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Feb 11, 2011
The Ferrari of gaming laptops
1 of 1 found this helpful The Toshiba Qosmio X505-Q896 is a real head turner, with it's huge 18.4" 1080p HD display and stylish black and red "fusion finish". While it can easily handle typical laptop uses such as creating office documents, web surfing, and emailing, this is NOT your mother's laptop. With it's quad core i7 processor and Nvidia GTX 460M graphics chipset, this notebook has the speed and power necessary to take on the most performance demanding games you can throw at it. I've been running Fallout 3, Battlefield: Bad Company 2, and Dead Space 2 on high detail without a hiccup. The sound quality is phenomenal with the built in Harman / Kardon speakers, and the backlit keyboard with number pad looks cool, feels natural, and is comfortable while typing. I bought my first Blu Ray disc and was thoroughly impressed by the clarity and sharpness of the display. Toshiba recently released a BIOS update that increases the screen brightness to a level that will burn your retinas! I highly recommend using Nvidia's control panel to adjust the brightness and contrast to avoid the screen from looking washed out.
There are a few design issues that bring the Q896 down from being a 5 star review. All of this power comes at a price, and you pay for it in portability. Toshiba clearly had a desktop replacement in mind when designing this beast, as it weighs in at over 10 lbs. The power brick is also a heavy burden, especially since the battery is only good for about 2-1/2 hours of non-gaming use. The cooling fans seem to be inadequate to handle the heat that the processor and graphics chipset produces during extended gaming sessions. Don't even try playing a graphic intensive game with this thing on your lap. In fact, I highly recommend using a notebook cooler to help disperse heat and prolong the life of the laptop. The media controls on the immediate left of the keyboard would have been better placed across the top below the speakers, as they are touch sensitive and it is easy to "pinky tap" them while typing. The touch pad and space bar are too narrow for the size of the display, and the power jack input on the right hand side inhibits mouse use when plugged in. The shiny black finish easily shows fingerprints and smudges. The webcam is terrible for such a high end machine.
I spent about a month researching gaming notebooks, trying to find that perfect price / performance sweet spot while avoiding that ugly generic look and feel that so many exhibit. I must admit that it was love at first sight when I laid eyes upon the X505. If you are a serious gamer looking for a notebook that can hold it's own with today's demanding requirements while not destroying your pocketbook, you owe it to yourself to look into the Toshiba X505 series.
May 28, 2023
Wish I had bought one years ago!
Another quality product from Milwaukee. The "auto" button and trigger lock are fantastic features that will really speed up fastening drywall.