UC78 Series Notebook Specifications
Part Number: UC78Gateway UC78 Series Notebook

Following are the specifications for the Gateway® UC78 notebook series.
Specifications are subject to change without notice or obligation.

Feature Specification
Operating system1
  • Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium 64-bit With Service Pack 12
  • Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium with Service Pack 1
  • Linux
    • Platform1 Intel® Centrino® 2 processor technology, featuring: Intel® Core™2 Duo processor options:
    • T9400/P9500 (6 MB L2 cache, 2.53 GHz, 1066 MHz FSB, 35 W/25 W)
    • T9600 (6 MB L2 cache, 2.80 GHz, 1066 MHz FSB, 35 W) or higher
    • P7350/P8400/P8600 (3 MB L2 cache, 2/2.26/2.40 GHz, 1066 MHz FSB, 25 W)
    • T5800/T5900 (2 MB L2 cache, 2/2.20 GHz, 800 MHz FSB, 35 W), supporting Intel® 64 architecture
  • Mobile Intel® GM45 Express Chipset
  • Intel® Wireless WiFi Link 5100 (dual-band quad-mode 802.11a/b/g/Draft-N) Wi-Fi CERTIFIED® network connection, featuring MIMO technology3, 4
    • System Memory1, 5, 6
  • Dual-channel DDR2 SDRAM support
  • Up to 2 GB of DDR2 667 MHz memory
  • Upgradeable to 4 GB using two SODIMM modules7
    • Display
  • 13.3-inch WXGA high-brightness (220-nit) Gateway Ultrabright™ TFT LCD, 1280 x 800 pixel resolution
  • Supports simultaneous multi-window viewing
  • 16:10 aspect ratio
  • 16 ms response time
    • Graphics ATI™ Switchable Graphics technology:
    ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 3470 with up to 20488 MB of HyperMemory™ (256 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

    Mobile Intel® GM45 Express Chipset with integrated 3D graphics, featuring Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD (Intel® GMA 4500MHD) with up to 1759 MB of Intel® Dynamic Video Memory Technology 5.0 (128 MB of dedicated video memory, up to 1631 MB of shared system memory), supporting Microsoft® DirectX® 10

  • Dual independent display support
  • 16.7 million colors
  • 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
  • MS-Sound compatible
    • Storage1
  • 160/250/320 GB hard drive9

    Media Card Reader

    • Secure Digital™ (SD) Card
    • MultiMediaCard (MMC)
    • Memory Stick® (MS)
    • Memory Stick PRO™ (MS PRO)
    • Optical Media Drive1 8X DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive
    • 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
  • WLAN3, 4, : Intel® Wireless WiFi Link 5100 (dual-band quad-mode 802.11a/b/g/Draft-N) Wi-Fi CERTIFIED® network connection, featuring MIMO technology
  • WPAN: Bluetooth® 2.0+EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
  • LAN: 10/100 Ethernet
    • Privacy Control
  • BIOS user, Supervisor, and Hard Drive passwords
  • Kensington lock slot
    • Dimensions and weight1 Dimensions
  • 12.6-inches (W) × 9.4-inches (D) × 1.5-inches (H) (320 (W) × 240 (D) × 37 (H) mm)

    Weight

  • 5.3 pounds (2.4 kilograms) 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
  • 5200 mAh 6-cell Li-ion battery pack: 4-hour battery life10
  • 4400 mAh 6-cell Li-ion battery pack: 3-hour, 16-minute battery life10
  • 3-pin 65 W AC adapter
  • ENERGY STAR® 4.0
    • Special Keys and Controls1
  • 82-/83-key keyboard, 2.5 mm key travel
  • Gateway EZ Pad™ Touchpad pointing device
  • 12 function keys, four cursor keys, Windows® key, international language support
  • Glossy touch-sensitive multimedia panel, featuring: Play/Pause, Stop, Previous, Next, and Volume Slide.
    • I/O Ports1
  • One - ExpressCard™ 34 slot
  • 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 - DC-in jack for AC adapter
    • Software1, 11
  • Microsoft® Works 9 with Office Home and Student 2007 Trial and Money Essentials
  • Norton 360™ All-in-One Security Suite (60-day trial)
  • Google Desktop™
  • Google Toolbar™
  • eBay® Desktop shortcut
  • Adobe® Reader® 9.0
  • Adobe® Flash 9.0
  • CyberLink® Power2Go™
  • CyberLink® LabelPrint™
  • NetZero®
  • EarthLink®
  • Microsoft® Windows Live™ Messenger 8.1
  • Wild Tangent®
  • Napster® 30-day Music Trial12
  • Windows® Media Center Player 11
  • Online Photo Printing
    • Optional item1
  • Bluetooth® 2.0 module
  • 4400 mAh 6-cell Li-ion battery pack
  • 5200 mAh 6-cell Li-ion battery pack
  • 3-pin 65 W AC adapter

    • 1 Specifications vary depending on model.
    2 64-bit software is required to enjoy the advantages of 64-bit processing.
    3 Actual throughput may vary depending on network conditions and environmental factors such as network traffic or overhead, building construction and access point settings.
    4 Wi-Fi® certification is for the WLAN module only.
    5 Up to 1 GB of available system memory may be allocated for system resource requirements.
    6 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.
    7 A 64-bit operating system is required to enjoy the ultimate performance of 4 GB memory.
    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 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.
    10 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.
    11 Bundled software may vary depending on hardware configuration, OS, and regional availability.
    12 Requires Sun Java™ software.