Toshiba Qosmio X75-A7180

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The Toshiba Qosmio X75-A7180 is basically the same as the A7170 which is about $300 cheaper, but the former additionally has a 256GB solid state drive alongside a 1000GB hard drive and includes a Blu-ray combo drive instead of a DVD burner. Other things are equal. They’re 17.3-inch gaming laptops with the powerful but not the fastest Nvidia GeForce GTX 770M dedicated video card with 3GB DDR5 memory and the Intel Core i7-4700MQ quad-core processor. For seamless multitasking, there’s 16GB of RAM memory and screen resolution is 1080p. Toshiba’s Qosmio X75-A7180 has keyboard backlight and a black aluminum chassis with red accents.

Specifications of the X75-A7180

Here are the specs of the X75-A7180 with descriptions of its features. For comparison against other laptops, you can use the "Compare Specs" button.

Brand Toshiba
Screen Size 17.3-inch

The 17.3-inch screen diagonal means the laptop's display is a large one in comparison to screens of the most laptops.
Screen Resolution 1920x1080 pixels Full HD

Full HD is the most common laptop screen resolution today. It provides a good image sharpness and a decent amount of space on the display for the user interface and programs. However, it isn't as good as the top-tier 4K Ultra HD.
Touchscreen No

This laptop doesn't support touchscreen input.
Other Display Specs TN type

Displays based on the old TN technology lack wide viewing angles you can find on IPS screens. The colors may look washed out or inverted at certain viewing angles.
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i7-4700MQ 4th Gen quad-core 2.4-3.4GHz 6MB cache (User Benchmark CPU score: 57)
Graphics (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 770M 3GB GDDR5 dedicated video card (low-mid-range gaming, older GPU)
System Memory (RAM) Size 16GB RAM

16GB and greater RAM sizes are recommended for heavy multitasking, gaming, and specialized programs that require a lot of RAM.
Data Storage 1000GB (1TB) HDD

1TB is an excellent storage capacity, but HDD is a slow type of storage.

1000GB (1TB) HDD + 256GB SSD

This is an excellent capacity, but the HDD portion is a slow type of storage.
DVD Optical Drive Blu-ray / DVD combo drive
Keyboard & Input Backlit keyboard with dedicated number pad

The keyboard has backlit keys and a separate numeric pad on the right side of the keyboard.

Touchpad with click buttons built into the surface

The left and right click buttons are built into the surface of the touchpad, as opposed to separate physical buttons.
Speakers & Audio Stereo speakers

As usual, the device features a pair of built-in stereo speakers.
Camera Front-facing web camera

Laptops usually feature a frontal webcam located on the display bezel. This laptop is no exception.
Wi-Fi Wireless 802.11N

802.11N is an old Wi-Fi standard, precursor of the 802.11AC and the latest 802.11AX with improved data transfer speeds and connectivity. 802.11N is rarely used in modern laptops.
Bluetooth Yes

This laptop has a built-in Bluetooth module. It enables you to connect the computer to Bluetooth mice and other Bluetooth peripherals, smartphones, and other Bluetooth-equipped devices.
Ethernet Network Port Yes

This laptop has an Ethernet LAN port for wired internet and networking connectivity.
USB Ports 4 x USB 3.0

A total of four full-size USB Type A ports.
Video Output Ports 1 x HDMI + 1 x VGA

HDMI is a widely used digital video output port. You can find HDMI-in ports on most computer monitors and TVs. VGA is an old analog type of video connectivity used on older computers, monitors, TVs, and projectors.
Media Card Reader SD card reader

The laptop has a slot for full-size SD memory cards, used in many digital cameras. You can also use microSD cards with a card adapter.
Other Features Intel Wireless Display (Wi-Di)
Battery 47 WHr capacity

8-cell

"up to 3.5 hours" battery life
Weight 7.7 pounds
Height 1.7"
Width 16.5"
Depth 10.7"
Windows Version Windows 8.1

Windows 8.1 is eligible for free upgrade to Windows 10 Home. Check Windows.com for more info.
Warranty 1-year

A typical laptop warranty.

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User Reviews and Q&A on the X75-A7180

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  1. Question

    judith b

    is it possible to clean the keyboard, not working well
    as you cany see i8ny thi8s message !

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