Toshiba launches the Qosmio X500 gaming notebook

Offers great sound and high video quality

Toshiba Qosmio X500 gaming notebook

After Alienware it is now Toshiba who is coming out with a new gaming laptop called the Qosmio X500. Since this notebook is a gaming notebook it has great multimedia features like high quality Harman Kardon audio, Toshiba Resolution+ video upscaling technology, and an 18.4-inch full HD TruBrite LCD screen which brings to you life like images.

Talikng about the design, this notebook has a sleek glossy black chassis with Toshiba's fusion grid design which adds to the looks of this device. Moreover, it has a backlit keyboard and LED feathertouch controls. Under the hood we have Intel's latest Quad Core processor and the latest Nvidia GeForce GPU. The main specifications of this device are as follows:

• 2.8GHz Intel Core i7-720QM processor
• Up to 8GB DDR3 @1066 MHz RAM
• Up to 1TB HDD (Two 500GB @5400rpm drives)
• 18.4-inch HD TruBrite LCD screen with resolution of 1920 x 1080p
• Blu-ray rewritable drive
• Nvidia GeForce GTS 250MNV with 1GB virtual memory
• Integrated Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/Draft-N, Bluetooth 2.1, Ethernet
• Three USB 2.0 Sleep-and-Charge ports
• One USB Sleep-and-Charge/e-SATA combo port
• Multi-touch touchpad
• 5-in-1 card reader
• HDMI port
• HD webcam with face recognition software
• FingerPrint scanner

Moreover, the Qosmio X500 notebook offers features like Toshiba Resolution+ upscaling technology which enables the standard definition videos to be upconverted to HD videos. It also has the Toshiba Eco Utility which can be accessed via a dedicated button that helps to reduce power consumption. It displays current power consumption and the power savings achieved by activating Eco Mode in Watts or translated into CO2 emissions. The Qosmio X500 will be available in the UK from late October.