Review: Toshiba X200-21P

A graphics powerhouse, this notebook from Toshiba is meant for supreme gaming experience , and it does not falter in the Multimedia department too. A viable option for the frag-addict, race curve bender, mass killing gamer, this tickles all our senses. Lets explore.


Design


The laptop comes in 2 colors, black and red. The product is given a flashy feel, and a marbled red black finish. The laptop looks quite decent for a gaming laptop, without any LEDs etc like in the case of Asus G1S. The bottom part of the product is pushed back slightly, which makes the case appear thinner than it actually is. The product is slightly inclined which assists in typing ease. Weighing at 3.9 kgs , which is a bit heavy, it can still be handled easily without any creaking noises. A 17” WSXGA screen with Truebrite surface, and a resolution of 1680x1050. A VGA, S-video, HDMI port line up the left side. 2 USB 2.0 on the left , and 4 on the right are sufficient for plug-n-play. Front has Microphone, SPDIF, line-in, headphone ports. A webcam of 1.3 MP is present on the screen frame. A HD DVD drive is more than enough to satisfy the current generation needs of media.


The keypad is of the standard type, with an extra numeric keypad provided. The key size is good enough for large fingered people too. The touchpad can be illuminated to blue by touching a button at top right corner, this highlights options engraved on the touchpad which can be used for various functions like browser, email etc. A switch for controlling the WLAN is provided , and the product also supports fingerprint reader which is easy to access.


Performance


The notebook completes the job of utilizing the potential of the system on the whole. Equipped with a Core-2-duo, 2 Gb RAM, 320 GB(160x2) hard disk, and an option between 8700M GT or 2 8600M GT Sli, the capabilities of the product are flawless. Achieving a 6641 in 3DMark 06 , and 5196 in PCMark 05, this is a mean machine which can aim for world domination in the Gaming category. The machine also supports Intel Turbo memory, which gives further boost in performance. The 2Gb of RAM made the Windows and every software on the system run very smooth. The Graphics processor which the notebook offers is nearly the best currently, and give a commendable result. Most of the high-end games like Doom3, Crysis, World at Conflict. The Harmon/Cardon sound system's sound quality is top-notch.


Conclusion


Stable and decent by design, this notebook has the current generation technologies, which can attract most of the gamers or high-end developers. A great graphics system turnout, fingerprint recognition, good disk subsystem. The keyboard, touchpad are all topnotch.


Pros

+ Great graphic subsystem
+ Ample storage space
+ Good amount of RAM

Cons

- Screen has some issues with the contrast
- Battery runtime is quite low


Value For Money

Our Rating