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Gateway launched the Gateway P-7808u FX Edition notebook PC, its latest high-end notebook in the P-Series FX Edition line for gaming, entertainment and digital media.

The new Gateway P-7808u FX Edition notebook provides high performance and features at an incomparable value.

As a desktop replacement notebook PC, the new Gateway P-7808u FX is designed for mobile users who want the latest in high-end technology, but still need to remain on a budget.

The laptop will set you back $1699 and Engadget has written a hands-on review detailing some of the good and bad points about the laptop.

Gateway P-7808u FX Specs

* CPU: 2.0-GHz Intel Core 2 Quad Q9000
* RAM: Included 4GB
* RAM: Upgradable To 4GB
* Hard Drive: 500GB
* Hard Drive Speed: 5,400rpm
* Hard Drive Type: SATA Hard Drive
* Optical Drive Type: DVD±RW
* Optical Drive Speed: 8X
* Display Size: 17-inch
* Native Resolution: 1440×900
* Graphics Card: Nvidia GeForce 9800M GTS
* Video Memory: 1GB
* Wi-Fi: 802.11a/b/Draft-N
* Bluetooth: Bluetooth 2.0+EDR
* Mobile: Broadband
* Operating System: Windows Vista Home Premium (64-bit with SP1)
* Ports (excluding USB): Ethernet;Firewire;HDMI;Kensington Lock;Microphone;Modem;VGA;eSATA
* USB Ports: 3
* Card Slot(s): ExpressCard
* Warranty/Support :One-year limited/24/7 toll-free phone
* Size: 15.8 x 11.8 x 1.7 inches
* Weight: 9.0 pounds



The P-7808u FX includes the Intel Core 2 Quad processor Q9000 (2.0GHz, 6 MB L2 cache, 1066MHz FSB), allowing consumers to dominate games, enjoy cinematic entertainment and take part in digital media hobbies.

“The Gateway P-Series FX Edition has developed a huge fan base, as enthusiasts have experienced the value of these PCs and recommended them to others for their incredible combination of performance and features,” said Ray Sawall, senior product marketing manager for Acer America.

Powering the gaming experience, the Gateway P-7808u FX is equipped with the NVIDIA GeForce 9800M GTS graphics solution with a full 1 GB (gigabytes) of GDDR3 discrete video memory. As a result, consumers can enjoy life-like and real-time 3D graphics effects used in the latest PC games. The 17-inch widescreen has a 1440x900 resolution to further show the brilliant detail in high clarity and realism.

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The P-7808u FX proved to be an excellent gaming machine. On F.E.A.R., with the game set to maximum settings and the screen at its native resolution, the system cranked out 119 frames per second. The MSI GT627 achieved the same 119 fps, but that’s with a lower 1280 x 800-pixel native resolution and a smaller 15.4-inch display. With the game set to autodetect and the resolution set to 1024 x 768, the P-7808u FX achieved 147 fps, compared with 132 fps on the GT627.

On Far Cry 2, the system pulled in a stunning 85 fps with the graphics set to 1024 x 768, and a still very acceptable 53 fps with the resolution cranked to the native 1440 x 900. When we turned on all the DirectX 10 eye candy and ran around tossing grenades and blowing up bad guys, the P-7808u FX didn’t flinch once. Trees blew fluidly in the breeze, and we were able to speed around in a Jeep through waving fields of dry grass without any performance lag. With the graphics set to low on the Alienware M17, we were only able to achieve 36 fps, but that was at a much higher resolution of 1920 x 1200.

Software and Warranty

Ready to take on the latest 64-bit applications, the Gateway P-7808u FX comes with Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit edition. It also comes with Microsoft Works 9.0 SE, Adobe Reader and a 60-day complimentary trial of Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007(60-day trial, Microsoft Works 9.0SE, Microsoft Windows Media Player 11, NetZero Internet Access, and Symantec Norton 360 (60-day trial). A year of Gateway’s limited parts-and-labor warranty and toll-free 24/7 tech support is included with the system.


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Battery Life and Wi-Fi

The P-7808u FX ships with a nine-cell battery—a big improvement over the six-cell battery that comes with most gaming systems—which delivered 3 hours and 43 minutes of juice. That’s 47 minutes better than the desktop replacement average, and about 1.5 hours longer than this notebook’s predecessor. While it’s unlikely that you’re going to leave this system unplugged for any length of time, it’s good to know you can.

The Intel Wi-Fi Link 5100 802.11a/g/Draft-N wireless LAN delivered 19.8 Mbps of throughput at 15 feet and 18.8 Mbps at a distance of 50 feet, was just above the desktop replacement averages of 19.0 Mbps and 15.8 Mbps, respectively.

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