Toshiba Qosmio X305-Q725 Review

by Kevin O'Brien

The Qosmio X305 is the flagship gaming notebook sold by Toshiba, with configurations including dual graphics cards, dual storage drives, and the latest Intel quad-core processors. With a stylish design and great surround sound speakers the Qosmio notebooks walk the fine line between consumer notebooks and super high-end custom gaming notebooks. In this review we cover all aspects of the X305 to give you the information needed to make an informed purchase.

Toshiba Qosmio X305-Q725 Specifications:

• Intel Core 2 Quad Processor Q9000 (2.0GHz, 1066MHz, 6MB Cache)
• 4GB DDR3 memory PC3-8500 DDR3
• Windows Vista Ultimate (64-bit, SP1)
• NVIDIA GeForce 9800M GTX graphics (1GB GDDR3)
• 17” WSXGA+ Display 1680x1050 (Glossy)
• Intel Mobile PM45 Chipset
• DVDRW-SuperMulti with Labelflash
• 64GB SSD + 320GB hard drive (7200rpm)
• Intel 5100AGN WiFi and Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR
• Stereo speakers with subwoofer
• Webcam and microphone
• 180W (19V x 9.5A) Power Supply
• Battery:8-cell 14.4V 58Wh
• Weight: 9lbs 5oz
• Size: 16.2” x12.0” x 1.7” /2.5” with feet
• Warranty: 1-year parts/labor
• MSRP: $2,699.99

Build and Design

The Toshiba X305 gaming notebook is one of the larger models we've seen in the office, with the rear of the notebook peaking at 2.5” thick including the feet. Its wedge shape amplifies the height at the rear, making the notebook look twice as thick going from front to back. The X305 is designed to handle a quad-core processor and dual graphics cards which need extra room to get proper cooling ... not to mention fitting the components themselves. To put its size into context, the dual-screen Lenovo ThinkPad W700ds is only 2.1” thick. Overlooking the thickness, the design is stylish and gives you the impression that this is definitely not a standard notebook. The glossy trim, flame paint job, and translucent red plastics really help to get that point across. The paint job could have been more detailed with more realistic flames, but that might have been cost prohibitive with the production process.

Build quality is average, and perhaps should have been better in certain areas. The back cover of the display shows a significant amount of flex due to a large empty space between the lid and screen panel. When holding the laptop with one hand from the side (if your hand is big enough) the lid compresses and squeaks quite a bit. Better support might have resolved this problem and given the lid a much more durable feel. The keyboard was another area that could have been much better. The support beneath the center of the keyboard was fine for heavy typing, but typing near the bottom corner of the keyboard resulted in a "popping" sensation making the keyboard move around.

Display

The 17” glossy display faired very well throughout my testing; which happened to include quite a bit of gaming. The display was bright enough to be clearly visible in a bright office setting while still showing dark shadow detail in games. Colors were vivid and saturated; something you really want on a gaming display. I didn’t notice much lag with the LCD refreshing, but that can be very subjective depending on who is looking at it.

Viewing angles were average with color and brightness drop-off in steep vertical angles. Color inversion was not as much of a problem with horizontal viewing angles so you can share a movie with someone sitting next to you. For comfortable viewing I had the screen set to 90% brightness while in the office and lowered it to 60% at my home with dimmer lighting. My only complaint with the screen is the relatively low resolution of 1680 x 1050, instead of having a WUXGA 1920 x 1200 resolution seen in similar gaming notebooks.

Keyboard and Touchpad

The X305 uses a full-size keyboard with a number pad to take advantage of all of the real estate on its large 17” gaming notebook frame. The keyboard was comfortable to type on with little pressure required to activate each key. Key action is smooth with a mild metallic rattle when fully pressed, ranking average in terms of noise. Some keys towards the bottom left corner would make a louder popping sound, as mentioned in the build section, due to limited support in that area.

Another writer in the office didn’t like the narrow spacebar which was shortened to make way for the full-size keys around it. I personally didn’t have any trouble using the keyboard since I hit the right-center part of the button when typing.

