Gateway SX2851-41

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 4 expert reviews

Excellent:

0
Good:

2
Average:

1
Bad:

1

Pros:

Large hard drive for a budget PC; compact footprint; good performance for the price
Large Hard Drive, Lots of USB Peripheral Ports
Slim, sleek design, Budget friendly, Loads of USB 2.0 ports, Solid performance, Builtin wireless networking

Cons:

Limited expansion options; cheap-feeling peripherals; last-generation processor
Limited Internal Upgrade Options, Large Hard Drive, Lots Of USB Peripheral Ports

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Last revision on November 7, 2011

Reviewers Liked

Large hard drive for a budget PC; compact footprint; good performance for the price
Large Hard Drive, Lots of USB Peripheral Ports
Slim, sleek design, Budget friendly, Loads of USB 2.0 ports, Solid performance, Builtin wireless networking
Continues Gateway's winning slim tower formula by offering fast, budget performance and living-room capability; friendly looking new design; wireless networking card included

Reviewers Didn't Like

Limited expansion options; cheap-feeling peripherals; last-generation processor
Limited Internal Upgrade Options, Large Hard Drive, Lots Of USB Peripheral Ports
Uses older Intel CPU, No eSATA or USB 3.0
New look marred by Intel and Microsoft badges on front of the case; hard to recommend a desktop with Intel's older chips

Expert reviews and ratings

This compact, budget-friendly PC sports a roomy hard drive and is a good choice for homes or offices with basic productivity needs....

By Computer Shopper on May 01, 2011

Mar 18 2011 - Gateway's SX2851-41 is a decent slim desktop computer system but one that isn't all that different from past models. Sure, it comes with a new case design and offers more USB ports and a larger hard drive, but the performance...

By About.com on March 20, 2011

The Gateway SX2851-41 has a slim form-factor and delivers good performance and home multimedia features without having to spend too much money. It has built-in wireless, a ton of USB ports, 4GB of RAM and a 1TB hard drive for storing all the...

By TechReviewSource on February 24, 2011

Gateway knows how to market a compelling budget slim tower, and the SX2851-41 is no exception. We're wary of buying any new PC right now with an Intel chip refresh on the way, but if you need an affordable desktop for work or living-room duty, this...

By cnet on February 18, 2011

Gateway SX2851-41 is a fast performer and I was pretty impressed by its speed. It is as good as the predecessor, SX2850-03 and it makes good sense because they both have the same CPU, same amount of memory and the motherboard too is the same. There...

By eTech Reviews on July 08, 2011