Get the extreme performance you crave - without the extreme price. Our Qosmio X505 laptop delivers powerhouse mobile performance with blazing-fast graphics the latest in multi-core processor technologies and a high-def sound system - all wrapped up in a sophisticated Fusion Finish design. Enjoy faster and smarter performance with a powerful combination of breakthrough processor technologies including the newest Intel Core i7 or Core i5 processors plus the graphics horsepower of the NVIDIA GeForce GTS 360M GPU. Up to 8 GB of ultrafast DDR3 memory gives you more bandwidth to do create and enjoy while massive single or dual high-speed hard drives hold tons of entertainment. Savor luxurious sound with built-in harman/kardon speakers and Dolby Home Theater audio technology. Enjoy the latest movies with a Blu-ray Disc player on select models. Or simply plow through your day on a brilliant HD 18.4-Inch diagonal display. The Qosmio X505 laptop has the power performance and portability to do anything you can imagine - at a price you can afford.

• NVIDIA GeForce GTS 360M GPU Enjoy dedicated graphics - and unprecedented fun. Equipped with 1 GB DDR5 video memory enjoy the hottest 3D action games at blazing-fast frame-rates and experience hyper-realistic effects with NVIDIA PhysX technology.


• Intel Core i5. Smart performance with a speed boost. Part of the new family of Intel processors the new Intel Core i5 puts smart performance well within your reach.


• Fusion Finish: Get the best and the brightest. So we made sure you?ll have a broad choice of Toshiba models sporting our exclusive sleek and stylish highgloss Fusion Finish. Lift the lid and you?ll be sure to raise a few eyebrows.


• DVD SuperMulti Drive with Labelflash: Play your favorite music CDs. Watch the latest DVD movies. Load programs and do back-ups in a flash. Or personalize your discs and keep them looking attractive and organized.


• Toshiba offers booming Harmon Kardon stereo speakers on many of its models bringing an added dimension to music movies and gaming with rich immersive audio. You?ll enjoy richer lows crisper highs and more lifelike conversations.

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Boost your high-def entertainment productivity and creativity with our Satellite A665 laptop offering sophisticated performance and our Fusion X2 styling plus exclusive Toshiba conveniences. This way-above-average portable PC comes encased in a special design that really turns heads. It also offers a 16-Inch diagonal HD TruBrite widescreen display which - along with multi-core processor options from AMD and Intel - give you major horsepower for fast multitasking and a perfect palette for brilliant multimedia. Premium harman/kardon speakers Dolby Advanced Audio and an optional Blu-ray Disc player magnify your entertainment. Plus this laptop serves up a suite of user-inspired features like Sleep and Music for enjoying tunes through your laptop speakers without having to power up. You’ll also do more in more places with exceptional conveniences like an optional LED backlit keyboard and extrawide TouchPad with Multi-touch Control. All told the Satellite A665 laptop definitely gets an A for outstanding HD performance and takes the others to school.

• 2.4 GHz Intel Core i5-450 dual-core processor


• 4 GB DDR3 memory


• 320 GB SATA hard drive DVD SuperMulti drive supporting 11 formats


• 16-inch widescreen HD TruBrite LED-Backlit display NVIDIA GeForce 310M with 512 MB of dedicated DDR3 video memory memory


• Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium

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Get things done and stay connected with the Satellite C655 laptop a very affordable easy-to-use PC for basic productivity at home or in the office. Featuring a diagonal 15.6-Inch TruBrite HD display plus the latest dual-core processor technology and graphics this laptop gives families students or small and home-based businesses the essential power and workspace to study tackle budgets with a handy 10-key pad keep up on Facebook and Twitter or simply do more at their desk. Wi-Fi and Ethernet let you connect browse buy online or upload movies and photos. Plus plenty of ports and storage give you the freedom to expand or hold more files and media. It also features an eco-conscious design with a distinctive textured finish. Conclusion: Toshiba’s the one that offers style at any price.

• 2.2 GHz AMD V Series processor V120


• 2 GB DDR3 memory


• 320 GB SATA hard drive DVD SuperMulti drive supporting 11 formats


• 15.6-inch widescreen HD TruBrite display ATI Radeon HD 4250 graphics card


• Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 3.5 hours of battery life

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Get mobility plus a little extra room to work with the Satellite L645 laptop--a fashionable affordable and portable PC that’s ideal for students families and small businesses on the go. Thanks to a 14 diagonal TruBrite HD display this notebook performs well standing still or moving out whether it’s a school assignment family budget pitching new clients or watching high-def multimedia. And with a rainbow of vibrant colors in our acclaimed Fusion Finish it’s bound to raise a few eyebrows. New AMD Phenom II Triple Core processor technology a built-in DVD player along with tons of memory and storage deliver full-featured performance while a Webcam and Wireless-N make working face to face easy--no matter where you are. Plus Toshiba “Smart Features and an eco-smart design tie greater convenience with a greater regard for the environment. All in all it’s a great way to keep your mobile life in balance.

• 1.8 GHz AMD Phenom II P820 triple-core processor


• 4 GB DDR3 memory


• 320 GB SATA hard drive DVD SuperMulti drive supporting 11 formats


• 14-inch widescreen HD TruBrite LED-Backlit display ATI Radeon HD 4250 graphics card


• Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 3.8 hours of battery life

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Great features for the price.

The triple core 1.8ghz Phenom II is a strong and economical processor choice for a desktop replacement-type laptop. This computer regularly gets 3.5 hours on the battery with only the screen brightness turned down a bit. I really enjoy this.



