Gateway NV5336u 15.6-Inch Laptop
Posted by admin | Posted in Notebook | Posted on 05-09-2010
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- 2.4GHz AMD Turion Ultra Dual-Core M600 Processor
- 4GB DDR2 667MHz Memory
- 500GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive; 8X DVD-SuperMulti Double-Layer Drive
- 15.6″ HD Widescreen Ultrabright LED-backlit Display; ATI Radeon HD 4200 Graphics
- Windows 7 Home Premium; Up to 2 Hours and 40 Minutes of Battery Life
Product Description
Gateway NV5336u Notebook comes with these specs: AMD Turion Ultra Dual-Core Processor M600, Windows 7 Home Premium, 15.6-Inch HD Widescreen Ultrabright LED-backlit Display, AMD M880G Chipset, 4096MB DDR2 667MHz Memory, ATI Radeon HD 4200 Graphics, 500GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive, Built-In Webcam, Multi-in-1 Digital Media Card Reader, Dolby Headphone Technology, High-Definition Audio Support, 802.11b/g/Draft-N WiFi CERTIFIED, 4 – USB 2.0 Ports, 1- HDMI, Multi-gesture T… More >>
I haver had this machine for close to a week and a half now and I am enjoying it immensely. The widescreen has a brilliant display and the computer is incredibly fast. Its nearly like having a desktop. I originally bought it for gamimg but it lagged a bit during Assassin’s Creed but i am confident I can tweak it so that it works the way it should. The harddrive is HUGE and if you have an external drive you are definitely in business. The speakers are very loud and the webcam and microphone are very clear and of a very high quality. I bought mine refurbished and it came looking brand new so those that are thinking about getting it brand new, I highly recommend it. Below is the Windows Experience Index number stock.
Component Details Subscore Base score
Processor AMD Turion(tm) II Ultra Dual-Core Mobile M600 5.9 4.1
Memory (RAM) 4.00 GB 5.9
Graphics AMD M880G with ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4200 4.1
Gaming graphics 1919 MB Total available graphics memory 5.3
Primary hard disk 371GB Free (454GB Total) 7.1
Rating: 4 / 5
I would like to say this is a great laptop. I am really enjoying my new laptop. It is very fast, looks good, and the 500 gb hdd and 4gb of ram are more than enough. I put it to the test and tryed to make it slow down and ran three different movies at the same time and it never slowed down. Of course you could not understand them because they were all running but the speed is great and the processor is pretty good. The only problem that I found with this computer is the battery it only last about two hours, but that is a quick and easy fix. Other than that I am pretty well pleased.
Rating: 5 / 5
The laptop is great, powers up very quickly and connects to our tv to play HD movies online.
Rating: 5 / 5
I was really impressed with the features of this laptop, great design and smooth keyboard, with an exceptional touchpad. The audio quality is great and so the quality of the webcam.
I recieved this laptop just yesterday and I am hoping to have a good luck with it, it is my first Gateway product, after terrible experiences with HP, DELL, and Toshiba, who by the way has the worse customer service.
I did not like the way the item was packaged, the outer box was too big and there was not any insert packaging paper to protect the primary box from moving during shipping
Rating: 5 / 5
Had this notebook for a week I am highly satisfied with my purchase. The build quality is quite good, wifi connects well, the webcam is good and the hardware specifications are good for the price. After considering an HP and MSI laptop instead I ultimately picked this one. The general views on the Gateway laptop series are mixed and range from touch pads that don’t work correct, etc. I am still on the fence when it comes to the sound quality of the speakers. They are not the best but definitely not the worst I have ever heard. Got it on amazon for $50 less than the current price.
The pros:
1. A good value laptop for price.
2. Not much included bloatware. EarthLink and Net Flicks only.
3. Can run some recent games well as well as useful for basic daily usage.
The cons:
1. The silver hinge between the screen and the base of the computer can become worn out and scratched with use over time.
2. The clicking of the touch pad can occur randomly. The touch pad can take some getting used to but once you do, you will love the multi-touch as much as I do. After using multi-touch I cannot go back to a regular touch pad.
3. Battery life is far from the best or even moderate. The battery life on minimal brightness, no sound and no wifi is about 2 hours and 40+ minutes. Not great but wish it was better.
4. It is a finger print magnet. After a normal days use the entire top cover will be covered in smudges. A microfiber should have been included such as with other manufacturers like HP.
5. One thing that scares me is that the webcam has no light on or near it to show that is is active. This can be a huge privacy concern if your machine were to be hacked
Rating: 4 / 5