- Conclusion Get the lowdown
- Features How they compare
- Performance Real world benchmarks
- Differences Technical showdown
- Reviews Word on the street
- Competition Others to consider
- Discussion Answers and opinions
Compare with...
- Alienware M Series M18x
- Apple MacBook Pro with Retina Display
- Samsung Series 7 NP700Z7C
- HP Envy Spectre XT
- Sony VAIO F Series
- 17.3"
- Core i5 2.3 GHz Dual core
- 6 GB DDR3-1333
- 640 GB
First seen on February, 2012
- 17.3"
- Core i7 2 GHz Quad core
- 12 GB DDR3-1333
- 500 GB
First seen on December, 2011
Rated 100% by by Nythauk (Sep, 2011)Movies play with the fluid flow of a cinema and I connected the laptop to my projector and enjoyed "Armageddon" in 1080p, a most enjoyable and fun experience.
Conclusion Which is better for you?
Features Key features of the Toshiba Qosmio X775-Q7270B compared to the ASUS G74 Series G74SX
GHz2.3
Intel Core i5 2410M
2 GHz
Intel Core i7 2630QM
Rated 100% by by Emmy-M.--Emzillasaurus (Jan, 2012)Left 4 Dead (game wasn't made in 1080p but the highest res looks great).
screen size
17.3"
17.3"
G74 Series G74SX by dstrakele (Sep, 2011)The larger 1920x1080 HD display is a big improvement over my previous laptop.
screen resolution
G74 Series G74SX by Ychen (May, 2012)Screen is sharp and clear, with no dead pixels like I had with Dell.
cpu speed
| 0 GHz | 2.3 GHz | 3 GHz |
G74 Series G74SX by John-Malachowski--Imafoolru12 (Apr, 2012)There are so many positive aspects to this computer and its design, from the cooling system (quite possibly one of the best designs I have ever seen for a laptop) to the rich hardware (16 GB RAM and a solid state drive plus the i7 (which does boost to 3.0 GHz)) all cooperate fantastically together.
processor
G74 Series G74SX by S.-Pellenz--Wonko55 (Dec, 2011)Hence I was looking for a portable computer with at least 16Gb of RAM and a quad-core processor.
memory
| 0 GB | 12 GB | 20 GB |
G74 Series G74SX by Peter-PhillipsI was unable to locate a reliable source for a fourth, matching Samsung DIMM so I bought four 4GB DIMMs DDR-1333 DIMMs that Crucial recommends for this system.
Performance Real world tests of Toshiba Qosmio X775-Q7270B vs ASUS G74 Series G74SX
3DMark06 CPU
G74 Series G74SX by Braden1996 (Aug, 2011)While the appearances of the Notebook was quite important to me, it did not take precedence over performance; this laptop performs admirably in all applications varying from Games to benchmarks to everything else.
cinebench r10 32Bit
G74 Series G74SX by John-Malachowski--Imafoolru12 (Apr, 2012)~. If you are a gamer, which I am only the casual type (but am considering buying modern warfare 3 seen as I don't doubt this rigs ability to run it), I can tell you that the 3DMark scores (and others) posted by reviews are accurate and my framerate in CS 1.6 at 1920x1080 with light levels of AA and AF will not budge from 100 fps.
Differences What are the advantages of each
Advantages compared to the ASUS G74 Series G74SX
| Faster processor | 2.3 GHz (Intel Core i5 2410M) | vs | 2 GHz (Intel Core i7 2630QM) |
|---|---|---|---|
| More than 10% faster processor; run computation-intensive applications, such as photo editing, faster | |||
| More storage capacity | 640 GB | vs | 500 GB |
| Around 30% more storage capacity | |||
Advantages compared to the Toshiba Qosmio X775-Q7270B
| Is full HD | Yes | vs | No |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somewhat common; the screen is large enough to display 1080p video without scaling | |||
| Much more RAM | 12 GB | vs | 6 GB |
| Twice as much RAM; run more applications and have more browser tabs open without slowing down the system | |||
| More cores | Quad core (Intel Core i7 2630QM) | vs | Dual core (Intel Core i5 2410M) |
| Twice as many cores; run more applications at once | |||
| Significantly better CPU benchmark score | 50.09 | vs | 30.96 |
| More than 60% better benchmark score; the CPU performs better in various benchmark tests and will likely perform better in real-world applications | |||
| Significantly higher resolution screen | 1920 x 1080 | vs | 1600 x 900 |
| More than 40% higher resolution screen | |||
| Sharper screen | 127 ppi | vs | 106 ppi |
| Around 20% sharper PPI; enjoy photo-realistic, crisp images | |||
| Significantly better cinebench r10 32Bit | 13,680.9 (Intel Core i7 2630QM) | vs | 7,890.9 (Intel Core i5 2410M) |
| More than 70% better cinebench r10 32Bit | |||
| More l2 cache | 1 MB (Intel Core i7 2630QM) | vs | 0.5 MB (Intel Core i5 2410M) |
| 2x more l2 cache; more data can be stored in the l2 cache for quick access later | |||
| Better 3DMark06 CPU | 4,912.5 (Intel Core i7 2630QM) | vs | 3,205 (Intel Core i5 2410M) |
| More than 50% better 3DMark06 CPU | |||
Reviews Word on the street
Toshiba Qosmio X775-Q7270B | ASUS G74 Series G74SX |
Competition What else you should consider
 | 7 | HP ENVY 17 3-way tie: Has a Blu-Ray reader |
 | 8 | HP Compaq Presario CQ60 7-way tie: OK maximum data rate |
