Gateway EC14D07U - Intel Pentium M SU

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 5 expert reviews

Excellent:

2
Good:

0
Average:

1
Bad:

2

Pros:

Compact laptop manages to still have an optical drive as well as decent dual-core performance and battery life.
Competitive price; good performance; onboard optical drive; excellent battery life
Good battery life supports portable shape, Processor is powerful enough for daytoday tasks.

Cons:

Keyboard feels flimsy; for the price, you could always get a larger, faster Core i3 laptop.
Keyboard feels flimsy; weak 3D-graphics scores; no Bluetooth or 3G broadband option

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Last revision on August 15, 2011

Reviewers Liked

Compact laptop manages to still have an optical drive as well as decent dual-core performance and battery life
Competitive price; good performance; onboard optical drive; excellent battery life
Good battery life supports portable shape, Processor is powerful enough for daytoday tasks
Very portable, Good keyboard, DVD Drive
Comfortable keyboard and touchpad, Built-in DVD drive, Stylish design, Nearly 8 hours of battery life

Reviewers Didn't Like

Keyboard feels flimsy; for the price, you could always get a larger, faster Core i3 laptop
Keyboard feels flimsy; weak 3D-graphics scores; no Bluetooth or 3G broadband option
Average, thin, audio quality, No single feature stands above competitors
Glare prone screen
Narrow touchpad buttons, Logo badge scratches easily, A bit pricey

Expert reviews and ratings

By adding a DVD burner to its Netbook-like form factor and dual-core processor, the Gateway EC14D07u fills a need for those who can't say goodbye to physical discs, although it comes at a price that befits a full-size...

By cnet on April 15, 2010

Gateway’s winning EC14 line gets a few hardware upgrades and remains one of the strongest budget ultraportables we've seen....

By Computer Shopper on April 01, 2010

The portable Gateway EC14D07u does nothing exceptionally well or poorly; it’s proficient without standing out....

By PCWorld on March 24, 2010

The Gateway EC14D07u notebook is a good choice for users who don’t need the fastest machine around, but want a notebook that is very portable and offers more power than a netbook. blog comments powered by Disqus...

By I4U on March 02, 2010

Gateway offers long battery life and a built-in DVD drive in this sleek ultraportable, but you’ll pay a...

By LaptopMag on February 25, 2010