Pros
- Slick casing with glass and leather
- Nice, backlit keyboard
Cons
- Images get a little washed out
- Glass literally pops from display
At A Glance
Gateway's new notebook is an entertainment tease. While the price is right, some of the performance isn't.
The Specs
| Pricing | |
|---|---|
| Inventory Number | 43065 |
| Processor | |
| Processor type | Intel Core 2 Duo T5800 |
| Processor speed | 2000.0 MHz |
| Memory | |
| Memory size | 4000.0 MB |
| Memory type | DDR2 SDRAM |
| Memory speed | 667.0 MHz |
| Display | |
| Display size | 16.0 inches |
| Resolution | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| External Monitor Interface | Discrete |
| Vertical Resolution | 768 |
| Graphics | |
| Graphics Type | Discrete |
| Primary Graphics Chipset | AMD Radeon HD3650 |
| Storage | |
| Drive size | 320.0 GB |
| Floppy Drive | No |
| Express card | 1 |
| Other storage |
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| Battery | |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion |
| Standard Number of Batteries | 1 |
| Number of Included Batteries | 1 |
| Dimensions | |
| Width | 15.2 inches |
| Depth | 10.5 inches |
| Height | 1.9 inches |
| Weight with Accessories | 8.8 pounds |
| Weight | 8.8 pounds |
| Sound | |
| Speakers | Stereo |
| Storage Media | |
| SD card | Yes |
| Memory stick | Memory Stick |
| XD picture card | 1 |
| Included Software | |
| Included Software |
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| Operating System | Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium (64 bit) |
| Other Features | |
| Docking Station Port | No |
| Devices | AC Adapter |
| Input devices | Touchpad |
| Pointing Device | Touchpad |
| Hardware List | Notebook |
| Ports and Connections | |
| Ethernet Type | 10/100/1000 Mbps |
| Microphone input | Yes |
| Firewire | 0 |
| Headphone Jack | Yes |
| Available Interfaces |
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| Wireless connection | 802.11 n |
| Bluetooth | No |
| Slots |
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Performance
| Overall Performance | |
|---|---|
| WorldBench 6 Score | 78 |
| WorldBench 6 Rating | Good |
| Battery | |
|---|---|
| Battery Life | 3:48:50 AM (hh:mm) |
| Office Productivity | |
|---|---|
| Web Browsing | 347 seconds (lower is better) |
| Office Suite Use | 391 seconds (lower is better) |
| File Compression | 293 seconds (lower is better) |
| Content Creation | |
|---|---|
| Image Editing | 521 seconds (lower is better) |
| GPU Graphics Rendering | 405 seconds (lower is better) |
| CPU Graphics Rendering | 806 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Encoding | 303 seconds (lower is better) |
| DVD Burning | 734 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Editing | 258 seconds (lower is better) |
| Gaming | |
|---|---|
| Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 800 by 600 | 55.96 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 1024 by 768 | 44.93 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 800 by 600 | 39.03 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 1024 by 768 | 35.83 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Enemy Territory: Quake Wars, High, 1024 by 768 | 22.5 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Enemy Territory: Quake Wars, High, 800 by 600 | 31.83 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Enemy Territory: Quake Wars, Normal, 1024 by 768 | 23.2 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Enemy Territory: Quake Wars, Normal, 800 by 600 | 32.93 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit | 94.18 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Doom 3, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit | 79.6 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Performance | |
|---|---|
| World Bench 5 Multitasking | 478 |
| Number of Included Batteries | 1 |
