Qosmio
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The Qosmio series is Toshiba
's consumer-marketed line of high performance desktop replacement laptop
s. The laptop was first released on July 25, 2004 as the E15-AV101 with a 1.7 GHz Intel Pentium M CPU, 512 megabyte
s of DDR SDRAM
, and a 15 inch XGA 1,024 by 768 screen. Toshiba's most powerful laptop has undergone many revisions, with focus shifting from high-end multimedia functionality to heavy gaming. The current line, the X700 series, was released on June 14, 2011, featuring an Intel Core i7 processor with up to 8 gigabytes of DDR3 SDRAM
as well as an 18.4 inch Full HD
display.
-compatible drive. The Qosmio G35 line also functioned as a Digital Video Recorder
as it contains an integrated TV tuner
.
Focus for the Qosmio has shifted from full-fledged multimedia to high end gaming with high quality graphics and audio. This can be seen in the first Qosmio, the E15-AV101, which offered a 1.7 GHz Intel Pentium M 735 CPU, 512 megabyte
s of DDR SDRAM
, a 15 inch XGA 1,024 by 768 screen, and an nVidia
GeForce FX
Go5200 with 64 MB of dedicated DDR video memory, all of which were relatively powerful for the time. The X500 is the newest model, which offers a powerful Intel Core i7 processor with up to 6 gigabytes of DDR3 SDRAM
as well as an 18.4 inch HD
display powered by an nVidia Geforce
GTX 460M
with 1.5 GB GDDR5
. These components, on the other hand, are on the high end of the spectrum in performance.
reading capabilities but also writing capabilities in either 15GB or 30GB capacities. External audio/video controls were also added to allow for one touch recording. A remote control is available to allow control within 20 feet of the laptop. The X305 is red with flames around its back.
capabilities to its trackpad. It supports Blu-ray playback but only some models are able to write Blu-ray disks. The X500 has a much simpler black and red accented design than its predecessor, the X300.
Expandability
This section encompasses current models only:
Toshiba
is a multinational electronics and electrical equipment corporation headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. It is a diversified manufacturer and marketer of electrical products, spanning information & communications equipment and systems, Internet-based solutions and services, electronic components and...
's consumer-marketed line of high performance desktop replacement laptop
Laptop
A laptop, also called a notebook, is a personal computer for mobile use. A laptop integrates most of the typical components of a desktop computer, including a display, a keyboard, a pointing device and speakers into a single unit...
s. The laptop was first released on July 25, 2004 as the E15-AV101 with a 1.7 GHz Intel Pentium M CPU, 512 megabyte
Megabyte
The megabyte is a multiple of the unit byte for digital information storage or transmission with two different values depending on context: bytes generally for computer memory; and one million bytes generally for computer storage. The IEEE Standards Board has decided that "Mega will mean 1 000...
s of DDR SDRAM
DDR SDRAM
Double data rate synchronous dynamic random access memory is a class of memory integrated circuits used in computers. DDR SDRAM has been superseded by DDR2 SDRAM and DDR3 SDRAM, neither of which are either forward or backward compatible with DDR SDRAM, meaning that DDR2 or DDR3 memory modules...
, and a 15 inch XGA 1,024 by 768 screen. Toshiba's most powerful laptop has undergone many revisions, with focus shifting from high-end multimedia functionality to heavy gaming. The current line, the X700 series, was released on June 14, 2011, featuring an Intel Core i7 processor with up to 8 gigabytes of DDR3 SDRAM
DDR3 SDRAM
In computing, DDR3 SDRAM, an abbreviation for double data rate type three synchronous dynamic random access memory, is a modern kind of dynamic random access memory with a high bandwidth interface. It is one of several variants of DRAM and associated interface techniques used since the early 1970s...
as well as an 18.4 inch Full HD
1080p
1080p is the shorthand identification for a set of HDTV high-definition video modes that are characterized by 1080 horizontal lines of resolution and progressive scan, meaning the image is not interlaced as is the case with the 1080i display standard....
display.