Toshiba included what appears to be an Alps touchpad on the X305 based on the fact that Alps drivers were preinstalled on the system. Windows Update saw it as a Synaptics model and installed drivers as such, causing some confusion over what type of touchpad it really is. The Synaptics drivers had very limited settings, missing all sensitivity options, so it could have just been an error from Windows Vista. The touchpad didn’t seem that responsive and required a heavier touch to accurately move across the display. The surface texture provides a bit of traction without making your finger stick ... something you appreciate after hours of gaming. The large touchpad buttons were easy to trigger and gave shallow feedback when pressed.

Performance

System performance was well above average, given the Intel Q9000 quad core processor and NVIDIA 9800M GTX graphics card. The system handled every mainstream game we threw at it, acting more like a desktop than a notebook. The dual hard drives helped map load times considerably, putting all of the system files on the SSD for quick access and the program information on the 7200RPM storage disk. Day-to-day applications didn’t even make the system break a sweat and mundane tasks like startup and shutdown were some of the quickest we have seen.

High definition movie decoding was not a problem for this notebook and with the HDMI output that supported digital audio out it could easily handle the task of a multimedia hub. Given its high pricetag, huge size, and awesome sound system I think a Blu-ray disc drive would have been a great addition for watching movies on the go.

Toshiba was kind enough to throw in Mirror’s Edge with our Qosmio X305 for testing purposes and I must admit that it provided some of the most enjoyable "testing" of a notebook in quite a long time. With the onboard Physx support and NVIDIA 9800M GTX graphics card the notebook kept up with all of the action even in scenes with lots of activity going on around you. Average framerates with the notebook set to high settings at its native resolution of 1680x1050 were consistently 40FPS and above.

Another office favorite for testing gaming notebooks is Portal, and the X305 performed better than expected with all detail settings at maximum. At the native resolution of 1680x1050 the X305 consistently stayed above 140FPS through fast movement, peaking as high as 160FPS if you were not in view of a portal.

Here are some synthetic benchmarks for comparison with other notebooks:

WPrime is a benchmark similar to Super Pi in that it forces the processor to do intense mathematical calculations, but the difference is this application is multi-threaded and represents dual core processors better. Lower numbers indicate better performance.

Notebook	Time
Toshiba Qosmio X305-Q725 (Core 2 Quad Q9000 @ 2.0GHz)	18.845s
Dell Studio XPS 16 (Core 2 Duo P8600 @ 2.4GHz)	31.827s
HP HDX 18t (Core 2 Duo T9600 @ 2.8GHz)	27.416s
Sony VAIO FW (Core 2 Duo T9400 @ 2.53GHz)	30.373s
Dell Studio 17 (2.5GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T9300, Windows Vista SP1)	31.574s
Asus M70S (2.50GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T9300, Windows Vista)	31.132s
Toshiba Satellite L355D (2.0GHz AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-60, Windows Vista)	39.732s
Gateway P-171XL FX (2.8GHz Intel Core 2 Duo X7900, Windows Vista)	30.359s
Toshiba Qosmio G45 (2.50GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T9300, Windows Vista)	31.108s
Toshiba Qosmio G45 (2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T7300, Windows Vista)	42.085s
Lenovo ThinkPad T60 (Intel Core 2 Duo CPU T7400@ 2.16GHz, Windows XP)	41.40s
HP dv6000z (AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-60 @ 2.00GHz, Windows Vista)	38.913s

PCMark05 comparison results:

PCMark05 represents the overall system performance of a notebook. Higher numbers indicate better performance.

Notebook	PCMark05 Score
Toshiba Qosmio X305-Q725 (2.0GHz Intel Q9000, NVIDIA 9800M GTX 1GB)	8,190 PCMarks
Dell Studio XPS 16 (2.4GHz Intel P8600, ATI Mobility RADEON HD 3670 512MB)	6,303 PCMarks
HP HDX 18t (2.8GHz Intel T9600, Nvidia 9600M GT 512MB)	6,587 PCMarks
Sony VAIO FW (2.53GHz Intel T9400, ATI Radeon HD 3470)	6,002 PCMarks
Dell Studio 17 (2.50GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T9300, ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3650)	5,982 PCMarks
Asus M70S (2.50GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T9300, ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3650)	6,135 PCMarks
Toshiba Satellite L355D (2.0GHz AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-60, ATI Radeon X1250)	3,305 PCMarks
Gateway P-171XL FX (2.8GHz Intel Core 2 Duo X7900, NVIDIA Go 8800M GTS)	7,749 PCMarks
Toshiba Qosmio G45 (2.50GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T9300, NVIDIA Go 8600M GT)	5,865 PCMarks
Toshiba Qosmio G45 (2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T7300, NVIDIA Go 8600M GT)	5,261 PCMarks
Dell Inspiron 1720 (2.2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T7500, NVIDIA GeForce Go 8600M GT)	5,377 PCMarks

