Specifications, Availability and Pricing

The Gateway MD series offers several models to choose from and while each of them look the same, they offer different hardware inside. The particular model I am reviewing in the series is available at a variety of retailers. Gateway's MSRP for the machine is $999, but Newegg has the machine from $849.99 U.S. Dollars.

 

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The MD7826u I am reviewing today has the following specifications:

CPU:Intel Core 2 Duo P8400

RAM:4GB

Display:15.6-inch widescreen 16:9 1366 x 768

Storage:320GB

Optical:DVD/RW w LabelFlash

Networking:Ethernet, 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi

Audio:Onboard

Graphics:ATI Radeon HD3650 with 512MB RAM

OS:Windows Vista Home Premium

Connectivity:HDMI Out, memory card reader, four USB Ports

Battery:6-cell

It's important to note before we get into the meat of the review, that my review sample was an early production and a few minor specifications were different on my unit. My review unit is burgundy in color; the model is only available in black now. My test machine also features Bluetooth, which did not make it to the final production system.