Gateway Laptops

The Bottom Line: A large-screen laptop with very good performance, the Gateway NV7802u is an attractive choice for home or office.

Specs: Intel Core 2 Duo (2.2 GHz), 4 GB DDR3 SDRAM, 500 GB, Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Edition, 7.3 lbs, 17.3 in TFT active matrix

The Bottom Line: The Gateway NV5207u is certainly above average for the money, but its processor is a dog.

Specs: AMD Athlon 64 X2 (2.1 GHz), 4 GB DDR2 SDRAM, 320 GB, Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Edition, 6.8 lbs, 15.6 in TFT active matrix

The Bottom Line: The 11-inch, AMD-powered Gateway LT3103u does well on price and performance, but drops the ball on battery life when compared with the competition.

Specs: Athlon 64 (1.2 GHz), 2 GB DDR2 SDRAM, 250 GB, Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic, 3 lbs, 11.6 in TFT active matrix

The Bottom Line: It may not inspire, but for less than $600, the Gateway NV5807u is a great value as an all-around 15-inch laptop.

Specs: Intel Core 2 Duo (2.1 GHz), 4 GB DDR2 SDRAM, 320 GB, Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit Edition, 6 lbs, 15.6 in TFT active matrix, EPA Energy Star

The Bottom Line: Not quite thin, not quite light, but still plenty portable, the Gateway UC7807u should satisfy those with modest mobile PC needs without sacrificing good looks.

Specs: Intel Core 2 Duo (2 GHz), 3 GB DDR2 SDRAM, 250 GB, Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1, 5.3 lbs, 13.3 in TFT active matrix

The Bottom Line: Gateway's Gateway TC7804u offers a good collection of components and features for a sub-$700 laptop, plus it has the looks of a more expensive machine.

Specs: Intel Centrino Core 2 Duo (2.00 GHz), 4096 MB DDR II SDRAM, 320 GB, Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit, 5.3 lbs, 14.1 in TFT

The Bottom Line: The latest version of our favorite budget gaming laptop, the Gateway P-7808u FX edition, adds an Intel Core 2 Quad CPU. It's a great deal, partially undone by a sub-HD display.

The Bottom Line: Our favorite budget gaming laptop returns as the Gateway P-7805u FX, and while it's still the best deal going in mobile gaming, we're bummed the screen resolution has been dumbed down to sub-HD levels.

Specs: Intel Core 2 Duo (2.26 GHz), 4 GB DDR3 SDRAM, 320 GB, Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit Edition SP1, 9 lbs, 17 in TFT active matrix

The Bottom Line: For an AMD-based laptop, the entry-level Gateway MD2614u provides adequate everyday performance with a handful of extras we'd expect from more expensive systems.

Specs: AMD Turion X2 mobile processor (2.1 GHz), 3 GB DDR2 SDRAM, 250 GB, Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit Edition, 7.1 lbs, 15.6 in TFT active matrix

The Bottom Line: Gateway's affordable multimedia laptop, the MD7818u, has some high-end design touches, but is a little too big for travel.

Specs: Intel Core 2 Duo (2 GHz), 4 GB DDR2 SDRAM, 500 GB, Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit Edition, 7.7 lbs, 15.6 in TFT active matrix