Toshiba Qosmio X505-Q896 laptop Review, Specs and price

Toshiba Qosmio X505-Q896 laptop
Toshiba Qosmio X505-Q896 laptop features an Intel Core i7 processor, an 18.4″ TFT LCD display and Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium. The processing power in this laptop is provided by the Intel Core i7-740QM processor. This is a quad-core processor with 8 operating threads. Each core runs at 1.73 GHz but can rev up to 2.93 GHz with Intel’s Turbo Boost Technology. This is a 64-bit processor with 6MB of Intel SmartCache. It’s built on a 45nm die and uses 45W. The notebook comes installed with 4GB of DDR3 memory, and can hold a maximum of 8GB.

Toshiba Qosmio X505-Q896

Toshiba Qosmio X505-Q896 Laptop Specifications :

Processor*
Intel® Core™ i7-740QM processor
Operating System*
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit)*
Graphics Engine*
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 460M
Graphics Memory*
1.5GB GDDR5 discrete graphics memory

Memory and Storage

Memory*
4GB DDR3 1066MHz memory
Hard Drive*
500GB HDD (7200rpm)
Optical Drive*
Blu-ray Disc™ ROM and DVD SuperMulti drive with Labelflash®*

Audio and Video

Display Size
18.4" widescreen
Display Type*
FHD TruBrite® TFT LCD Display
Display Resolution
1920x1080, Supports 1080p content*, 16:9 aspect ratio
Audio
harman/kardon® stereo speakers, Headphone jack (stereo), Microphone jack (mono), Dolby® Home Theatre Digital audio enhancements

Communication

Webcam
Webcam and microphone built into LCD bezel
Wireless LAN*
Wi-Fi® Wireless networking (802.11b/g/n)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth® V2.1 + EDR
Modem*
No Modem port
LAN
10/100/1000 Ethernet LAN

Power

AC Adapter
180W (19V x 9.5A) Auto-sensing,100-240V AC Adapter
Battery
High Capacity Li-Ion (87Wh, 12-cell)
Battery Life*
Up to 3.77 hours

Expansion

PC Express Slot
1-ExpressCard™ Slot
SmartCard Reader
No SmartCard Reader slot
Media
Memory Card Reader, S/P DIF output port (shared with headphone port)
USB Ports*
3-USB (2.0), 1-eSATA/USB (2.0) combo port with Sleep and Charge*
iLINK
i.LINK™ IEEE-1394
HDMI
HDMI-CEC (Regza Link™)

Software, Support and Security

Security and Protection
HDD Recovery, Password Security, TOSHIBA Supervisor Password Utility, Security Cable Lock Slot
Software*
Microsoft® Office Starter 2010 (Reduced functionality Word® and Excel® with advertising)*, Dolby® Home Theater®, TOSHIBA DVD Player with Resolution+ Upconvert Technology*, TOSHIBA Hard Drive Impact Sensor (3D sensor)*, TOSHIBA Face Recognition*, TOSHIBA Bulletin Board™, TOSHIBA Service Station, Norton Internet Security™ 2011 (30-day trial), TOSHIBA Recovery Disk Creator, TOSHIBA BookPlace™, TOSHIBA Media Controller, Intervideo WinDVD BD, TOSHIBA ReelTime™, TOSHIBA eco Utility™, TOSHIBA DVD Player, Toshiba Online Backup (30-day trial subscription), TOSHIBA App Place, Microsoft® Silverlight™ , WildTangent® Orb™ Games Console, TOSHIBA HDD/SSD Alert, TOSHIBA PC Health Monitor, Microsoft® Windows Live Essentials including Photo Gallery, Messenger, Mail, Writer and Movie Maker., Corel® Label@Once
Standards
RoHS Compliant*, Energy Star Qualified, EPEAT™ Gold
Standard Limited Warranty*
1-Yr Parts and Labor, 1-Year Battery

Physical Description

Inputs and Controls
Volume Control (Up & Down), touch pad pointing device with multi touch control, Mute button, Media button, touch pad on/off, Flat Matte Backlit Keyboard with 10-Keypad (Black), CD/DVD Buttons (Play/Pause, Stop, Prev Track, Next Track)
Weight*
Starting at 10.1 lbs.
Color
Fusion® Finish in Omega Black

Qosmio X505-Q896

Price: $1,699.99 [us.toshiba.com]