Gateway P-7808u FX Edition Core 2 Quad

Reviews of the Gateway P-7808u FX Edition Core 2 Quad

• 7.8

  CNET Review

  April 17, 2009

  The Good: Adds a quad-core processor to the Nvidia GeForce 9800 graphics; inexpensive for a gaming laptop.

  The Bad: Unforgivably low screen resolution isn't ideal for gaming or HD video.

  The Bottom Line: The latest version of our favorite budget gaming laptop, the Gateway P-7808u FX edition, adds an Intel Core 2 Quad CPU. It's a great deal, partially undone by a sub-HD display.

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• 9.3

  alaTest.com

  By alaTest | October 27, 2009

  Review Summary: Experts rate this product 78/100 and users 93/100. Comparing these reviews to 163904 other Laptops reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 93/100 = Excellent.

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• 7.0

  maximumpc.com

  By Katherine Stevenson | August 4, 2009

  Review Summary: (May 2009), Gateway's graphics solution shows its age. When faced with a more graphically intensive title like UT3, the P-7808u FX mustered a score of 64fps compared with the Extreme M1's 114fps-and it would no doubt fare worse in more modern titles

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• 9.4

  tweaktown.com

  By Shane McGlaun | May 11, 2009

  Review Summary: If you buy the Gateway P-7808u FX rather than a high-end gaming notebook like the m15x, you give up some bling for sure. What you don't give up with the Gateway P-7808u FX is gaming performance and usability -- the machine offers those in spades. With ...

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• 7.9

  pcworld.com

  By Kaiser Hwang | May 5, 2009

  Review Summary: The Gateway P-7808u is a very capable desktop replacement, incorporating some high-end hardware for a very reasonable price. But unless you plan to make heavy use of software that specifically engages the quad-core CPU (3D rendering, for example), ...

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