Posted to Notebooks 2010-05-29
At first glance, the Toshiba Qosmio X505-Q865 appears big and beautiful, with its 18.4inch display and interesting color scheme standout features. Under the hood, there is an Intel Core i5-430m processor to keep the Windows 7 Home Premium (64bit) installation running smoothly. Added support for a mobile lifestyle has been included with the Hard Drive impact sensor getting a look in for this Toshiba model, ensuring that any accidental drop or heavy movement will not result in permanent damage to your data. Sound quality is another feature of the Qosmio X505, having Harmon Kardon speakers as the built in offering. For those consumers who wish to hook up their laptop to a home cinema, 5.1 surround sound output is also available via the S/P DIF Digital Audio port. Maximum resolution from the display is 1680x945 and the notebook also supports 720p HD for superior video playback.
FeaturesToshiba Qosmio X505-Q865 comes with an Intel Core i5-430M Processor, 4GB of DDR3 1066mhz RAM, with a 7200RPM 500GB hard drive used for data storage. This increased speed in hard drive is a step up for a number of notebooks that are now available on the market as it gives a sizeable speed increase in data access over the traditional 5400RPM drives. An NVIDIA GTS 360m graphics card is used to help produce images to the HD+ TruBrite LCD display. The unit has a PC express slot for any expansion accessories that might be added, and supports 802.11n wireless networking protocols. ErgonomicsToshiba have taken steps to ensure that the Qosmio X505 achieves maximum energy efficiency, while lowering the overall impact on the environment. The eco utility software gives quick switch capability for power settings, with the laptop receiving an EPEAT gold rating for Environmental Assessment. Facial recognition and a numeric keypad on the keyboard help round out a good list of features that are both useful to the user and improve the overall experience that is to be had with the notebook. SummaryThe Toshiba Qosmio X505-Q865 is at the lower price end of the X505 family of notebooks that Toshiba offers, but there are also a number of other companies with similar notebook offerings, making shopping around a must. The 18.4inch display and surround sound audio output do give the Qosmio X505 a leg up, with the faster hard drive making it a suitable laptop for all but the most intense computing applications. Pros
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