power loss) value of 17 W. The CPU runs at 1.7 GHz. Thanks to Turbo Boost, the processor can boost this base clock speed up to 2.6 GHz. Toshiba offers an alternative for the Satellite U920t: the weaker Intel Core i3-3217U. The rest of the hardware stays the same. Toshiba Qosmio X505-Q880 battery pack

The graphics are processed by the Intel HD Graphics 4000 IGP (Integrated Graphics Processor). A dedicated graphics card is not offered in any configuration. Our test model houses 4 GB DDR3 RAM, which operates at 1,600 MHz. A RAM slot is left free and according to Toshiba, the device can use up to 8 GB RAM. All three models use the same Solid State Disk (128 GB) from Samsung (MZMPC128HBFU). Toshiba replacement X505-Q882 charger

As ULV processors have low temperature emissions and power consumption, they are well-suited for Ultrabooks, which lack the necessary space to accommodate a powerful cooling system or a large battery. The dual-core Intel Core i5-3317U in our test model still has sufficient performance reserves. Detailed information about this CPU can be found here. Toshiba Qosmio X505-Q885 battery

We ran various synthetic benchmarks to measure the performance of the CPU. The results lay in the expected region. Ultrabooks with similar hardware, like the Asus Zenbook Prime UX31A or the Sony Vaio Duo 11 achieve almost identical scores. In Cinebench R11.5, our test model scores 2.39 points in the CPU Multi 64 Bit test, which is close to the 2.35 points achieved by the Sony Vaio Duo 11. Even in the Cinebench R11.5 Single test, our test model scores at the same level as other Ultrabooks with the same CPU (1.06 points). Whether the Toshiba Satellite U920t-100 runs connected to the power socket or on battery, the performance remains identical. The Turbo Boost can be used at any time and there is no throttling of the clock speed. Toshiba X505-Q887 charger