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{{Short description|Series of laptops}}
{{Update|date=January 2018}}
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| name = Tecra
| logo = File:Toshiba Tecra wordmark.svg
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| image = File:Toshiba Tecra S1.png
| caption = Tecra S1
| manufacturer = [[Toshiba]] (1996–2016){{br}}[[Dynabook Inc.]] (2018–present)
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| releasedate = {{Start date and age|1996}}
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| os = [[Windows]]
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| related = {{ubl|[[Dynabook Portégé|Portégé]]|[[Satellite (computer)|Satellite]]}}
| marketing_target = [[Business]] purpose
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The '''Tecra''' is a series of business [[laptop]]s currently manufactured by [[Dynabook Inc.]], a subsidiary of [[Sharp Corporation]] formerly owned by [[Toshiba]]. The number of Tecra notebook models available for sale is strictly dependent on the location: North and South [[United States|America]], [[Europe]], [[Africa]] and [[South Africa]], the [[Middle East]] or the [[South Pacific Area|South Pacific region.]]

== History ==

===Origin===
The first Tecra [[laptop|notebook]] models were released in 1996, including the [[Tecra 500CS]] and the [[Tecra 500CDT]]. Both [[laptop|notebook]] models had the same design and featured similar hardware specification. The Tecra laptops built in 1996 dimensions of 299&nbsp;mm&nbsp;× 235&nbsp;mm&nbsp;× 58&nbsp;mm, with a weight of 3.4&nbsp;kg with integrated AC adaptor. The lithium-lon [[Battery (electricity)|battery]] (not used in [[Toshiba Satellite|Satellite]] notebooks before 1997) offered a standard productivity up to two hours.
The original designers of the Tecra were two engineers working at Netel communications. Kenneth Rolls and Kenneth Bailey. The original release of the Tecra was to the engineers of Nextel communications, to improve workflow and speed. Mostly used for process of cellular data. Then released to general public.

[[Toshiba]] marketed both [[500CS]] and [[500CDT]] as fast notebooks that feature information highway with no speed limits. Toshiba included in [[Tecra 500CS]] and [[Tecra 500CDT]] important hardware features for 1996, including [[Intel Pentium SL Enh]] (120&nbsp;MHz), standard [[main memory]] of 16&nbsp;MB EDO [[RAM]] expandable to 144&nbsp;MB EDO [[RAM]], a [[hard drive]] of 1.350 million bytes, both [[floppy disk]] and [[CD-ROM]] drive (optional), two CardBus, Desk Station V Plus [[PCI bus]], Card Station II, [[PCI bus]], and ZV Port. However, the [[Tecra 500CS]] had a 12.1&nbsp;inches [[Super-twisted nematic display|STN]] [[LCD]] color [[display device|display]] with a [[Display resolution|resolution]] of 800 × 600 pixels, while the [[Tecra 500CDT]] has a 12.1&nbsp;inches [[TFT LCD|TFT]] [[LCD]] color display with the 800 × 600 pixels resolution.

By September 2000 [[Toshiba]] implemented a common platform philosophy which delivered the investment protection that IT decision makers demanded. The [[Tecra 8100]] [[laptop|notebook]] reduced long term Total Costs of Ownership. Toshiba offered the [[Tecra 8100]] with four different [[Central processing unit|processor]] speeds ([[Pentium III]] 500&nbsp;MHz, Pentium III 600&nbsp;MHz, Pentium III 650&nbsp;MHz, and [[Pentium III]] 700&nbsp;MHz). The basic configuration was also available in two diagonal display, 13.3&nbsp;inches and 14.1&nbsp;inches. The [[Tecra 8100]] also included a [[floppy disk]], [[CD-ROM]] drive or [[DVD-ROM]] drive, S3 Savage MX [[graphic adapter]], two PC Card Type II or one PC Card Type III, Card Bus support, memory expansion slot, SelectBay modules, and Lithium-Ion [[Battery (electricity)|battery]] (with an autonomy up to four hours). By 2000 Toshiba was adding special features to Tecra [[laptop|notebook]] models, such as Toshiba Hibernation and Resume, Toshiba Power Extensions, SecureSleep, Wake-On-LAN and Service Boot, and System Password Security.

