Gateway P-7811FX

7 reviews

Oct, 2024

Positive
price (10)
performance (5)
portability (3)
reliability (1)
image quality (1)

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energy (2)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 7 reviews of Gateway P-7811FX. The average rating for this product is 3.9/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Reviewers are impressed by the screen and keyboard. The portability and performance are also appreciated, whereas there are some mixed views about the battery. Many are negative about the energy efficiency.

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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-7811FX is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 80/100 = Very good quality.

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Expert review by : Darren Gladstone (pcworld.com)

Gateway P-7811FX

That strange sensation you may be feeling while reading this review is deja vu. That's because several months back, I looked at Gateway's bargain laptop gaming solution, the P-172XFX. The P-7811FX is its equally value-centric successor as a gaming PC...

High-end perks like HDMI, eSATA ports ; A good value for mobile gamers

Tinny, two-bit speakers

Gateway's got a full-fledged gamer's bargain notebook packed with more ports and options than you'll know what to do with.

Nov, 2008

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Expert review by : Roger Hibbert (wired.com)

Review: Gateway P-7811FX Notebook

Fast, good and cheap: Pick any two. This mantra of designers and engineers pragmatically points out that you can't have it all. It's like the...

Some of the best gaming performance ever recorded on a PC. Long battery life for a desktop replacement. Comfy and solid keyboard withstands heavy hands. Mutimedia controls and slide volume look cool without glowing too brightly

No Blu-ray is a letdown for HD-heads, and you can’t configure your PC to include the drive. The battery sticks out a bit in the back, and the power brick is monstrous. Power lights on the front, unlike the multimedia controls, are too bright

Aug, 2008

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Expert review by : Nicole Price Fasig (pcmag.com)

Gateway P-7811FX

The Gateway P-7811FX boasts a glorious 17-inch widescreen and premium parts at a reasonable price.

1,920-by-1,200-resolution screen. Only $1,399. Energy-efficient processor. Centrino 2 platform. Gamer's graphics card. DDR3 memory.

64-bit Vista may have compatibility issues with your old software and hardware. Heavier than its competitors.

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Aug, 2008

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Expert review by : Kevin O'Brien (NotebookReview.com)

Gateway P-7811 FX Review

Affordable and gaming notebook don't always belong in the same sentence, but that is just what you find with the new Gateway P-7811 FX notebook. This notebook will set you back only $1,399, but with that small sum you get a WUXGA LCD, NVIDIA 9800M...

Sep, 2008

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Expert review by : Gordon Mah Ung (maximumpc.com)

Gateway P-7811 FX

Gateway struck a nerve with its original low-cost FX P-series notebook, which gave gamers an affordable way to get good frame rates from a portable PC. The company applied the same formula to its new P-7811 FX and again comes up with a winning...

Superb gaming performance for a superb price

Too heavy to regularly lug around; mouse buttons feel creaky

Ed note: Due to a vendor error, the Gateway P-7811 unit does not actually include Bluetooth nor the fingerprint reader at the $1400 price point.

Aug, 2008

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Expert review by : Sal Cangeloso (geek.com)

Review: Gateway P-7811 FX Gaming Notebook

Not too long ago we took at look at the Gateway P-171XL FX here on Geek.com. The product has since been EOL'd and has been replaced with a new crop of P series notebooks. This time we had a chance to test out another FX Edition gaming notebook, the...

Oct, 2008

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Expert review by : Darren Gladstone (reseller.co.nz)

Gateway P-7811FX: A budget-friendly gamer

Running this machine is a 2.26-GHz Core 2 Duo P8400 CPU and 4 GB of DDR3-800 RAM

That tangential issue aside, the P-7811FX offers a healthy balance of good gaming and low cost for those on a tight budget. Gateway's got a good gaming notebook line on its hands. Next time, though, I'd really like to see better onboard audio.

Nov, 2008

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