{"id":35,"date":"2008-09-04T00:43:43","date_gmt":"2008-09-04T00:43:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/power-up.space\/?p=35"},"modified":"2008-09-04T10:04:08","modified_gmt":"2008-09-04T10:04:08","slug":"toshiba-pwns-the-gaming-battlefield-with-scorching-qosmio-x300","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/?p=35","title":{"rendered":"Toshiba PWNS the Gaming Battlefield with Scorching Qosmio X300"},"content":{"rendered":"

SYDNEY, 4 September 2008 \u2013 <\/span><\/span><\/strong>Whether you\u2019re a newbie or a hardcore gamer, get ready to combat a new level of extreme mobile gaming with the Qosmio X300, a fiery gaming Notebook built to frag the competition, from Toshiba <\/span><\/span>(Australia) Information Systems Division (Toshiba ISD).<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Toshiba\u2019s latest multimedia beast<\/span><\/span> is jam-packed with the latest high-powered components, including a top of the line graphics card, lightning-fast DDR3 RAM,\u00a0 two Hard Drives and flaming looks for maximum entertainment and game performance from any battlefield.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe nature of today\u2019s gameplay environment is competitive, fast-paced, and exhilarating so we\u2019ve created the Qosmio X300 to bring power, performance and portability to gamers in a way that will revolutionise the gaming landscape,\u201d says Anthony Geronimo, Product Manager, Toshiba ISD.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve created the X300, Toshiba\u2019s fastest and most powerful notebook to date, that allows performance-hungry gamers to inhabit the most immersive game environments while on the move, whether it\u2019s at home, at a friend\u2019s place or at a LAN party.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Flaming design for a fiery experience<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

The Qosmio X300, housed in fierce fire-red tribal casing, backlit with red LEDs and dressed with a glossy black keyboard, is designed to unleash competitive instincts for battle. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Sporting a 17 inch 1680×1050 High Definition widescreen, <\/span><\/span>state of the art NVIDIA<\/span><\/span>\u00ae<\/span><\/span> GeForce<\/span><\/span>\u00ae<\/span><\/span> 9800M GTX graphics with 1GB on board, <\/span><\/span>five Harman\/Kardon\u00ae speakers including a <\/span><\/span>subwoofer, and a whopping 4GB DDR3 1066Mhz of system RAM, the Qosmio X300 delivers <\/span><\/span>mind-blowing gaming and entertainment. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Intense speed and performance<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

The Qosmio X300 features the latest Intel<\/span><\/span>\u00ae<\/span><\/span> Core\u21222 Duo Processor, dual hard drives;\u00a0 200GB (7200rpm) for ultra-fast transfer speeds and 320GB (5400rpm) for back-up storage; and DDR3 RAM for a powerful gaming machine with added grunt.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

It also comes equipped with an eSATA USB hybrid port for faster data transfer speed to save and run your favourite games and content, as well as three high-speed Sleep-and-Charge USB 2.0 ports to charge mobile devices while the notebook is in hibernation or turned off.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Pricing and availability<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

The Qosmio X300 is available now at a recommended retail price of $3,999 including GST, with <\/span><\/span>$200 cashback, from selected retailers.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Please telephone 13 30 70 or visit <\/span><\/span>http:\/\/www.isd.toshiba.com.au<\/a><\/span><\/span> for more information.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Specifications<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Please refer to \u00a0product specifications listed below release.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS: QOSMIO X300<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Model<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Qosmio X300<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Part number <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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X300\/WOO<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Processor<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Intel\u00ae Core<\/span><\/span>\u2122<\/span><\/span>2<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>Duo processor T9400<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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CPU Speed<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Dual Core 2.53GHz<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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L2 Cache Capacity<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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6MB<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Front side bus<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1066MHz<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Operating System<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Genuine Windows Vista\u00ae Ultimate (32bit) (includes recovery media for Windows Vista\u00ae Ultimate 64bit)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Hard Disk Drive<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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520GB (200GB (7200rpm) + 320GB (5400rpm)) SATA<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Memory<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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4GB DDR3 (2GB+2GB) (1066MHz)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Both slots used. Total memory expandable to 8GB<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Display<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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17.0″ Widescreen <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

WSXGA+ TruBrite\u00ae Display<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Resolution – 1680 x 1050<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Graphics<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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NVIDIA\u00ae GeForce\u00ae 9800M GTX <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

(1GB GDDR3 800Mhz) (1GB discrete video memory and up to 1791MB video memory with 4GB system RAM)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Optical Drive<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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DVD SuperMulti Double\/Dual Layer Drive<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Speed<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Read: CD-ROM 24x, DVD-ROM 8x, DVD-RAM 5x\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Write: CD-R 24x, CD-RW 4x, HS CD-RW 10x, US CD-RW 16x, DVD-R 8x, DVD-R DL 6x, DVD-RW 6x, DVD+R 8x, DVD+R DL 6x, DVD+RW 8x, DVD-RAM 5x<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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FM Tuner<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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FM Tuner<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Speakers<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Premium 5x harman\/kardon\u00ae Speakers with sub woofer technology<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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PC Card\/ Express Card Slot<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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PCI Express Card x1<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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HDMI<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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HDMI-CEC (Regza Link)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Video Out<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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VGA, S-video<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Audio<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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External Microphone port, Stereo Headphone port, Sound Volume Dial, Integrated microphone, SP\/Dif<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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USB Ports<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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4 USB Ports (3 x Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Sleep and Charge + 1 x eSATA \/ USB Combo)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Bridge Media Adaptor<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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5-in-1 card reader [Secure Digital\u00ae (SD), Memory Stick\u2122, Memory Stick PRO\u2122, MultiMediaCard, miniSD\u2122 (with SD adaptor), xD\u2122 Picture Card] – See Toshiba’s website for capacity guidelines<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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IEEE1394 iLink port<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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IEEE 1394<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Remote Controller<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Express Card<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Security<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Integrated Biometrics – Fingerprint reader, Slot for Kensington Cable lock, Wireless LAN switch<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Pointing Devices and Buttons<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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TouchPad\u2122<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Lifestyle Buttons<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Backlit Toshiba Multimedia Console Buttons<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Webcam<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1.3MP (1280×1024)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Communication<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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LAN – Intel\u00ae GBit TX Ethernet<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Integrated Bluetooth – Toshiba Bluetooth\u2122 V2.1 + EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Wireless Networking – Integrated Intel\u00ae 802.11 (a\/g\/n)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Weight<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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4.16kg (may vary with spec) <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Dimensions (LxWxH)<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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412mm x 306mm x 43.2mm \/ 62.5mm<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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LCD Lid Colour\/ Keyboard Colour<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Red Gloss \/ Black Gloss Keyboard<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Other Software<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Toshiba Face Recognition logon utility, Toshiba User’s Manual, Toshiba Value Added Package, Toshiba Flash Card Utility, Toshiba DVD Player, Toshiba Disc Creator, Ulead\u00ae MovieFactory\u00ae for TOSHIBA, ConfigFree\u2122, Adobe\u00ae Reader\u00ae 8.1.2, Microsoft\u00ae Onecare Trial, Google Toolbar\u2122, Google Desktop\u2122, Google Picasa\u2122, Google Earth\u2122 , Microsoft\u00ae Windows Live\u2122 Onecare\u2122 Trial<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Warranty<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1 year international parts and labour warranty. Domestic warranty includes onsite courier pickup and return service<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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RRP Inc GST <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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$3,999<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

$200 cashback <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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