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Toshiba Qosmio G20

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Toshiba Qosmio G20 3.50

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RRP

$5999.00

Review Date

Sunday, 6th of February, 2005

Features

Processor : Intel Pentium M

Supported Media : DVD±RW (±R DL)

What's Hot

Second backlight, TV tuner, Linux-based media player, virtual surround sound

What's Not

Expensive

The Final Word

The unique Qosmio G20 goes a long way to justifying its price with home entertainment features to die for.

Notes

# This product is no longer available directly from the manufacturer. It may be available in retail and distribution channels, or second hand. The price displayed is the price at review time and the last available recommended retail price.

Audio & Speakers

Number of speakers

Audio Type

Stereo

Display

Display Technology

Colour LCD TFT (Active Matrix)

Colour Support

16.7M Colours

Contrast ratio

500:1

Screen size

17.0 in

Screen Resolution

1440x900

Aspect Ratio

16:10

General

Length (mm)

285

Width (mm)

406

Height (mm)

Warranty (Months)

Weight (kg)

4.5

Graphics Card

Graphics Processor

NVIDIA GeForce 6600

Hard Drive

Storage capacity

160 GB

Media

Supported Memory Media

Reduced Size MultiMediaCard (RS-MMC) , Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick PRO Duo, Memory Stick, Secure Digital (SD), xD Picture Card, Multimedia Card (MMC)

Memory

Installed memory (RAM)

1 GB

Maximum memory (RAM)

2 GB

RAM Type

DDR

L2 Cache Memory

2MB

Motherboard

Bus Speed

533

Multimedia Features

Inbuilt Camera

Built-in Microphone ( Mobile )

Modem

Yes

Fax?

Yes

Remote Control

Yes

Notebook Benchmark Tests

WorldBench 5

3DMark 2001SE

11,864

Optical Drives

Supported Media

DVD±RW (±R DL)

CD Drive Read Speed

24x

CD Drive Write Speed

24x

CD Drive Re-Write Speed

DVD Drive Read Speed

Write speed DVD-R

Write speed DVD-RW

Write speed DVD+R

Write speed DVD+R DL

Write speed DVD+RW

PC Expansion Slots

Expansion Slots

Mini PCI, PC Card

Number of Mini PCI Slots

Number of PC Card slots

PCs

Floppy Drive

Power Options

Power Supply

AC Power, Battery

Battery Type

Disposable - (Lithium)

Battery Run Time (minutes)

180

Processor

Intel Pentium M

Processor Speed

2.1 Ghz

Software

Operating Systems

Microsoft Windows Media Center

Bundled Software

Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005 (OEM), Toshiba hardware drivers, Toshiba utilities, Microsoft OneNote 2003 SP1, Windows Media Player 10, RecordNow! Basic for Toshiba (CD + DVD), Toshiba ConfigFree™, Intervideo WIN DVD, Intervideo WIN DVD Creator 2 Platinum, Toshiba Zooming Utility, Adobe Acrobat Reader V5, Norton Antivirus 2005, Toshiba Express Media Player, Toshiba Power Saver, Toshiba RAID Utility, Toshiba Bluetooth Stack for Microsoft® Windows®, Toshiba Bluetooth Monitor 2.0, Toshiba Assist, Toshiba Speech System, Toshiba Picture Enhancement Utility, Toshiba Touch Pad On/Off Utility, Toshiba Touch and Launch, Toshiba PC Diagnostic Tool, Toshiba CD/DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer

Wired Connections

Wired Terminals / Ports

Component Video Output, Firewire, Headphone Jack, Line In, Line out, Microphone Jack , Parallel Ports, RJ11 Phone Jack, RJ45, Serial, SPDIF output, S-Video Output, USB 1.1, USB 2.0

Number of Firewire Ports

Number of USB 2.0 Ports

Wireless Connections

Wireless technology supported

Bluetooth, Wireless 802.11b, Wireless 802.11g

*Specifications are subject to change without notice. While every attempt has been made by GoodGearGuide in the production of these specifications, possible errors or omissions may still occur. GoodGearGuide neither assumes legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of any product specifications supplied.

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