3DMark06 comparison results:

3DMark06 represents the overall graphics performance of a notebook. Higher numbers indicate better performance.

Notebook	3DMark06 Score
Toshiba Qosmio X305-Q725 (2.0GHz Intel Q9000, NVIDIA 9800M GTX 1GB)	10,180 3DMarks
Dell Studio XPS 16 (2.4GHz Intel P8600, ATI Mobility RADEON HD 3670 512MB)	4,855 3DMarks
HP HDX 18t (2.8GHz Intel T9600, Nvidia 9600M GT 512MB)	4,127 3DMarks
Sony VAIO FW (2.53GHz Intel T9400, ATI Radeon HD 3470)	2,598 3DMarks
Dell Studio 17 (2.50GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T9300, ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3650)	2,974 3DMarks
Asus M70S (2.50GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T9300, ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3650)	3,799 3DMarks
Toshiba Satellite L355D (2.0GHz AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-60, ATI Radeon X1250)	301 3DMarks
Gateway P-171XL FX (2.8GHz Intel Core 2 Duo X7900, NVIDIA Go 8800M GTS)	8,801 3DMarks
Toshiba Qosmio G45 (2.50GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T9300, NVIDIA Go 8600M GT)	3,775 3DMarks
Toshiba Qosmio G45 (2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T7300, NVIDIA Go 8600M GT)	2,934 3DMarks
Dell Inspiron 1720 (2.2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T7500, NVIDIA GeForce Go 8600M GT)	2,930 3DMarks

HDTune results:

Speakers and Audio

The audio system on the Toshiba Qosmio X305 is really phenomenal with the four speakers plus subwoofer built into the chassis. I can say this is one of the few notebooks that doesn’t lack bass reproduction or peak volume. Gaming or watching a movie is really a new experience when you are used to lackluster speakers on a notebook and you are introduced to something that blows you away. The best experience had to be playing the included Mirror’s Edge and listening to all of the city sounds around you mixed with the bass thumps as you jumped from ledge to ledge on buildings in the game. Users just have to be careful not to annoy those around them when using this notebook in public. Even the Windows startup sound can be very loud in a classroom.

Ports and Features

Port selection could have been better given the massive size of the notebook. The X305 has a total of four USB ports including one that is shared with the eSATA combo port. The chassis also contains LAN, HDMI, headphone/mic, S/PDIF, ExpressCard/54, and Firewire. With the vast amount of space on the 2.5” thick sides Toshiba could have easily included six or more USB ports. One odd feature is a port cover that hides the LAN connector and 5-in-1 media card reader, instead of just mounting those ports directly on the side or front.

Battery

With the display brightness set to 70%, wireless active, and Vista set to the "Balanced" power profile the Toshiba X305 worked for 1 hour and 59 minutes before going into system standby mode at 4% remaining. This is pretty good for a high-end gaming notebook, giving you plenty of time to do some work in a classroom setting or other area away from a power outlet. Considering the amount of open interior space Toshiba could have included a larger capacity battery and bumped up the life considerably.

Heat and Noise

Compared to the standard non-gaming rig the X305 has fans that run louder and more often. While gaming the fans run at a constant low speed and ramp up at various times as the load on the CPU and GPU increases. During normal activity the noise level is pretty mundane and easily blends into the background if you were in a classroom setting. Case temperatures were kept to a minimum with the high volume of air moving through the machine.

