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Toshiba Portégé R30-A — Core i5 4200M • 8 GB DDR3 • 128 GB SSD • 13.3" HD • Backlit Keyboard • Excellent Battery — Refurbished
Toshiba Portégé R30-A — Core i5 4200M • 8 GB DDR3 • 128 GB SSD • 13.3" HD • Backlit Keyboard • Excellent Battery — Refurbished
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Regular price: $150
25% discount will be applied at checkout
💻 TOSHIBA PORTÉGÉ R30-A — REFURBISHED
Intel Core i5 4200M • 8 GB DDR3 • 128 GB SSD • 13.3" HD • White Backlit Keyboard • Excellent Battery
📅 Posted on: September 1, 2026 • 🛡️ Warranty: 60 days • ✅ Technician tested
🔎 Things to know before buying
- Professional 13.3-inch Portégé R30-A with Core i5 4200M, 2 cores / 4 threads, tested by our technician.
- 8 GB DDR3 installed and 128 GB SSD for fast boot-up.
- Windows 11 Pro 64-bit in French, with included software.
- White backlit keyboard with 3 intensities, convenient for working in the dark.
- Battery in excellent health, with over 2 hours of estimated battery life.
- Webcam, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, HDMI, Toshiba charger included, and 60-day warranty.
- Anti-theft sticker residue on the lid: only a cosmetic defect, with no impact on performance.
💳 CHOOSE YOUR PAYMENT METHOD
🟢 PayPal — IMMEDIATE Shipping
✅ Payment received = shipped same day or next business day
😄 $150 for a Portégé R30-A with backlit keyboard and SSD — business executives paid over $1,100 new!
🚀 BEST CHOICE for quick delivery
🟡 Card Payment (website) — 3 business days
⏳ Payment verification: up to 3 business days before shipping
💳 Good choice if PayPal is unavailable
Both methods are secure 🔒 — For the fastest delivery, choose PayPal.
📜 STORE POLICY — LA CLÉ INFORMATIQUE
🚫 FINAL SALE
Store credit only — no cash refunds
🔄 REMEDY
Equivalent exchange or store credit
⏱️ TIMELINE
48 business hours for any request
🧾 INVOICE
Required — keep your invoice
For any questions: 514-394-7794 — Tuesday to Sunday, 12 PM–5 PM
🇫🇷 Windows 11 Pro 64-bit — installed in French (activated with digital license) — 🌐 Available in English upon request
⚠️ COSMETIC CONDITION: This laptop comes from a corporate environment. It has anti-theft sticker residue on the lid that does not peel off completely (see blue-circled photo). This defect is only cosmetic — the screen, keyboard, and all internal components are 100% functional.
💰 Value & Market Price — Why $150?
| Source | Estimated Price (CAD) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Toshiba new price (2014) | ~$1,100 – $1,400 | Portégé R30-A — corporate professional laptop |
| Used (Kijiji / eBay / Facebook) | $80 – $150 | No warranty, no technician testing |
| Online refurbished resellers | $200 + taxes | With variable warranty |
| ⭐ LA CLÉ INFORMATIQUE (this product) | $150 | SSD • Backlit Keyboard • Excellent Battery • 60-day Warranty • Charger included 😊 |
📅 This laptop in 2014 vs Today
| Era | Price (CAD) | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 🏷️ New MSRP upon release (2014) | ~$1,100 – $1,400 | Portégé R30-A corporate — i5 Haswell, backlit keyboard, ultra-light |
| 📈 Refurbished market value (2026) | $80 – $200 | Kijiji / eBay / resellers — depending on condition and warranty |
| ⭐ Our price today | $150 | 128 GB SSD • Excellent Battery • Backlighting • 60-day Warranty 😊 |
😄 In 2014, this Portégé R30-A accompanied company executives in their meetings for $1,200. Today at $150, you're chairing the meeting — budget included!
🔍 The Toshiba Portégé R30-A is an ultra-portable 13.3-inch professional laptop designed for active business people. Equipped with an Intel Core i5 4200M (4th generation Haswell, 2 cores / 4 threads, up to 3.1 GHz Turbo), 8 GB DDR3, and a 128 GB SSD for fast boot-up. Its white backlit keyboard with 3 intensities allows working in the dark. Excellent battery health, over 2 hours of battery life. Toshiba charger included. ⚠️ Comes from a corporate environment: anti-theft sticker residue on the lid — no impact on performance.
🔄 Comparison — Core i5 4200M vs Equivalents
| Processor | Year | Cores / Threads | Turbo Frequency | PassMark Score | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core i5 3210M | 2012 | 2 cores / 4 threads | 3.1 GHz | ~2,600 | ↓ Previous Generation |
| ⭐ Core i5 4200M (this PC) | 2014 | 2 cores / 4 threads | 3.1 GHz | ~3,400 | Reference ★ |
| Core i5 5200U | 2015 | 2 cores / 4 threads | 2.7 GHz | ~3,700 | ↑ Next Generation |
| Core i5 6200U | 2016 | 2 cores / 4 threads | 2.8 GHz | ~4,200 | ↑↑ 2 Generations Newer |
| Celeron N4000 | 2019 | 2 cores / 2 threads | 2.6 GHz | ~1,100 | ↓↓↓ Incomparable |
💡 PassMark Score: The higher the number, the faster the processor. Source: cpubenchmark.net
✅ This laptop CAN do:
- Intensive office work (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Web browsing and emails
- HD video conferencing (Zoom, Teams, Meet)
- HD video streaming
- Light to moderate multitasking
- Fast boot-up thanks to the SSD
- Work in the dark (3-intensity backlit keyboard)
- External display connection via HDMI
- Daily transport (ultra-light laptop!)
