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Gateway One GZ7220
CPU: 2-GHz Core 2 Duo T7250
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Graphics Adapter: ATTI Mobility Radeon HD 2600
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Total HD Size (GB): 500
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WorldBench 6 Word Score: Fair
• Price When Reviewed: $1800
Last updated
February 07, 2008
February 07, 2008
Reviewed byJon L. Jacobi
Pros
Cons
- Pricing:Very Inexpensive: $1800 (1/29/2008)
- Performance:Fair: 63
- Features:Fair: 66
- Design:Superior: 91
Pricing Very Inexpensive: $1800
Very Inexpensive: $1800Performance Fair: 63
Fair: 63| WorldBench 6 Tests - Fair: 87 |
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| WorldBench 6 Component Results (seconds) | |
|---|---|
| Adobe Photoshop CS2 | 459 |
| Autodesk 3ds max 8.0 SP-3 DirectX | 393 |
| Autodesk 3ds max 8.0 SP-3 Rendering | 795 |
| Firefox 2 | 341 |
| Microsoft Office 2003 with SP-1 | 381 |
| Microsoft Windows Media Encoder 9.0 | 269 |
| Multitasking | 439 |
| Nero 7 Ultra Edition | 380 |
| Roxio VideoWave Movie Creator 1.5 | 250 |
| Winzip Computing WinZip 10.0 | 257 |
| Graphics Tests (frames per second) | |
|---|---|
| Doom 3, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit | 77.77 |
| Doom 3, 1280 by 1024, 32-Bit | 55.5 |
| Doom 3 with AA, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit | 36.77 |
| Doom 3 with AA, 1280 by 1024, 32-Bit | 27.77 |
| Far Cry, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit | 94.13 |
| Far Cry, 1280 by 1024, 32-Bit | 64.88 |
| Far Cry with AA, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit | 42.89 |
| Far Cry with AA, 1280 by 1024, 32-Bit | 29.23 |
Features Fair: 66
Fair: 66| Basics | |
|---|---|
| CPU | 2-GHz Core 2 Duo T7250 |
| System Memory | 3072 |
| Video & Display | |
|---|---|
| Graphics Adapter | ATTI Mobility Radeon HD 2600 |
| Graphics Board Type | PCI Express |
| Graphics Board RAM (MB) | 256 |
| Monitor Type | LCD |
| Monitor Size | 19 |
| Storage | |
|---|---|
| Hard Drives | 1 |
| Total HD Size (GB) | 500 |
| RAID Type | none |
| Optical Drive Type | DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/-RAM |
| Optical Drive Speed | 6 |
| Expansion | |
|---|---|
| PCI Slots | 0 |
| PCI Express Slots | 1 |
| Open PCI Express X16 Slots | 0 |
| Open PCI Express X1 Slots | 0 |
| Open Slots | 0 |
| External Drive Bays | 1 |
| Open External Drive Bays | 2 |
| Internal Drive Bays | 0 |
| Open Internal Drive Bays | 1 |
| Ports | |
|---|---|
| Serial Ports | 0 |
| Parallel Ports | 0 |
| Front USB Ports | 3 |
| Rear USB Ports | 0 |
| Front FireWire Ports | 1 |
| Rear FireWire Ports | 0 |
| Other | |
|---|---|
| Audio Adapter Model | Integrated IDT High Definition Audio |
| Audio Channels | 7.1 surround |
| Network Adapter | gigabit network adapter |
| Case Type | All-in-one |
| Operating System | Windows Vista Home Premium (32 bit) |
| Other Included Hardware | AverMedia external USB TV tuner with USB cable, TV antenna, FM antenna, IR cable, remote control; USB Webcam; phone cord; USB modem; optical drive bay ejection tool |
| Included Software | Microsoft: Money Essentials, Office Home & Student 2007, Works; CyberLink Power2Go |
| 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 | The barn door has closed on Gateway, which Acer recently bought. Gateway desktops may be average, readers say, but at least you won't wait long to speak with a tech rep. |
| Reilability 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 Superior: 91
Superior: 91
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