Conclusion

The Toshiba Qosmio X305 gaming notebook proved to be very capable in our testing but its steep price does raise a few eyebrows now that notebooks like the Gateway P-7811 FX are on the market for a fraction of the price. The overall size of the X305 also comes into play when you realize it is almost twice as thick as other gaming notebooks (even thicker than the dual-screen Lenovo ThinkPad W700ds). If you can get past the price and size it does offer the best sound system I have heard on a notebook and dual graphics card support on certain configurations. Build quality could be improved in some areas but it held up well in our testing ... if not for a few plastic squeaks and pops. If you have the backpack or shoulders to carry around this gaming rig then you should check out the Qosmio X305-Q725.

Pros:

• Best notebook sound system I have ever heard
• Quad-core processor and still gets almost 2 hours of battery life
• Impressive gaming performance
• Large body good for dissipating high heat loads

Cons:

• High price tag
• 17” notebook that is 2.5” thick in the rear
• Squeaky chassis

 

Holy side angle view, that's one bizarre looking laptop from the right and left side. It almost looks teardrop in shape, for aerodynamics? I refuse to carry a laptop that weighs more than my preferred weight for a bowling ball, and I'd ask that Toshiba include some type of garage door style opener for the lid where you can push a button and it opens itself, it looks rather bulky and heavy to open.

 

i agree, that side view totally freaked me out this notebooks looks gargantuan. i won't even start on the (in my opinion) hideous looks. but hey, each to his own.

 

So it IS bigger than the W700ds....

I actually find anything bigger than my T400 to large now... Even my C90s. I could never use that laptop. And my laptop I mean desktop.

 

Looks bulky ..... & I hate red colour

 

They're ugly, but I really don't care. For me it's all about function (and for that matter, Toshiba's high-end systems seem to be designed to really handle heat, unlike a LOT of their competition)

My issues are just that it doesn't have an LED backlit screen, and doesn't include Blu Ray (although I guess an external drive would work for that). (Plus a clean OS disc would be nice )

There's even a $700-800 cheaper version that appears to use the same quad core CPU but with a 9800GTS rather than GTX. (I think that's maybe 112 processors versus 64 though?)

Honestly the keyboard doesn't seem very good when I've played with these in person, but other than that it feels well built, like it can really handle being pushed hard, and that's worth a lot.

 

epic side view!

 

Gateway sure did throw a wrench in any gamer notebooks chance of being overpriced and justified. Go Gateway!

As for the notebook, I like the specs and Im sure its a nice gaming rig. But the lower resolution and the gaudy looks are a huge turn off imho. But I do have to applaud Toshiba for their sound systems, as they are pretty nice for built in systems.

 

The only laptop that makes this thing look small by comparison is the 18.4" Qosmio G50.

It's a waste too because, as was mentioned in the review, a lot of it's extra bulk is just empty space.

If you look at the the Tecra, Satellite Pro and Protege you can see Toshiba knows how to design a beautiful classy laptop....but instead they went and made the Qosmio X305 looks like a fat, trashy hooker.

 

a monster.. in both performance and looks..

 

It's ugly, bulky, expensive and is of a dubious build quality--next.

 

I don't know, they seem to be nicely build aside from the questionable keyboard, and the price is one of the more aggressively priced notebooks out there (though Asus and Gateway have some better values).

 

i don't think it's ugly. it's a monster, but a stylish monster (and styled to look like a monster. i think this is the goal actually).

and the soundsystem looks gorgeous.

i still wouldn't want it. i'm definitely at least 100% out of target (i don't play games, i need small and portable, i like sleek styles.. )

 

I don't like the looks of the X305, but I wouldn't call it ugly, either. Weird is what I would call it.

What I really have a problem with consists of the excessive weight and thickness, along with the with the slighly-below-average build quality (especially regarding the keyboard).

I love all the power it has, but I think Toshiba sacrificed just a bit too much to squeeze all that power in, which for me, frankly, is overkill (I'm still happy with my good ol' nw8440 )

 

i love this notebook i also think it worth the money. You get a quadcore and a SSD drive for $2500 in my book thats still a heck of a deal. That doesnt even include the 9800GTX when you add all of this up its hard to beat this value.

sigh, one thing i miss about toshiba notebooks(i had 2 before) were its true they have the BEST by far speaker system of any maker out there.

Dell, HP, Gateway, Acer, Lenovo, etc could all learn something from toshiba in regards to audio no one does it like them.

 

Mutant!!!!!!!

 

it is toooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo biiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiig!

