Specifications
Part Number: DX4831Gateway DX4831 Desktop Series

Following are the specifications for the Gateway® DX4831 desktop series.
Specifications are subject to change without notice or obligation.

Feature Specification
Operating System Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 64-bit1
Processor2 Intel® Core™ i7 processor (up to 1333 MHz FSB)
Intel® Core™ i5 processor (up to 1333 MHz FSB)
Chipset Intel® H57 Express chipset
Memory2 Up to 8 GB of DDR3 1066 MHz or 1333MHz SDRAM (dual-channel support, four DIMM slots)
Hard Drive2 Serial ATA hard disk up to 2 TB per 3.5-inch drive (two internal hard drive bays)
Two 3.5" front-access, tool-less swap HDD bays3
Optical Drive2 Optical drive options:
  • Blu-ray™ and SuperMulti DVD burner combination drive
  • Blu-ray reader / SuperMulti DVD burner combination drive
  • SuperMulti drive with Labelflash™ technology
  • DVD-ROM drive
Media Card Reader Multi-in-one card reader, supporting:
  • CompactFlash® (Type I and II)
  • CF+™ Microdrive
  • MultiMediaCard (MMC)
  • MMCplus™
  • MMCplus™ HC
  • MMCmobile™
  • MMCmobile™ HC
  • Reduced-Size MultiMediaCard (RS-MMC)
  • Secure Digital™ (SD) Card
  • miniSD™ Card
  • miniSD™ Card HC
  • microSD™ Card HC
  • SmartMedia™
  • xD-Picture Card™
  • Memory Stick®
  • Memory Stick PRO™
  • Memory Stick Duo™
  • Memory Stick PRO Duo™
  • Memory Stick Micro™
Expansion Bays Two external 5.25-inch
Two internal 3.5-inch (hard drive bays)
Graphics Integrated Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) HD4
Discrete card support for mainstream NVIDIA® and ATI™ graphics cards
PCI Express® 2.0 x16 graphics card support
Audio Embedded high-definition audio with 7.1-channel surround sound
Optimized 3rd Generation Dolby Home Theater®7 audio enhancement, featuring:
  • Dolby® Digital Live
  • Dolby® Pro Logic® IIx
  • Dolby® Headphone
  • Dolby® Natural Bass
  • Dolby® Sound Space Expander
  • Dolby® Audio Optimization
  • Dolby® High Frequency Enhancer technologies8
Network Support LAN: Gigabit Ethernet
Modem1 56K ITU V.92, Wake-on-Ring ready
Front I/O Ports Multi-in-one card reader
Four USB 2.0 ports
High-definition headphone and microphone jacks
Rear I/O Ports Six USB 2.0 ports
Two PS/2 ports (keyboard and mouse)
Ethernet (RJ-45) LAN port
IEEE 1394 port (6-pin)
Five audio ports with one S/PDIF port
HDMI Port4
D-Sub Port 4
Two eSATA ports
Add-In Card Slots One PCI Express 2.0 ×16
One PCI Express 2.0 ×4
Two PCI Express 2.0 ×1
Power Supply 300 or 500 watt
BIOS AMI PnP BIOS compatible with SMBIOS 2.6
System Compliance PC 2001
Dimensions (W × D × H) 7.1 × 16.3 × 16.3 inches (180 × 413.2 × 412.4 mm)
Certification FCC, CE, CB, MET, CCC, VCCI, BSMI
Software5 Gateway Identity Card
Gateway InfoCentre
Gateway Photo Frame
Gateway Recovery Management
Gateway Updater
Best Buy Software Installer
Adobe® Reader®
Cyberlink® PowerCinema 6 (bundled with BD driver disc)
Google Toolbar™and Desktop Search™
Microsoft® Works with Office Home 2007 Trial
Norton Internet Security™2009 (60-day trial)6
Optional Accessories Gateway keyboard and mouse
Gateway LCD monitor

  1. 64-bit software is required to enjoy the advantages of 64-bit processing.
  2. Specifications vary depending on model.
  3. Turn the PC off before inserting HDDs.
  4. Only available with Intel® Core™ i5 600 series processors.
  5. Bundled software may vary depending on hardware configuration, OS, and regional availability.
  6. Trial periods vary depending on the geographic region and specifications.
  7. Dolby® is a registered trademark of Dolby® Laboratories. Dolby Home Theater® is a trademark of Dolby® Laboratories.
  8. Dolby® Pro Logic® and the double-D symbol are registered trademarks of Dolby® Laboratories.