Specifications for the Gateway 450SX4 notebook

    Specifications are subject to change without notice or obligation.

Processor and Core Logic

Processor options

One Intel® Pentium 4 Processor-M CPU

To determine your processor's speed:

In Windows XP, click Start, My Computer, then click View System Information. The processor speed is listed.

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In Windows 2000, click Start, Programs, Accessories, System Tools, then click System Information. The processor speed is listed.

Processor packaging

Intel socketable micro-FCPGA

Level 2 cache

512 KB

Core logic

Intel 845MZ chipset (MCH-M+ICH3-M)

Processor side bus speed

400 MT/s front side bus

BIOS

Phoenix BIOS
512 KB Flash ROM
SMBIOS 2.3 support
ACPI 1.0b support
APM 1.2
Wired for Management 2.0 (WfM 2.0)
System memory

Memory type

200 MHz DDRAM system memory

Memory expansion options

Two 200-pin industrial standard DDR-SODIMM sockets
Accepts two DDRAM memory modules
512 MB maximum system memory
No on-board memory

To determine your notebook's memory:

In Windows XP, click Start, My Computer, then click View System Information. The memory is listed.

-OR-

In Windows 2000, click Start, Programs, Accessories, System Tools, then click System Information. The memory is listed.
Video

Graphics controller

ATI M6-P
256-bit 3D and 2D graphics accelerator
Support 64-bit DDR SDRAM
Fully ACPI compliant

Video memory

32 MB DDRAM

LCD display panel

14.1-inch or 15.0-inch active matrix (TFT) LCD color display

Maximum panel resolution:
1024 × 768

Maximum color depth:
32-bit (16.7 million colors)

LCD supported video modes

14.1-inch: XGA

15.0-inch: XGA

LCD maximum refresh rate

60 MHz

External video

Supports dual display and dual view
Integrated TV encoder

External CRT resolutions

Supports standard IBM VGA compatible modes

Maximum resolution:
2048 × 1536 × 32-bit colors

External CRT maximum refresh rate

200 MHz

TV out (composite video) jack

Supports NTSC/PAL connection to standard TV monitors with RCA jack

IEEE 1394

100/200/400mps
Supports video and audio capture
Software included for motion and still-frame capture
Audio

Audio chipset

ESS ES 1988

Sound support

PCI interface audio
Multi-stream Direct Sound and Direct Sound 3D acceleration
APM1.2, ACPI1.0, and PPMI1.1 compliant
S/PDIF output for PCM or AC-3 content via Toslink jack on port replicator

Digital DVD audio

Provides full 5.1 channel Dolby Digital output (AC-3) from DVD decoder through Toslink optical S/PDIF jack on port replicator.

Volume controls

Volume control keys on keyboard
Software control provided through Windows

Internal speakers

Stereo speakers built into front of notebook
1.5 W maximum output

Audio jacks

Stereo headphone output
Stereo line input
Monophonic microphone input
Communications

Modem features

Integrated V.92/56K data/fax modem
Uses the RJ-11 jack on the back of the notebook
Supports Wake on Ring

10/100 Mbps Ethernet interface features

Integrated IEEE 802.3 (10/100 BASE-TX) Ethernet interface
Uses the RJ-45 jack on the back of the notebook
Supports Wake on LAN

Wireless Ethernet interface features (Factory installed option)

Agere ORiNOCO IEEE 802.11b network card installed in Mini PCI expansion slot

Uses factory-installed internal antenna assembly
11 selectable channels
2412 MHz - 2462 MHz Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum
40 bit (minimum) WEP and 128 bit RC4 security
Input/Output (I/O)

Keyboard

U.S. English keyboard
Full-sized 87-keys
19 mm × 19 mm key pitch
3.0 mm keystroke

Pointing device

Gateway EZ-Pad touchpad
4-button design

Programmable keys

Four programmable "hot keys" (default functions: launch e-mail, launch Web browser, launch help application, user definable)

Status indicators

Caps lock
PAD lock
Scroll lock
Hard Drive access
Module bay access/bay swap
Power/Suspend
Battery status

Input/Output (I/O) ports

Two USB (4-pin)
High-speed serial
Parallel (bi-directional, EPP, ECP)
IEEE 1394 (4-pin)
V.90, 56K Modem (RJ-11)
10/100 Ethernet (RJ-45)
External monitor (VGA)
TV out (NTSC/PAL composite video)
Stereo headphone output
Stereo line input
Monophonic microphone input
PS/2 keyboard or mouse
PC Card sockets (two Type II or one Type III)
Docking port
DC input

PCMCIA

Accepts two Type II or one Type III device
TI PCI1520 controller
Supports D3 cold wakeup

NOTE: This notebook does not support Zoom Video.

