Friday, February 25, 2011

Top 3 Gaming Laptops under $2000.00

Here is "WITBRN"s picks for the Top 3 Gaming Laptops under $2000.00

First, is Toshiba's Qosmio X505-Q898 beast.
Toshiba Qosmio X505-Q898 Laptop


Qosmio X505-Q898 Laptop Specifications

Spec Sheet download detailed spec sheet PDF

Performance

PROCESSOR*
Intel® Core™ i7-740QM processor
OPERATING SYSTEM*
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit)*
GRAPHICS ENGINE*
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 460M
GRAPHICS MEMORY*
1.5GB GDDR5 discrete graphics memory

Memory and Storage

MEMORY*
6GB DDR3 1066MHz memory
HARD DRIVE*
564GB: 64GB SSD (Serial ATA) + 500GB (7200rpm, Serial ATA)
OPTICAL DRIVE*
Blu-ray Disc™ ROM and DVD SuperMulti drive with Labelflash®*

Audio and Video

DISPLAY SIZE
18.4" widescreen
DISPLAY TYPE*
FHD TruBrite® TFT LCD Display
DISPLAY RESOLUTION
16:9 aspect ratio, Supports 1080p content*, 1920x1080
AUDIO
Microphone jack (mono), harman/kardon® stereo speakers, Dolby® Home Theatre Digital audio enhancements, Headphone jack (stereo)

Communication

WEBCAM
Webcam and microphone built into LCD bezel
WIRELESS LAN*
Wi-Fi® Wireless networking (802.11b/g/n)*
BLUETOOTH
Bluetooth® V2.1 + EDR
MODEM*
No Modem port
LAN
10/100/1000 Ethernet LAN

Power

AC ADAPTER
180W (19V x 9.5A) Auto-sensing,100-240V AC Adapter
BATTERY
High Capacity Li-Ion (87Wh, 12-cell)
BATTERY LIFE*
Up to 3.77 hours

Expansion

PC EXPRESS SLOT
1-ExpressCard™ Slot
SMARTCARD READER
No SmartCard Reader slot
MEDIA
S/P DIF output port (shared with headphone port), Memory Card Reader
USB PORTS*
3-USB (2.0), 1-eSATA/USB (2.0) combo port with Sleep and Charge*
ILINK
i.LINK™ IEEE-1394
HDMI
HDMI-CEC (Regza Link™)

Software, Support and Security

SECURITY AND PROTECTION
Security Cable Lock Slot, HDD Recovery, Password Security, TOSHIBA Supervisor Password Utility
SOFTWARE*
Microsoft® Office Starter 2010 (Reduced functionality Word® and Excel® with advertising)*, TOSHIBA DVD Player with Resolution+ Upconvert Technology*, TOSHIBA Hard Drive Impact Sensor (3D sensor)*, TOSHIBA Face Recognition*, TOSHIBA Bulletin Board™, TOSHIBA Service Station, Norton Internet Security™ 2011 (30-day trial), TOSHIBA Recovery Disk Creator, TOSHIBA BookPlace™, TOSHIBA Media Controller, Intervideo WinDVD BD, TOSHIBA ReelTime™, TOSHIBA eco Utility™, TOSHIBA DVD Player, Toshiba Online Backup (30-day trial subscription), TOSHIBA App Place, Microsoft® Silverlight™ , WildTangent® Orb™ Games Console, TOSHIBA HDD/SSD Alert, TOSHIBA PC Health Monitor, Microsoft® Windows Live Essentials including Photo Gallery, Messenger, Mail, Writer and Movie Maker., Corel® Label@Once, Dolby® Home Theater®
STANDARDS
RoHS Compliant*, EPEAT™ Gold, Energy Star Qualified
STANDARD LIMITED WARRANTY*
1-Yr Parts and Labor, 1-Year Battery

Physical Description

INPUTS AND CONTROLS
touch pad pointing device with multi touch control, Volume Control (Up & Down), Flat Matte Backlit Keyboard with 10-Keypad (Black), Media button, CD/DVD Buttons (Play/Pause, Stop, Prev Track, Next Track), touch pad on/off, Mute button
WEIGHT*
Starting at 10.1 lbs.
COLOR
Fusion® Finish in Omega Black

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