- +2 hours of battery life on an Excellent battery
❌ This laptop CANNOT do:
- Recent video games (integrated Intel HD 4600 GPU only)
- Heavy 4K video editing
- Professional 3D rendering
- Intensive multitasking (2 cores only)
- Massive storage (128 GB SSD — plan for external storage if needed)
👤 Who is this laptop for?
✔️ Professional looking for a light and reliable laptop • ✔️ Person who often types in the dark (backlit keyboard!) • ✔️ Tight budget of $150 for a laptop still capable in 2026 • ✔️ Remote worker or student who wants a fast SSD • ✔️ User who accepts a slight cosmetic defect for a better price
🎮 Gaming — Can this laptop play games?
This laptop uses the integrated Intel HD Graphics 4600 GPU — sufficient for very light gaming only.
✅ Compatible
- Minecraft (low)
- Stardew Valley
- Among Us
- Terraria
- Browser games
⚠️ Maybe (very low)
- League of Legends (minimum)
- CS:GO (very low)
❌ Incompatible
- Fortnite / Warzone
- GTA V
- All recent AAAs
🎯 For serious gaming, contact us — we have options with dedicated GPU: 514-394-7794
📋 Technical Specifications
| Brand / Model | Toshiba Portégé R30-A — Part No. PT343C-01M01J |
| Screen | 13.3-inch HD (1366 × 768) — anti-glare |
| Processor | Intel Core i5 4200M @ 2.50 GHz (Turbo 3.1 GHz) — 2 cores / 4 threads — 4th generation (Haswell) |
| Graphics Card | Intel HD Graphics 4600 (integrated) |
| Installed RAM | 8 GB DDR3 |
| Storage | 128 GB SATA SSD — fast and silent boot |
| Operating System | 🇫🇷 Windows 11 Pro 64-bit — installed in French (activated with digital license) — 🌐 Available in English on request |
| Webcam | Integrated webcam ✅ |
| Wi-Fi / Bluetooth | Integrated Intel 7260 Wi-Fi • Bluetooth ✅ |
| Ports | HDMI • USB-A 3.0 × 3 • USB-A 2.0 × 1 • Audio jack • SD card reader • Integrated RJ-45 Ethernet • VGA |
| Keyboard | Multilingual Canadian QWERTY — 3-intensity white backlit ✨ — 100% functional |
| Battery | Health: Excellent — Estimated battery life: over 2 hours ✅ |
| Included accessories | 🔌 Toshiba charger included |
| ⚠️ Cosmetic condition | From a corporate environment • Anti-theft sticker residue on the lid (does not peel off completely) — 100% intact performance (see circled photo) |
| SKU | TOSH-R30A-I5-4200M-SSD128 |
💿 Software included
📄 Microsoft Office Professional Blue Enterprise 2007
Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Access, Publisher, OneNote & more — Original perpetual license
🛡️ Antidote
📕 Adobe Acrobat Reader
🌐 Google Chrome
🌐 Microsoft Edge
🎬 VLC Media Player
🔋 Where to find a replacement battery?
The current battery is in excellent health. If you ever wish to replace it:
| Source | Estimated Price (CAD) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 📦 Amazon.ca | $35 – $65 | Search: "Toshiba Portege R30 battery PA5043U-1BRS" — fast Prime delivery |
| 🌏 AliExpress | $15 – $30 | Search: "Toshiba R30-A battery PA5043U" — 2–4 week delay |
| 🛠️ eBay.ca | $25 – $55 | Search: "Toshiba Portege R30 PA5043U-1BRS battery" |
⚠️ Compatible reference: PA5043U-1BRS — No warranty on the battery — no exceptions. Installation is the customer's responsibility.
🛡️ WARRANTY — 60 DAYS
- Purchase invoice required
- Processing time: 48 business hours
- Return shipping costs at customer's expense (online purchases)
- Warranty valid for 60 days from purchase date
- Repair as a priority
- Equivalent exchange if irreparable
- Store credit as a last resort
- No cash refunds
- Liquid damage
- Fall or physical impact
- Negligence or misuse
- Unauthorized modifications
- Modified or removed serial numbers
- Removed warranty seals
- Damage to connections/ports
- External factors (power surge, lightning)
- Viruses or malware
- Software incompatibility
- Data loss
- Operating system reinstallation
- Repairs by unauthorized third parties
- Inappropriate use (mining, overclocking, etc.)
⚠️ No warranty on used laptop batteries — no exceptions.
✅ Product tested and verified by our technician • 🚀 Ready to use upon receipt • 📦 Fast shipping
✓ By purchasing this product, you confirm that you have read and accepted all the above conditions. — LA CLÉ INFORMATIQUE 🔑
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