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At IFA in Berlin, Toshiba has unveiled the Satellite Radius 12, the outset 12.5-inch convertible laptop with a 4K screen. You may ask, and reasonably so, why anyone would need 4K on a screen so small — and the answer is that y'all probably don't, merely the way you don't need a 4K display on a phone. Merely it can exist done, and so it shall be washed.

The Satellite Radius 12 comes in either a carbon gray or satin aureate metallic finish with an LED backlit keyboard. Information technology weighs ii.8 pounds, and the hinge rotates all 360 degrees to switch between five split up viewing modes — similar to a Lenovo Yoga. Earlier the announcement, nosotros had a risk to have a quick await at a Satellite Radius 12 in a pre-conference with Intel, and can confirm it feels like a solid machine with a beautiful finish, and the hinge feels smoothen and sturdy.

The Satellite Radius 12 runs Windows 10, features sixth-generation Intel Cadre processors (Skylake) up to a Core i7, and has an optional 3,840-by-2,160-pixel IPS bear upon screen display (standard is 1080p). RAM maxes out at just 8GB, though.

Satellite Radius 12

Interestingly, Microsoft's Windows Hello, which provides facial recognition, will also debut on the Satellite Radius 12. Y'all tin utilise Hello to log into the laptop using the camera or a fingerprint without needing a password. Nosotros commencement covered Hello back in March; it's basically a biometric identification system, and information technology can likewise support iris scanning (though it's unclear if this detail laptop will support that at launch).

For ports, there'southward USB-C in addition to two regular USB ports, which is something we wish other manufacturers would practice at to the lowest degree for the next several years while we transition over — and no, we oasis't gotten over the 12-inch Apple MacBook's single USB-C-port-for-everything blueprint. You lot need multiple ports in society to charge the laptop while plugging in a drive or an external display; thankfully, that option is nowadays hither.

Toshiba's boasting about the Satellite Radius 12'due south power-saving and power-management capabilities, thank you in large function to Skylake, but we imagine the 4K screen will do a lot to negate some of the advantage in day-to-day employ.

Look for this machine to hit stores in the fourth quarter of this year; pricing has yet to be announced, and we're hearing alien reports virtually which color nosotros're really getting in the The states. Stay tuned for more information.

For more than on Windows 10, read Windows 10: The best hidden features, tips, and tricks and Windows x: The biggest problems, gripes, and missing features and so far.