Toshiba Qosmio X875 adds a new 1TB hybrid hard drive

LAS VEGAS--One of the only 17-inch gaming laptops spotted at CES 2013, the Toshiba Qosmio X875 already stands out from the slim ultrabooks and convertibles we've seen. It goes another step by jumping onto the suddenly hot hybrid hard drive bandwagon, with a new 1TB drive.

Toshiba says the X875 features the "the industry’s first 1 terabyte 2.5-inch high-capacity hybrid hard drive," with "8GB of NAND flash memory as a cache in addition to a 1TB hard drive to support high-speed data throughput." Toshiba says the new drive, which was developed in-house, will reduce read/write times and application start-up times.

Besides the to-be-expected Intel Core i-series processors, the X875 will also feature Nvidia's high-end GeForce GTC 670M graphics card, with 3GB of discrete memory.

Qosmio laptops have always been a little on the extravagant-looking side, and this new model continues that tradition. Toshiba calls the design of the chassis its "sophisticated Black Widow styling," and it features a diamond-textured aluminum shell with a light-up Qosmio logo on the lid.

The 17.3-inch display runs at 1,920x1,080, and a Nividia-powered stereoscopic 3D version will be offered as an option. Harmon Kardon quad speakers are included.

The new Qosmio X875 will be available starting February 3, from $1,479.