Docking solution

Type

Port replicator

Docking supported

Hot dock
Warm dock
Cold dock

Input/Output (I/O ports)

Two USB (4-pin)
High-speed serial
Parallel
Modem (RJ-11)
Ethernet (RJ-45)
External monitor (VGA)
S-video TV out
S/PDIF digital audio out
Stereo headphone output
Analog audio line input (stereo)
Monophonic microphone input
Two PS/2
Docking port
DC input
Storage

Hard drive controller

Two independent bus-mastering Enhanced IDE channels on PCI bus
Supports up to Ultra DMA 100 and up to PIO mode 4

Hard drive

User removable
2.5-inch diameter
12.7 mm or 9.5 mm height

To find the hard drive capacity:

In Windows XP, click Start, then click My Computer. Right-click the drive letter, then click Properties. The drive's capacity and available space appears. If the drive has multiple partitions (for example, C: and D:), add the capacities of each partition to determine the drive's total capacity.

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In Windows 2000, double-click the My Computer icon on your Windows desktop. Right-click the drive letter, then click Properties. The drive's capacity and available space appears. If the drive has multiple partitions (for example, C: and D:), add the capacities of each partition to determine the drive's total capacity.

Super I/O controller

NS PC87391 LPC super I/O controller
Diskette drive controller
IEEE 1284 compliant parallel port
Serial port

Modular bays

One modular bay is available on the notebook. The modules are hot-swappable.

Optical Drive

To determine the type of drive in a bay, examine the drive tray's plastic cover. A CD Compact Disc logo indicates a CD drive, a DVD logo indicates a DVD drive, a CD-R/RW logo indicates a recordable/rewritable CD drive, and a DVD logo in combination with a CD-R/RW logo indicates a DVD drive that also is a recordable/rewritable CD drive.

Available drives include:

CD
DVD
CD-RW
Combination DVD/CD-RW

Second Hard Drive

2.5-inch diameter
12.7 mm or 9.5 mm high

Diskette Drive

12.7 mm high
3.5-inch diskettes
720K/1.2M/1.44M support

Secondary Battery

Removable prismatic Lithium Ion battery pack
3.3 Ah
48 W
Power

Intelligent charger

Supports dynamic charge current to achieve the best charge performance

AC adapter

19 VDC, 4.2A, 80 W output
Automatically adjusts for 100 to 240 VAC, 50 to 60 Hz power source
Three-wire design
Includes power LED

Battery type

Main

Removable Lithium Ion battery pack
Embedded controller inside to support smart battery

Secondary

Removable prismatic Lithium Ion battery pack

Battery capacity

Main

8-cell:

3.8 Ah
56.24 Wh

6-cell:

3.8 Ah
42.18 Wh

Secondary

3.4 Ah
37.74 Wh

Battery life varies depending on configuration, programs, power management settings, and features used. Recharge time varies, depending on usage.

Power management

ACPI v1.0b support
SMBIOS 2.3
PC 2001 compliant
Pentium 4 CPU supports Intel ® Speedstep TM technology

Controls

Keyboard-activated pop-up display gives battery charge as a percentage remaining
Icon on taskbar shows battery charge as a percentage remaining

Power switch

Power On/Off or Suspend/Resume (selectable in setup)

Reset hole

Resets whole system if notebook can not recover by power switch

Lid switch

LCD On/Off or Suspend/Resume

Security

Passwords

Power-on password (2-level password support)
Hard drive password

Physical

Main system memory compartment screw
Mini PCI bay screw
Kensington® security slot in notebook back
Kensington® security ring on port replicator
System software

Operating system

Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional
Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition
Microsoft® Windows® 2000

System management

SMBIOS 2.3 BIOS support
Wired for Management 2.0 (WfM 2.0) enabled
ACPI power management
Support for Wake on LAN
Support for Intel® LANDesk® Client Manager 6.0

System compatibility

PC2001 specification
APM1.2
ACPI 1.0b or later
SMBIOS 2.3
WHQL certified

Quick boot

Supported

Physical specifications

Dimensions

15.0-inch display

~13.15 × 10.63 × 1.3 in. (W×D×H)
~334 × 270 × 33 mm (W×D×H)

14.1-inch display

~13.15 × 10.63 × 1.21 in. (W×D×H)
~334 × 270 × 30.7 mm (W×D×H)

System weight

15.0-inch display
(includes CD drive and battery)

~6.14 lbs. (8-cell battery) or
~6.01 lbs. (6-cell battery)

~2.78 kg (8-cell battery) or
~2.72 kg (6-cell battery)

14.1-inch display
(includes CD drive and battery)

~5.9 lbs. (8-cell battery) or
~5.79 lbs. (6-cell battery)

~2.68 kg (8-cell battery) or
~2.62 kg (6-cell battery)

AC adapter weight

13 ounces (370 g)

Environment

Operating temperature

41 ° F to 95 ° F (5 ° C to 35 ° C)

Storage temperature

-4 ° F to 140 ° F (-20 ° C to 60 ° C)

Operating humidity

20% to 80% relative humidity;
no condensation

Storage humidity

10% to 90% relative humidity;
no condensation

Operating altitude, maximum

8,000 feet at 59 ° F
(2,438 meters at 15 ° C)

Storage altitude, maximum

12,000 feet (3,658 m)