History
The Toshiba Qosmio G35-AV650 is the first production notebook made available with an HD DVDHD DVD
HD DVD is a discontinued high-density optical disc format for storing data and high-definition video.Supported principally by Toshiba, HD DVD was envisioned to be the successor to the standard DVD format...
-compatible drive. The Qosmio G35 line also functioned as a Digital Video Recorder
Digital video recorder
A digital video recorder , sometimes referred to by the merchandising term personal video recorder , is a consumer electronics device or application software that records video in a digital format to a disk drive, USB flash drive, SD memory card or other local or networked mass storage device...
as it contains an integrated TV tuner
TV tuner card
A TV tuner card is a kind of television tuner that allows television signals to be received by a computer. Most TV tuners also function as video capture cards, allowing them to record television programs onto a hard disk much like the Tivo digital video recorder does.-Variants: The interfaces for...
.
Focus for the Qosmio has shifted from full-fledged multimedia to high end gaming with high quality graphics and audio. This can be seen in the first Qosmio, the E15-AV101, which offered a 1.7 GHz Intel Pentium M 735 CPU, 512 megabyte
Megabyte
The megabyte is a multiple of the unit byte for digital information storage or transmission with two different values depending on context: bytes generally for computer memory; and one million bytes generally for computer storage. The IEEE Standards Board has decided that "Mega will mean 1 000...
s of DDR SDRAM
DDR SDRAM
Double data rate synchronous dynamic random access memory is a class of memory integrated circuits used in computers. DDR SDRAM has been superseded by DDR2 SDRAM and DDR3 SDRAM, neither of which are either forward or backward compatible with DDR SDRAM, meaning that DDR2 or DDR3 memory modules...
, a 15 inch XGA 1,024 by 768 screen, and an nVidia
NVIDIA
Nvidia is an American global technology company based in Santa Clara, California. Nvidia is best known for its graphics processors . Nvidia and chief rival AMD Graphics Techonologies have dominated the high performance GPU market, pushing other manufacturers to smaller, niche roles...
GeForce FX
GeForce FX
The GeForce FX or "GeForce 5" series is a line of graphics processing units from the manufacturer NVIDIA.-Overview:...
Go5200 with 64 MB of dedicated DDR video memory, all of which were relatively powerful for the time. The X500 is the newest model, which offers a powerful Intel Core i7 processor with up to 6 gigabytes of DDR3 SDRAM
DDR3 SDRAM
In computing, DDR3 SDRAM, an abbreviation for double data rate type three synchronous dynamic random access memory, is a modern kind of dynamic random access memory with a high bandwidth interface. It is one of several variants of DRAM and associated interface techniques used since the early 1970s...
as well as an 18.4 inch HD
1080p
1080p is the shorthand identification for a set of HDTV high-definition video modes that are characterized by 1080 horizontal lines of resolution and progressive scan, meaning the image is not interlaced as is the case with the 1080i display standard....
display powered by an nVidia Geforce
GeForce
GeForce is a brand of graphics processing units designed by Nvidia. , there have been eleven iterations of the design. The first GeForce products were discrete GPUs designed for use on add-on graphics boards, intended for the high-margin PC gaming market...
GTX 460M
GeForce 400 Series
The GeForce 400 Series is the 11th generation of Nvidia's GeForce graphics processing units. The series was originally slated for production in November 2009, but, after a number of delays, launched on March 26, 2010 with availability following in April 2010....
with 1.5 GB GDDR5
GDDR5
GDDR5 SDRAM is a type of high performance DRAM graphics card memory designed for computer applications requiring high bandwidth...
. These components, on the other hand, are on the high end of the spectrum in performance.
