The large (17-inch) glossy screen delivers 1440 x 900 pixels of resolution. That's not quite as high as other desktop replacement systems we've tested, some of which display 1900 x 1220 pixels. Multimedia mavens will appreciate the Harman Kardon speakers, however, which are loud enough to fill a small room when watching movies, listening to music, or playing games.
The size of the display allows plenty of space for a full-sized keyboard and dedicated number pad, which facilitated a pleasurable typing experience. We appreciate that you can launch applications and control the volume from within the touchpad, but it's a bit small, as are the corresponding buttons. The quick-launch Web browser and media-player buttons are located above the keys, as are the multimedia controls for playing DVDs and CDs (which you can do without booting Windows).
The P105-S9722 is more than ready for Windows Vista, thanks to its 2-GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T7200 processor, 200GB hard drive, and 2GB of RAM. It turned in an excellent score of 234 on our MobileMark 2005 test, which means you'll be able to plow through any productivity task.
This 17-incher also proved to be a gaming monster, courtesy of the Nvidia GeForce Go 7900GS graphics card (including 256MB of dedicated video memory). The P105-S9722 produced an impressive score of 14,855 on our 3DMark03 test-more than 1,000 points higher than the average desktop replacement. Running F.E.A.R. in autodetect mode, the P105-S9722 produced a silky-smooth 78 frames per second and dipped to a still-respectable 44 frames per second with the settings maxed out.
Wireless throughput was a solid 14.9 Mbps at 15 feet from our access point, and 16.9 at 50 feet. Although the battery lasted only two hours and six minutes with Wi-Fi off, we think it's an acceptable tradeoff for the power of the discrete graphics.
Our tested configuration came with InterVideo WinDVD5, Microsoft Office OneNote 2003, Windows Media Player 10, WildTangent Game Console, and Yahoo Music Engine. A fingerprint reader is also included for additional security. Toshiba backs the system with a one-year standard warranty with toll-fee 24/7 tech support.
If you're looking for a reasonably priced notebook with powerful graphics, the Toshiba P105-S9722 is an excellent choice for work and play.
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