Gateway intros P-Series FX Edition notebook and FX540, FX7020 series desktops
Gateway has released three neat looking products — the P-Series FX Edition notebook and FX540, FX7020 series desktops. The P-series notebook is a complete powerhouse with latest high-end graphics card from NVIDIA, and Intel Core 2 Extreme processor. The desktop replacement provides “tech enthusiasts and gamers everything they need in a notebook PC without the price premium typically associated with such PCs.” It can be customized with Intel Mobile Extreme X7900 processor, 17-inch widescreen WUXGA (1920×1200) display, GeForce 8800M GTS graphics with 512MB memory, 3GB RAM, 400GB hard drive, HDMI, ESATA ports, HD DVD, 5-in-1 media card reader, 802.11 Draft-N wireless, and Vista.
Gateway’s new powerful FX Series desktops provide the raw power necessary for gamers to dominate the latest games and blaze through multi-threaded programs with unparalleled speed. The FX7020 is a value-based gaming power house costing close to $1,000 less than comparable systems. The high-performance FX540 brings several new leading technologies to the FX line, including NVIDIA SLI technology for powerful, elegant and super-rich graphics for games and other graphics-intensive applications.
Specification (FX7020)
AMD Phenom™ 9600 Processor (AMD LIVE!™) (operates at 2.3GHz; 2MB L3 cache; 3600MHz system bus)
Windows Vista® Home Premium
NVIDIA®GeForce®6150SE chipset
NVIDIA® GeForce®8800GT (w/512MB on board memory)
3072MB DDR2 memory, dual channel
500GB SATA II (7200RPM, 16MB Cache)(2)
18x DVD±R/RW SuperMulti Drive featuring Labelflash™ technology
High-performance 15-in-1 digital media card reader with Smart Copy button and integrated IR receiver
6 USB 2.0 ports (2 front; 4 rear)
8-Channel (7.1) high-definition audio
Amplified stereo speakers (USB powered)
Elite multimedia keyboard
USB optical 2-button wheel mouse
Analog/digital TV tuner w/ 3-D combo (PCIe)
Gateway Portable Media Drive Bay
Specification (FX540)
Microsoft Vista® Home Premium
Intel® Q6600 Intel® Core™ 2 Extreme QX6850
NVIDIA® 680i SLI-ready motherboard
4GB RAM
NVIDIA 8600GS / Dual Factory Over-Clocked NVIDIA 8800GT / Dual Factory Over-Clocked NVIDIA 8800 GTX 768MB
max 1000GB storage
The P-Series FX Edition Laptop will be available from this month with a starting price of $1,349.99. The Gateway FX7020 starts at $1,099.99, while the price of FX540 range from $999.99 to $3,799.99 depending on model and configuration. Both of them will ship from this month.