=== Sharp era ===
{{Expand section|date=May 2021}}

==Portfolio==
[[Toshiba]] is updating the Tecra series by upgrading older models or launching new notebooks, such as [[Tecra A11]]. Depending on the location there are currently three notebooks in the Tecra series. Toshiba implemented two latest upgrades in the current Tecra series. The first upgrade regards the [[operating system]]. Recent Tecra notebooks are shipped with [[Windows 7]] [[operating system]], while the second upgrade regards the 2010 [[Intel Core]] [[Central processing unit|processor]] Family, which includes faster processors that deliver higher performances with [[Intel Turbo Boost]] technology and [[Hyper-threading|Intel Hyper Threading]] technology (available in three performance levels). Toshiba included in the Tecra series features for protection such as PC Health Monitor. Other Tecra [[laptop]] features are [[eSATAp]] Sleep-and-Charge combo port, and fingerprint reader for a better security. Furthermore, the Tecra series includes notebooks with either 14.1&nbsp;inches diagonal [[display device|display]] or 15.6 high resolution diagonal [[widescreen]]. Some current Tecra [[laptop|notebook]] models have durable texture finish with chrome buttons.

==Models==

===Current products===
Depending on the location, the Tecra series includes:
* [[Tecra A50]]
* [[Tecra W50]]
* [[Tecra Z40]]
* [[Tecra Z50]]

===Previous products===
* [[Tecra A11]]
* [[Tecra R10]]
* [[Tecra R940]]
* [[Tecra R950]]
* [[Tecra R850]]
* [[Tecra R840]] - 3 Variants
* [[Tecra M10]]
* [[Tecra M11]] - 2 Variants

===1995-2001===

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%;"
|+ {{nowrap|Toshiba Tecra 500 series models}}
! Model no. !! Display !! Processor !! RAM !! Graphics !! VRAM !! Audio 
!Operating system!! Toshiba<br />datasheet
|-
| [[Tecra 500CS | 500CS]] || 12.1" [[DSTN]] 800x600 || [[Intel P5|Pentium]] 120 || 16&nbsp;MB - 144&nbsp;MB || [[Chips and Technologies | C&T]] 65550 || 2&nbsp;MB || CS4232 & Yamaha [[OPL3]] 
| ||[https://minuszerodegrees.net/manuals/Toshiba/Tecra/Toshiba%20Tecra%20500CS%20and%20500CDT%20-%20Product%20Specifications.pdf tecra_500cs]
|-
| [[Tecra 500CDT | 500CDT]] || 12.1" [[TFT LCD|TFT]] 800x600 || [[Intel P5|Pentium]] 120 || 16&nbsp;MB - 144&nbsp;MB || [[Chips and Technologies | C&T]] 65550 || 2&nbsp;MB || CS4232 & Yamaha [[OPL3]] 
| ||[https://content.us.dynabook.com/content/product/pdf_files/detailed_specs/tecra_500cdt.pdf tecra_500cdt]
|-
| [[Tecra 510CS | 510CDS]] || 11.3" [[DSTN]] 800x600 || [[Intel P5|Pentium]] 133 || 16&nbsp;MB - 144&nbsp;MB || [[Chips and Technologies | C&T]] 65550 || 2&nbsp;MB || CS4232 & Yamaha [[OPL3]] 
| ||[https://minuszerodegrees.net/manuals/Toshiba/Tecra/Toshiba%20Tecra%20510CDS%20and%20510CDT%20-%20Product%20Specifications.pdf tecra_510cds]
|-
| [[Tecra 510CDT | 510CDT]] || 12.1" [[TFT LCD|TFT]] 800x600 || [[Intel P5|Pentium]] 133 || 16&nbsp;MB - 144&nbsp;MB || [[Chips and Technologies | C&T]] 65550 || 2&nbsp;MB || CS4232 & Yamaha [[OPL3]] 
| ||[https://content.us.dynabook.com/content/product/pdf_files/detailed_specs/tecra_510cdt.pdf tecra_510cdt]
|-
| [[Tecra 520CDT | 520CDT]] || 12.1" [[TFT LCD|TFT]] 1024x768 || [[Pentium MMX]] 166 || 32&nbsp;MB - 160&nbsp;MB || [[Chips and Technologies | C&T]] B65555 || 2&nbsp;MB || Yamaha [[OPL3]] SA3 
| ||[https://content.us.dynabook.com/content/product/pdf_files/detailed_specs/tecra_520cdt.pdf tecra_520cdt]
|-
| [[Tecra 530CDT | 530CDT]] || 12.1" [[TFT LCD|TFT]] 1024x768 || [[Pentium MMX]] 166 || 32&nbsp;MB - 160&nbsp;MB || [[Chips and Technologies | C&T]] B65555 || 2&nbsp;MB || Yamaha [[OPL3]] SA3 
|Windows 95||[https://content.us.dynabook.com/content/product/pdf_files/detailed_specs/tecra_530cdt.pdf tecra_530cdt]
|-
| [[Tecra 550CDT | 550CDT]] || 12.1" [[TFT LCD|TFT]] 1024x768 || [[Pentium MMX]] 266 || 32&nbsp;MB - 160&nbsp;MB || [[S3 Virge]] MX 3D || 4&nbsp;MB || Yamaha [[OPL3]] SA3 
| ||[https://content.us.dynabook.com/content/product/pdf_files/detailed_specs/tecra_550cdt.pdf tecra_550cdt]
|}

