M-24 Series Notebook Specifications
Part Number: M-24Gateway M-24 Series Notebook

Avalon-A78 Specifications (v4-2-2)

Feature Specification
Operating system1 Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium with SP1
Platform1 AMD Better By Design program, featuring:
  • AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 dual-core processor QL-60
    1 MB L2 cache, 1.90 GHz, DDR2 667 MHz, supporting AMD HyperTransport™ 3.0 technology
  • AMD M780G Chipset
  • Integrated Gateway 802.11b/g/Draft-N Wi-Fi CERTIFIED® network connection, featuring 1×2 MIMO technology2, 3
    • System Memory1, 4, 5
    • Dual-channel DDR2 SDRAM support
    • Up to 4 GB of DDR2 667 MHz memory6
    Display 15.4-inch WXGA high-brightness (220-nit) Gateway Ultrabright™ TFT LCD
    1280 × 800 pixel resolution, supporting simultaneous multi-window viewing
    16:10 aspect ratio
    8 ms response time
    Graphics ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 36507 with up to 23048 MB of HyperMemory™
    512 MB of dedicated DDR2 VRAM, up to 1792 MB of shared system memory
    Supporting Unified Video Decoder (UVD), OpenEXR High Dynamic-Range (HDR) technology, Shader Model 4.1, Microsoft® DirectX® 10.1

    ATI Radeon™ HD 3200 Graphics9 with up to 19198 MB of HyperMemory™
    256 MB of dedicated system memory, up to 1663 MB of shared system memory
    Supporting Unified Video Decoder (UVD), OpenEXR High Dynamic-Range (HDR) technology, Shader Model 4.0, Microsoft® DirectX® 10.0

  • Dual independent display support
  • 16.7 million colors
  • External resolution/refresh rate:
    • 2048 × 1536: 75/60 Hz
    • 1920 × 1440: 85/75/60 Hz
    • 1920 × 1200: 75/60 Hz
    • 1920 × 1080: 100/85/75/60 Hz
    • 1680 × 945: 100/85/75/60 Hz
    • 1600 × 1200: 120/100/85/75/60 Hz
    • 1600 × 900: 120/100/85/75/60 Hz
    • 1400 × 1050: 85/75/60 Hz
    • 1366 × 768: 85/75/60 Hz
    • 1280 × 1024: 120/100/85/75/60 Hz
    • 1280 × 960: 85/75/60 Hz
    • 1280 × 768: 85/75/60 Hz
    • 1280 × 720: 100/85/75/60 Hz
    • 1024 × 768: 120/100/85/75/60 Hz
    • 800 × 600: 120/100/85/72/60 Hz
    • MPEG-2/DVD decoding
    • WMV9 (VC-1) and H.264 (AVC) decoding
    • HDMI™ (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) with HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) support
    • Audio
  • Two built-in stereo speakers
  • High-definition audio support
  • Noise suppression
  • Echo cancellation
  • MS-Sound compatible
    • Storage1
  • 160 to 250 GB hard drive10

    5-in-1 Digital Card Reader

    • Secure Digital™ (SD)
    • MultiMediaCard (MMC)
    • Memory Stick® (MS)
    • Memory Stick PRO™ (MS PRO)
    • xD-Picture Card™

      Storage cards with adapter: miniSD™, microSD™, Memory Stick Duo™, Memory Stick PRO Duo

