Gateway NV7919u 17.3-Inch Laptop (NightSky Black)

by Gateway

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 11 x 16.2 x 1.4 inches ; 7.4 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 11.6 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B0034G4YRM
• Item model number: NV7919u
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,257 in Computers & Accessories (See Top 100 in Computers & Accessories)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: January 17, 2010

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Gateway NV7919u: Mobile Entertainment Center with 17-Inch Display

Packed with premium performance features that deliver a stellar entertainment experience, the Gateway NV7919u laptop PC delivers multitasking performance to take on your everyday tasks thanks to the smart performing Intel Core i5. Offering a fast and responsive PC experience, it features four-way multi-tasking processor power that allows each of its two cores to work on tasks simultaneously.

The 17.3-inch high-definition LED-backlit display with a 16:9 aspect ratio provides a true cinematic view, and you'll be stunned by the clarity of Blu-ray Disc movies thanks to the Blu-ray/DVD SuperMulti optical drive--which also lets you burn CDs and DVDs of your favorite music, photos and files. You'll also be able to output Blu-ray content to an external HDTV in full 1080p resolution thanks to the included HDMI port.

The affordable Gateway NV laptop sports a widescreen 17.3-inch LED-backlit display and a Blu-ray Disc optical drive.

The 17.3-inch Gateway NV laptop in black with added honeycomb texturing on the cover.

The minimalist look of capacitive-touch launch keys at the top of the keyboard reduce button clutter and enhance the sleek design.

The widescreen display helps you stay productive by letting you view multiple windows at once, while the dedicated numeric keypad is ideal for students and professionals who need to quickly and efficiently input numbers. Pinch, flick and swirl your fingers on the Multi-Gesture Touchpad for an intuitive navigation of web pages, photos and more.

With a stylish and streamlined design, this Gateway NV Series notebook is both eye-catching and comfortable to use. The smooth notebook case is covered with a subtle honeycomb pattern that gives additional texture to the vibrant black coloring, and the refined silver trim, rounded edges and classic barrel hinge that cleverly houses the power button combine to create sleek, modern style.

Pre-installed with the Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium operating system (64-bit version), you'll be able to easily create a home network and share all of your favorite photos, videos, and music. Windows 7 is the easiest, fastest, and most engaging version of Windows yet. Better ways to find and manage files, like Jump Lists and improved taskbar previews, help you speed through everyday tasks. Windows 7 is designed for faster and more reliable performance, so your PC just works the way you want it to.

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Key Features

• 17.3-inch LED-backlit Ultrabright widescreen display (1366 x 768 resolution) enables you to easily multitask across numerous open windows and comfortably watch movies on the go. This Ultrabright display offers a high-gloss, sharp contrast, anti-reflective finish.
• 2.26 GHz Intel Core i5-430M dual-core processor for smart performance with a speed boost (2.53 GHz with Turbo Boost Technology; 3 MB L3 cache). Intel's Turbo Boost technology maximizes speed for demanding applications, dynamically accelerating performance to match your workload--providing more performance when you need it the most. It also comes equipped with Intel HD Graphics--an advanced video engine that delivers smooth, high-quality HD video playback, and advanced 3D capabilities, providing an ideal graphics solution for everyday computing.
• 500 GB SATA hard drive (5400 RPM)
• 4 GB of DDR3 RAM (1066 MHz)
• Integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator HD with 128 MB of dedicated video RAM and support for Microsoft DirectX 10.
• Watch Blu-ray Disc movies in crystal clear resolution with the read-only Blu-ray drive; also supports reading/writing of CD-R/RW, DVD±R, DVD±RW, DVD±R DL, and DVD-RAM.
• Webcam integrated into the display bezel for easy video chats and conferencing; includes integrated microphone.
• Built-in stereo speakers with headphone jack with SPDIF digital audio output.
• Wireless-N Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n) for ultra-fast connectivity to home and business networks.
• Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
• 4 USB 2.0 ports
• HDMI port for connecting to a compatible HDTV or home theater receiver for uncompressed digital audio and video via a single cable. Also includes standard analog VGA video output.
• Convenient MyBackup Button provides a one-touch solution to quickly and easily back up all the important files and information stored on it, such as music, photos, video, contacts, e-mails and Internet favorites. The MyBackup Button gives you a simple, convenient way to backup files to another location such as a USB drive, external hard disk drive, or another hard drive partition. Also, you can set the MyBackup function to schedule a regular time to back up data automatically or simply press the button for an immediate back-up.
• Multi-gesture touchpad allows you to intuitively navigate WebPages, media libraries, photos, spreadsheets and more by simply flicking, swirling and pinching your fingers.
• Windows 7 Home Premium makes it easy to create a home network and share all of your favorite photos, videos, and music. And you can watch shows for free when and where you want with Internet TV on Windows Media Center. Get the best entertainment experience with Windows 7 Home Premium.
• Get more features with Windows Anytime Upgrade. It's the best way to add features to Windows 7, takes as few as ten minutes, requires no software or downloads, and you'll keep your existing programs, files, and settings. Windows will walk you through the simple upgrade process.
• Pre-loaded software includes Microsoft Works SE 9.0 for word processing and spreadsheet work. Enjoy a 60-day trial version of Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007.
• Up to 3.8 hours of battery life
• Dimensions: 16.23 x 11.02 x 1.42 inches (WxDxH)
• Weight: 7.4 pounds
• Warranty: 1 year parts and labor