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%;"
|+ {{nowrap|Toshiba Tecra 700 series models}}
! Model no. !! Display !! Processor !! RAM !! Graphics !! VRAM !! Audio 
!Operating system!! Toshiba<br />datasheet
|-
| [[ Tecra 700CS | 700CS]] || 11.3" [[DSTN]] 800x600 || [[Intel P5|Pentium]] 120 || 8&nbsp;MB - 40&nbsp;MB || [[Chips and Technologies | C&T]] 65548 || 1&nbsp;MB || ESS Technologies ESS688 & Yamaha [[OPL3]] (YMF262) 
|Windows 95 or Windows for Workgroups 3.11 and MS-DOS 6.22 with Special Enhancements||[https://content.us.dynabook.com/content/product/pdf_files/detailed_specs/tecra_700cs.pdf tecra_700cs]
|-
| [[Tecra 700CT | 700CT]] || 11.3" [[TFT LCD|TFT]] 800x600 || [[Intel P5|Pentium]] 120 || 8&nbsp;MB - 40&nbsp;MB || [[Chips and Technologies | C&T]] 65548 || 1&nbsp;MB || ESS688 & Yamaha [[OPL3]] 
| ||[https://content.us.dynabook.com/content/product/pdf_files/detailed_specs/tecra_700ct.pdf tecra_700ct]
|-
| [[Tecra 710CDT | 710CDT]] || 12.1" [[TFT LCD|TFT]] 800x600 || [[Intel P5|Pentium]] 133 || 16&nbsp;MB - 144&nbsp;MB || [[Chips and Technologies | C&T]] 65550 || 2&nbsp;MB || CS4232 & Yamaha [[OPL3]] 
| ||[https://content.us.dynabook.com/content/product/pdf_files/detailed_specs/tecra_710cdt.pdf tecra_710cdt]
|-
| [[Tecra 720CDT | 720CDT]] || 12.1" [[TFT LCD|TFT]] 1024x768 || [[Intel P5|Pentium]] 133 || 16&nbsp;MB - 144&nbsp;MB || [[Chips and Technologies | C&T]] 65550 || 2&nbsp;MB || CS4232 & Yamaha [[OPL3]] 
| ||[https://content.us.dynabook.com/content/product/pdf_files/detailed_specs/tecra_720cdt.pdf tecra_720cdt]
|-
| [[Tecra 730CDT | 730CDT]] || 12.1" [[TFT LCD|TFT]] 1024x768 || [[Intel P5|Pentium]] 150 || 16&nbsp;MB - 144&nbsp;MB || [[Chips and Technologies | C&T]] 65550 || 2&nbsp;MB || CS4232 & Yamaha [[OPL3]] 
| ||[https://content.us.dynabook.com/content/product/pdf_files/detailed_specs/tecra_730cdt.pdf tecra_730cdt]
|-
| [[Tecra 730XCDT | 730XCDT]] || 12.1" [[TFT LCD|TFT]] 1024x768 || [[Pentium MMX]] 150 || 16&nbsp;MB - 144&nbsp;MB || [[Chips and Technologies | C&T]] 65550 || 2&nbsp;MB || CS4232 & Yamaha [[OPL3]] 
| ||[https://content.us.dynabook.com/content/product/pdf_files/detailed_specs/tecra_730xcdt.pdf tecra_730xcdt]
|-
