Reviewers Liked
- Top-of-the-line components including Intel Core i7; second solid-state hard drive; massive 18-inch 1080p display
Reviewers Didn't Like
- Expensive; tiny touchpad; surprisingly cramped keyboard; mute button beeps loudly when pressed
Toshiba Qosmio X500 - Intel Core i7
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By Tech2
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The Qosmio X500 is priced at Rs.1,00,990, which is about 25K less than the Asus G74SX. But, where it lacks in a superior graphics card and 3DVision capabilities, it makes up for that with the larger screen, better speakers and a lower price. There...
By About.com
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Jan 18 2011 - The Toshiba Qosmio X500-Q930S is a large 18.4-inch gaming laptop computer with a new Intel 2nd Generation Core i7-2630QM quad-core processor. This Sandy Bridge processor is fast, as are the two 500GB 7200RPM hard drives. While the...
By ITP.net
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If you want a fully-fledged desktop replacement that packs serious performance and features the Qosmio X500-11G is for you....
By NotebookCheck
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The Toshiba Qosmio X500 is an attractive gaming notebook, not least due to the GTX 460M graphics' impressive performance. Nvidia's new graphics card is able to position itself slightly behind the HD5870, the competitor from ATI, in the executed...
By TechRadar
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Toshiba's Qomsio range comprises its high-end media centres with the X500-128 being Toshiba's only dedicated gaming machine. Offering impressive performance and stylish, bigscreen usability it makes a decent choice for gamers, but it isn't...
By Tbreak.com
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Swap out the hard drive with an SSD to realize the true potential of the X500 Gaming laptops are generally big and heavy and don’t offer much in terms of battery life. Where they do shine is allowing you to carry your gaming rig with you. Now when...
By CNET UK
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The Toshiba Qosmio X500-128 isn't quite as quick as the very fastest gaming laptops on the market, but it's certainly not far behind. If you're looking for laptop with an enormous screen and high-speed graphics, you should think seriously...
By Pocket-lint
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This is a high-end, well-specced computer that is great to use, reliable and very well-built Key specs3.5mm jack, Blu-ray, Bluetooth, eSATA, Ethernet, ExpressCard 54, Fingerprint scanner, HDMI, Li-ion battery, SD, SDHC, USB, VGA, Wi-Fi, Windows 7,...
By DigitalVersus
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The Screen Progress at last! With contrast of 805:1 (blacks at 0.25 cd/m² against whites of 201.3 cd/m²) and a Full HD (1920 x 1080 pixel) display, this laptop does better than much of the competition.It still relies on TN panel technology,...
By Trusted Reviews
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It’s been a while since we looked at one of Toshiba’s Qosmio laptops. In fact the last one was the way back in 2008. That machine was let down by a poor screen and Toshiba’s reluctance to embrace Blu-ray, making the high price tag...
By CNET Asia
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Toshiba revives its Qosmio gaming line with the high-end X500. It has everything from Blu-ray to an Intel Core i7 CPU, but it also carries a premium price....
By TechSmart.co.za
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The Toshiba Qosmio X500 is a highly capable notebook which should be able to fulfill all of your multimedia and most of your gaming desires. With impressive specs and an aggressive design, it's sure to appeal to many performance notebook users....
By HardwareZone.com
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If you're wondering what's with our title, it's because Toshiba's QOSMIO series does sound like the word cosmic, while its shiny exterior speaks to us of a heavenly body that blazes in it the cosmos. As a step up from the older QOSMIO...
By NotebookCheck
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Toshiba has largely achieved a worthy desktop replacement with the Qosmio X500-121. On the positive side it has excellent performance in applications as well as good gaming prowess; the luxurious connectivity, integrated Blu-Ray burner and respectable...
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