Toshiba isn't the first company most people think of when you're imagining an ideal gaming laptop, but this latest news might just change your mind. The Qosmio X305-Q708 is Toshiba's brand new laptop, featuring not two, but three Nvidia GPUs, in addition to an already powerful setup. Two Nvidia GeForce 9800M GTS graphics cards accompany the 9400M GPU. This, in addition to an Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9300 processor (at the stock speed of 2.56 GHz) and 4GB of PC3-8500 DDR3 1066MHz SDRAM make it insanely fast. The 7,200rpm hard drive offering 320GB of space, whilst fast, may be a little restrictive for those who store masses of games and videos, but otherwise should be more than adequate. The primary hard drive is 128GB and Solid State too, which saves power and keeps it quiet.
Whilst this powerhouse might offer quite possibly the most performance for a personal laptop, the price tag is a little less appealing, currently available from ToshibaDirect at $4199.99. Also, despite the power saving abilities, don't start getting ideas about playing Crysis for hours on end without a power cable plugged in somewhere - battery life will still be devoured if you use it to its max with no external power. However, for those who want ultimate mobile performance, and a plethora of features with it, the Qosmio X305-Q708 is the solution. Check out the laptop through the link below:
View: View product (ToshibaDirect.com)
Those are not painted-on flames on the lid. Those are actual flames shooting out the back. The reason it looks 2D is that this laptop comes from another dimension, a dimension of sound, a dimension of sight, a dimension of mind. It's from a land of both shadow and substance, and also money. If you buy one, you have entered... the insanely overbuilt laptop zone.
What I find funny are the number of users who will say that iMac is too restrictive and expensive, and yet, are quite happy to purchase an over priced laptop which they will only ever use as a desktop replacement.
Its a desktop replacement with portability being second priority (well, in terms of battery life). I guess the general assumption is that you're going to have it plugged in most of the time anyway.
Nevermind, just read it's a 9400M as the third GPU. I'd rather have a x1300 and then the 2 GPUs.
"two 7,200rpm hard drives..."
One of them is solid state? How can they both be 7,200rpm if one of them is SS? lol
After spending $4k for a laptop, my head would certainly be spinning!
Dunno about the SSD.
BTW, OP - there is no "U" in Qosmio.
Last edited by nunjabusiness on 09 Nov 2008 - 13:08
I looked into your queries about having Dual Hard Drives yet SSD, and I actually based this article on the source. Interestingly enough, Toshiba's specification page contradicts itself, which would explain how I got it wrong:
At the top of the product page:
Yet in the specification, it states:
128GB Solid State Hard Drive (SSD)
Secondary Hard Drive Size
320GB 2nd HDD
Secondary Hard Drive Speed
7200rpm
If anyone else can understand the specification, please correct me, but I'm pretty sure that there's not three hard drives in that thing
Regarding the spelling, we'll soon be able to edit our submissions after posting, so that won't be a problem again.
Last edited by Sazz181 on 09 Nov 2008 - 13:47
Gaming on a airplane maybe
Gaming on a airplane maybe
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