| [[Tecra 740CDT | 740CDT]] || 13.3" [[TFT LCD|TFT]] 1024x768 || [[Pentium MMX]] 166 || 16&nbsp;MB - 144&nbsp;MB || [[Chips and Technologies | C&T]] 65554 || 2&nbsp;MB || Crystal Semiconductor CS4232 & Yamaha [[OPL3]] (YMF262) 
| ||[https://content.us.dynabook.com/content/product/pdf_files/detailed_specs/tecra_740cdt.pdf tecra_740cdt]
|-
| [[Tecra 740CDM | 740CDM]] || 13.3" [[TFT LCD|TFT]] 1024x768 || [[Pentium MMX]] 233 || 32&nbsp;MB - 160&nbsp;MB || [[S3 Virge]] MX 3D || 4&nbsp;MB || Yamaha [[OPL3]] SA3 & OPL4-ML2 
| ||[https://minuszerodegrees.net/manuals/Toshiba/Tecra/Toshiba%20Tecra%20750CDM%20-%20Product%20Specifications.pdf tecra_740cdm]
|-
| [[Tecra 750CDT | 750CDT]] || 13.3" [[TFT LCD|TFT]] 1024x768 || [[Pentium MMX]] 233 || 32&nbsp;MB - 160&nbsp;MB || [[S3 Virge]] MX 3D || 4&nbsp;MB || Yamaha [[OPL3]] SA3 & OPL4-ML2 
| ||[https://content.us.dynabook.com/content/product/pdf_files/detailed_specs/tecra_750cdt.pdf tecra_750cdt]
|-
| [[Tecra 750CDM | 750CDM]] || 13.3" [[TFT LCD|TFT]] 1024x768 || [[Pentium MMX]] 233 || 32&nbsp;MB - 160&nbsp;MB || [[S3 Virge]] MX 3D || 4&nbsp;MB || Yamaha 3D sound effect-enabled [[OPL3]]-SA3 and Wavetable-enabled OPL4-ML2 
|Windows 95||[https://content.us.dynabook.com/content/product/pdf_files/detailed_specs/tecra_750cdm.pdf tecra_750cdm]
|-
| [[Tecra 750DVD | 750DVD]] || 13.3" [[TFT LCD|TFT]] 1024x768 || [[Pentium MMX]] 233 || 64&nbsp;MB - 160&nbsp;MB || [[S3 Virge]] MX 3D || 4&nbsp;MB || Yamaha [[OPL3]] SA3 & OPL4-ML2 
| ||[https://content.us.dynabook.com/content/product/pdf_files/detailed_specs/tecra_750dvd.pdf tecra_750dvd]
|-
| [[Tecra 780CDM | 780CDM]] || 13.3" [[TFT LCD|TFT]] 1024x768 || [[Pentium II]] 266 || 64&nbsp;MB - 192&nbsp;MB || [[S3 Virge]] MX 3D || 4&nbsp;MB || Yamaha [[OPL3]] SA3 
| ||[https://content.us.dynabook.com/content/product/pdf_files/detailed_specs/tecra_780cdm.pdf tecra_780cdm]
|-
| [[Tecra 780DVD | 780DVD]] || 13.3" [[TFT LCD|TFT]] 1024x768 || [[Pentium II]] 266 || 64&nbsp;MB - 192&nbsp;MB || [[S3 Virge]] MX 3D || 4&nbsp;MB || Yamaha 3D sound effect-enabled [[OPL3]]-SA3 
|Windows 95||[https://content.us.dynabook.com/content/product/pdf_files/detailed_specs/tecra_780dvd.pdf tecra_780dvd]
|}
[[File:Toshiba Tecra8000 (1).jpg|thumb|Toshiba Tecra 8000]]
* [[Tecra 8100]]
* [[Tecra 8000]]


