Posts about the Gateway P-7811FX
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Reviews of the Gateway P-7811FX
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CNET Review
The Good: Features a high-end Centrino 2 CPU and Nvidia GeForce 9800 graphics card for an incredibly reasonable price; higher screen resolution than previous models; 4GB of RAM and 64-bit OS.
The Bad: Lacks a few basic amenities, such as Bluetooth and a fingerprint reader; 200GB hard drive is merely average.
The Bottom Line: We don't know how Gateway makes money selling these things, but the combination of high-end components and low price makes the 17-inch Gateway P-7811FX the best mobile gaming deal going right now.
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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 82/100 and users 87/100. Comparing these reviews to 148718 other Laptops reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 90/100 = Excellent.
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pcworld.com
Review Summary: That tangential issue aside, the P-7811FX offers a healthy balance of good gaming and low cost for those on a tight budget. Gateway's got a good gaming notebook line on its hands. Next time, though, I'd really like to see better onboard audio
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anandtech.com
Review Summary: Their approach was to mass produce a notebook that offered one of the slower Core 2 Duo processors paired up with one of the fastest mobile GPUs. With most games still bottlenecked by graphics performance - particularly on laptops - this was a great ...
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pcmag.com
Review Summary: Multimedia buffs and casual gamers will love the Gateway P-7811FX's 1080p-quality resolution and energy-efficient premium parts if they can get past its back-breaking weight and 64-bit compatibility issues.
Manufacturer: Gateway
Part number: P-7811FX
General
- Width 15.7 in
- Depth 11.7 in
- Height 1.7 in
- Weight 9.3 lbs
- Screen type Widescreen
- Wireless capabilities IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11 n (draft)
Processor
- Processor Intel Core 2 Duo P8400 / 2.26 GHz
- Multi-Core processor technology Dual-Core
- 64-bit processor Yes
- Data bus speed 1066 MHz
- Chipset type Mobile Intel PM45 Express
Cache Memory
- Type L2 cache
- Cache size 3 MB
RAM
- Installed Size 4 GB
- Technology DDR3 SDRAM - 1066 MHz
- Memory specification compliance PC3-8500
- 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 200 GB - Serial ATA-300 - 7200 rpm
- Storage Removable None
- Hard drive type Portable
Optical Storage
- Type DVD?RW (?R DL) / DVD-RAM
- CD / DVD read speed 24x (CD) / 8x (DVD)
- CD / DVD write speed 24x (CD) / 5x (DVD RAM) / 2.4x (DVD+R Double layer) / 2x (DVD-R Double layer)
- 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 Memory Stick, MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card, xD-Picture Card, Memory Stick Pro
Display
- Display Type 17 in TFT active matrix
- Max Resolution 1920 x 1200 ( WUXGA )
- Widescreen Display Yes
Video
- Graphics Processor / Vendor NVIDIA GeForce 9800M GTS
- Video Memory GDDR3 SDRAM - 512 MB
Audio
- Audio output type Sound card
- Audio output compliant standards High Definition Audio
- Audio Input Microphone
Notebook Camera
- Camera Type Integrated
- Notebook Camera / Sensor Resolution 1.3 Megapixel
Input Device(s)
- Input device type Keypad, 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 Ethernet, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, IEEE 802.11n (draft)
- Networking standards IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n (draft)
Expansion / Connectivity
- Expansion Slots Total (Free) 2 ( 0 ) x Memory - SO DIMM 200-pin, 1 ExpressCard/54
- Interfaces 3 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type A, 1 x Display / video - VGA - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15), 1 x Modem - Phone line - RJ-11, 1 x Network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T - RJ-45, 1 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire), 1 x Headphones - Output - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, 1 x Microphone - Input - Mini-phone 3.5 mm, 1 x Audio / video - HDMI - 19 pin HDMI Type A
Miscellaneous
- Features Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately)
Power
- Power device form factor External
- Voltage Required AC 120/230 V
Battery
- Technology 9-cell Lithium ion
- Installed Qty 1
Operating System / Software
- OS Provided Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit Edition
- Software BigFix, AOL 9.0, Napster, Google Desktop, Google Toolbar, Adobe Reader 8.0, CyberLink Power2Go, Microsoft Works 9.0, Norton 360 (60 days trial), Chicony Camera Assistant Software, Gateway Games Powered by WildTangent, Microsoft Office 2007 Home and Student Edition (60 days trial)
Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & Support 1 year warranty
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