Gateway NX570X

Scratch-proof lid. Sleeker palm rests. Shines in performance tests. Backward-compatible with older Gateway accessories.

Heavier than the competition. Basic features.

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Four-hour battery life (with battery upgrade) is virtually unmatched among sub-seven-pound laptops. Price-to-performance ratio is exceptional. Speakers boomingly loud even at 20-percent volume. Design refresh recalls Sony’s Vaio line, but at half the...

Metal palm rest is freezing cold at boot, then gets uncomfortably warm after an hour. Desperately needs a video card upgrade

Sleek yet understated design ; Good battery life ; Great price/performance ratio ; Solid case

Poor graphics capabilities – NOT for gaming ; Noisy keyboard with switched ‘Fn’ and ‘Ctrl' keys and some keyboard flex ; A little heavy ; No ExpressCard slot

Overall, I am very happy with my purchase. The laptop meets my needs and I got a great buy on it. While I would have liked a lighter laptop, my definition of portability goes beyond weight. For a laptop to be truly portable, it needs to be able to...

Sophisticated look belies budget price; highly configurable; excellent battery life.

Limited to integrated graphics; no PC Card slot; slightly heavier than the average midsize laptop.

The very configurable and affordable Gateway NX570X makes it easy to build a reasonably powerful--and visually appealing--machine on a fixed budget.

If you don't feel like spending a couple grand on a laptop, then take a look at the NX570X. It's going to be pretty cheap, even if you decide you need a few upgrades, and with the cool casing it will look like you spent more on it than you actually...