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Gateway® P-7815u FX Edition

$799.99 MSRP
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Performance to go: That's what awaits with the 2.0GHz Gateway® P-7815u FX Edition Notebook. Dominate the latest games and power through advanced multitasking with the lightning-fast performance of 64-bit Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium, an Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor1 P7350 with a 3MB L2 cache and 1066MHz frontside bus, a 500GB hard drive3, 4GB of cutting-edge DDR3 memory and Gigabit Ethernet. New-generation wireless means you can enjoy your games, movies and digital creativity on the road. Wherever you are, the experience will be immersive thanks to the Ultrabright™ 17" cinematic HD display and NVIDIA® GeForce® 9800M GTS graphics with 1GB of GDDR3 discrete video memory. Usability features include illuminated multimedia buttons and a 10-key numeric keypad; expandability features include HDMI, eSATA, IEEE 1394 Firewire and ExpressCard®. It's performance to go: The Gateway® P-7815u FX Edition Notebook.
Intel® Core™2 Duo
This laptop is equipped with an Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor1, which gives you more speed and power to accomplish your tasks.
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NVIDIA® GeForce® 9800M GTS
NVIDIA® GeForce® 9800M GTSNVIDIA® GeForce® 9800M GTS graphics with plenty of GDDR3 discrete video memory provides stunning 3D images, stutter-free playback and support for the hottest DirectX® 10 games.
Mobile Intel® PM45 Chipset
This system features the Mobile Intel® PM45 chipset, which provides you with the highest performance on the most demanding applications you'll use today and tomorrow.
17'' Widescreen Ultrabright™ Display
Get a full high-definition work and entertainment space with the 17" 1440 x 900 WXGA+ widescreen display, providing great clarity for games and movies and the room to view documents or webpages side by side.
4GB RAM
Memory helps your PC run faster. With 4GB standard, multitasking powerful programs is a breeze for this system.
DDR3 Memory
Zip through intense 3D graphics processes and get seamless animation during your gaming outings with DDR3 memory. With nearly twice the bandwidth of DDR2 memory, this new technology uses less power (lower electric bills for home desktop users, longer battery life for notebook users on the road) and delivers crisp visuals for graphics-rich applications, the gorgeous Aero® interface, and your next-gen games.
500GB Hard Drive3
Need a laptop that has desktop-sized hard drive? Then this Gateway® portable is for you. You have a huge library of music, movies and more important to your life—imagine being able to keep them all with you, wherever you go.
5-in-1 Media Card Reader
Ditch the extra wires and cables—this system reads memory cards for digital cameras, camcorders and more. Works with Memory Stick™, MemoryStick Pro™, MultiMediaCard™, Secure Digital™ and xD-Picture Card™.
Illuminated Metal Precision-Touch
Multimedia Buttons
Get quick access to your movies and music with the sleek, brushed-metal multimedia control panel, featuring illuminated precision-touch buttons and touch-sensitive volume.
Dedicated Numeric Keypad
This Gateway laptop is outfitted with a dedicated numeric keypad. This compact input device keeps these related keys together and so is easier to use with just one hand when working with numbers. You can get more done, more quickly.
Kensington Lock Slot
You're protected! The Kensington lock slot lets you attach a security cable to help keep your Gateway® technology safe at school, the coffeehouse, airport lobby, a conference room or any other public place where you need to keep connected.
A Notebook That Keeps Going
Ready to go when you are, this Gateway laptop's 9-cell lithium-ion battery will give you up to 3.6 hours of battery life4 on a single charge. No more having your computer go dead after an hour or so—you'll be able to keep playing and creating longer and stay in touch via e-mail, instant messaging and social networks.
Easy Backup and Recovery
Ease your mind: Set up and perform backups with Gateway MyBackup Solution. Plus, with Gateway Recovery Management you can create a default backup disk and an application and driver backup disk, restore the system to factory default, manage password settings, recover from the hard drive and recover from your factory recovery disk, and more.
Norton Security Trial5
Your favorite Anti! Get a 60-day tryout of Norton's newest solution for antivirus, antispyware, antiphishing, website authentication and more.
  
Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium
Genuine Windows® 7 boasts faster boot times, improved performance, and advances in a number of areas like touch and security. What you'll like most is, Windows® 7 just works: It simplifies everyday tasks, operates the way you want, and makes new things possible.
Microsoft® Works
On this system: Microsoft's latest SE edition of its word processing, spreadsheet, calendar, Internet and e-mail suite. (Note: Certain computers might come with the unsponsored version.)
60 Days of Microsoft® Office2
This system comes with a free 60-day trial of Microsoft's indispensable Office 2007 suite.
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FX Design w/ Brushed Metal
Bold and so distinctive it's like nothing else, the FX premium design with brushed metal keyboard surround and a high-impact composite finish accents your gaming and media lifestyle.
Gigabit!
Connect to the Internet and devices faster than ever with this system's Gigabit Ethernet, thanks to more bandwidth and full-duplex capacity.
Integrated 802.11b/g/n Wireless
Roam on! Experience the freedom that wireless has to offer—including the time-tested 802.11b and 802.11g protocols, but also the newly approved and advanced 802.11n standard.
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Integrated 1.3 Megapixel Webcam
Take pictures of yourself for your website or send a video "hello" across the miles. Plus, shoot and store photos and video.
HDMI™
Enjoy the next generation of viewing today with this system's High-Definition Multimedia Interface, which allows a single cable to transmit uncompressed high-definition video to your digital TV or LCD. Result: The smoothest, sharpest images you've ever seen.
IEEE 1394 FireWire
Thanks to its real-world speed specs and wide high-end device deployment, IEEE 1394 is a favorite for transferring large media files from DV camcorders, digital audio/video devices, external drives and high-performance DVD burners.
eSATA
Are you ready for transfer rates triple those of USB 2.0 and FireWire 400? Then you're ready for eSATA, the hot-swappable option designed for super-fast, super-reliable data transfer from external mass storage devices.
ExpressCard® Expandability
Add memory, communications, multimedia and security features with ease with ExpressCard® and get the reliability, durability and expansion flexibility of PC Cards, yet at half the size.
HD Audio
HD audio provides your system with the support it needs to handle the most cutting-edge audio content. Plus, you'll hear more of your tunes and tones, with auditory playback coming out at a higher quality than systems without HD sound.
8x DVD-SuperMulti DL Drive
This model's optical drive, which handles CDs at 24x and DVDs at a variety of fast speeds, boasts double-layer technology for selected formats.
1-Year Ltd. Warranty/Parts & Labor
Limited warranties & service agreements apply; visit Gateway.com for a free copy. Service agreements are issued and performed by third parties. May not be available in all locations.
 
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Specs at a glance:
Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor1 P7350 (2.0GHz, 1066MHz FSB, 3MB L2 Cache)6
Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium (64-bit)7
4096MB 1066MHz DDR3 Dual Channel Memory (2-2048MB modules)8
500GB 5400RPM SATA hard drive3
Chassis with NVIDIA® GeForce® 9800M GTS Graphics with 1GB of GDDR3 Discrete Video Memory and Intel® PM45 Chipset8
9-Cell Lithium Ion (7800mAh)
802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN9
9.05 lbs. (4.11 kg) system unit only / 10.8 lbs. (4.9 kg.) box

  • 1 Intel, the Intel logo, Intel Core, and Core Inside are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and other countries.
  • 2 A 60-day complimentary subscription to Microsoft® Office 2007 is included. An Internet connection is required to start the trial.
  • 3 MB = 1 million bytes; GB = 1 billion bytes; TB = 1 trillion bytes. Accessible capacity may vary due to preloaded materials and operating environment. Gateway Recovery Management utilizes up to 10 GB of the stated hard disk capacity as dedicated backup space.
  • 4 The listed battery life is based on MobileMark 2007® productivity mode testing with wireless on. Details of MobileMark2007® testing are available at the Business Applications Performance Corp. (BAPCo) website. Battery life rating is for comparison purposes only. Actual battery life varies by model, configuration, applications, power management settings, operating conditions, and utilized features. A battery’s maximum capacity decreases with time and use.
  • 5 A 60-day complimentary subscription to the Norton offering is included. An Internet connection is required.
  • 6 Overall system performance is based on several PC attributes; GHz, processor clock speed, is one of the attributes.
  • 7 Windows 64-bit versions are intended to work with 64-bit drivers and peripherals. Windows 32-bit compatible applications work in Windows 64-bit versions. For information about updating drivers and troubleshooting issues with device drivers for 64-bit versions of Windows, contact the manufacturer of the device or program or check the Microsoft website for additional information.
  • 8 Shared system memory may be allocated to support integrated graphics, depending on system memory size and other factors. Actual system memory available to the operating system will be reduced by the amount of dedicated and/or shared system memory utilized by the graphics solution and resources required by the operating environment.
  • 9 Wi-Fi® certification is for the WLAN module only.
  • 10 Thin-film transistors in liquid-crystal displays commonly produce a small number of discoloration dots. Being a limitation of the TFT LCD technology, these non-conforming pixels are not product defects and so are not covered by warranty.
  • 11 Certain functions could require use of an adapter supplied with the media card and/or operate in non-secure mode only.
  • 12 Limited warranties and service agreements apply; visit www.gateway.com for a free copy. Service agreements are issued and performed by third parties. May not be available in all locations. Accidental Damage Protection not available in all states. If a plan is purchased, an on-site service technician will be sent if necessary, following troubleshooting. Availability varies. Other conditions apply.