TOSHIBA Qosmio X505-Q830 Review

The X505-Q830 is an advanced multimedia and gaming laptop from Toshiba. The laptop features an 18.4″ widescreen LCD display that includes Toshiba’s TruBrite HD technology and supports 720p for high definition graphics.
The laptop features an Intel Core i7 processor with 4GB DDR3 SDRAM and a 320GB hard drive. It also has an integrated NVIDIA GeForce graphics card with 1GB of dedicated RAM for gaming performance.
The X505-Q830 is designed with a Blu-ray/DVD Supermulti drive, harmon/kardon stereo speakers, and a built-in webcam and microphone. It offers a wide range of connectivity with a memory card reader, built-in Bluetooth, and HDMI, USB, eSATA, and SPDIF ports. The X505-Q830 comes in an Omega Black finish with red accents and has a suggested retail price of $1450.
Specifications
General
Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
CPU Type: Intel Core i7 720QM
Screen: 18.4″
Memory Size: 4GB DDR3
Hard Disk: 320GB
Optical Drive: BD Combo
Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250M
Video Memory: 1GB GDDR5
Communication: Gigabit LAN and WLAN
CPU
CPU Type: Intel Core i7
CPU Speed: 720QM
Chipset
Chipset: Intel PM55
Display
Screen Size: 18.4″
Wide Screen Support: Yes
Resolution: 1680 x 945
LCD Features: TruBrite technology
Graphics
GPU/VPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250M
Video Memory: 1GB GDDR5
Graphic Type: Dedicated Card
Hard Drive
HDD: 320GB
HDD RPM: 7200rpm
HDD Interface: SATA
Memory
Memory: 4GB
Memory Speed: DDR3 1066
Memory Type: 204-Pin DDR3 SO-DIMM
Memory Slot (Total): 2
Max Memory Supported: 8GB
Optical Drive
Optical Drive Type: BD Combo
Optical Drive Interface: Integrated
Optical Drive Spec: Blu-ray Disc ROM and DVD SuperMulti drive
Communications
LAN: 10/100/1000Mbps
WLAN: 802.11b/g/n wireless LAN
Bluetooth: Bluetooth version 2.1 plus Enhanced Data Rate (EDR)
Ports
Card Slot: 1 x ExpressCard slot (ExpressCard/34 and ExpressCard/54)
USB: 4 x USB (3 USB v2.0 ports, 1 eSATA/USB combo port)
IEEE 1394: 1
Video Port: 1 x VGA, 1 x HDMI
Audio Ports: Yes
Audio
Audio: Integrated Sound card
Speaker: Built-in harman/kardon stereo speakers
Input Device
Touchpad Toshiba TouchPad
Keyboard 104 key US backlit keyboard with 10-key
Supplemental Drive
Card Reader Memory Card Reader
Webcam: Yes
Power
AC Adapter: 120W (19V x 6.32A) Auto-sensing ,100-240V/50-60Hz AC Adapter
Battery: 8000mAh (12 cell) Lithium Ion battery pack
Physical spec
Dimensions: 17.4″ x 11.6″ x 1.63″
Weight: Starting at 10.1 lbs.