Toshiba couldn't reap the performance benefits of an Intel Core i7 processor right away, which launched initially as a desktop processor (the company didn't have a desktop division). It didn't have to wait long, though. The Toshiba Qosmio X505-Q850 became one of the first laptops out of the game with the long-awaited Core i7-820QM processor, one of three mobile Core i7s introduced at the Intel Developer's Forum this week. It's a beast of a gaming laptop, complete with an 18.4-inch widescreen, a Blu-Ray drive (Yes, Toshiba is finally on-board), and the top of the line Nvidia graphics card. We couldn't give it an overall rating since of most of its parts—the processor, memory capacity, and storage drives—will not be available until it ships. But we did run benchmark tests on this pre-production unit to see how the mobile core i7 stacked up against laptops with previous generation CPUs.
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- Price as Tested: $1,899.00 Direct
- Type: Gaming, Media
- Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium
- Processor Name: Intel Core i7-820QM
- Processor Speed: 1.73 GHz
- RAM: 4 GB
- Weight: 10.6 lb
- Screen Size: 18.4 inches
- Screen Size Type: widescreen
- Graphics Card: nVidia GeForce GTS 250M
- Storage Capacity: 800 GB
- Networking Options: 802.11n
- Primary Optical Drive: DVD+/-RW DL with Blu-Ray
