Pros
- Nice styling and input ergonomics
- Good overall and gaming performance
Cons
- Mild junkware
At A Glance
Gateway finally racks up some style points with this mainstream laptop, which also delivers good performance.
The Specs
| Processor | |
|---|---|
| Processor type | Intel Core i5 |
| Processor speed | 2530.0 MHz |
| Cache size | 3.0 KB |
| Processor count | 2 |
| Memory | |
| Memory size | 4000.0 MB |
| Memory type | DDR3 |
| Memory speed | 1066.0 MHz |
| Display | |
| Display size | 14.0 inches |
| Display type | Glossy LCD with LED Backlight |
| Resolution | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| Storage | |
| Drives included | 1.0 |
| Drive size | 500.0 GB |
| Hard Drive Speed | 5400 RPM |
| Other storage |
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| Drive type | Hard Disk Drive |
| Battery | |
| Vendor Rated Battery life | 5.5 hours |
| Ports and Connections | |
| SD/MMC Card | 1 |
| Ethernet Type | 10/100/1000 Mbps |
| Firewire | 0 |
| 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 |
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| Slots |
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| Green | |
| Energy Star compliant | 1.0 |
| Dimensions | |
| Width | 13.5 inches |
| Depth | 9.6 inches |
| Height | 1.2 inches |
| Weight with Accessories | 6.0 pounds |
| Weight | 4.9 pounds |
| Sound | |
| Speakers | Stereo |
| Storage Media | |
| Memory stick | Memory Stick |
| XD picture card | 1 |
| Included Software | |
| Included Software | CyberLink PowerVD 9; Nero 9 |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium |
| Other Features | |
| Docking Station Port | No |
| Devices |
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Performance
| Overall Performance | |
|---|---|
| WorldBench 6 Score | 106 |
| Battery | |
|---|---|
| Battery Life | 4:23 (hh:mm) |
| Office Productivity | |
|---|---|
| Web Browsing | 257 seconds (lower is better) |
| Office Suite Use | 356 seconds (lower is better) |
| File Compression | 198 seconds (lower is better) |
| Content Creation | |
|---|---|
| Image Editing | 398 seconds (lower is better) |
| GPU Graphics Rendering | 390 seconds (lower is better) |
| CPU Graphics Rendering | 407 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Encoding | 212 seconds (lower is better) |
| DVD Burning | 447 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Editing | 188 seconds (lower is better) |
| Multitasking | |
|---|---|
| World Bench 6 Multitasking | 305 |
| Gaming | |
|---|---|
| Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 800 by 600 | 105.62 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 1024 by 768 | 93.69 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 800 by 600 | 71.14 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 1024 by 768 | 71.69 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, High Quality, 1024x768 | 26.2 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, High Quality, 1920x1080 | 22.4 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, Low Quality, 800x600 | 52.2 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, Low Quality, 1024x768 | 45.4 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, High Quality, 800x600 | 36.6 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, High Quality, 1024x768 | 31.4 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, Low Quality, 800x600 | 65.8 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, Low Quality, 1024x768 | 52.8 Frames per second (higher is better) |
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