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Toshiba Qosmio G35-AV650

CPU: 2-GHz Core Duo T2500 • Display Size (inches): 17 • Wide Screen: Yes • Total HD Size (GB): 200 • Min. Weight (lbs.): 10.4 • Price When Reviewed: $2499.99
Last updated
October 06, 2006
Test Center Reviewed by
Danny Allen and Melissa J. Perenson
Pros
Cons
  • Pricing:Very Expensive: $2499.99 (10/13/2006)
  • Performance:Very Good: 87
  • Features:Superior: 96
  • Design:Superior: 92

Pricing Very Expensive: $2499.99

Very Expensive: $2499.99

Performance Very Good: 87

Very Good: 87
World Bench 5 Tests - Very Good: 96
World Bench 5 Component Results (seconds)
ACD Systems ACDSee 623 
Adobe Photoshop 348 
Adobe Premiere 479 
Ahead Nero 673 
Discreet 3ds Max DirectX 285 
Discreet 3ds Max OpenGL 311 
Microsoft Office XP 550 
Windows Media Encoder 321 
Mozilla 391 
Multitasking 478 
Musicmatch Jukebox 541 
Roxio VideoWave 280 
WinZip 418 
Battery Test
Number of Included Batteries
Battery Life (Office Applications) 3:01 
Graphics Tests (frames per second)
Doom 3, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit 89.5 
Far Cry, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit 107 

Features Superior: 96

Superior: 96
CPU & Memory
CPU 2-GHz Core Duo T2500 
System Memory 1024 
Type of Memory DDR2-667 SDRAM 
Video & Display
Display Size (inches) 17 
Horizontal Resolution 1920 
Vertical Resolution 1200 
Video Chip Set nVidia GeForce Go 7600 
Video Memory 256 
External Monitor Interface integrated 
Wide Screen Yes 
Storage
Total HD Size (GB) 200 
Optical Drive Speed
Optical Drive Type HDDVD-ROM 
Removable Optical Drive No 
Floppy Drive No 
Number of Media Slots
Other Removable Media Drive Memory Stick, SD Card, xD-Picture Card 
Ports & Expansion
Serial Ports No 
Parallel Ports No 
USB Ports
FireWire Ports
Microphone Ports Yes 
Headphone Jacks Yes 
S-Video Ports Yes 
Composite Video Ports Yes 
Docking Station Port No 
Infrared Port Yes 
Shared Mouse/Keyboard Port No 
Mini PCI Port No 
PC Card Slots
Express Card Slots
Connectivity
Network Port Gigabit ethernet 
Wireless LAN Type 802.11a/g 
Bluetooth Yes 
Modem Type V.92 
Other
Standard Number of Batteries
Type of Batteries Lithium ion 
Built-In Speakers Stereo 
Dimensions 16.0 by 11.6 by 2.2 
Min. Weight (lbs.) 10.4 
Average Weight (pounds, with accessories) 12.8 
Accessories Notebook, AC adapter, power cord, remote control, IR receiver & transceiver, coaxial adapter, composite A/V adapter cable 
Pointing Device Touchpad 
Multipurpose Bay n/a 
Operating System Windows XP Media Center Edition 
Other Included Hardware Remote control, IR receiver & transceiver, Coaxial adapter, Composite A/V adapter cable, 
Included Software (2) Recovery & Apps/Drivers DVD, 
Warranty & Support
Labor Warranty (years) One 
Parts Warranty (years) One 
Weekday Support Hours 24 
Saturday Support Hours 24 
Sunday Support Hours 24 
Toll-Free Support Yes 
Reliability & Service
Summary of results for all of brand's products in this category In notebooks, Toshiba found itself in the middle of the pack. An absence of superior or subpar scores prevented it from standing out for better or worse. 
Reliability of brand's products in this category
Reports of products with core component problems Average 
Reports of products with failed components Average 
Reports of products with any significant problems Average 
Reports of products arriving with problems Average 
Overall satisfaction with reliability of brand's products in category Average 
Service & Support Quality
Time spent holding for phone support Average 
Overall quality of vendor's phone support Average 
Reports of problems unresolved after contacting service Average 
Overall quality of service Average 

Design Superior: 92

Superior: 92
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