Specifications
Part Number: SX2840Gateway SX2840 Desktop Series

Following are the specifications for the Gateway® SX2840 desktop series.
Specifications are subject to change without notice or obligation.

Feature Specification
Operating System1 Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 64-bit2
Genuine Windows® 7 Home Basic 32-bit
Linpus® Linux® X Window
FreeDOS™
Processor1 Intel® Core™ i7 processor
Intel® Core™ i5 processor
Intel® Core™ i3 processor
Intel® Pentium® processor
Chipset Intel® H57 Express Chipset
Memory1 Up to 8 GB of DDR3 1333 MHz SDRAM (dual-channel support on four DIMMs)
Hard Drive1 Serial ATA hard disk up to 2 TB
Optical Drive1 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 with a USB 2.0 port and IEEE 1394 port, supporting:
  • CompactFlash® (Type I and II)
  • CF+™ Microdrive
  • MultiMediaCard (MMC)
  • Reduced-Size MultiMediaCard (RS-MMC)
  • Secure Digital™ (SD) Card
  • xD-Picture Card™
  • Memory Stick®
  • Memory Stick PRO™
Graphics Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator HD
Microsoft® DirectX® 10 support
PCI Express® 2.0 ×16 low-profile graphics card support
Audio Optimized 3rd Generation Dolby Home Theater®4 audio enhancement, featuring:
  • Dolby® Inverse Filtering
  • Dolby® Pro Logic® IIx
  • Dolby® High Frequency Enhancer
  • Dolby® Natural Bass
  • Dolby® Headphone
  • Dolby® Sound Space Expander
  • Dolby® Digital Live technologies 5
Embedded high-definition audio with 5.1-channel support
S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) support
Network Support LAN: Gigabit Ethernet
WLAN: IEEE 802.11 b/g/n3
Modem: 56K ITU V.92, Wake-on-Ring ready 3
Front I/O Ports Multi-in-one card reader 1
Photo Frame button
High-definition headphone and microphone jacks
Five USB 2.0 ports
IEEE 1394 port (4-pin)
Rear I/O Ports Four USB 2.0 ports
Two PS/2 ports (keyboard and mouse)
Ethernet (RJ-45) LAN port
Optical S/PDIF port
Five audio ports
D-sub VGA port
HDMI™ port
eSATA port
Add-In Card Slots One PCI Express 2.0 ×16
One PCI Express 2.0 ×1
Power Supply 220 W
BIOS AMI PnP BIOS compatible with SMBIOS 2.4
System Compliance PC 2001, ENERGY STAR®
Dimensions (W × D × H) 4 × 14 × 11.4 inches (100 × 366.8 × 289.97 mm)
Certification FCC, CE, BSMI, CCC, Nemko, CB, Bauart
Software6 Gateway Games
Gateway Identity Card
Gateway InfoCentre
Gateway Recovery Management
Gateway Updater
Adobe® Reader®
Cyberlink® PowerCinema™ 6.0 7
Google Toolbar™ and Desktop Search™
Microsoft® Works 9 with Office Home and Student 2007 Trial
Norton Internet Security™ 2010 Trial (60 days)
Optional Accessories Gateway wireless, USB or PS/2 keyboard and mouse
Gateway LCD monitor
Remote control
Wireless LAN card

  1. Specifications vary depending on model.
  2. 64-bit software is required to enjoy the advantages of 64-bit processing.
  3. Optional.
  4. Dolby® is a registered trademark of Dolby® Laboratories. Dolby Home Theater® is a trademark of Dolby® Laboratories.
  5. Dolby® Pro Logic® and the double-D symbol are registered trademarks of Dolby® Laboratories.
  6. Bundled software may vary depending on hardware configuration, OS, and regional availability.
  7. Only for models with Windows® 7 and BD.