 

The price is pretty steep, but you are getting a quad-core, 9800GTX, SSD, subwoofer/good speakers. Those parts aren't cheap. This laptop should have been priced at $1999 and have been 2", then everyone would have been all over it . Oh well one can only dream

 

And there's a quad core with 9800GTS for like $700-800 less. (Or of course the dual cores for less still)

 

Yeah, it's weirdly shaped.

What really bugs me about this laptop (okay, pretty much everything, but) is how much empty space there is inside of the chassis. There's empty space between the LCD panel and the top of the lid, there's *tons* of empty space in the main body. I'm not sure if the latter is for airflow or what, but it seems so very strange.

 

The way I see it, heat is the enemy pure and simple in notebooks in general and especially hot running gaming rigs like this. Lets face it, manufacturers are still struggling with heat. Its basic ohm's law of voltage, current and resistance, etc... It all means heat and more heat. Sleeker styled, small form factor means one thing.. more heat. I understand that in recent years nvidia added to the problem with the 8xx cards. However, which models on those systems had a greater failure rate? Models like the sleek small form factor Dell m1330 and smaller HP 2000 or dell 1420 based systems. You would think by now they would have figured it out but ohm's law is what it is.

I too like sleek.. small etc.. But my next purchase will most likely have integrated graphics and a good cooling system. I think Toshiba used their head on this and for once put a good cooling system on a gaming rig. Having extra space does indeed help in dissipating heat and will probably help this model last many years. I also love a good sound system. I think Toshiba has some great designs going for them but they are nowhere near there market share they used to command. But at any rate you nailed it.. the space is for heat dissipation.

 

Ohhhh that brick is so ugly... but beauty is in the eye of the beholder, I guess.

Good review, Kevin.

 

hideous and not really impressive at all

 

The only things missing from this laptop are integrated UV lights and UV reflective paint. Police sirens and strobe lights would have been a nice touch as well.

 

LOL! :laugh: A police siren and strobe lights would be PERFECT. That would be SO hilarious.

No, this really is the uglieset computer I can ever recall seeing, BUT I'd still buy one in a heartbeat if it had an LED backlit screen. I'm all for function over form, and like Toshiba's other recent high-end system, this seems to actually be built to handle heat (unlike all too many laptops).

 

ugly, for 10 year old kids

 

Good review Kevin, it's a bizarre machine for sure. I tested one of these a few months ago and found similar things to like/complain about. My top complaints were the mess of a keyboard, relatively low-res screen (should have 1920x1200), and slow SSD. The notebook does feel very hollow and the build quality isn't on par with competing notebooks. It's not a bad machine, but there are better values for the money.

 

I'll stick with my 7811. with the new CPU and SSD i plan to buy for 2-300$ (which will perform faster than toshiba's) my rig will still be $1000 cheaper and i still get better 3dmarks... thow i'm sure tweaked the toshiba will outperform my own. not to mention i think calling someone a "flamer" or "flaming..." came from this notebook...

 

The problem with this is even if this is their goal, to make such a disgusting machine, I don't think they did enough market research. I bet if they did the results would have been completely different. These companies need to address the market and the consumers taste and preferences of the majority of people, not the minority. We all know that majority of laptop buyers buy laptops for the portibility, this is anything but portable. I does not make sense to put such monstrous looks and features into a mobile device at all. Just make a miniture desktop, this is pretty much a small desktop.

 

I totally disagree about it not being portable. For me it would be just as portable as a 13" notebook really.

And their last two major designs have been kind of trending this way, having larger vents, bigger cooling systems etc. I think the flames and everything look terrible, and it is pretty ugly anyway, but it's FUNCTIONAL, which is what matters to me. I would definitely buy one if it had LED lighting.

And out of curiosity, why are so many comments acting like this is a new system? It's been out for ages and ages now (the model in general at least).

 

I agree with you in that they need to look at the majority of people for the looks department, but as for the size I couldnt disagree more. The looks suit a teenager trying to "impress" people at a lan party, yet the majority of people who can afford and get these are adult proffessionals. Try taking this ugly thing to a meeting or work, youll get laughed at.

