Toshiba today announced the release of the Portege R600-ST4203, the first ever solid-state notebook with a 512GB hard drive. The R600 weighs 2.4 pounds and measures less than an inch thick. The notebook utilizes Toshiba's proprietary Mult-Level Cell NAND flash memory, which allows for more storage space and allows for faster boot times

TheR600 also features a backlit 12.1-inch widescreen display, a Core 2 Duo SU9400 processor, and is Energy Star 4.0 compliant. It will go onsale early next month, exclusively through Toshiba's site for $3,499.99.