X300 series
Released on January 4, 2009, the Qosmio X300 models offered not only HD DVDHD DVD
HD DVD is a discontinued high-density optical disc format for storing data and high-definition video.Supported principally by Toshiba, HD DVD was envisioned to be the successor to the standard DVD format...
reading capabilities but also writing capabilities in either 15GB or 30GB capacities. External audio/video controls were also added to allow for one touch recording. A remote control is available to allow control within 20 feet of the laptop. The X305 is red with flames around its back.
X500 series
Released on October 22, 2009, the X500 comes in many models, including: the X505-Q830, X505-Q832, X505-Q850, X505-Q870, X505-Q875, X505-Q880, and the X500-S1801. The X500 series introduced multi-touchMulti-touch
In computing, multi-touch refers to a touch sensing surface's ability to recognize the presence of two or more points of contact with the surface...
capabilities to its trackpad. It supports Blu-ray playback but only some models are able to write Blu-ray disks. The X500 has a much simpler black and red accented design than its predecessor, the X300.
X770 series
Released on June 14, 2011 Qosmio ® X770 and X775 series and on Aug.9, 2011 the F755 3D laptop.Specifications
| Model | |X500 | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset Chipset A chipset, PC chipset, or chip set refers to a group of integrated circuits, or chips, that are designed to work together. They are usually marketed as a single product.- Computers :... |
Mobile Intel PM45 Express | Intel 55PM Express |
| CPU | Intel Core 2 Duo (P8700 at 2.53 GHz with 3 MB of L2 cache or T9550 at 2.66 GHz with 6 MB of L2 cache) Intel Core 2 Quad (Q9000 at 2.0 GHz with 6 MB of L2 cache) Intel Core 2 Extreme (QX9300 at 2.53 GHz with 12 MB of L2 cache) |
1.6 GHz GHZ GHZ or GHz may refer to:# Gigahertz .# Greenberger-Horne-Zeilinger state — a quantum entanglement of three particles.# Galactic Habitable Zone — the region of a galaxy that is favorable to the formation of life.... Intel Core i7 "Clarksfield Clarksfield (microprocessor) Clarksfield is the code name for an Intel processor, initially sold as mobile Intel Core i7. It is closely related to the desktop Lynnfield processor, both use quad-core dies based on the 45 nm... " 720QM, 1.73 GHz Intel Core i7 740QM, 2.00 GHz Intel Core i7 2630QM, or 2.53 GHzIntel Core i5 "Arrandale Arrandale (microprocessor) Arrandale is the code name for a mobile Intel processor, sold as mobile Intel Core i3, i5 and i7 as well as Celeron and Pentium. It is closely related to the desktop Clarkdale processor; both use dual-core dies based on the 32 nm Westmere shrink of the Nehalem microarchitecture and have integrated... " |
| Memory | 4GB DDR3 1066 (not expandable) | 4GB DDR3 1066, 6GB DDR3 1066 (Q850) (expandable to 8GB), or 8GB DDR3 1333 (Q930X) |
| Graphics | 2 nVidia NVIDIA Nvidia is an American global technology company based in Santa Clara, California. Nvidia is best known for its graphics processors . Nvidia and chief rival AMD Graphics Techonologies have dominated the high performance GPU market, pushing other manufacturers to smaller, niche roles... GeForce GeForce GeForce is a brand of graphics processing units designed by Nvidia. , there have been eleven iterations of the design. The first GeForce products were discrete GPUs designed for use on add-on graphics boards, intended for the high-margin PC gaming market... 9800M GTS cards with 512 MB of dedicated GDDR3 GDDR3 Graphics Double Data Rate 3 is a graphics card-specific memory technology, designed by ATI Technologies with the collaboration of JEDEC.It has much the same technological base as DDR2, but the power and heat dispersal requirements have been reduced somewhat, allowing for higher performance memory... each in Scalable Link Interface Scalable Link Interface Scalable Link Interface is a brand name for a multi-GPU solution developed by NVIDIA for linking two or more video cards together to produce a single output... 1 nVidia GeForce 9800M GTX with 1 GB of dedicated GDDR3 (X305-Q725) |
