Toshiba outs Qosmio X870 gaming laptop with 3D display, not-too-tacky design

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What's this, then? Why, it's what appears to be a brand new, redesigned gaming laptop, courtesy of 'ol Toshiba. Though it hasn't been announced here in the US, UK-based site TechDigest is showing us the first photo of the Qosmio X870, which seems to have a rather reined-in design compared to previous Toshiba gaming machines we've seen (to the extent that a PC with red accents can ever be called staid). According to the site, its specs include a 17.3-inch, 1080p, 3D-capable display; the "latest" Intel processors; unspecified, next-gen NVIDIA GPUs with 3GB of video memory; and up to either 2TB in HDD storage or a (presumably smaller) hybrid SSD. Rounding out the list, the laptop is said to rock Bluetooth 4.0, four USB 3.0 sockets (including two with Toshiba's Sleep-and-Charge technology), HDMI, Harman Kardon speakers, an optional Blu-ray player and that all-important LAN port. Sounds good to us, though as of this writing we've yet to see a press release posted on any of Toshiba's regional or global sites. If TechDigest's report is on the money, though, this thing should land sometime in Q2, which means Tosh has a few months yet to clarify that minor pricing question.

TechDigest

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A new gaming weapon reminiscing of Alienware's design cues is on the horizon from Toshiba under its Qosmio series, the X870. While now unveiled, all that is waiting for its arrival in store shelves is the availibity of Intel's next-gen Ivy Bridge processors and an NVIDIA (Kepler) GeForce GPU with 3GB of GDDR5 memory on tap.



The Qosmio X870 is a 17.3-inch sized gaming notebook with its TruBrite NVIDIA 3D Vision-ready display running a 1920 x 1080 res. Its storage array is said to be a 2TB SSD+HDD hybrid arrangement and it will sport Harmon-Kardon speakers and a Blu-ray drive.

Connectivity will include Bluetooth 4.0, four USB 3.0 ports, 802.11b/g/n WiFi, Gigabit Ethernet and HDMI.

We don't have pricing or availability info as yet, but it's expected to launch sometime during Q2.

Source: TechDigest.tv



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