What's in the Box
This package contains the Gateway NV7919u laptop, 6-cell rechargeable battery, AC adapter, and printed documentation

It also comes with the following software: Microsoft Works (applications for word processing, spreadsheet, calendar, and e-mail); 60-day trial of Microsoft Office 2007; Norton Internet Security 2009 (60-day trial); Norton Online Backup; Gateway MyBackup; Google Desktop and Toolbar; WildTangent Demo Games

Product Description

Gateway NV7919u Notebook comes with these specs: Intel Core i5-430M Processor 2.26GHz with Turbo Boost Technology up to 2.53GHz, Windows 7 Home Premium, 17.3-Inch HD Widescreen Ultrabright LCD Display, Mobile Intel HM55 Express Chipset, 4096MB DDR3 1066MHz Memory, Intel Graphics Media Accelerator HD, 500GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive, 4X Blu-ray Disc/DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive, Built-in Webcam, Multi-in-1 Digital Media Card Reader, High-Definition Audio Support, 802.11b/g/Draft-N Wi-Fi CERTIFIED, 4 - USB 2.0 Ports, HDMI Port, Multi-gesture Touchpad, 6-cell Li-ion Battery (4400 mAh), up to 3-hours 50 minutes of battery life, 7.4 lbs. | 3.3 kg (system unit only), AC Power Adapter, AC Power Cord, Wireless Setup Card, Registration/ Limited Warranty Card, Norton Internet Security 2009 (60-day trial)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great value for power, functionality, features (NV7919u), February 16, 2010

By 

Jason R. Wachtl - See all my reviews
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Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: Gateway NV7919u 17.3-Inch Laptop (NightSky Black) (Personal Computers)

I have a core i7 quad 3.07ghz desktop Gateway FX series and after quite a bit of research, I decided to go with this model as I wanted something portable for the rest of the house since the FX desktop is in the home theater downstairs. My main selling feature was great performance features(core i5, 4gb ram, SATA hdd, 17.3" nice screen, HDMI out, etc) and having the blu-ray player built in already (as opposed to installing it later down the road or having an external drive).

I can compare it to a Dell Studio 15 Duo core processor at 2.8 ghz that was purchased by my fiance within the last year for about $1400. This computer blows it away not only in price, but also style, performance, features, screen, components, pretty much everything.

This Gateway NV7919u laptop has a huge screen, sitting next to a Dell Studio 15, it looks like a monster. The LCD is good build quality with bright colors and decent blacks. This laptop looks great too with a carbon fiber-like outside and black sleek keyboard area with some media buttons at the top. It looks better in person than the pictures show.

This computer is for the performace-minded person(core i5 is decent) who doesn't mind the size, wants to multi-task with a large amount of media without being slowed down, including movies- HD and SD, pictures, media burning, maybe some light gaming, and possibly using this laptop's HDMI out as a blu-ray player in a pinch (I've hooked it up to the 3 HDTV's in the house and it works well- although they all have dedicated blu-ray players and receivers). Not quite as good as the stand-alone blu-ray players, but looks decent on a Samsung 40" 650, 61" DLP, and 52" 750B series LCD-tv's. One thing I haven't tested much of is the battery life, but it appears to last at least 3 hours with all the power-savings things down or off.

