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Pros

  • Plenty of memory and storage
  • Better performance than its predecessor

Cons

  • Rival value PCs surpass it in performance
  • Limited upgradability due to wasted space

At A Glance

Gateway upgrades its otherwise typical value-PC offering with some snazzier components, but the additions do little to help this desktop beat the competition.

The Specs

Pricing
Part Number LX6820-01
Processor
Processor speed 2.66 MHz
Processor count 1
Memory
Memory size 8000.0 MB
Graphics
Graphics Type Card
Number of Graphic Cards included 1
Video Bus PCI Express
Video Memory Type DDR3
Storage
Drive size 1000.0 GB
Optical Drive
Optical Drive Speed 18.0
Optical Drive Type DVD±RW
Included Software
Operating System Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium (64 bit)
Ports and Connections
Ethernet Type Ethernet (10/100/1000 Mbps)
Available Interfaces
  • FireWire Port (front)
  • FireWire Port (rear)
  • HDMI
  • USB - Universal Serial Bus (front) (x2)
  • USB - Universal Serial Bus (front) (x4)
Slots
  • CompactFlash
  • Memory Stick
  • SD Card
  • SmartMedia
  • xD-Picture Card

Performance

Overall Rating
WorldBench 6 Score 116
Office Productivity
Web Browsing 238  seconds (lower is better)
Office Suite Use 350  seconds (lower is better)
File Compression 210  seconds (lower is better)
Multitasking 265
Content Creation
Image Editing 330  seconds (lower is better)
GPU Graphics Rendering 341  seconds (lower is better)
CPU Graphics Rendering 327  seconds (lower is better)
Video Encoding 204  seconds (lower is better)
DVD Burning 311  seconds (lower is better)
Video Editing 201  seconds (lower is better)
Gaming
Unreal Tournament 3 Medium 1024x768 120.76  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3 Medium 1680x1050 71.35  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3 Medium 1920x1200 58.58  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3 Medium 2560x1600 36  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3 Highest 1024x768 84.1  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3 Highest 1680x1050 60  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3 Highest 1920x1200 47.14  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3 Highest 2560x1600 29.44  Frames per second (higher is better)
Enemy Territory Quake Wars High 2560x1600 18.5  Frames per second (higher is better)
Enemy Territory Quake Wars High 1920x1200 33  Frames per second (higher is better)
Enemy Territory Quake Wars High 1680x1050 41.97  Frames per second (higher is better)
Enemy Territory Quake Wars High 1024x768 72.3  Frames per second (higher is better)
Enemy Territory Quake Wars Normal 2560x1600 37.2  Frames per second (higher is better)
Enemy Territory Quake Wars Normal 1920x1200 61.87  Frames per second (higher is better)
Enemy Territory Quake Wars Normal 1680x1050 72.87  Frames per second (higher is better)
Enemy Territory Quake Wars Normal 1024x768 73.6  Frames per second (higher is better)