    • Optical Media Drive1 8X Multi-Format Dual Layer DVDRW with DVD-RAM featuring LabelFlash™ Technology:
    • Read: 24X CD-ROM, 24X CD-R, 24X CD-RW, 8X DVD-ROM, 8X DVD-R, 8X DVD+R,
      6X DVD-ROM DL (double-layer), 6X DVD-R DL (double-layer), 6X DVD+R DL (double-layer),
      6X DVD-RW, 6X DVD+RW, 5X DVD-RAM
    • Write: 24X CD-R, 16X CD-RW, 8X DVD-R, 8X DVD+R, 4X DVD-R DL (double-layer), 4X DVD+R DL (double-layer),
      6X DVD-RW, 8X DVD+RW, 5X DVD-RAM
    Communication1
  • Gateway Video Conference, featuring:
    • Integrated 1.3-megapixel webcam, featuring 640 × 480 at 30 fps or 1280 × 1024 at 7 fps resolution image capture
  • WLAN2: Integrated Gateway 802.11b/g/Draft-N Wi-Fi CERTIFIED® network connection, featuring 1×2 MIMO technology
  • WPAN: Bluetooth® 2.0+EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
  • LAN: Gigabit Ethernet, Wake-on-LAN ready
  • Modem: 56K ITU V.92 with PTT approval11
    • Privacy Control
  • BIOS User, Supervisor, Hard Drive passwords
  • Kensington lock slot
    • Dimensions and weight1 Dimensions
    • 0.85 to 1.4-inches (H) × 14.0-inches (W) × 10.1-inches (D)
    Weight
    • Approximately 5.87 pounds (with 6-cell battery pack)
    Note: Weight varies due to component variations and manufacturing options.
    Power1 ACPI 3.0 CPU power management standard: Supports Standby and Hibernation power-saving modes
    4400 mAh 6-cell Li-ion battery pack: 2-hour, 46-minute battery life12
    3-pin 65 W AC adapter
    ENERGY STAR® 4.0
    Special Keys and Controls1
  • Keyboard: 86-/87-/89-key keyboard, 2 mm key travel
  • Gateway EZ Pad™ Touchpad with Vertical Scroll
  • 15 function keys, four cursor keys, Windows® key, embedded numeric keypad, international language support
  • Brushed-metal precision-touch multimedia control panel, featuring: Music, DVD, Play/Pause, Stop, Previous, Next, and Mute
  • Touch Sensitive Volume Slide
    • I/O Ports1
  • One - ExpressCard™ Type 54
  • One - Media Card reader
  • Three - USB 2.0 Ports
  • One - HDMI™ port with HDCP support
  • One - External Display (VGA) port
  • One - Headphone/speaker/line-out jack
  • One - Microphone-in jack
  • One - Ethernet (RJ-45) port
  • One - Modem (RJ-11) port
  • One - DC-in jack for AC adapter
    • Software1, 13
  • Microsoft® Works 9 with Office Home and Student 2007 Trial and Money Essentials
  • Norton 360™ All-in-One Security Suite (60-day trial)
  • Google Toolbar™
  • eBay® Desktop shortcut
  • Adobe® Reader® 9.0
  • Adobe® Flash 9.0
  • CyberLink® Blu-ray Disc™ / DVD Solution™, featuring PowerDVD™ and Power2Go™
  • CyberLink® LabelPrint™
  • NetZero®
  • EarthLink®
  • Microsoft® Windows Live™ Messenger 8.1
  • Wild Tangent®
  • Napster® 30-day Music Trial14
  • Windows® Media Player 11
  • Online Photo Printing
    • Optional items1
  • Bluetooth® 2.0 module
  • 6-cell Li-ion battery pack
  • 3-pin 65 watt AC adapter

    • 1. Specifications vary depending on model.
    2. Actual throughput may vary depending on network conditions and environmental factors such as network traffic or overhead, building construction and access point settings.
    3. Wi-Fi ® certification is for the WLAN module only.
    4. Up to 1 GB of available system memory may be allocated for system resource requirements.
    5. Shared system memory may be allocated to support integrated graphics, depending on system memory size and other factors. Actual system memory available to the operating system will be reduced by the amount of dedicated and shared system memory utilized by the graphics solution and resources required by the operating environment.
    6. A 64-bit operating system is required to enjoy the ultimate performance of 4 GB memory.
    7. For models with discrete graphics.
    8. For systems with 4 GB of system memory. The total graphics memory visible to the OS is less than the actual size allocated from the physical memory installed and varies depending on the configuration under a 32-bit OS.
    9. For models with integrated graphics.
    10. 1 GB is 1 billion bytes. Actual formatted capacity is less and may vary depending on preloaded materials and operating environment. Gateway backup management utilizes up to 10 GB of the stated hard disk capacity as dedicated backup space.
    11. PTT countries: Asia: China, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan. Europe: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Holland, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland. Oceania: Australia, New Zealand. N. America: Canada, USA.
    12. Battery life varies depending on product specifications, computer settings, and applications or features launched, and may be reduced if Windows Aero™ is enabled. All batteries' maximum capacity diminishes with time and use.
    13. Bundled software may vary depending on hardware configuration, OS, and regional availability.
    14. Requires Sun Java™ software.

    Note: This table provides minimum specifications. Actual specifications may vary according to the component options you selected.
    Specifications are subject to change regularly without notice or obligation.
    Components in the computer may have more than one supplier and may be custom engineered to Gateway® specifications, which can vary from retail.