The Toshiba Qosmio G30 is a system based on the Intel Centrino Duo platform. This particular notebook comes with an Intel Core Duo T2500 processor. Based on the Yonah core, this CPU has two processing cores along with an operating frequency of 2.0GHz. The Front Side Bus operates at a frequency of 667MHz, while the second level cache, shared between the two cores, is 2MB.

The adopted chipset for this platform is the Intel 945PM Express which supports Intel High Definition Audio along with Matrix Storage Technology. It is also a good idea to remember that the chipset supports 4GB of DDR2 667 memory running in dual-channel mode.

In regards to the system memory, the Qosmio G30 is equipped with 2GB of RAM installed using two SoDIMM 1GB modules running in dual-channel mode. The memory type is PC2-4300(DDR2 533).

The video subsystem is handled by a NVIDIA GeForce Go 7600 GS that comes with 256MB of dedicated video memory. The Go 7600 GS is derived from the desktop GeForce 7600 GT and therefore it comes with 12 rendering pipelines and a bus width of 128-bits. The core runs at 450MHz and the memory at 900MHz. The video card also supports Pure Video Technology for H.264 decoding.

For storage, the notebook uses two Toshiba hard drives that run at 5400rpm and hold 100GB each. The hard drives support Intel Matrix Technology, and so you can set the drives to run in RAID 0 or RAID 1. The notebook doesn’t come configured in RAID, allowing the customer the ability to choose which mode they are most comfortable with.

Since the notebook is based on the Centrino platform, it naturally comes with a wireless Intel Pro Wireless WM3945, which works with 802.11a/b/g and is in a position to support the emerging technologies of WPA and WPA2.

The installed optical unit on the notebook is a multi-standard drive that supports CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD-R(DL), DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+R(DL), DVD+RW, DVD-RAM and HD-DVD-ROM.

- 16x: CD-R;
- 10x: HS CD-RW, US CD-RW;
- 4x: CD-RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW;
- 3x: DVD-RAM;
- 2.4x: DVD+R (Double Layer);
- 2x: DVD-R (Double Layer).

The battery that comes with the Toshiba Qosmio G30 is a Li-ion battery pack that can produce up to 10.8 volts and a current of 7050mAh.