Disk transfer rates were similar to highend SSDs, with only access times being lower. WPrime is a benchmark similar to Super Pi in that it forces the processor to do intense mathematical calculations, but the difference is this application is multi-threaded and represents dual core processors better.
Lower numbers indicate better performance. PCMark05 represents the overall system performance of a notebook. Higher numbers indicate better performance. Audio performance was above average, with the speakers able to pump out sound at high enough levels that I had to turn it down a bit when gaming late at night to not offend neighbors in my apartment building.
High and midrange audio was excellent, but low frequency was mostly gone. For a dorm room setting this notebook would be an excellent choice, being able to entertain a few guests without problem. The 1. The bright blue LED that indicates that the webcam is functioning bleeds through the inside of the case into the lens of the webcam, and give you a blue blob on the lower part of your image.
Users should expect no more than an hour when gaming, as it puts the system under a much greater load than casual like browsing the web or typing a document. Our review notebook had an odd problem with battery power, where the notebook would crash minutes into games when being run off batteries. As I researched the problem, I found out that the reported temperature varied wildly between AC and battery power.
On battery power the reported temperature jumped up to an insane value of 98C, which was some sort of reporting error. Heat tended to build up gradually all over the notebook, without any real hotspots that stuck out. For consumers looking at purchasing one of these models, it really comes down to user preference, on what brand they trust the most, and what design you want to carry around to show off at class. The Gateway offers very good hardware and performance for the price, and is a worthy contender against gaming notebooks.
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You'll still probably have to play most games at that lower resolution to crank up the details, so it's not a deal-killer, but the cost-cutting is still a disappointment and bad for watching HD video. Of the high-resolution P model, we once said that we didn't see how Gateway could make money selling these things, and it turns out we were probably more right than we knew.
It features a glossy, black, plastic chassis, with brushed-metal detailing and copper accents around the keyboard. It's a subtle look, unlike over-the-top gaming rigs from Toshiba or Alienware. The full-size keyboard and separate number pad have roomy, comfortable keys.
Above the keyboard is a row of media controls, with buttons cut right into the brushed-metal border, along with one touch-sensitive control--a volume slider--which adjusts the volume a little too slowly for our tastes. The first budget Gateway FX gaming laptops from early had a native resolution of 1,x, which was one of the biggest concessions to cost. As we said, we were pleased to see the Fall '08 model, the P, move up to a 1,x1, display, while keeping the price down. Unfortunately, the new Pu slips back to 1,x, perhaps a victim of shrinking profit margins.
In real-world terms, you'll probably play most games at the lower resolution in order to keep detail levels turned up high anyway, but downloading and playing 1,p HD video content loses some of its appeal with the lower resolution.
This is a fixed-configuration system, so you're stuck with what it ships with or what it ships without, in the case of Bluetooth. The u sticks with the same 2. In the mainstream category of our Winter Retail Laptop Review Roundup , the Gateway easily beat out the Asus G50VT, which had a slightly slower Core 2 Duo P, but both are fast performers suitable for serious multitasking, video editing, and, of course, gaming.
We were able to get Pros: I bought this laptop as a gift, and upon booting up for the first time, I was immediately jealous. The other riviews are pretty much right on. The hardware lives up to the quoted specs. This is a really nice laptop. The wireless card immediately found my router, and was easily configured to access the network.
Within 5 minutes I was access the net and sharing files. It's not too expensive, you might want to consider upgrading the RAM to 8 gigs. This machine will support it. This box is everybit competitive with Dell's XPS but at a better price. There are no issues with heat. The display is beautiful; crystal clear. The video card lived up to playing Call of Duty - Modern warfare - no slow down at all with the system.
The 17 inch display is perfect. You wont be disappointed by this product. Get it and forget about your worries. It's a great buy. However, the specs do state it, I was just a little hopeful otherwise. Some folks whine about the glossy case - ie finger prints. Yeah there is some of that, so what. It's a laptop, it's gonna get abused anyway, get over it. Additionally, I thought that the max audio volume a tad too low. It's not a big deal as you'd most likely plug in headphones or speakers.
I did have higher expectations though. Microsoft finally got it right - it's what Vista should have been. I had absolutely no issues with finding drivers for some of my older printers etc.
You just need to get used to how Microsoft moved some of the system content into other menus or sub-menus. Answer- none. Overall Review: Some of those "junkware" may not actually be junkware. You might be able to utilize some of it, but in case you did a clean install already, you can always download the software-for-hardware ones at the gateway website.
Also, don't forget to copy the background images when doing a clean install just in case you like the gateway ones!! Pros: Bought an Intel quad-core Q 2. Cons: Others have posted their dislike of the max resolution of x
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