As for the size, I prefer a 17in notebook. I like the fact it has alot of spacous full sized keyboard, runs much cooler then other sizes and has a cheaper wuxga screen option. As for portability I have no issue carrying my 17in and 12in around in the same case across campus, let alone just the 17in. If I dont have the space for a 17in I have my netbook(used to have a 12in tablet) to use. Plus the market for powerhouse laptops generally prefer 17in for features and usability.

 

if only they made it all black... as far as people praising the speakers... who cares IMHO. it's a laptop. when you need the portability of a laptop (class/work meetings or whatever) your not going to want pounding base surround sound. but when your at home and want it you might as well have desktop speakers that are way better anyway. people will probably have a good headset too for portable situations regardless if the speakers are MEGA AWESOME or not b/c usually in portable situations you don't wanna disturb people around you. just my opinion...

edit: honestly i don't think i would hate it so much if it wasn't pink flames. people say red, but i see pink... yeah i was also pretty surprised to see this system just now being reviewed, as simialar models were reviewed months ago with little change... and still over priced

 

I agree. If I bought a notebook with a fast processor/gpu like in this one I would definitely be concerned about heat and heat related failures. Having that extra space for heat dissipation and bigger vents etc.. are a huge plus in my book. Yes it weights 9 pounds but its still definitely portable in relation to a desktop. Like I said in my last post, manufacturers are still struggling with heat in notebooks. Once you start clocking up speeds and putting huge gpu's in these machines you better start worrying about heat. If you really want small/sleek/style then its better to get something with integrated graphics and cooler running processor. Now as for the style of this machine, I personally don't mind it that much but can see they may have overstepped a bit. But if I were in the market for a gaming rig this would be it.. the killer sound system is what nails it for me. And it eliminates the need to drag around external speakers making this system more portable (also no need to worry about dragging around cooling pads or doing hint sink mods etc.). The larger chassis probably contributes to the improved bass as well. Its all about function on this machine and I am sure its impressive gaming and movie watching is what Toshiba intended to accomplish on this model.

Also, if you have friends who have bought fast gaming notebooks in the past then I am sure you have heard some horror stories of fried MOBO's and GPU's. I know several personally who have gone though several repair cycles for heat related problems. I think Toshiba is smart putting cooling on a fast track priority in their systems.

 

It's a blinged out Gaming Notebook.

It's only a bit faster than the Gateway 7805u/P7811FX in gaming performance. For over $2500, it's a waste of money.

You might as well pickup the Gateway($1199 at BB), spend $300 on a CPU upgrade.

It's got all these high end parts like the nvidia 9800GTX, SSD, and Q9000 CPU but the 17" Screen only does 1680x1050?? How about putting in a WUXGA screen instead.

 

Hee hee, I'd much rather have a 1440xwhatever screen on a 17" one

 

The Home Shopping Network wouldn't even sell "bling" as gaudy as the Qosmio X305.

 

*Hiding my ThinkPad*
No.. no.. no... put that away from my little lappy. I'm afraid if that beast will fumble my cutie.

 

Nice review. I looked at the 708 model back in November (see my review here or at my blog). Love the SSD speed, quad-core power and the sound system (especially the sound system). Those speakers sure make music listening an audiophile experience and totally immerse you when watching movies.

My only real complaint with the 708 was that it was outrageously overpriced ($4200 price for $3300 hardware). I would have been prepared to put up with the keyboard since it did have a great layout IMO. If Toshiba would have included dual GTX cards and a WUXGA display, I'd have put up with the $4200 price tag.

Another issue I've come upon is a lack of overclocking for the QX9300. I was impressed with the thermals of the 708, so I would think 2.8-3.0GHz may just be possible given the X305 chassis and cooling. In my opinion a BIOS option for even a half or single multiplier boost over stock would take advantage of the QX9300 overclocking capabilities and make the 708 stand out.

I'm looking forward to the refresh coming from Toshiba in April to see what improvements they have done.

 

Other than the flames I think this thing looks awesome. Looks like a Ferrari. Granted, a big, fat, bloated Ferrari, but a Ferrari none the less, lol.

I'd put a steering wheel on that b___ and drive it to work.

 

more like a double decker bus

 

lol it looks like a mini cooper to me ....but a nice laptop none the less

 

Awesome review! The laptop has too many twists and curves though.