Product Review & Specs of Gateway FX 6710-01

Targeting the power users, this high performance and sleek desktop, Gateway FX 6710-01, from Gateway is yet another magnificent product promising to top the chart for days to come. Fine dark metallic color no doubt adds more glamour to the look and style of the system. A must have for game and movie freaks this FX series model from Gateway is a sure head turner. With a product dimension of 465mm x 297mm x 191mm, this is perfect not only for home users but also for office users. With a remote activated LCD screen, this system is no less than a TV.

Build and Design

Gateway FX 6710-01 is compact in nature so saves a lot of space. The sleek look with blue lights gives a perfect designer finish. Anti blur screen is an added feature, which helps in keeping the eye cool and thus increases the working time. In addition, the speakers can also be attached with the monitor, though optional.

Keyboard and Mouse

The USB optical mouse (wheel button) of Gateway FX 6710-01 coupled with a premium multimedia keyboard in a wireless combo mode gives more mobility and flexibility to the system. However, PS/2 port for optional case is also there.

Performance and Benchmark

With a genuine Windows Vista and 6GB RAM, this power packed desktop also comes with a massive 750GB hard drive. The quad-core processor helps increasing the efficiency of parallelism. A 15-in-1 memory card reader is always more than sufficient when it comes to downloading files. In addition, the built in Norton pack always keeps the Gateway FX 6710-01 safe and protected. The high performance MS Office 9.0 coupled with a DVD writer makes it a perfect machine for those office goers. And if all these features are not enough, a 1 year warranty will surely take the breath away.

Specifications of Gateway FX 6710-01

Processor: 2.66 GHz Quad Core processor from Intel with 2 3MB L2 Cache. This comes together with a 1333 MHz FSB

Operating System: Windows Vista Home Edition (64 bit)

Memory: 6GB DDR2 RAM

Hard Drive: 750 GB SATA II, 7200 rpm and 16MB Cache

Application Software: MS Office 9.0, MS Office Home, Money Essentials and Student 2007

Audio: 8 channel, High Definition

Expansion Slots: PCI-E x 1, PCI-E x 16.

Power Supply: 400W

Security Software: Norton 360

Speakers: Amplified Stereo Speakers

Backup Media: Cyberlink

Keyboard: Premium Multimedia

Mouse: Optical

Optical Drive: 18X DVD R/RW

Weight: 37.2 lbs

Warranty: 1 year

Price: $1,199.99 (base price)