Toshiba today unveiled the Qosmio X500 Series, an enthusiast-class line of performance laptops geared for high definition multimedia and gaming.

Qosmio X500 Series laptops feature the new Intel Core i7 processor, delivering four cores of processing power, Windows 7 and Intel's Turbo Boost Technology, which automatically allows processor cores to run faster than the base operating frequency if it is operating below power, current and temperature specification limits. The laptops also offer fast DDR3 system memory, dual hard-drive configurations, as well as NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250M graphics with 1GB of GDDR5 video memory.

For hi-def lovers, select models of the Qosmio X500 Series laptops will be available with an integrated Blu-ray drive. The laptop's comes equipped with a high-definition 18.4-inch diagonal widescreen display. A premium sound system featuring built-in harman/kardon speakers and Dolby Home Theater audio and an integrated HDMI-CEC port amplifies the entertainment experience, while adding the flexibility to extend the laptop?s playback capabilities to HDTVs and home theaters.

The Qosmio X500 Series features Toshiba's Fusion Finish in Omega Black with stylish red chrome accents and a comfortable full keyboard with LED Backlighting and numeric 10-key pad. A touchpad with multi-touch control, enables greater flexibility to browse and control what?s happening on-screen with gesture-commands, such as two-finger pinch, swipe, rotate and scroll.

The Qosmio X500 Series is on display today at the Intel Developer Forum, taking place in San Francisco on September 23, 2009.

Detailed specifications and pricing for the Qosmio X500 Series will be available on October 13, 2009 at laptops.toshiba.com/laptops/Qosmio/X500.

The Qosmio X500 Series will be available on October 22.