If you don't need the blu-ray player in a laptop, this exact configuration (core i5, 4gb DDR3 ram, 500gb SATA hdd, 1.7gb on-board graphics, 17.3" screen, HDMI out, etc) can be had for approximately $100-$200 less made by Gateway model number 7923u Gateway NV7923u 17.3-Inch Laptop (NightSky Black) for $679 at the time of writing which represents a stunning amount of features for price. Again, the blu-ray was important enough for me to pay the extra money, although for most people the other model should be great.

Overall, this laptop is a powerhouse that performs with the best of them, with a good LCD screen, great components including a blu-ray player, and great features especially given the sub $1000 price tag($799 at the time of writing).

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great value. A lot for the money.NV7920u, February 17, 2010

By 

Alan (Ct. USA) - See all my reviews

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: Gateway NV7920u 17.3-Inch Laptop (Cherry Red) (Personal Computers)

I have had this laptop for over a week now. It offers a lot for the money. The i5 seems to fly. I am at a hotel now and it got onto there WI-FI with no problem. I could have saved $120.00 by not getting the blu-ray but now I am more up to date. The screen is so big and clear I see no reason to ever buy another desktop model. This is more than enough computer for what I use it for. I think the person before me must have gotten a defective Gateway. It is too bad for Gateway that their help and support people did not take care of him like Amazon takes care of their customers.
I have an eight year old Gateway and I hope I have as good luck with their new company and product as I did with the old one. If I have a problem with this one I will come back with another review and let you all know. Their support may hurt them in the long run.
I cannot say enough good about the customer support, speed of delivery and courtesy of Amazon. SUPPORT is why people come back.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars No Problems, March 20, 2010

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W. Katzinski - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Gateway NV7919u 17.3-Inch Laptop (Personal Computers)

My NV79 was delivered on March 2. It is now March 20. The PC was delivered quickly, and we were pleased with it. Three days ago, the touchpad stopped working. I opened a chat session with Gateway tech service and entered a formal tech issue as well. The tech chat suggested that I install a new touchpad driver (same version that was loaded on the PC). The formal tech issue via email suggested the same solution. I reinstalled the driver and of course, it did not work.

I called Amazon and asked what recourse I had with this PC. They told me that since this model would take 6-8 weeks to replace, I would be better served to simply return it for a full refund. It is now Saturday, and I will give Gateway till Tuesday to fix the problem. Then I will send it back and get a Dell. Amazon rocks.

Well, Now it is Sunday, and Acer (Gateway) sent me an email with a tech support call in phone number. I called the number and the guy fixed the problem in 2 seconds. There is a soft key above the keyboard that enables/disables the touchpad. I was a tard. I recommend that everyone be patient with their tech support person. It really is difficult to help helpless people over a chat or telephone line. Especially with something as complicated as a PC. When the person you are trying to help is not cooperating, it is even more difficult. I am happy I was patient, and found the problem. I did not want to pack this up and send it back anyway. We needed this PC for the house.

I will update this to a higher rating if Gateway fixes the problem in the next few days. I am not hopeful. Well Shame on ME! I increased the rating to 4 stars. See my comments below:

The PC is fast and pretty neat. I selected this one over a dell because the Dell equivilent required an additional $250 to get the i5 processor (over the i3). I just noticed that the i5 is now standard on the Dells. The Dells still don't offer a Bluray disk, but they probably will shortly. I have not seen the Dell screen, but while the Gateway looks great straight on, it is pretty bad from angles as narrow as 30 degrees horizontal and maybe 20 degrees the vertical plane. This means that if there are two looking at the screen watching a video or movie, it becomes very difficult. I don't think two could watch a movie on an airplane with this PC. And there is only one headphone port -- so it would be impossible for two to watch a movie without a splitter.

For an extra $100 - $200 Dell provides an additional head phone port, and possibly a better screen. But you will not get a bluray player at this time. I am still pleased with my purchase of the Gateway.

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