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Pros

  • Strong general performance
  • Excellent value

Cons

  • Limited upgradability

At A Glance

If you aren’t the tinkering type and you aren’t interested in enthusiast-level gaming, Gateway’s DX4840-15 is a fine choice, at a fine price.

The Specs

Processor
Processor type Intel Core i5
Processor speed 3.2 MHz
Processor count 1
Memory
Memory size 8192.0 MB
Memory type DDR3
Graphics
Number of Graphic Cards included 1
Storage
Drive size 1000.0 GB
Other storage
  • CompactFlash
  • Memory Stick
  • SD Card
  • xD-Picture Card
Storage Media
Compact flash Yes
Memory stick Memory Stick
XD picture card 1
SD card Yes
Included Software
Operating System Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium
Ports and Connections
Ethernet Type
  • Ethernet (10/100/1000 Mbps)
  • Wireless Ethernet - 540 Mbps IEEE802.11n
Available Interfaces
  • HDMI
  • USB - Universal Serial Bus (front) (x4)
  • USB - Universal Serial Bus (rear) (x6)
  • Video - 24 pin DVI-D
Case
Chassis style Tower (Mini)

Performance

Overall Rating
WorldBench 6 Score 128
Office Productivity
Web Browsing 209  seconds (lower is better)
Office Suite Use 335  seconds (lower is better)
File Compression 166  seconds (lower is better)
Multitasking 256
Content Creation
Image Editing 316  seconds (lower is better)
GPU Graphics Rendering 301  seconds (lower is better)
CPU Graphics Rendering 347  seconds (lower is better)
Video Encoding 188  seconds (lower is better)
DVD Burning 252  seconds (lower is better)
Video Editing 174  seconds (lower is better)
Gaming
Unreal Tournament 3 Medium 1024x768 118.9  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3 Medium 1680x1050 67.6  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3 Medium 1920x1200 55.4  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3 Medium 2560x1600 34.3  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3 Highest 1024x768 88.8  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3 Highest 1680x1050 55.6  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3 Highest 1920x1200 44.2  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3 Highest 2560x1600 27.8  Frames per second (higher is better)