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Reviews of the Gateway P-6860FX

  • 8.0

    CNET Review

    May 19, 2008

    The Good: Excellent performance for the money, particularly with games; offers more memory, a larger hard drive, and slightly faster CPU for same price as the model it replaces; includes HDMI and eSATA ports.

    The Bad: Not configurable; wimpy CPU for a gaming system.

    The Bottom Line: The Gateway P-6860FX offers GeForce 8800 gaming muscle and plenty of memory in a midprice laptop, making it a great choice for gamers who fall just short of hard-core.

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  • 8.9

    alaTest.com

    By alaTest | October 15, 2008

    Review Summary: Experts rate this product 80/100 and users 79/100. Comparing these reviews to 91200 other Laptop Computers reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 89/100 = Very Good.

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  • 8.0

    digitaltrends.com

    By Josh Norem | June 23, 2008

    Review Summary: Usually the words "gaming" and "budget-oriented" combine in the PC world about as well as oil and water, but that's not the case with Gateway's remarkable...

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Manufacturer: Gateway

Part number: P-6860FX

General

  • Built-in Devices Wireless LAN antenna, Stereo speakers, Bluetooth antenna
  • Width 15.7 in
  • Depth 11.7 in
  • Height 1.7 in
  • Weight 9.3 lbs
  • Notebook type Game-friendly laptop, Desktop replacement (7.5 + lbs.)
  • Screen type Wide-screen

Processor

  • Processor Intel Core 2 Duo T5550 / 1.83 GHz
  • Multi-Core processor technology Dual-Core
  • 64-bit processor Yes
  • Data bus speed 667 MHz
  • Chipset type Mobile Intel PM965 Express

Cache Memory

  • Type L2 cache
  • Cache size 2 MB

RAM

  • Installed Size 4 GB / 4 GB (max)
  • Technology DDR2 SDRAM - 667 MHz
  • RAM form factor SO DIMM 200-pin
  • RAM configuration features 2 x 2 GB

Storage Controller

  • Storage controller type Serial ATA
  • Storage Controller / Serial ATA Interface Serial ATA-300

Storage

  • Floppy Drive None
  • Hard Drive 320 GB - Serial ATA-300 - 5400 rpm
  • Storage Removable None
  • Hard drive type Portable

Optical Storage

  • Type DVD?RW (?R DL) / DVD-RAM
  • Disc Labeling Technology Labelflash Technology

Optical Storage (2nd)

  • 2nd optical storage type None

Card Reader

  • Card reader type 5 in 1 card reader
  • Supported flash memory cards MultiMediaCard, Memory Stick Pro, Memory Stick, SD Memory Card, XD-Picture Card

Display

  • Display Type 17 in TFT active matrix
  • Max Resolution 1440 x 900 ( WXGA+ )
  • Widescreen Display Yes

Video

  • Graphics Processor / Vendor NVIDIA GeForce 8800M GTS
  • Video Memory GDDR3 SDRAM - 512 MB

Audio

  • Audio output type Sound card
  • Audio output compliant standards High Definition Audio
  • Audio Input None

Notebook Camera

  • Camera Type Integrated
  • Notebook Camera / Sensor Resolution 1.3 Megapixel

Multimedia Functionality

  • TV Tuner Type None

Input Device(s)

  • Input device type Keyboard, Touchpad

Telecom

  • Modem Fax / modem
  • Max transfer rate 56 Kbps
  • Protocols & Specifications ITU V.92

Networking

  • Networking Network adapter
  • Networking / Wireless LAN Supported Yes
  • Data link protocol Gigabit Ethernet, IEEE 802.11a, Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n (draft), Bluetooth 2.0 EDR
  • Networking standards IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, Bluetooth 2.0, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n (draft)

Expansion / Connectivity

  • Expansion Slots Total (Free) Memory - SO DIMM 200-pin, 1 ( 1 ) x ExpressCard/54
  • Interfaces 1 x Microphone - Input - Mini-phone mono 3.5 mm, 3 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type A, 1 x Audio - SPDIF output, 1 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire), 1 x Storage - Serial ATA-300 - 7 pin external Serial ATA, 1 x Display / video - HDMI - 19 pin HDMI Type A, 1 x Network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T - RJ-45, 1 x Headphones - Output - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, 1 x Display / video - VGA - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15), 1 x Modem - Phone line - RJ-11

Power

  • Power device form factor External

Battery

  • Technology 9-cell Lithium ion
  • Installed Qty 1
  • Battery capacity 7800 mAh

Operating System / Software

  • OS Provided Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit Edition
  • Software Norton Internet Security (60 days subscription), Microsoft Office 2007 Home and Student Edition (60 days trial), Microsoft Works 9.0, Microsoft Money Essentials, CyberLink Power2Go

Manufacturer Warranty

  • Service & Support 1 year warranty
  • Service & Support Details Limited warranty - Battery - 1 year, Limited warranty - Parts and labor - 1 year

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