Gateway 450 Reviews (Laptops)

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Product Age Average review date: Oct 31, 2004

Rank 4414 

alaScore 35

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94 reviews

May, 2012

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Good Laptop

By jcplayz (cnet.com) Read the full review

Have 2 gig of Kingston KVR333SO/GR Runs great Western Digital WD2500BEVE 250GB Laptop PATA Hard Drive going to update processor

Good buy for the money

None at all

May, 2008 2008-05-18   5

"Good Laptop"

By jcplayz (cnet.com) Read the full review

Have 2 gig of Kingston KVR333SO/GR Runs grea... 

Good buy for the money

None at all

May, 2008 2008-05-18   5

still working to this day

By cattaman (cnet.com) Read the full review

very happy agede but still totally functional

solid rugged still working

battery lasted a year

Apr, 2008 2008-04-24   4

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Manufacturer's Description

Designed with integrated sound and Centrino wireless technology, the 450 series allows you go mobile without being tied down. Lighten your load at a reasonable price with any 450 notebook. Designed exclusively for wireless computing, Centrino technology provides you with mobility-minus the cables, wires and adapter cards. It provides long-term stability in wired and wireless environments so you can network without interruption.

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Review summary for the Gateway 450

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 94 reviews from magazines and websites. People really like the portability. The screen is also appreciated. Reviews are divided on the touchpad, while there are some negative opinions about the keyboard and build quality.

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Laptops the Gateway 450 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 35/100 = Inferior quality.

May, 2012 2012-05-15 alaScore 35 1.8

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Gateway 450XL

By Carla Thornton (pcworld.com)

Speedy 6.5-pound portable doesn't look flashy, but it delivers in spades.

The Gateway 450XL is a do-it-all, home-oriented notebook that offers umpteen upgrade possibilities.

Nov, 2003 2003-11-07   4

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Gateway 450 XL Review

By Ian Bell (digitaltrends.com)

The Gateway 450 XL is a mixed bag. On one hand you have a system with a large display, good performance and great external styling. On the other hand you have a lot of overlooked features. We would have liked to have seen better styling inside the...

Great performance ; good value

No external audio controls ; loud internal fan

If you are in the market for a sub $2000 notebook, you will want to take a look at the Gateway 450 XL...

There is nothing wrong with the 450 XL, but a little more thought and polish could have made this system a serious contender for our editors choice award. If you are in the market for a sub $2000 notebook, you will want to take a look at the Gateway...

May, 2003 2003-05-21   3.5

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Gateway 450

By Stephanie Bruzzese (cnet.com)

Low price ; long battery life ; built-in wireless networking ; six-in-one storage-card reader

Comparatively slow ; aging keyboard and wrist-rest design

Don't expect smoking performance from the thin-and-light Gateway 450 series, but you can count on this Centrino notebook for extralong battery life.

Mar, 2003 2003-03-10   3.6

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Gateway 450xl (Pentium M 1.6 GHz, 512 MB RAM, 60 GB HDD)

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Thin and light ; excellent tech support ; FireWire port ; wide, responsive keyboard

Middling performance ; limited screen, graphics, and hard drive speed options ; no modular swapping with other Gateway laptops

The Gateway 450's solid features and battery life make it a dependable thin-and-light travel companion for both business and home users.

Sep, 2002 2002-09-30   3.6

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Gateway 450XL

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Small-business or even home PC buyers looking for something to replace a desktop may find the Gateway 450XL to be just the ticket. One of the most affordable systems at just over $2,500 direct (as tested), the 450XL has the second-best battery life and...

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By Eric Grevstad (hardwarecentral.com)

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Apr, 2003 2003-04-24 No rating -0.1

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 80 user reviews of the Gateway 450 from cnet.com. The user reviews were collected from Jun, 2003 to May, 2008. The average user rating from cnet.com is 61 out of 100.

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"Good Laptop"

Have 2 gig of Kingston KVR333SO/GR Runs grea...  Good buy for the money None at all

Good Laptop

Have 2 gig of Kingston KVR333SO/GR Runs great Western Digital WD2500BEVE 250GB Laptop PATA Hard Drive going to update processor Good buy for the mone

"still working to this day"

very happy agede but still totally functional  solid rugged still working! battery lasted a year

still working to this day

very happy agede but still totally functional solid rugged still working battery lasted a year

  46 Users positive 34 Users negative

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 8 user reviews of the Gateway 450 from digitaltrends.com. The user reviews were collected from Jan, 2004 to Jul, 2007. The average user rating from digitaltrends.com is 53 out of 100.

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Gateway 450 XL

I've had this laptop for 4 years (college use) and haven't had a single problem with it. Maybe I am lucky. I'm gonna continue to use it until it die

Gateway 450 XL

This latop works great, the only problem is that it rarely works. Like the last poster i've sent my laptop in for repair 4 times due to Video/LCD prob

Gateway 450 XL

My lab bought two of these, one for me to use. I've shipped mine back to Gateway 3 TIMES, due to faulty video or LCD problems. Once it was a motherb

Gateway 450 XL

I have had my 450XL since Feb '03 and have literally worked it up one side and down the other. I'm an MCSE and support several small companies, and I

  3 Users positive 5 Users negative

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Gateway 450

Gateway 450: product specifications

Brand

Gateway (See all Gateway Laptops)

Audio Input
Type
 None
Audio Output
Type
Sound card
Battery
Technology
Lithium ion
Cache Memory
Installed Size
1MB
Dimensions & Weight
Depth
10.6in
Height
1.3in
Weight
6.2lbs
Width
13.1in
Display (Projector)
Color Support
18-bit color
Color Support
18-bit color
Diagonal Size
15in
Diagonal Size (metric)
38.1cm
Max Resolution
1400 x 1050
Technology
TFT active matrix
Widescreen Display
 No
Header
Compatibility
PC
Manufacturer
Gateway
Model
450xl
Packaged Quantity
1
Product Line
Gateway
Input Device
Type
Keyboard / Touchpad
Mainboard
Data Bus Speed
400MHz
Modem
Max Transfer Rate
56Kbps
Protocols & Specifications
ITU V.92
Type
Fax / modem
Networking
Data Link Protocol
Ethernet / Fast Ethernet / Gigabit Ethernet / IEEE 802.11b
Type
Network adapter
Wireless LAN Supported
 Yes
Wireless Protocol
802.11b
Optical Storage
Type
DVD-RW
OS Provided
Type
Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Processor
Clock Speed
1.6GHz
Manufacturer
Intel
Type
Pentium M
RAM
Installed Size
512MB
Technology
DDR SDRAM
Service & Support
Type
1 year warranty
Storage Controller
Type
IDE
Storage Floppy Drive
Type
 None
Storage Hard Drive
Type
Portable
Storage Removable
Type
 None
System
Hard Drive(-s) Total Capacity
60GB
Notebook Type
Notebook
Platform Technology
Intel Centrino
Security Devices
Fingerprint reader
Video Memory
Installed Size
128MB
Video Output
Graphics Processor / Vendor
ATI Mobility Radeon 9600

Manufacturer's Description


Designed with integrated sound and Centrino wireless technology, the 450 series allows you go mobile without being tied down. Lighten your load at a reasonable price with any 450 notebook. Designed exclusively for wireless computing, Centrino technology provides you with mobility-minus the cables, wires and adapter cards. It provides long-term stability in wired and wireless environments so you can network without interruption.

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