2020 Gateway Ultra Slim Notebook Laptop Model GWTN141-4 Review

#sponsored #freeproduct Lightweight, bright colorful display, fast boot up. Walmart Affiliate Product Link: http://bit.ly/3oZZXnP 0:00 Intro 0:30 Exterior features 2:16 First boot, specs, and setup 3:38 Speakers and Audio 4:33 Fingerprint scanner 4:57 Display 5:20 Keyboard and trackpad 6:15 Battery and CPU performance 7:45 Upgrading storage 8:06 Internals 8:50 Summary DISCLOSURE: Gateway provided this laptop at no cost for an unbiased review. Gateway is back as an exclusive brand at Walmart and their latest Ultra Slim laptop lineup comes in a variety of configurations to suit any budget. The laptop has a metal top shell with a smooth, matte finish in one of four colors: blue, black, green, or rose gold. The edges of the case are rounded with gentle curves giving it a sleek, chic look. It features 2 USB 2.0 ports, a data only USB-C port, microSD card slot and HDMI output. The back feet on the bottom are slightly raised so laptop pitches forward just a tad. There’s an access panel for installing an M.2 SSD for additional storage space. Note that the bottom of the case is plastic, so the weight of the laptop is just over 3.5 pounds. The dimensions of the laptop are 13” x 8.75” and about 5/8” thick. This model is the GWTN141-4 and inside is a 10th Generation Intel Core i5-1035G1 CPU at 1 GHz, 16GB of RAM, and a 256GB SSD. The integrated GPU is an Intel UHD Graphics card at 100 MHz, so you’ll be able to watch movies or play casual games at 1080p 60 fps on without a problem. The same is true if you hook up a second monitor via the HDMI port. The charger for the laptop is a plastic 2.25” square by 1 inch thick power brick. It has a 6.5’ integrated cable that is not removable/replaceable and plugs into the barrel port at the left hand side of the laptop towards the back. The first time you power on the laptop, you’ll have to go through the typical Windows 10 setup which takes about 10 minutes. The integrated speakers are located at the left and right side above the keyboard, but aren’t that great sounding, despite being tuned by THX. You’ll find much better audio performance out of externally plugged in headphones or speakers, especially if they feature 7.1 surround sound or virtual surround sound where you'll hear the benefit of the THX tuning. There is a fingerprint reader built into the upper left-hand corner of the mouse trackpad and setting up one or multiple fingers for login is simple and straight forward. You’ll notice that the IPS display has a high-gloss hard-plastic surface and while it looks super clear and glasslike, it also tends to show reflections and pick up fingerprints readily, so it’s a good thing it’s not a touchscreen. However, the bezels around the screen are pretty thick so you do lose a bit of screen real estate to that for the size. The keyboard spans the full width of the laptop, with full-sized low-profile keys, but are not backlit, which may make them difficult to see at night or in dark conditions. Nevertheless, the keys are responsive, have a slight but firm spring to them, and aren’t very loud when typing. The trackpad is about 4 inches wide by 2 3/4 inches long, and as I mentioned earlier has the fingerprint reader embedded in this corner, so that’s actually a dead spot in terms of cursor movement. The battery is rated up to 10 hours of use, depending on your brightness level and level of use during that time, but 6 hours on a full charge might be a more conservatively accurate estimate with moderate power saving enabled. Despite being rated as a 1 GHZ processor, the CPU can actually go up to 3.6 GHz and is clocked lower for better battery life performance; however, you can bump up the settings for faster processing and better performance when you need it. There’s a built-in 1 MP webcam at the top center of the screen, but the quality of the video from it will be pretty basic and while usable for video chats like Zoom or Skype is not a great option for content creators. There’s also built-in Bluetooth 5.1 for stable, low-energy, and low-latency connections; when you watch movies on wireless headphones there’s no delay between the audio and the video. The Wi-Fi card is an 802.11 ac, so supports gigabit speeds but it’ll only work on a 5 GHz network and not 2.4 GHz networks. Note that there is no Ethernet port option on the laptop without using a USB adapter. As for upgrade options, you can add a second M.2 SSD up to 1 TB or you open up the laptop and replace the pre-installed one with a larger capacity (capped to 1 TB). Overall, I’m pretty impressed with this laptop. It’s a really nice mid-tier consumer grade laptop with a beautiful aesthetic that can handle a variety of daily computing needs for the average user, has decent power and battery life, and features quick boot up and load times. Walmart Affiliate Product Link: http://bit.ly/3oZZXnP