ATTRACTIVE AND WELL-MADE – GATEWAY P-6831FX LAPTOP

Gateway always thinks to bring something that is innovative. The P-series from Gateway is well-accepted among people and recently they have attempted to bring full-blowing gaming rig that suppose to be affordable.

Following are the specification for Gateway’s P-6831FX Notebook:
• Processor of latest Intel Core 2 Duo 5450 CPU 1.67 GHz
• RAM space of 3GB DDR2
• Latest NVIDIA GeForce widescreen display
• Resolution of 1440 X 900 display with 17 inch of size
• Windows Vista Home Premium integrated

Gateway has manufactured a lot of good-looking notebook whose supplies, look and features don’t match the sensible price, which they are offer. This notebook is actually too flashy; however it is meant to be shrill and desires to be noticed. FX must certainly appeal for someone that is a gamer as it offers required portability without compromising too much on performance. The fancy part of P-6831FX is its keyboard, when used you will surely feel like you are using a full sized PC keyboard – really impressive for typist. The laptop is extremely upgradable; you can have access to the components without actually tearing them down. Having an attractive and well-made laptop at $1,400 is actually a decent deal to go with.

GATEWAY P-6831FX REVIEW

This rig from Gateway is a perfectly decent gaming machine, which does not burn a hole in your pocket. We put it through our tests, and find out whats in store for you.

Design
Having a glossy black exterior, designed by carbon fibers and copper paint, this notebook looks good and has a superb build factor due to the carbon fibers. Considering its weight and the build factor, it would be a great companion to next-door LAN party, and won't disappoint you with the performance too. The screen, at 17” , is good enough for gaming and entertainment. A maximum resolution of 1440x900 is supported. Although the color reproduction is a bit bad, the overall brightness and contrast is superb. The screen faces troubling issues with the viewing angles, and the screen is best viewed at a squarish position. With only 3 USB 2.0 ports, Firewire, PC Card slot, Flash memory reader, the connectivity options should have been more. The keyboard is great, and a full-size styled keyboard is a boon for gamers any day. There are touch sensitive volume controls and media buttons above the keyboard which are quite handy.

Performance
The notebook speaks of a great configuration at the price at which it retails. Intel Core-2-duo T5450, 3GB of RAM, 250 GB hard drive and the powercore of the superb gaming results, a Geforce 8800M GTS. The notebook scored 4,598 PCMarks 05, which is average for it. A better CPU would have returned better results, and there is room for upgradation. It managed a 6,882 in 3DMark 06, which makes it future proof as per your gaming needs. The 512MB GDDR3 8800M GTS is sufficient enough for the latest games out there, and the notebook should last a couple of years with a good processor upgrade.

Conclusion
Offering ultimate performance for the price of $1400 , this one should not be missed if you need a good gaming notebook. The battery life is not so good, but still, at this price you can't get everything.

Pros
+ Superb graphics sub-system
+ Very good design, suits gamers well

Cons
- CPU could have been better
- You definitely need an extra battery pack.

VFM=4.5
Rating=4.0