We can begin to write the test that many of you are impatient and we understand them, because it is hard to find info on the PC that is slow to come.
We begin the introductions:
The box gives the tone: red flames with a Qosmio gaming, it’s good they sent me the proper PC!
Characteristics:
Processor: T9400 2.53 Ghz
Memory: 4GB DDR3 at 1066Mhz
Graphics card: GeForce 9800M GTX with 1GB VRAM
Hard disk: 2x Toshiba 200GB 7200RPM, not RAID
No Wifi, Bluetooth, and all the necessary nowadays (HDMI, eSata …)
Vista 32 bit
Come on, you open the box and discovered the laptop with its micro fiber chifonnette generously included in the bundle: What was in the box then?
- The manual printed exclusively in English, it’s pretty rare these days to report it, usually it is in PDF format on CD Rom
- The big power supply, which accuses its 850 grams on the scales;
The mini remote Toshiba and its battery, which fits into the slot of the PC Express card. A word on the remote control: it is very small but very functional and recognized immediately without infrared handling, and controls are very responsive, in short a very good remote control for media center.
Toshiba Qosmio X300-11N
Interior:
The interior of the Qosmio is going well with the rest flashy enough, I think it’s very class. As the outside, around the keyboard and wrist rest are very good.
The 1.3 MP webcam, accurate and sensitive way you like it fulfilled its duties. I have not yet managed to run the software Toshiba Face Recognition, I am interested later. it recognizes faces of my log but not with …
The slab 1440×900 glossy issuing an image of beautiful invoice with vivid colors and deep blacks, the display illumination is uniform and very powerful maximum setting, which allows use in bright light for Games not too dark.
Toshiba Qosmio X300-11N Back
The speakers (two tweeters on top, two below normal HP, and a subwoofer underneath between the two air-holes) are of exceptional quality, indeed, signed by Harman Kardon, I am simply amazed, I did not find such a quality sound on a laptop. The sound is pure and clear, the highs are well restored and bass and well marked. Volume level, for against, do not blow the ceiling neighbors, is powerful, but without more, that HP may make of this size. Also note, no saturation even at its full power. A real delight for the ears.
Bar-touch sensitive buttons.
These buttons are illuminated in red and sensitive to touch are highly reactive in contrast to what I have read on the Alienware m15x tests. they respond immediately to any solicitation. There are left to right: button to launch the media center, play / pause, stop, fast-forward and rewind, mute, the button to turn off the red lights on the PC, the button to start the webcam software and finally the button that launches the configuration of the Dolby Surround, to adjust the fabulous sound system to immerse you completely.
Note, when you touch a button, it turns off then turns back gradually, it’s best effect.
Toshiba Qosmio X300-11N front
Keyboard:
It is a big keyboard and complete silence, rather than my old 17-inch, the impactor is pleasant but nothing more, it takes a little time to adjust to get the “glossy anti-slip” HP style, but this is not embarrassing. However, the keyboard tends to sink a little, especially towards the keypad.
Touchpad:
So already I hate the touchpad in general, I never supported it, but this is worse than all the touchpads I’ve used. It is imprecise and too slow, too unresponsive for my taste.
You will notice the photos on the lack of fingerprint reader, unlike the description of Materiel.net and the photo on the box. Big disappointment for me.
Finally under the touchpad on a running lights (Power, Power On, Battery, HDD and Memory Card AFN)
On the front there is a switch next to the WiFi receiver on the remote and the Pioneer DVD recorder. No HD DVD and even less for Blue Ray.
Left side, the express card reader, which now welcomed the remote, a USB 2 port and a combo eSata/USB2. I use the eSata no problem, but I think it’s stupid not to have true 4 usb ports in addition to a true eSata port, because if you use this one: only 3 usb ports.
Right side, the dial tone, It runs without end, not stop. in fact it only works when the computer is turned on. It was also the port Headphone / SPDIF, microphone, two USB ports and the famous and mysterious . This small trap horrible to open without breaking a fingernail, cache port modem and multimedia card reader. So we can put an SD card full once you understand how to push and close the door. Useful for example to store their documents and carry on its netBook.
At the rear, we can find the attached anti theft, Ethernet jack, mini firewire, taking food, a VGA port and an HDMI output and the air. The following photo shows the back of the laptop and the cover seen from another angle, we can see the “metallic” and beautiful.
Temperatures, noise:
On the underside of the PC you see three holes: two for ventilos and one for the subwoofer. The cooling system of this laptop is simply a pure marvel and has apparently been the subject of attention from Toshiba, which has learned the lessons of former Qosmio 45 that had overheating problems. In the idle ventilos are barely discernible and full load, the noise is unobtrusive and not embarrassing. In short a very pleasant surprise for those who hate to have a vacuum cleaner under their keyboard.
On the other hand, the components are well cooled. Since the initial start my PC I HW monitor in the background, and appear only after you all my bench and all my hours of play the GC is not mounted to over 80 ° C, 60 proc ° C and the HDD 50 ° C, with 30 ° C ambient temperature and without notebook cooler. Warm air is expelled, we feel good with the hand, and the only region that gets a bit hot on the PC is located between the screen and touch sensitive buttons. No burns in perspective!
Silent and efficient, as we like, in my opinion this laptop is designed to accommodate a SLI in no time. Toshiba recommends in the instructions to move a little vacuum on the vent holes from time to time
In conclusion:
This beautiful computer tape to the eye was able to convince me that it would go a long way with me, because he was in the belly and it will meet my expectations. Toshiba offers a machine here finely crafted well thought out, even if the keyboard and touchpad are a bit away from the overall quality. The performance of the beast can fill the demanding players like me who do not want to change Laptop every year!
Best Things:
- Design (matter of taste, at least it is different from what we usually see)
- Quality and strength of the chassis
- Price / performance ratio
- Silent and without overheating
- Sound system “Dolby Home Theater Hallucinant
The least Things:
- Keyboard
- Touchpad
- Trap for the card reader
- No fingerprint reader
- No HD player or HD slab, but that is another debate, this resolution I am a perfect fit.
