Toshiba Qosmio X305-Q706 review

The Qosmio X305-Q706 lasted just short of an hour and a half on our battery benchmark. We don't usually expect such a monstrous laptop to last long on battery power, but it is worth noting that both other desktop replacements, such as the Pavilion dv7-1025nr, Gateway P-7801u, and Gateway P-7811FX, can last far longer away from an outlet.

The Toshiba Qosmio X305-Q706 is backed by an industry-standard one-year warranty. Support is accessible 24-7 via a toll-free phone line, an online knowledge base, and a Web site with driver downloads.

Unreal Tournament 3 (in frames per second)
(Longer bars indicate better performance)

1,440x900, 4X AA, 8X AF

1,920x1,200, 4X AA, 8X AF

Gateway P-7801u

99 

91.2 

Toshiba Qosmio X305-Q706

91.8 

Sony Vaio AW125

48.1 

Alienware m17

104.7 

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Toshiba Qosmio X305-Q706
Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 (64-bit); 2.26GHz Intel Core 2 Duo P8400; 4,096MB DDR3 SDRAM 667MHz; 512GB Nvidia GeForce 9800M GTS (x2) w/SLI; 320GB Hitachi 7,200rpm.

Alienware M17
Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 (64-bit); 2.26GHz Intel Core 2 Duo P8400; 3,072MB DDR3 SDRAM 1067MHz; 512MB Dual ATI Mobility Radeon HD3870 X2; 160GB Seagate 7,200rpm.

Gateway P-7801u
Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 (64-bit); 2.26GHz Intel Core 2 Duo P8400; 4,096MB DDR3 SDRAM 667MHz; 1GB Nvidia GeForce 9800M GTS; 320GB Hitachi 7,200rpm.

HP Pavilion dv7-1025nr
Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 (64-bit); 2.26GHz Intel Core 2 Duo P8400; 4,096MB DDR2 SDRAM 800MHz; 512MB Nvidia GeForce 9600M GT; 320GB Western Digital 5,400rpm.

Sony Vaio AW125
Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 (64-bit); 2.53GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T9400; 4,096MB DDR2 SDRAM 800MHz; 512MB Nvidia GeForce 9600M GT; 320GB Hitachi 7,200rpm.