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Pros

  • Good price
  • Extremely thin and attractive

Cons

  • Touchpad is not very responsive
  • Keyboard is a dust magnet

At A Glance

This laptop is very stylish, especially for the price, but it sacrifices performance for sexiness.

The Specs

Processor
Processor type Intel Core i3
Processor speed 2260.0 MHz
Cache size 3.0 KB
Processor count 2
Memory
Memory size 4000.0 MB
Memory type DDR3
Memory speed 1333.0 MHz
Display
Display size 14.0 inches
Resolution 1366 x 768 pixels
Storage
Drives included 1.0
Drive size 500.0 GB
Hard Drive Speed 5400 RPM
Other storage
  • Memory Stick
  • SD/MMC Card
  • SDHC Card
  • xD-Picture Card
Drive type Hard Disk Drive
Battery
Vendor Rated Battery life 6.0 hours
Ports and Connections
SD/MMC Card 1
Ethernet Type 10/100/1000 Mbps
MultiMedia Card (MMC) or MultiMediaCard (MMC) Yes
SDHC Card or Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) 1
Wireless connection 802.11 n/b/g
Video Interfaces
  • HDMI
  • VGA
Slots
  • Memory Stick
  • SD/MMC Card
  • SDHC Card
  • xD-Picture Card
Dimensions
Width 13.5 inches
Depth 9.7 inches
Height 1.3 inches
Weight with Accessories 5.5 pounds
Weight 4.8 pounds
Sound
Speakers Stereo
Storage Media
Memory stick Memory Stick
XD picture card 1
Included Software
Included Software CyberLink PowerDVD 9; Nero 9 Essentials; Microsoft Works; Gateway MyBackup
Operating System Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium
Other Features
Devices
  • Built-In Microphone
  • Built-In Webcam
Input devices
  • Keyboard
  • Touchpad (multitouch)

Performance

Overall Performance
WorldBench 6 Score 92
Battery
Battery Life 4:41  (hh:mm)
Office Productivity
Web Browsing 298  seconds (lower is better)
Office Suite Use 370  seconds (lower is better)
File Compression 239  seconds (lower is better)
Content Creation
Image Editing 485  seconds (lower is better)
GPU Graphics Rendering 442  seconds (lower is better)
CPU Graphics Rendering 497  seconds (lower is better)
Video Encoding 253  seconds (lower is better)
DVD Burning 500  seconds (lower is better)
Video Editing 212  seconds (lower is better)
Multitasking
World Bench 6 Multitasking 357
Gaming
Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 800 by 600 29.34  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 1024 by 768 22.59  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 800 by 600 22.72  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 1024 by 768 17.06  Frames per second (higher is better)
Far Cry 2, Low Quality, 800x600 15.5  Frames per second (higher is better)
Far Cry 2, Low Quality, 1024x768 13.1  Frames per second (higher is better)
Dirt 2, Low Quality, 800x600 19.8  Frames per second (higher is better)
Dirt 2, Low Quality, 1024x768 15.6  Frames per second (higher is better)