Toshiba Launches Qosmio X305-Q708 Gaming Laptop
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The new Qosmio X305-Q708 from Toshiba is 17", features Intel's quad-core processor, two video cards, a "fiery" Fusion finish and a hefty price tag.
Look no further for gaming versatility in a laptop. The Qosmio X305 comes packed with a 2.53GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Extreme QX9300 and dual nVidia GeForce 9800M GTS 512MB SLI GPUs. That's twice as many cores and twice as many GPUs as your average laptop. The X305 also comes with 4GB DDR3 1066MHz SDRAM, and a 128GB SSD as well as a 320GB HDD. The 17" screen has a max resolution of 1440x900. Other features include an integrated webcam, four stereo speakers with subwoofer, an HDMI port, a DisplayPort, 4 USB ports (one shared with eSATA), Firewire, a multicard readrer and Bluetooth. It also sports quite the colorful finish. The Toshiba Qosmio X305-Q708 weighs approximately 9lbs with an 8 cell battery, and is currently priced by Toshiba at $4199Rate this article
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