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Gateway SX2800-01 Reviews

Tower - 1 x Core 2 Quad Q8200 / 2.33 GHz - RAM 4 GB - HDD 1 x 640 GB - DVD More product details

$448.53

Sleek, compact design ; best all-around performance among budget retail PCs ; up-to-date... (cnet.com)

Quad core power for $500. Compact form factor. eSATA and SPDIF ports. DX10-capable integrated... (pcmag.com)

alaTest Review Summary for Gateway SX2800-01

We have collected and analyzed 2 expert reviews and 31 user reviews from international sources. Experts rate this product 80/100 and users rate it 65/100. The average review date is September 2, 2009. We have compared these reviews to 66157 reviews from other Desktops. The alaScore™ for this product is 93/100 = Excellent. Last update: November 21, 2009.

alaSCORE 93

930100

33 reviews

November, 2009

80 / 100

2 Experts

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65 / 100

31 Users

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from $448.53

Expert Reviews (2)

US

Gateway SX2800-01

By (cnet.com)

Sleek, compact design ; best all-around performance among budget retail PCs ; up-to-date motherboard outputs offer all kinds of connectivity options

Memory slot access takes a few more steps than usual

Gateway's SX2800-01 offers a strong combination of performance and features all wrapped up in a design that fully embraces the merits of a slim tower PC. We recommend this system to anyone looking for a fast, affordable desktop for the home office, ...

Juice boxGateway SX2800-01 Off (watts)1.32Sleep (watts)2Idle (watts)47.08Load...

Rating

79100

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US

Gateway SX2800-01

By Joel Santo Domingo (pcmag.com)

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Quad core power for $500. Compact form factor. eSATA and SPDIF ports. DX10-capable integrated graphics. HDMI port. More expansion space than rivals

Loads of bloatware. Half-height expansion slots. Weak integrated graphics. Eject button hard to press

The Gateway SX2800-01 represents a move by the company toward small form factor PCs. It's got the quad-core power that multimedia mavens crave, yet comes in at $500, far below the $700-1,000 that other quad core systems go for.

DesignThe SX2800-01 moves Gateway to a new design ID, away from the big boxy...

Rating

80100

pcmag.com

User Reviews (31)

US

"CNET's Review Helpful, Product Excellent...Sometimes"

By repulsion2000 (cnet.com)

A week after purchasing this computer I was r... 

Sleek, small, quiet, lightning-fast, incredible value

Flimsy CD/DVD drive, questionable customer support

US

"Best deal on the market!"

By badpatten (cnet.com)

For the money this is the best computer that ... 

Great little powerhouse! small quiet and fast

Keyboard takes some geting used too, attracts dust and the eject button for the dvd drive has to be pushed hard to work

US

"Good computer if you don't need tech support"

By fowsar (cnet.com)

I would give the computer 4 out of 5 stars an... 

Fast, quiet and runs multiple applications with no issues

Gateway has far and away the WORST customer service I have ever experienced. I spent 3 hours on the phone simply trying to turn off the internal speakers and hook up my 5.1. I was ready to go to Mumbai and shake someone

Manufacturer's Description

Unleash your creative side with the Gateway SX2800-01 desktop. Packed inside its super compact design, just a third the size of tower PCs is a potent Intel Core 2 Quad processor. You can power through multimedia applications while enjoying easy usability for tasks and entertainment thanks to conveniences like the digital device holder, and the plethora of ports - 9 USB, plus HDMI, eSATA and IEEE 1394a FireWire - and the media card reader mean you have connectivity and expandability to spare.

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