Pros

  • Has Blu-ray Disc player
  • Good at multitasking

Cons

  • Touchpad is unresponsive and hard to use
  • Poor game performance--no discrete graphics

At A Glance

The Gateway NV5933u makes a great portable Blu-ray Disc player--complete with a computer.

The Specs

Processor
Processor type Intel Core i3
Processor speed 2130.0 MHz
Memory
Memory size 4000.0 MB
Memory type DDR3
Memory speed 1066.0 MHz
Display
Display size 15.6 inches
Resolution 1366 x 768 pixels
Storage
Drives included 1.0
Drive size 320.0 GB
Hard Drive Speed 5400 RPM
Other storage
  • Memory Stick
  • Memory Stick PRO
  • MultiMedia Card (MMC)
  • SDHC Card
  • xD-Picture Card
Green
Energy Star compliant 1.0
Dimensions
Width 14.6 inches
Depth 10.3 inches
Height 1.5 inches
Weight with Accessories 6.6 pounds
Weight 5.8 pounds
Sound
Speakers Stereo
Storage Media
Memory stick Memory Stick
XD picture card 1
Included Software
Included Software Adobe Reader 9; CyberLink PowerDVD 8; Gateway MyBackup; Microsoft Works; Roxio Burn
Operating System Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium
Other Features
Docking Station Port No
Devices
  • Built-In Microphone
  • Built-In Webcam
Input devices Touchpad (multitouch)
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 (x4)
  • Video - 15 pin High-Density D-shell (VGA)
SDHC Card or Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) 1
Slots
  • Memory Stick
  • Memory Stick PRO
  • MultiMedia Card (MMC)
  • SDHC Card
  • xD-Picture Card

Performance

Overall Performance
WorldBench 6 Score 91
Battery
Battery Life 3:05  (hh:mm)
Office Productivity
Web Browsing 315  seconds (lower is better)
Office Suite Use 367  seconds (lower is better)
File Compression 249  seconds (lower is better)
Content Creation
Image Editing 513  seconds (lower is better)
GPU Graphics Rendering 455  seconds (lower is better)
CPU Graphics Rendering 536  seconds (lower is better)
Video Encoding 264  seconds (lower is better)
DVD Burning 450  seconds (lower is better)
Video Editing 213  seconds (lower is better)
Multitasking
World Bench 6 Multitasking 376
Gaming
Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 800 by 600 28.72  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 1024 by 768 22.45  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 800 by 600 21.91  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 1024 by 768 17.03  Frames per second (higher is better)