Customer Reviews

Gateway NV5337u 15.6-Inch Laptop (Black)

5 star:		(9)
4 star:		(3)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(5)

 

 

I haver had this machine for close to a week and a half now and I am enjoying it immensely. The widescreen has a brilliant display and the computer is incredibly fast. Its nearly like having a desktop. I originally bought it for gamimg but it lagged a bit during Assassin's Creed but i am confident I can tweak it so that it works the way it should. The harddrive is HUGE and if you have an external drive you are definitely in business. The speakers are very loud and the webcam and microphone are very clear and of a very high quality. I bought mine refurbished and it came looking brand new so those that are thinking about getting it brand new, I highly recommend it. Below is the Windows Experience Index number stock.

Component Details Subscore Base score
Processor AMD Turion(tm) II Ultra Dual-Core Mobile M600 5.9 4.1

Memory (RAM) 4.00 GB 5.9
Graphics AMD M880G with ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4200 4.1
Gaming graphics 1919 MB Total available graphics memory 5.3
Primary hard disk 371GB Free (454GB Total) 7.1

I would like to say this is a great laptop. I am really enjoying my new laptop. It is very fast, looks good, and the 500 gb hdd and 4gb of ram are more than enough. I put it to the test and tryed to make it slow down and ran three different movies at the same time and it never slowed down. Of course you could not understand them because they were all running but the speed is great and the processor is pretty good. The only problem that I found with this computer is the battery it only last about two hours, but that is a quick and easy fix. Other than that I am pretty well pleased.

I was really impressed with the features of this laptop, great design and smooth keyboard, with an exceptional touchpad. The audio quality is great and so the quality of the webcam.
I recieved this laptop just yesterday and I am hoping to have a good luck with it, it is my first Gateway product, after terrible experiences with HP, DELL, and Toshiba, who by the way has the worse customer service.
I did not like the way the item was packaged, the outer box was too big and there was not any insert packaging paper to protect the primary box from moving during shipping

The laptop is great, powers up very quickly and connects to our tv to play HD movies online.

Had this notebook for a week I am highly satisfied with my purchase. The build quality is quite good, wifi connects well, the webcam is good and the hardware specifications are good for the price. After considering an HP and MSI laptop instead I ultimately picked this one. The general views on the Gateway laptop series are mixed and range from touch pads that don't work correct, etc. I am still on the fence when it comes to the sound quality of the speakers. They are not the best but definitely not the worst I have ever heard. Got it on amazon for $50 less than the current price.
The pros:
1. A good value laptop for price.
2. Not much included bloatware. EarthLink and Net Flicks only.
3. Can run some recent games well as well as useful for basic daily usage.
The cons:
1. The silver hinge between the screen and the base of the computer can become worn out and scratched with use over time.
2. The clicking of the touch pad can occur randomly. The touch pad can take some getting used to but once you do, you will love the multi-touch as much as I do. After using multi-touch I cannot go back to a regular touch pad.
3. Battery life is far from the best or even moderate. The battery life on minimal brightness, no sound and no wifi is about 2 hours and 40+ minutes. Not great but wish it was better.
4. It is a finger print magnet. After a normal days use the entire top cover will be covered in smudges. A microfiber should have been included such as with other manufacturers like HP.
5. One thing that scares me is that the webcam has no light on or near it to show that is is active. This can be a huge privacy concern if your machine were to be hacked

I bought 2 laptops and my husband and I are really enjoying them. Highly recommend them to all!

It's been almost a year since I ordered this computer. When I ordered it, I was at the beginning of a lot of house remodeling, and I needed a computer with wi-fi that I could use while my walls were gone, as well as wanting one I could use for my photography.

I had some fairly simple targets for this machine: 4gb+ of RAM, at least 250gb HDD, at least dual-core (preferably AMD), DVD writer and SD card reader. I also didn't want to pay $2000 for it.

This Gateway has served my every need and never given me a problem. I'm really happy that when I finally got a laptop it was what I wanted and I didn't wind up bemoaning missing features or wishing it were faster.

I ordered a computer and the company sent me a different one, they did not install window 7 as they said they were going to (The copy of windows 7 they sent was a pirated copy and did not work). Also I dont think they have a return policy. I confronted them and they said that they were sorry I felt thins way. Be careful!! They will rip you off.

I am writing this review from the laptop and I have used it mostly for work. I have a Domke bag with it and a sleeve and so far there are no issues with this Laptop. Picked it up from Best Buy at $499 and I love it. I love the large keyboard with the number pad and the web cam that comes with it.
I had the option of an iPad with a monthly charge of 30+ dollars or a laptop with a wireless 4G card for the same price and unlimited data.......I chose correctly.
I have a DVD drive, Flash capable and a Camera; just to name a few xtras.

I paid $479 for this laptop on Cyber Monday. I have had it for about 3 weeks and have enjoyed it very much. No problems to speak of so I have to give it 5 stars. Laptop has runs very fast. I've seen the other reviews saying that this laptop is poorly constructed but I do not agree. The laptop seems to be put together the same as any other laptop I've had (had compaq, dell and acer). I would have to say that as long as you take care of it, know what you're doing when it comes to downloading software you should have no problems with this unit. I was hesitant to give Gateway a chance in the laptop arena, I have owned a Gateway desktop in the past and really liked it and I can see that their desktops are still rated near the top so I wouldn't hesitate to get the laptop again. Thank you