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MPC E-295C

CPU: 2.2-GHz Core 2 Duo T7500 • Display Size (inches): 14.1 • Wide Screen: Yes • Total HD Size (GB): 60 • Min. Weight (lbs.): 7 • Price When Reviewed: $1628
Last updated
February 07, 2008
Test Center Reviewed by
Carla Thornton
Pros
Cons
  • Pricing:Expensive: $1628 (1/28/2008)
  • Performance:Superior: 94
  • Features:Good: 74
  • Design:Good: 73

Pricing Expensive: $1628

Expensive: $1628

Performance Superior: 94

Superior: 94
WorldBench 6 Tests - Superior: 85
WorldBench 6 Component Results (seconds)
Adobe Photoshop CS2 501 
Autodesk 3ds max 8.0 SP-3 DirectX 398 
Autodesk 3ds max 8.0 SP-3 Rendering 725 
Firefox 2 285 
Microsoft Office 2003 with SP-1 394 
Microsoft Windows Media Encoder 9.0 251 
Multitasking 368 
Nero 7 Ultra Edition 916 
Roxio VideoWave Movie Creator 1.5 235 
Winzip Computing WinZip 10.0 253 
Battery Test
Number of Included Batteries
Battery Life (Video Playback in hh:mm) 04:39 
Graphics Tests (frames per second)
Doom 3, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit 38.7 
Far Cry, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit 63.21 

Features Good: 74

Good: 74
CPU & Memory
CPU 2.2-GHz Core 2 Duo T7500 
System Memory 2048 
Type of Memory DDR2-667 SDRAM 
Video & Display
Display Size (inches) 14.1 
Horizontal Resolution 1280 
Vertical Resolution 768 
Video Chip Set ATI Mobility Radeon HD X2300 
Video Memory 256 
External Monitor Interface Integrated 
Wide Screen Yes 
Storage
Total HD Size (GB) 60 
Optical Drive Speed
Optical Drive Type DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/-RAM 
Removable Optical Drive Yes 
Floppy Drive No 
Number of Media Slots
Other Removable Media Drive Memory Stick, SD Card, xD-Picture Card 
Ports & Expansion
Serial Ports No 
Parallel Ports No 
USB Ports
FireWire Ports
Microphone Ports Yes 
Headphone Jacks Yes 
S-Video Ports No 
Composite Video Ports No 
Docking Station Port Yes 
Infrared Port No 
Shared Mouse/Keyboard Port No 
Mini PCI Port No 
PC Card Slots
Express Card Slots
Connectivity
Network Port Gigabit ethernet 
Wireless LAN Type 802.11a/g 
Bluetooth Yes 
Modem Type V.92 
Other
Standard Number of Batteries
Type of Batteries Lithium ion 
Built-In Speakers Stereo 
Dimensions 13.6 by 11.2 by 2.1 
Min. Weight (lbs.)
Average Weight (pounds, with accessories) 8.1 
Accessories Notebook, battery, AC adapter 
Pointing Device Touchpad 
Operating System Windows Vista Home Premium (32 bit) 
Other Included Hardware Stylus tips, phone cord 
Warranty & Support
Labor Warranty (years) One 
Parts Warranty (years) One 
Weekday Support Hours 24 
Saturday Support Hours 24 
Sunday Support Hours 24 
Toll-Free Support Yes 
Reliability & Service
Summary of results for all of brand's products in this category In its final report card as a stand-alone company (Acer bought it last year), Gateway earned average marks from readers. One bright spot: Survey participants graded its hold time for phone support as better than average. 
Reliability of brand's products in this category
Reports of products with core component problems Average 
Reports of products with failed components Average 
Reports of products with any significant problems Average 
Reports of products arriving with problems Average 
Overall satisfaction with reliability of brand's products in category Average 
Service & Support Quality
Time spent holding for phone support Better than Average 
Overall quality of vendor's phone support Average 
Reports of problems unresolved after contacting service Average 
Overall quality of service Average 

Design Good: 73

Good: 73
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