Gateway P-6831FX

10 reviews

Jan, 2025

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price (23)
performance (14)
portability (6)
durability (5)
usability (3)

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screen (5)
image quality (3)
energy (2)
battery (2)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 10 reviews of Gateway P-6831FX. The average rating for this product is 3.6/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Reviews about the size and usability are generally positive. The portability and durability also get good feedback. Views about the sound and performance are mixed. There are some less positive reviews about the energy efficiency and battery.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Gateway P-6831FX is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 81/100 = Very good quality.

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 2 user reviews of Gateway P-6831FX from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 1.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.9/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. There are some negative comments about the price.

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Jan, 2025

Expert review by : Terrence Russell (wired.com)

Review: Gateway P-6831FX

Pricey gaming laptops are great for bragging rights. Of course, some of us also have bills to pay and beer to buy. Gateway's solution for...

Great value given the price. HDMI out means big-screen gaming. Extra storage options via eSATA and mini-FireWire ports. Large, sturdy keyboard includes numeric pad. Storage space aplenty with 250-GB hard drive. Speakers produce loud stereo sound....

Uh … why is there a dialup jack on a gaming rig? Copper colored print on keys is impossible to see in the dark. No high-def optical options. Media control buttons are mushy. Piano finish is a fingerprint magnet. Power adapter port has trouble keeping...

Feb, 2008

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Expert review by : Dan Ackerman (cnet.com)

Gateway P-6831FX review: Gateway P-6831FX

Gateway P-6831FX

One of the lowest-priced laptops with Nividia's GeForce 8800 graphics card; includes 3GB of RAM, HDMI, and eSATA ports.

Not configurable; lower screen resolution than Gateway's high-end model; underpowered processor; frequent price changes.

We loved the pitch for the Gateway P-6831 FX: a 17-inch laptop with 3GB of RAM and Nividia's GeForce 8800 graphics card for only $1,350. But keep an eye on price changes to get the best deal.

Feb, 2008

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Expert review by : Daniel Lim (slashgear.com)

Gateway P-6831FX Gaming Laptop Review

Packing a laptop with a full-sized keyboard, screen bigger than many use with their desktop and the sort of specs that gobble through even the most capacious of batteries has always struck me as cheating a little. Call me old fashioned, but I do like...

Mar, 2008

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Expert review by : lewdvig (NotebookReview.com)

Gateway P-6831FX User Review

It seems like only yesterday that consumer notebooks were simply analogs of their corporate cousins. Think grey slabs of plastic with no personality. Those were sad times

Excellent specifications (great performance per dollar) ; Very upgradable - access to components without a complete tear-down ; Attractive and well-made ; Highly targeted at the PC gamer (gets it mostly right)

Put aside some money for an eventual CPU upgrade ; Poorly thought out disk image (too much bloatware)

Gateway's FX is a really great value. If you are in the market for a portable gaming rig, you owe it to yourself to have a close look at the Gateway 6831FX. Notebook gaming at this high a level has never been so affordable. In knocking this home run...

Jan, 2008

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Expert review by : Michael Lin (hothardware.com)

Gateway P-6831FX Gaming Notebook

In the last six months we've seen a wide variety of cost effective, yet powerful, video cards hit the market. First came NVIDIA's superb GeForce 8800 GT last October which, despite being introduced at an upper mid-range price point, provided top-notch...

Unmatched Value ; Best Gaming Performance For The Price ; Good Build Quality ; Plenty of Features ; Room For Upgrades

Relatively Weak Processor ; Screen only 1440x900 ; Poor Deal For Non-gamers

The P-6831FX produced excellent scores in all of our gaming related benchmarks. Not even the Dell XPS M1730 with its dual GeForce 8700M GT's in SLI could outperform the single GeForce 8800M GTS powering the P-6831FX. Though Dell has since upgraded the...

Jul, 2008

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Expert review by : 411Team Specialist (my411family.com)

Gateway P-6831FX Notebook Review

Intel® Core(TM) 2 Duo Mobile CPU to 3GB of RAM and an Nvidia Go 8800 GTS graphics card for a nice price of $1,349.99. The P-6831FX graphics aren't quite top of the line but they still provide very strong 3D graphics performance with the new Direct X 10...

In conclusion, the Gateway P-6831FX is a great notebook that offers so much from upgradeable CPU, Extra Hard Drive bays and mini-PCIe slot. Being able to see this level of performance from a beautifully designed and upgradeable notebook for the retail...

Feb, 2008

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Expert review by : Dan Ackerman (cnet.co.uk)

Gateway P-6831FX review

A high-end gaming laptop is easy to come by if you're willing and able to shell out $3,000 or more However, gamers on a budget usually are forced to settle for mediocre frame rates from mainstream laptops. Gateway's new P-171XL FX recently impressed...

One of the lowest-priced laptops with Nividia's GeForce 8800 graphics card; includes 3GB of RAM, HDMI, and eSATA ports.

Not configurable; lower screen resolution than Gateway's high-end model; underpowered processor; frequent price changes.

We loved the pitch for the Gateway P-6831 FX: a 17-inch laptop with 3GB of RAM and Nividia's GeForce 8800 graphics card for only $1,350. But keep an eye on price changes to get the best deal.

Feb, 2008

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