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Gateway 550GR

Gateway 550GR
alaAverage 4.7

9 reviews

Jun, 2013

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 9 reviews from magazines and websites. People are impressed by the reliability and value for money.

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On average, users rate this product 93/100.

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Amazon review summary for the Gateway 550GR

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 5 user reviews of the Gateway 550GR from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 5.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other Desktops on Amazon.com.

100% of reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

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My Gateway Frankenstein

 

My Gateway Frankenstein

I got my Gateway 550gr from Costco in Seattle, WA in 2005. It's now 5 years later and I still have it. After using it everyday (like over 1800 days straight), I've found that I've replaced just about every component in it over the last couple years....

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Still a nice PC

 

Still a nice PC

I've upgraded the RAM to 2GB, Power Supply to 500 watts and the video card to 256MB. This will be good to go for a while still, although I am planning on adding an external drive to support the demands for vista. This system modified as above rates as...

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Still a nice PC

 

Still a nice PC

I've upgraded the RAM to 2GB, Power Supply to 500 watts and the video card to 256MB. This will be good to go for a while still, although I am planning on adding an external drive to support the demands for vista. This system modified as above rates...

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Great Desktop

 

Fast, Lots of hard drive space

Only 2 front USB ports, I would upgrade the graphics card.

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A great machine

 

Dependable, Great for Gaming, Broadband ready, Double-Layer DVD+/-RW that works wonderfully

Loud, Sorta Bulky, Comes with too much installed

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Good machine for the price

 

Fast, quiet, stable, loaded with features

None, so far

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Gateway 550GR

 

Looks speed and keyboard

Noisy hard drive

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A fantastic deal

 

A fantastic deal

I've had the Gateway 550GR for about three weeks now, and I'm completely pleased with performance and, especially, value. After all, this system has a LOT going for it: A fast processor, Pentium class, with hyper-threading; a rather large hard drive; a...

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A fantastic deal

 

A fantastic deal

I've had the Gateway 550GR for about three weeks now, and I'm completely pleased with performance and, especially, value. After all, this system has a LOT going for it: A fast processor, Pentium class, with hyper-threading; a rather large hard drive;...

Product Specifications

Since its foundation, Gateway has been a consistent innovator in the PC industry, starting with a business model that provides maximum value to its customers. Gateway was the first PC manufacturer to bring to market such customer-focused concepts as integrated Internet services, a broad selection of peripherals and software, a personalized Internet portal and bundled Internet access with the purchase of most Gateway PCs.

Audio Output

Type:Sound card

Cabinet (Chassis)

Form Factor:Mini tower
Manufacturer Form Factor:Mini tower

Cabinet (Chassis)

Form Factor:Mini tower
Manufacturer Form Factor:Mini tower

Cache Memory

Installed Size:1MB
Per Processor Size:1MB

Dimensions & Weight

Depth:16in
Height:14.3in
Weight:22.9lbs
Width:7.3in

Display (Projector)

Type:None.

Header

Compatibility:PC
Manufacturer:Gateway
Model:550GR
Packaged Quantity:1
Product Line:Gateway

Mainboard

Chipset Type:Intel 915G Express
Data Bus Speed:800MHz

Modem

Max Transfer Rate:56Kbps
Type:Fax / modem

Networking

Data Link Protocol:Ethernet / Fast Ethernet
Type:Network adapter

Optical Storage

Type:DVD-Writer

Optical Storage (2nd)

Read Speed:48x

OS Provided

Type:Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition

Processor

Clock Speed:3.2GHz
Installed Qty:1
Manufacturer:Intel
Max Supported Qty:1
Type:Pentium 4

RAM

Installed Size:512MB
Max Supported Size:2GB
Technology:DDR SDRAM

Storage Controller (2nd)

Type:IDE

Storage Hard Drive

Interface Type:Serial ATA-150

Storage Hard Drive (2nd)

Type: None

Storage Removable

Type: None

System

Hard Drive(-s) Total Capacity:200GB
Type:Personal computer

Video Memory

Installed Size:128MB

Video Output

Graphics Processor / Vendor:ATI Radeon X300 SE
Interface Type:PCI Express x16
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