1 nVidia GeForce GTS 250 M with 1 GB of GDDR5 GDDR5 GDDR5 SDRAM is a type of high performance DRAM graphics card memory designed for computer applications requiring high bandwidth... 1 nVidia GeForce GTS 360 M with 1 GB of GDDR5 GDDR5 GDDR5 SDRAM is a type of high performance DRAM graphics card memory designed for computer applications requiring high bandwidth... 1 nVidia GeForce GTX 460M with 1.5 GB of GDDR5 GDDR5 GDDR5 SDRAM is a type of high performance DRAM graphics card memory designed for computer applications requiring high bandwidth... |
| Front Side Bus Front side bus A front-side bus is a computer communication interface often used in computers during the 1990s and 2000s.It typically carries data between the central processing unit and a memory controller hub, known as the northbridge.... |
1066 MHz | No FSB; uses 1xQPI 6.4 GT/s |
| Hard drive | 320 GB 7200rpm SATA Sata Sata is a traditional dish from the Malaysian state of Terengganu, consisting of spiced fish meat wrapped in banana leaves and cooked on a grill.It is a type of Malaysian fish cake, or otak-otak... HD (Q830 and Q832); 64 GB SATA Solid State Drive and a 320 GB SATA 7200rpm hard drive for a total of 384 GB (Q850) |
320 to 500GB 7200rpm SATA HD with an optional second 64 GB SATA Solid State Drive in select models or 1TB (500GB 7200rpm+500GB Hybrid drive 7200 RPMwith 4GB SSD built-in ). |
| Display | 17" widescreen Widescreen Widescreen images are a variety of aspect ratios used in film, television and computer screens. In film, a widescreen film is any film image with a width-to-height aspect ratio greater than the standard 1.37:1 Academy aspect ratio provided by 35mm film.... display at 1680×1050 |
18.4" display at 1680×945 (HD+)or 1920×1080 (Full HD) |
| Webcam Webcam A webcam is a video camera that feeds its images in real time to a computer or computer network, often via USB, ethernet, or Wi-Fi.Their most popular use is the establishment of video links, permitting computers to act as videophones or videoconference stations. This common use as a video camera... |
1.3 megapixels | 1.3 megapixels |
| Connectivity | 802.11 b/g/n Wireless LAN Län Län and lääni refer to the administrative divisions used in Sweden and previously in Finland. The provinces of Finland were abolished on January 1, 2010.... , Bluetooth 2.1 , 1 Gigabit Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet is a term describing various technologies for transmitting Ethernet frames at a rate of a gigabit per second , as defined by the IEEE 802.3-2008 standard. It came into use beginning in 1999, gradually supplanting Fast Ethernet in wired local networks where it performed... port, 1 IEEE 1394 (FireWire) port, 1 Headphones audio out port, 1 Microphone Microphone A microphone is an acoustic-to-electric transducer or sensor that converts sound into an electrical signal. In 1877, Emile Berliner invented the first microphone used as a telephone voice transmitter... audio in port, 1 e-SATA |
802.11 b/g/n Wireless LAN, Bluetooth 2.1, 4 USB 2.0 ports, 1 Gigabit Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet is a term describing various technologies for transmitting Ethernet frames at a rate of a gigabit per second , as defined by the IEEE 802.3-2008 standard. It came into use beginning in 1999, gradually supplanting Fast Ethernet in wired local networks where it performed... port, 1 IEEE 1394 (FireWire) port, 1 Headphones audio out port, 1 Microphone Microphone A microphone is an acoustic-to-electric transducer or sensor that converts sound into an electrical signal. In 1877, Emile Berliner invented the first microphone used as a telephone voice transmitter... audio in port, 1 e-SATA, 1 SPDIF |
