Toshiba's first gaming laptop, the Qosmio X300

Reuben Lee | Jul 30, 2008

Notebooks these days are well-equipped to render the complex 3D graphics in the latest gaming titles. Yet, oddly, not many PC vendors in Asia are jumping on the bandwagon to offer laptops aimed at gamers. In fact, there are only a handful of brands with gaming notebooks in our region, including ASUS and Dell.

So it's great to see a Japanese PC maker (in this case, Toshiba) stepping up to the plate to unveil its first gaming laptop, the Qosmio X300, to the Singapore and Indonesia press recently. To appeal to gamers, Toshiba has adopted a rather typical approach with the X300's design, choosing to go with a fiery red theme which extends from cover to touchpad and speakers.

As with most gaming machines, the X300 comes packed with premium specifications, from the latest 2.53GHz Centrino 2 processor and 4GB DDR3 RAM to dual 250GB hard drives and a 17-inch WXGA TFT display. It also features an onboard 512MB Nvidia GeForce 9700M GTS GPU which should handle most new games smoothly, though there is no mention on whether it will support Nvidia's PhysX technology.

Other noteworthy features include four Harmon Kardon stereo speakers and a subwoofer with bass reflex technology, REGZA Link (HDMI-CEC), an FM tuner and built-in DVD drive. To complete the gaming experience, Toshiba will be bundling for Asia a Razer Krait Mouse, Goliathus soft mat and Bagman Backpack in the X300 package as well. The X300 is expected to retail at S$4,099 (US$2,743.09) from end August.

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