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Gateway P-7815u FX
$800.00
Released October, 2009
The Pros:Graphics processing is high end, handles games smoothly. Extra hard drive bay makes backup much easier - rare feature on laptops. Can handle heavy multitasking without showing signs of slowing down.
The Cons:Fairly heavy, a significant weight to carry around. Collects fingerprints fairly quickly. Generates a fair amount of heat, even during light usage.
The Gateway P-7815u FX is a 17'' gaming notebook. It packs an Intel Core 2 Duo processor and a Nvidia 9800M GTS graphics card into a budget price tag which is rare for gaming oriented notebooks. The 9800M GTS is capable of playing modern PC games without any problems.
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Other components includes 4GB of ram and a 500GB hard drive. but with all these powerful components, the cost had to be cut somewhere, whilst the graphics card is more than capable for use with a high resolution display, the P-7815u is only equipped with a 1440x900 resolution display which is the lowest resolution available for a 17'' notebook. At just over 9lbs, it is by not means a notebook designed for daily commute. With its powerful components the downside is power usage, even with the 9 cell battery this notebook can only stay in power for 3 hours. Connectivity options includes HDMI out, eSATA port, FireWire, gigabit ethernet and wireless N. With it's low price and high end components, the Gateway P-7815u FX is an excellent option for gamers looking for an affordable desktop replacement.
Features / Specification
- Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
- 17'' WXGA+ LCD Display (1440x900)
- Intel Core 2 Duo P7350 (2.0GHz)
- 4GB DDR3 ram
- 500GB 5400rpm Hard drive
- Nvidia GeForce 9800M GTS dedicated graphics card
- DVD Super-multi drive
- 3x USB2.0, VGA out, HDMI out, Firewire, eSATA, expresscard (54mm), 5 in 1 media card reader
- Wireless b/g/n, gigabit ethernet
- 1.3 mega pixel webcam
- 9 cell battery
- 1 year limited warranty
User Reviews (3)
Pros & Cons
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graphics processing is high end, handles games smoothly
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extra hard drive bay makes backup much easier - rare feature on laptops
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can handle heavy multitasking without showing signs of slowing down
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keyboard is comfortable enough for heavy usage, and includes a full numeric keypad
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fairly heavy, a significant weight to carry around
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collects fingerprints fairly quickly
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generates a fair amount of heat, even during light usage
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the speakers wear themselves out if used regularly, need to be turned up high to hear any details in the audio
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Anonymous:
#gateway_p_7815u_fx powerful for the price. multitasks with ease. this 17" is packed, so it is expected to be heavy. does collect fingerprints and smudges easily, but is a minor problem.
Dec 28, 10
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