| Audio | Harman Kardon Harman Kardon harman/kardon is a division of Harman International Industries and manufactures home and car audio equipment.Founded in 1953 by Dr. Sidney Harman and Bernard Kardon — two men with a deep interest in music and the arts — the company helped create the high-fidelity audio industry. Their first product... 4.1 surround sound with two tweeters, two bass reflex speakers, and a subwoofer |
Harman Kardon Harman Kardon harman/kardon is a division of Harman International Industries and manufactures home and car audio equipment.Founded in 1953 by Dr. Sidney Harman and Bernard Kardon — two men with a deep interest in music and the arts — the company helped create the high-fidelity audio industry. Their first product... stereo speakers |
| Dimensions | 12" × 16.2" × 1.7" | 11.6" × 17.4" × 1.63" |
| Weight | 9 lb. (4.08 kg) | 10.23 lb. (4.64 kg) |
| Operating system | Windows Vista Home Premium or Windows Vista Ultimate, with dual-boot 32-bit 32-bit The range of integer values that can be stored in 32 bits is 0 through 4,294,967,295. Hence, a processor with 32-bit memory addresses can directly access 4 GB of byte-addressable memory.... and 64-bit 64-bit 64-bit is a word size that defines certain classes of computer architecture, buses, memory and CPUs, and by extension the software that runs on them. 64-bit CPUs have existed in supercomputers since the 1970s and in RISC-based workstations and servers since the early 1990s... |
Windows 7 Home Premium or Windows 7 Professional, 64-bit 64-bit 64-bit is a word size that defines certain classes of computer architecture, buses, memory and CPUs, and by extension the software that runs on them. 64-bit CPUs have existed in supercomputers since the 1970s and in RISC-based workstations and servers since the early 1990s... |
Expandability
This section encompasses current models only:
- 2 DDR3 memory slots supporting up to 8GB
- 5-in-1 Media Adapter supporting Secure Digital CardSecure Digital cardSecure Digital is a non-volatile memory card format developed by the SD Card Association for use in portable devices. The SD technology is used by more than 400 brands across dozens of product categories and more than 8,000 models, and is considered the de-facto industry standard.Secure Digital...
, Memory StickMemory StickMemory Stick is a removable flash memory card format, launched by Sony in October 1998, and is also used in general to describe the whole family of Memory Sticks...
, Memory Stick Pro, MultiMediaCardMultiMediaCardThe MultiMediaCard is a flash memory memory card standard. Unveiled in 1997 by Siemens AG and SanDisk, it is based on Toshiba's NAND-based flash memory, and is therefore much smaller than earlier systems based on Intel NOR-based memory such as CompactFlash. MMC is about the size of a postage...
, and xD-Picture CardXD-Picture CardxD-Picture Card is a flash memory card format, used mainly in older digital cameras. xD stands for Extreme Digital.xD cards are available in capacities of 16 MiB up to 2 GiB.- History :... - ExpressCard/54
- 1 each of VGA and HDMIHDMIHDMI is a compact audio/video interface for transmitting uncompressed digital data. It is a digital alternative to consumer analog standards, such as radio frequency coaxial cable, composite video, S-Video, SCART, component video, D-Terminal, or VGA...
ports
Issues
The Qosmio F10 and G10 series, both early models, were plagued with chipset issues. When a defective unit was under considerable load for an extended period of time, the video chipset on the board was known to fail, causing considerable interference on the display and/or complete motherboard failure.External links
- Notebook Review AV650, Qosmio G30 / Qosmio G35 Review
- PC World G35-AV600 Review
- PC Mag Qosmio G25-AV513 review
- Laptopical G35-AV600 review
- Toshiba Qosmio ® X500 Laptop Series
- Toshiba Qosmio ® X770 Laptop Series
- Toshiba Serves Up Elite Mobile Performance With Qosmio X770 and Qosmio X775 3D Series Laptops