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The editors liked
Excellent specifications (great performance per dollar)
Very upgradable access to components without a complete teardown
Attractive and wellmade
Highly targeted at the PC gamer (gets it mostly right)
One of the lowest-priced laptops with Nividias GeForce 8800 graphics card
Includes 3GB of RAM
HDMI
And eSATA ports.
Very good gaming performance
Tons of ports
Big
Comfortable keyboard
Great value given the price. HDMI out means bigscreen gaming. Extra storage options via eSATA and miniFireWire ports. Large
Sturdy keyboard includes numeric pad. Storage space aplenty with 250GB hard drive. Speakers produce loud stereo sound. Integrated...
The editors didn't like
Put aside some money for an eventual CPU upgrade
Poorly thought out disk image (too much bloatware)
Not configurable
Lower screen resolution than Gateways high-end model
Underpowered processor
Frequent price changes.
Mediocre resolution
Relatively slow processor
Uh ... why is there a dialup jack on a gaming rig? Copper colored print on keys is impossible to see in the dark. No highdef optical options. Media control buttons are mushy. Piano finish is a fingerprint magnet. Power adapter port has trouble keeping cor...
The P-6831FX produced excellent scores in all of our gaming related benchmarks. Not even the Dell XPS M1730 with its dual GeForce 8700M GTs in SLI could outperform the single GeForce 8800M GTS powering the P-6831FX. Though Dell has since upgraded th...
We always enjoy reviewing top-end notebooks, as its exciting to see just how much performance can be packed into a (reasonably) portable package. Its a lot like eyeballing a sports car that you probably wont buy but you can still lust after, or per...
Published: 2008-03-18, Author: Daniel , review by: slashgear.com
Abstract: Packing a laptop with a full-sized keyboard, screen bigger than many use with their desktop and the sort of specs that gobble through even the most capacious of batteries has always struck me as cheating a little. Call me old fashioned, but I do like m...
Very good gaming performance, Tons of ports, Big, comfortable keyboard
Mediocre resolution, Relatively slow processor
At first glance, the Gateway P-6831FX looks almost exactly like the P-171XL FX Edition. But at half the price, it’s a solid option for gamers on a tighter budget, without sacrificing the graphics power needed to play some of today’s latest gam...
Great value given the price. HDMI out means bigscreen gaming. Extra storage options via eSATA and miniFireWire ports. Large, sturdy keyboard includes numeric pad. Storage space aplenty with 250GB hard drive. Speakers produce loud stereo sound. Integrated...
Uh ... why is there a dialup jack on a gaming rig? Copper colored print on keys is impossible to see in the dark. No highdef optical options. Media control buttons are mushy. Piano finish is a fingerprint magnet. Power adapter port has trouble keeping cor...
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Published: 2008-02-11, Author: Dan , review by: cnet.com
One of the lowest-priced laptops with Nividias GeForce 8800 graphics card; includes 3GB of RAM, HDMI, and eSATA ports.
Not configurable; lower screen resolution than Gateways high-end model; underpowered processor; frequent price changes.
We loved the pitch for the Gateway P-6831 FX: a 17-inch laptop with 3GB of RAM and Nividias GeForce 8800 graphics card for only $1,350. But keep an eye on price changes to get the best deal.
Excellent specifications (great performance per dollar), Very upgradable access to components without a complete teardown, Attractive and wellmade, Highly targeted at the PC gamer (gets it mostly right)
Put aside some money for an eventual CPU upgrade, Poorly thought out disk image (too much bloatware)
Seeing this kind of performance from an attractive and upgradable $1,400 notebook should make the boutique notebook makers more than a little nervous. Especially considering that it can run cicles around many of last years SLI notebooks even with its ...
