IRVINE, Calif., Nov. 9 - Gateway today debuts the Gateway NX570 Series notebook PC, which features an all-new design that boasts a fusion of high-quality materials and performance technologies that contribute to the notebook’s sturdy design, distinctive look and feel and exceptional performance.

“Mobile customers are taking their notebooks more places than ever, and as a result, they need a notebook that is sturdy enough to withstand everyday wear and tear and that looks great doing it,” said Chad McDonald, Gateway’s director of mobile product marketing. “The Gateway NX570 Series was developed with this in mind. Plus, it’s offered with all the latest technology at a tremendous value for holiday shoppers.”

Designed for small businesses, home offices, students and consumers of all types, the new Gateway NX570 Series notebook has a high quality industrial design that incorporates an array of features that protect the structural integrity of the notebook while enhancing its aesthetic appeal. The Gateway NX570 Series incorporates a high-composite matte cover surface that is scratch- and fingerprint-resistant, so the notebook will retain its sleek and clean look. The aircraft-grade, brushed aluminum palmrest provides the strength of high-impact, lightweight metal to reinforce the notebook while enhancing the comfortable feel when using the keyboard.

The system’s design details will also appeal to discerning notebook PC buyers. The metal edge detailing creates solid structural protection against the bumps and bruises of mobile computing while elevating the notebook’s contemporary finish with a unique framed profile. Polished black lacquer treatments give the product rich detail and a deluxe appearance.

Several internal features have a dramatic impact on the notebook’s sturdy design. The high-impact magnesium infrastructure provides structural integrity without adding weight or bulk. The Constant Torque barrel hinge reinforces the stability of the display and reduces movement when the display is open.

The notebook’s design is matched with high-end technology and an exceptional assortment of features and options. The notebook uses Intel® Coreâ„¢ 2 Duo and Intel Core Duo processors for advanced performance. In addition, the NX570 includes leading graphics capabilities via dedicated ATI Mobilityâ„¢ Radeon® x1400 graphics with 128MB of dedicated video memory or integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 supporting up to 128MB of shared system memory. Both graphics solutions support Microsoft DirectX 9.0, making the PC ready for Microsoft® Windows® Vistaâ„¢.

All models come standard with Microsoft Windows XP® Media Center Edition 2005. Microsoft Windows XP Professional Edition is available as an option. The new notebook measures up to 1.40 inches thin and its weight starts at 6.32 pounds.

Select model NX570X quick specs and options:

Processors: Intel Core Duo T2050 (1.6GHz, 2MB L2 Cache, 533MHz FSB)
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T5200 (1.66 GHz, 667MHz FSB, 2MB L2 Cache)
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T5600 (1.83 GHz, 667MHz FSB, 2MB L2 Cache)
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T7200 (2.00 GHz, 667MHz FSB, 4MB L2 Cache)
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T7400 (2.16 GHz, 667MHz FSB, 4MB L2 Cache)
Display: 15.4-inch WXGA widescreen or 15.4″ WXGA Ultrabright TFT Active Matrix (1280 x 800 max. resolution)
Memory: 512MB(up to 4GB) 667MHz DDR2 memory
Hard drive: 80GB,100GB 5400RPM or 7200RPM SATA
Optical: 8x DVD/CDRW combo drive
Media Reader: 6-in-1
Graphics: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950
Battery: 6-cell Lithium Ion
Wireless: Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG 802.11a/b/g
Bluetooth: Bluetooth V1.2
OS: Genuine Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition
Application Software: Microsoft Works 8.5

The Gateway NX570 Series notebook PC is available now via Gateway’s Consumer Direct sales channels of phone and web: 1-800-GATEWAY or http://www.gateway.com/.

Gateway is giving customers even more reasons to buy a notebook from Gateway during the holiday selling season. From now through December 28, a select model of the new Gateway NX570 Series — the NX570X — will be offered with a $200 Instant Savings bringing its price down to $699.99. Plus, this model and all consumer notebooks will be offered with free shipping ($20 handling fee applies) during this time frame. - From Gateway Press Release.

Reviews of Gateway NX570 Series Notebooks:

Review of The Gateway NX570X By CNET:
CNET gives the notebook 7.8 out of 10 rating (very good) and writes,” The Gateway NX570X is a midsize workhorse, and its flexible configuration options let you put together a system that ranges from the truly budget base price of $899 (currently $699, thanks to a $200-off promotion) to our reasonably upscale $1,368 review unit ($1,168 with same the promotion). HP’s Compaq Presario V6000T is a similarly configurable jack-of-all-trades, and the differences largely come down to aesthetic considerations such as the Compaq’s look-at-me shiny finish versus the Gateway’s understated matte look. For what is essentially an entry-level system, the NX570X leaves a very positive impression.

Despite the wallet-friendly price, the NX570X looks and feels like a much more expensive system. A textured, scratch-resistant surface gives the lid a heavy-duty quality. Add to that the brushed-aluminum palm-rest inlay, and you have a low-cost laptop that you won’t be embarrassed to be seen with at a coffee shop or an airport.

Measuring 14 inches wide, 10.5 inches deep, and 1.5 inches high, the Gateway NX570X sits firmly in the mainstream category of laptops: small enough to tote around on occasion without too much hassle but big enough to be your main PC. The NX570X weighs 6.5 pounds (7.3 pounds with the AC adapter), which we feel is too heavy for a daily commute. Plus, we’ve seen similarly sized laptops that shave a pound or so off that, such as the Fujitsu LifeBook A3110.

Unfortunately, one of the few parts of the Gateway NX570X that is not configurable is its graphics subsystem. You’re stuck with the integrated Intel 945GM GPU, which is fine for casual gaming and some older games at lower resolutions, but won’t even run many of today’s high-end 3D games. But integrated graphics are fine for just about any nongaming task. On the bright side, according to Intel, the 945GM will support the Aero interface in Windows Vista.

The system ran for a very respectable 4 hours, 57 minutes on our MobileMark battery life test using the included six-cell battery. Midsize laptops often have the most impressive battery life, and the NX570X is no exception; larger desktop replacements are too power hungry, and smaller ultraportable systems use tiny batteries with limited life spans.

Compared to other similarly configured systems, the Gateway NX570X performed well on CNET Labs’ Multitasking test, falling slightly behind the HP Compaq nc8430, but outperforming the Lenovo ThinkPad T60 and the Fujitsu LifeBook T4215. These systems all share the same Intel Core 2 Duo T7200 CPU. It makes sense then that our iTunes encoding test, which relies almost entirely on a laptop’s CPU capabilities, produced virtually identical scores for these different T7200 systems. The NX570X is more than capable of handling any multimedia or productivity chore you throw at it.”

This entry was posted on November 9, 2006 and is filed under Gateway, News.