The new look of the new Toshiba laptops with the inclusion of the new Centrino 2 processor with the same 45nm fabrication manufacturing process as they did with the new Core 2 duos and the codenamed “Yolkfield†processors that are now the flagships of the Intel quad core series with the same LGA775 socket pins. While the Qosmio is a great look for the new high powered multi-entertaining laptop on the go with most features to support demanding app’s like Adobe and some games like Half-life 2 in some occasions but the X305 is the ultimate laptop from Toshiba with some of the practical laptops in most of their time goes a long way with this laptop, the F50.
The Qosmio series combines high-performance multimedia solutions positioned as desktop PC replacements. The Qosmio F50-10K is a new representative of the series, based on the latest Centrino 2 platform that features 45nm Penryn processors with 1067MHz system bus. The multimedia aspect of this notebook comprises an advanced GeForce 9600M GT graphics card from Nvidia, an integrated TV-tuner, and a high-quality audio subsystem.
Although there are as much as 4 gigabytes of system memory, the Toshiba Qosmio F50-10K comes with 32-bit Windows Vista Ultimate preinstalled. As a result, only 3 gigabytes are available out of the whole capacity. You won’t even be able to replace the OS by yourself since Toshiba does not offer the necessary 64-bit drivers. You can find the drivers for most of the system devices at the websites of their respective manufacturers, but, for example, Toshiba’s exclusive Quad Core HD processor is not yet supported under 64-bit OS’s at all. That’s a serious drawback of the notebook, I guess. The other controllers and components installed in the Qosmio F50-10K are not particularly interesting, except for the exclusive Toshiba Quad Core HD processor I will discuss in the next section.
It is simple: the Qosmio F50-10K has a large case and it is easy to ensure proper cooling for its components. Unfortunately, the cooling system is rather noisy when the fan is working at its full speed. It doesn’t reach full speed often, though.
The addition of the third processor didn’t affect the traditional components. The Qosmio F50-10K has a modern midrange hardware configuration. It is based on the Centrino 2 platform, has a latest-generation Core 2 Duo processor, a midrange discrete graphics card, and 4 gigabytes of system memory. Thus, this notebook can be used to run everyday applications and even play modern games. The only downside is that you cannot install a 64-bit Windows Vista on it due to the lack of drivers, but this problem will hopefully be solved soon.
Well, the notebook’s whole case, not only the display, is subject to criticism. Besides the questionable design, the plastic of the case is too soft and easily soiled. Its neat and shiny look won’t last long. The decorative highlighting with white LEDs does not really make the notebook’s case a pleasure to behold. It just dazzles you.
