Toshiba Qosmio X500-TZ1V Pro Reviews

The Toshiba Qosmio X500 is an attractive gaming notebook, not least due to the GTX 460M graphics' impressive performance. Nvidia's new graphics card is able to position itself slightly behind the HD5870, the competitor from ATI, in the executed tests. In comparison to the GTS 360M in the Qosmio X500 predecessor model, a huge performance increase can be recorded. Our verdict of the used display is disappointing as always. The high Full-HD resolution, which can be well used in games due to the strong graphics card, is attractive. Nevertheless, the screen can't score well in terms of brightness. Maximum rates of around 160 cd/m2 support the screen's susceptibility for annoying reflections. You even have to ultimately struggle with these indoors. A positive summary can be drawn from the device's system noise. The X500 is very audible in gaming, but the soundscape is unobtrusive. The notebook also remains discreetly in the background under load. The given sound is also alright. The Toshiba X500 is already listed in a few shops in Europe with the model labels -13R, 13P and 148 and should be more widely available in the coming weeks. The retail price is expected to settle somewhere between 2000 and 2200 euro, depending on the configuration. The fiercest competitor is likely Asus' G73JW, which is also equipped with GTX460M graphics.