Specifications
Part Number: EC38Gateway EC38 Notebook Series

Following are the specifications for the Gateway® EC38 notebook series.
Specifications are subject to change without notice or obligation.

Operating System1 Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 64-bit2
Genuine Windows® 7 Home Basic 64-bit2
Processor1 Intel® Core™2 Duo processor SU9400 (1.40 GHz, 800 MHz FSB, 3 MB L2 cache, 10 W)
Intel® Core™2 Solo processor SU3500 (1.40 GHz, 800 MHz FSB, 3 MB L2 cache, 5.50 W)

Supporting Intel® 64 architecture and Intel® Smart Cache

Chipset Mobile Intel® GS45 Express Chipset
Memory1, 3, 4, Up to 4 GB of dual-channel DDR3 system memory, upgradable to 8 GB using two soDIMM modules
Graphics Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD (Intel® GMA 4500MHD) with up to 1759 MB of Intel® Dynamic Video Memory Technology 5.0 (64 MB of dedicated video memory, up to 1695 MB of shared system memory), supporting Microsoft® DirectX® 10

Dual independent display support
16.7 million colors
External resolution/refresh rate:

  • 2048 x 1536: 75/60 Hz
  • 1920 x 1440: 85/75/60 Hz
  • 1920 x 1200: 75/60 Hz
  • 1920 x 1080: 100/85/75/60 Hz
  • 1680 x 945: 100/85/75/60 Hz
  • 1600 x 1200: 120/100/85/75/60 Hz
  • 1600 x 900: 120/100/85/75/60 Hz
  • 1400 x 1050: 85/75/60 Hz
  • 1366 x 768: 85/75/60 Hz
  • 1280 x 1024: 120/100/85/75/60 Hz
  • 1280 x 960: 85/75/60 Hz
  • 1280 x 768: 85/75/60 Hz
  • 1280 x 720: 100/85/75/60 Hz
  • 1024 x 768: 120/100/85/75/60 Hz
  • 800 x 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
Display 13.3" HD 1366 x 768 pixel resolution
High-brightness (200-nit) Gateway Ultrabright™ LED-backlit TFT LCD
Supporting simultaneous multi-window viewing
16:9 aspect ratio
Super slim design
Hard Drive1, 7, 160, 250, 320, 500 GB, or larger hard disk drive or 80 GB solid state drive supported
Media Card Reader Media card reader supporting:
  • Secure Digital™ (SD) Card
  • MultiMediaCard (MMC)
  • Memory Stick® (MS)
  • Memory Stick PRO™ (MS PRO)
  • xD-Picture Card™ (xD)
Optical Drive No optical drive
Audio Optimized 2nd Generation Dolby Sound Room®5 audio enhancement, featuring:
  • Dolby® Headphone
  • Dolby® Natural Bass
  • Dolby® Sound Space Expander
Two built-in stereo speakers
High-definition audio support
S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface)6 support for digital speakers
Built-in microphone
MS-Sound compatible
External Ports 5-in-1 card reader , supporting MMC, SD, xD, MS, and MS PRO cards
Built-in microphone
Three USB 2.0 ports
HDMI™ port with HDCP support
External display (VGA) port
Headphone/speaker/line-out jack with S/PDIF support
Microphone-in jack
Ethernet (RJ-45) port
DC-in jack for AC adapter
Webcam Integrated high-def webcam
Communication Wi-Fi: Intel® WiFi Link 5100/5300 (dual-band quad-mode 802.11a/b/g/Draft-N) Wi-Fi CERTIFIED® network connection, featuring MIMO technology1, 2,

Bluetooth: Bluetooth® 2.0+EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)1

3G: UMTS/HSPA at 850/900/2100 MHz and quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE (850/900/1800/1900 MHz) upgradeable to 7.2 Mb/s HSDPA and 5.7 Mb/s HSUPA supporting receiver diversity and equalizing at 2100 MHz (for 3G models). Optional support for receiver diversity and equalizing on 2100 MHz 1, 2,

Ethernet: Gigabit Ethernet, Wake-on-LAN ready

Keyboard and Mouse 86, 87, or 91-key keyboard
9 function keys, four cursor keys, Windows® key, international language support
Capacitive-touch launch keys: Gateway PowerSave and MyBackup, Communication®, touchpad lock

Multi-gesture touchpad pointing device, supporting:

  • Circular-motion scrolling
  • Pinch-action zoom
  • Page flip
Power1 AC Adapter: Gateway PowerSave 3-pin 65 W AC adapter

Battery: 62.16 W 5600 mAh 6-cell Li-ion battery pack with 8-hour battery life11

Power Features: ACPI 3.0 CPU power management standard
Supports Standby and Hibernation power-saving modes
ENERGY STAR® 5.0

Dimensions
(W × D × H) 		12.8 × 9.21 × 1.19/1.35 inches (325 × 234 × 30.2/34.3 mm)
3.96 lbs. (1.8 kg) with 6-cell battery
Software12 Gateway MyBackup Solution
Gateway PowerSave Solution
Gateway Recovery Management
Microsoft® Works with Office Home and Student 2007 Trial
Norton Internet Security 2009 (60-day trial)9
CyberLink® PowerDVD™
Accessories1 Accessories:
  • 1 GB DDR3 1066 MHz soDIMM module
  • 2 GB DDR3 1066 MHz soDIMM module
  • 6-cell Li-ion battery pack
  • Gateway PowerSave 3-pin 65 W AC adapter
  • External USB floppy disk drive
  • External USB 56K modem

Windows®. Life without Walls™. Gateway recommends Windows Vista.

  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. Up to 1 GB of available system memory may be allocated for system resource requirements.
  4. 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.
  5. Dolby® is a registered trademark of Dolby® Laboratories.
  6. Supports 7.1-channel surround sound and 2-channel stereo output (multiple streaming).
  7. 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.
  8. Your computer's battery life may vary depending on product specifications, computer settings, and applications or features launched. The listed battery life is for individual battery packs tested with MobileMark 2007 in productivity test mode and with wireless connection on. All batteries' maximum capacity will diminish with time and use.
  9. Trial periods vary depending on the geographic region and specifications.