The video card is listed as an ATI Radeon 4250 which it is but the M880 chipset for it gives it power way beyond the Radeon 4250's power in itself. When I checked the GPU benchmarks the M880 chipset Radeon 4250 was consistently ranked middle of the pack above such GPUs as the ATI Radeon HD 5145.



This computer is nice and portable and the size is perfect for carrying with me. The screen isn't small to where it creates any issues with seeing for me; I'm actually enjoying the fact that it is shorter and I can cradle it in my lap perfectly and totally comfortably.



The keyboard is not one with a full NumPad but that doesn't bother me much. The keys don't have a loose sensation at all which I really enjoy. I am still getting used to the location of a few of my keys especially the backspace but I'll certainly get used to it soon enough. The trackpad isn't bad; you can tweak it however you like. One major issue I noticed right away is that the Webcam drivers were so out of date that the webcam wouldn't work when I first got the computer. I tried to update it and was told that this was already the newest available driver but it still didn't work. I ended up taking it off altogether and restarting the computer and it works just fine now. Just a word of warning for those who are looking at this one: The webcam may take a second of fiddling with to get it set up correctly. IT is nothing too bad and there are guides all over the internet explaining how to do this.



Other minor gripes the touchpad can be seems a bit insensitive at times even with it turned up almost all the way... The two finger scrolling also isn't as intuitive as it was with my last ASUS. I also have to press the power button to get it out of sleep... All minor gripes that I will come to terms with soon after which I will be completely satisfied with my purchace. ;)



These are my impressions after a few days with this computer... Great specs and performance for the money! I'll be sure to update this review if anything else comes to mind.



EDIT- I want to add that the sound quality that comes out of these speakers is not too bad. Look in the Control Panel for a utility called SmartAudio. It controls all the sound output for the computer and will give you much greater control over your desired sound. You can go into the SmartAudio settings and have it appear in the System Tray if you're going to be listening to a lot of music! I'm not claiming that the speakers are perfect; you're still going to need good external speakers or headphones if you want an excellent and LOUD audio experience. Basically these are good for stock speakers mainly because of the SmartAudio software (found in Control Panel)...More detail ...

A fantastic mid-range laptop. Great for college students.

Not too long ago I needed to buy a new laptop computer since my old Dell computer nearly died. (There was some sort of hard drive problem that would only allow me to start up in 'safe mode.') After scouring Amazon for several days I decided upon this Toshiba Satellite computer. It seemed like the best value for the money I was willing to spend.



Pros:

Big screen -- This is great for watching movies in true 16:9 ratio. The screen is also really bright so you won't miss any details.

It has a number pad -- I really like being able to use 10-key typing to enter numbers in documents and web sites. Having a number pad is surprisingly necessary.

Fast start-up / Fast wake-up -- This computer has enough resources to start up quickly from an off state. The start-up feels like it could be a little bit faster but again it is still significantly faster than my old Dell. I usually don't put my computers in hibernation mode when I walk away for any extended period of time so I can't critique that feature of this computer.

Stylish -- This computer looks sleek and sophisticated. It is a real joy to look at.

Generous system resources -- This computer has 4GB of RAM and 500GB of hard disk capacity. It also has those new Intel processors that feature "hyper-threading" technology. Since Windows 7 is a system hog a new laptop should at least have 6GB of RAM but 4GB seems to be just fine for this machine. I can switch quickly between programs start programs quickly and end them quickly too. A 500GB hard disk is just an astoundingly huge amount of storage space. There is more than enough space for photos and movies.

The mouse-pad -- I don't know how Toshiba did it but the mouse-pad is the coolest feature of the laptop. The mouse-pad looks like it was spray-painted on top of the plastic shell. It also works really well AND it offers multi-touch functionality. If you need to increase the size of the font on a web page all you do is spread two fingers on the mouse-pad. It is actually pretty damn cool.



Cons:

Atrocious speakers -- OK the worst feature in this computer are the absolutely horrible speakers. The sound that comes from them is tinny and without depth. I find it interesting to say the least that Toshiba would have a mid-range computer with decent hardware specs but include insufficient speakers. Whoduthunk?

Not enough ports / Bad port locations -- Again for the amount of hardware specs this computer has Toshiba only included 2 USB ports. The laptop shell is spacious enough to include 4 USB ports without any problems. My old Dell laptop had 4 USB ports. Also the USB ports and power DC-in locations are really inconvenient: They are located on the right side of the machine. Most people are right-handed BUT protruding cords interferes with desk space which in turn limits the space that most people might have because of the locations of the ports. The USB ports and DC-in power port should be re-located to the back of the machine.



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The computer is finished with a matte black plastic shell. Just so you know matte (any color) shows off every single speck of dust and finger print! After I type this review I'm going to wipe down the whole machine with a clean cotton cloth. Also the keys are matte black too so they really show off finger prints! Don't laptop manufacturers know that laptops are dirty machines?! This laptop also weighs 6lbs. For me it isn't heavy but for others it might be too heavy.



Final thoughts:

Overall I really like this laptop. It has plenty of resources for a multitude of applications. I can play some graphically intense games without too many problems. It has plenty of processing speed RAM and hard disk space for just about anything you can throw at it. This is a great all-around mid-range laptop. The only reason I didn't give this laptop a 5-star rating is because there simply are not enough USB ports and the locations of the ports should be on the back of the machine instead of the right side. The speakers are also sub-par for what could have been included.More detail ...