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Toshiba Qosmio G45 - Intel Core 2 Duo T9300 2.5GHz
Testseek.com have collected 9 expert reviews of the Toshiba Qosmio G45 - Intel Core 2 Duo T9300 2.5GHz and the average rating is 71%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Toshiba Qosmio G45 - Intel Core 2 Duo T9300 2.5GHz.
Award: Recommended April 2008
April 2008


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The editors liked

  • Great HD screen with only a bit of backlight bleed
  • Speakers that make other notebooks run for their mommas’
  • Gorgeous 1080p display
  • Excellent Harman Kardon speakers
  • Included HDTV tuner
  • Better performance and battery life than predecessor
  • Very good graphics
  • Full 1080p HD screen
  • HD DVD burner
  • impressive sound system
  • very good performance
  • digital cable-TV tuner
  • Great everyday performance
  • Good gaming performance
  • HDcapable laptop
  • Good sound for a laptop
  • Lots of connectivity options
  • Black piano chassis
  • Giant 17” 1080p display
  • HDDVD burner
  • d
  • This is a feature packed computer. Everything a desktop can do
  • it can do better.
  • Amazing sound system
  • Beautiful high-res display
  • Powerful
  • Finely tuned audio that can get louder than a jet engine at a Led Zeppelin concert. Illumination for touchsensitive media keys and dials can be turned on/off. 2MP webcam. Ports
  • 5 USB
  • 1 FireWire
  • HDMI out. 5in1 card reader. ExpressCard slot.
  • Penryn update puts latest Intel CPU in flagship laptop
  • 17-inch display does 1080p
  • large volume jogwheel and other media controls are easier and more enjoyable to use
  • includes external TV tuner and remote

The editors didn't like

  • Gaming performance lackluster compared to others in the same price bracket
  • HD DVD instead of Blu-ray
  • TV tuner requires CableCard and a service call from your cable company to set up
  • expensive
  • merely adequate for 3D gaming
  • Short battery life while watching movies
  • HDDVD
  • Price
  • Very big and heavy (~10lbs)
  • Included digital cable tuner requires CableCard
  • Unfortunate inclusion of the HD-DVD drive. A trackball would be nice. A true multicard reader. This is one big
  • heavy computer. Where to Buy
  • Toshiba Price
  • $3000 (and up depending upon configuration)
  • Add-on digital cable requires tech visit
  • HD-DVD burner is already obsolete
  • Bloatware installed
  • Two hours of battery life. At 10pounds
  • hoisting it doubles as a workout regiment. Hardcore gamers beware
  • only 24fps in PREY at 1280x1024 with 4xAA 4xAF.RAM Size
  • 2 GB Clock Rate
  • 2 GHz Hard Drive Size
  • 160 GB (x2) Screen Size
  • 17 inches Screen Resolutio...
  • Saddled with HD DVD drive
  • not configurable

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  Published: 2008-04-17, Digitaltrends.com

  • Abstract:  Video Review: For those looking to replace a desktop PC with a laptop, you might consider the Toshiba Qosmio G45-AV690 laptop. The Qosmio G45 comes with a HD TV Tuner, HDMI, NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT graphics card, 17-inch widescreen display and more. I...

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  Published: 2008-04-09, Digitaltrends.com

  • Amazing sound system, Beautiful high-res display, Powerful
  • Add-on digital cable requires tech visit, HD-DVD burner is already obsolete, Bloatware installed
  • There’s certainly a lot to like about the Qosmio G45-AV690 . It’s easily one of the best multimedia notebooks we’ve ever tested, and watching movies on its gorgeous display is a real pleasure. It’s a shame that one of its ke...

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  Published: 2008-02-29, laptoplogic.com

  • Great everyday performance, Good gaming performance, HDcapable laptop, Good sound for a laptop, Lots of connectivity options, Black piano chassis, Giant 17” 1080p display, HDDVD burner
  • Short battery life while watching movies, HDDVD, Price, Very big and heavy (~10lbs), Included digital cable tuner requires CableCard
  • Toshiba has packed in everything you need for watching HD content and then some. Whether you want to game or even get some complex Photoshop work done, the high horsepower combination of an Intel dual core processor, NVIDIA discrete graphics, and a hea...

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  Published: 2008-02-29, Author: Dan Ackerman , cnet.com

  • Penryn update puts latest Intel CPU in flagship laptop; 17-inch display does 1080p; large volume jogwheel and other media controls are easier and more enjoyable to use; includes external TV tuner and remote
  • Saddled with HD DVD drive; not configurable
  • Toshibas high-end Qosmio G45-AV690 is great for movies and multimedia, and its onboard controls are fun to use--but the recordable HD DVD drive means youre paying extra for a dead technology.

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  Published: 2008-02-23, geardiary.com

  • d: This is a feature packed computer. Everything a desktop can do, it can do better.
  • Unfortunate inclusion of the HD-DVD drive. A trackball would be nice. A true multicard reader. This is one big, heavy computer. Where to Buy: Toshiba Price:$3000 (and up depending upon configuration)
  • Note: This is the second part of my look at the Toshiba Qosmio. For my unboxing and initial impressions, take a look at Part 1] When I first started looking at the Qosmio laptop, I thought I was going to have a panic attack. There were just so many ...

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  Published: 2008-02-01, computershopper.com

  • Full 1080p HD screen; HD DVD burner; impressive sound system; very good performance; digital cable-TV tuner
  • TV tuner requires CableCard and a service call from your cable company to set up; expensive; merely adequate for 3D gaming
  • Toshiba has added a faster processor and digital-cable capabilities to its top-of-the-line multimedia-notebook bundle. The Qosmio G45-AV690 is pricey, but as the hub of your digital existence, it doesn’t get much better than this....

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  Published: 2008-01-31, Laptopmag.com

  • Gorgeous 1080p display, Excellent Harman Kardon speakers, Included HDTV tuner, Better performance and battery life than predecessor, Very good graphics
  • HD DVD instead of Blu-ray
  • Featuring a stylish Cosmic Black Pearl design, very good performance, ample storage, and a stunning 1080p display, the Toshiba Qosmio G45-AV680 was one of the most versatile desktop replacements in 2007. With the G45-AV690, Toshiba makes an already exc...

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  Published: 2008-01-28, notebookreview.com

  • Great HD screen with only a bit of backlight bleed, Speakers that make other notebooks run for their mommas’
  • Gaming performance lackluster compared to others in the same price bracket
  • Going at the same price point of the previous G45 notebook, this version offers a heck of a value. You get the new Penryn processor that increases performance substantially, the ATI HDTV Tuner with CableCARD support, and none of the problems I had with...

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  Published: 2008-01-16, wired.com

  • Finely tuned audio that can get louder than a jet engine at a Led Zeppelin concert. Illumination for touchsensitive media keys and dials can be turned on/off. 2MP webcam. Ports: 5 USB, 1 FireWire, HDMI out. 5in1 card reader. ExpressCard slot.
  • Two hours of battery life. At 10pounds, hoisting it doubles as a workout regiment. Hardcore gamers beware: only 24fps in PREY at 1280x1024 with 4xAA 4xAF.RAM Size: 2 GB Clock Rate: 2 GHz Hard Drive Size: 160 GB (x2) Screen Size: 17 inches Screen Resolutio...

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