Reviews of the Gateway M-7818u
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CNET Review
The Good: Inexpensive; slim profile; comfortable keyboard; Webcam; HDMI output; generous RAM allotment.
The Bad: Highly reflective screen finish; lousy speakers.
The Bottom Line: The reasonably priced, attractively designed Gateway M-7818u is a solid all-around 15.4-inch laptop for students and home users.
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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 65/100. Comparing these reviews to 148198 other Laptops reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 85/100 = Very Good.
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laptopmag.com
Review Summary: The M-7818u's specs are mostly typical for a mainstream laptop. You get an 8X multiformat dual-layer DVD burner, a 250GB hard drive, 802.11a/g/n wireless, a 5-in-1 card reader, an ExpressCard/54 slot, three USB ports (but no FireWire), Gigabit ...
Manufacturer: Gateway
Part number: M-7818u
General
- Platform Technology Intel Centrino
- Built-in Devices Wireless LAN antenna
- Width 14 in
- Depth 10 in
- Height 1.5 in
- Weight 6.4 lbs
- Color Garnet red
- Notebook type Mid-size laptops (6-7.5 lbs.)
- Wireless capabilities IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11 n (draft)
Processor
- Processor Intel Core 2 Duo T5800 / 2 GHz
- Multi-Core processor technology Dual-Core
- 64-bit processor Yes
- Data bus speed 800 MHz
- Chipset type Mobile Intel GM45 Express
Cache Memory
- Type L2 cache
- Cache size 2 MB
RAM
- Installed Size 4 GB / 4 GB (max)
- Technology DDR2 SDRAM - 667 MHz
- Memory specification compliance PC2-5300
- 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-150
Storage
- Floppy Drive None
- Hard Drive 250 GB - Serial ATA-150 - 5400 rpm
- Storage Removable None
- Hard drive type Portable
Optical Storage
- Type DVD?RW (?R DL) / DVD-RAM
- CD / DVD read speed 8x
Optical Storage (2nd)
- 2nd optical storage type None
Card Reader
- Card reader type 5 in 1 card reader
- Supported flash memory cards Memory Stick, MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card, xD-Picture Card, Memory Stick Pro
Display
- Display Type 15.4 in TFT active matrix
- Max Resolution 1280 x 800 ( WXGA )
- Widescreen Display Yes
- Features Ultrabright
- Screen type Widescreen
Video
- Graphics Processor / Vendor Intel GMA 4500MHD Dynamic Video Memory Technology 5.0
- Max Allocated RAM Size 1.759 GB
Audio
- Audio output type Sound card
- Audio Input None
Notebook Camera
- Camera Type Integrated
- Notebook Camera / Sensor Resolution 1.3 Megapixel
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
- Wireless NIC Intel WiFi Link 5100
- Data link protocol Ethernet, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, Fast Ethernet, IEEE 802.11n (draft)
- Networking standards IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n (draft)
Expansion / Connectivity
- Expansion Slots Total (Free) 1 ( 1 ) x ExpressCard/54, Memory - SO DIMM 200-pin
- Interfaces 3 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type A, 1 x Modem - Phone line - RJ-11, 1 x Network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX - RJ-45, 1 x Display / video - VGA - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15), 1 x Audio / video - HDMI - 19 pin HDMI Type A
Miscellaneous
- Features 802.11a/g/n Wireless LAN, Camera, Parental Controls
Power
- Power device form factor External
Battery
- Technology 6-cell Lithium ion
- Installed Qty 1
- Battery capacity 48.84 Wh
Operating System / Software
- OS Provided Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit Edition
- Software CyberLink Power2Go, Microsoft Works 9.0, Microsoft Money Essentials, Norton 360 (60 days trial), Microsoft Office 2007 Home and Student Edition (60 days trial)
Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & Support 1 year warranty
- Service & Support Details Limited warranty - Parts and labor - 1 year
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