===Other Tecra models===
* [[Toshiba Tecra 8200]]
* [[Toshiba Tecra 9100]]
* [[Toshiba Tecra A10]]
* [[Tecra A1]]
* [[Tecra A2]]
* [[Tecra A3]]
* [[Tecra A3X]]
* [[Tecra A4]]
* [[Tecra A5]]
* [[Tecra A7]]
* [[Tecra A8]]
* [[Tecra A9]]
* [[Tecra A11]]
* [[Tecra M10]]
* [[Tecra M1]]
* [[Tecra M2]]
* [[Tecra M3]]
* [[Tecra M4]]
* [[Tecra M5]]
* [[Tecra M7]]
* [[Tecra M9]]
* [[Tecra M11]]
* [[Tecra R10]]
* [[Tecra S10]]
* [[Tecra S1]]
* [[Tecra S2]]
* [[Tecra S3]]
* [[Tecra S4]]
* [[Tecra S5]]

===Tecra A5===
Toshiba began production of the Tecra A5 in 2005. It has since been superseded by the Tecra A6. Older models include the Tecra 720CDT. They were produced at [[Toshiba|Toshiba's]] plants in [[Yokkaichi]] and [[Hangzhou]].

The Tecra A5 has 14-inch [[WXGA (graphics)|WXGA]] wide-screen [[Liquid-crystal display|LCD]] display with a native resolution of 1280×768 pixels. The laptop's exterior is mostly black, but the back of the laptop lid has a silver finish. The laptop has stereo speakers which are located under the [[Liquid-crystal display|LCD display]]. When compared to its cousin the Satellite, the Tecra is generally more expensive and more business oriented, each having different features and capabilities.
* ''Features'':
The Tecra A5 has a [[DVD]] burner, multi card reader, wireless, a headphone and microphone jack, four [[USB]] ports, an [[S-Video]] port, [[RGB]] port,
an internal [[56k]] [[modem]] and an [[Ethernet]] port for connecting to [[LAN]]s. Uses Intel [[Centrino]] Duo. Designed for [[Windows XP]].
* ''Dimensions'': are 13.5&nbsp;in&nbsp;× 9.5&nbsp;in&nbsp;× 1.5&nbsp;in (about 340&nbsp;mm&nbsp;× 240&nbsp;mm&nbsp;× 40&nbsp;mm) and it weighs about 5 pounds (about 2.2&nbsp;kg).

* ''Technical specifications'':
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Part
! Details
|-
| Graphics Controller
| [[Intel GMA]] 900<br />(up to 128 [[mebibyte|MB]] UMA video memory)
|-
| System Chipset
| Mobile [[Intel]] 915GM Express [[Chipset]]
|-
|Memory
|256-512 MB (standard) DDR 333 [[MHz]] memory
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|Hard Drive
|40-80 [[Gigabyte|GB]] capacity (5400 [[Revolutions per minute|rpm]])
|-
|Optical Drive
| CD-RW/DVD-ROM
|-
|Wireless
|Atheros [[802.11b/g]] wireless
|-
|Battery
|6-cell lithium-ion battery (4300 [[mAh]])
|}

==References==

===Bibliography===
{{refbegin}}
* {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20051201031401/http://www.mobilewhack.com/reviews/toshiba_tecra_a5_by_toshiba.html Mobile Whack information on the Tecra A5]}}

{{refend}}

==External links==
* [http://www.toshiba.com/us Toshiba]

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