Pros

  • Good battery life supports portable shape.
  • Processor is powerful enough for day-to-day tasks.

Cons

  • Average, thin, audio quality.
  • No single feature stands above competitors.

At A Glance

The portable Gateway EC14D07u does nothing exceptionally well or poorly; it’s proficient without standing out.

Manufacturer’s Description

Featuring plenty of RAM and storage, the nightsky black Gateway EC14D07u Notebook keeps you productive while mobile with 64-bit Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium and a low-voltage 1.3GHz dual-core Intel Pentium Processor.

The Specs

Pricing
Part Number LXWHA02016
Processor
Processor speed 1300.0 MHz
Memory
Memory size 4000.0 MB
Memory type DDR3
Memory speed 1066.0 MHz
Display
Display size 11.6 inches
Aspect ratio 16:9
Resolution 1366 x 768 pixels
Graphics
Graphics Type Integrated
Storage
Drives included 1.0
Drive size 320.0 GB
Drive Controllers Serial ATA II
Other storage
  • Memory Stick
  • Memory Stick PRO
  • MultiMedia Card (MMC)
  • SDHC Card
  • xD-Picture Card
Battery
Battery Type Lithium ion
Standard Number of Batteries 1
Number of Included Batteries 1
Green
Energy Star compliant 1.0
Dimensions
Width 11.5 inches
Depth 8.3 inches
Height 1.3 inches
Weight with Accessories 4.2 pounds
Weight 3.6 pounds
Sound
Speakers Stereo
Storage Media
Memory stick Memory Stick
XD picture card 1
Included Software
Included Software Adobe Reader 9; Microsoft Works; CyberLink: PowerDVD 8 & Power2Go
Operating System Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium
Other Features
Docking Station Port No
Devices
  • Built-In Microphone
  • Built-In Webcam
Input devices Touchpad
Ports and Connections
Ethernet Type
  • 10/100/1000 Mbps
  • Wireless Ethernet - 540 Mbps IEEE802.11n
MultiMedia Card (MMC) or MultiMediaCard (MMC) Yes
Memory Stick PRO 1
Available Interfaces
  • Ethernet - RJ45
  • HDMI
  • USB - Universal Serial Bus Port (x3)
  • Video - 15 pin High-Density D-shell (VGA)
SDHC Card or Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) 1
Wireless connection 802.11 n
Bluetooth Yes
Slots
  • Memory Stick
  • Memory Stick PRO
  • MultiMedia Card (MMC)
  • SDHC Card
  • xD-Picture Card
PC Card Slots 0

Performance

Overall Performance
WorldBench 6 Score 63
Battery
Battery Life 6:20  (hh:mm)
Office Productivity
Web Browsing 506  seconds (lower is better)
Office Suite Use 470  seconds (lower is better)
File Compression 382  seconds (lower is better)
Content Creation
Image Editing 727  seconds (lower is better)
GPU Graphics Rendering 788  seconds (lower is better)
CPU Graphics Rendering 1164  seconds (lower is better)
Video Encoding 368  seconds (lower is better)
DVD Burning 473  seconds (lower is better)
Video Editing 324  seconds (lower is better)
Multitasking
World Bench 6 Multitasking 599
Gaming
Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 800 by 600 9.16  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 1024 by 768 7.06  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 800 by 600 7.25  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 1024 by 768 5.58  Frames per second (higher is better)