Specifications
Part Number: NV73Gateway NV73 Notebook Series

Following are the specifications for the Gateway® NV73 notebook 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 64-bit2
Processor1 AMD Turion™ II Ultra dual-core mobile processor M600/M620/M640/M660 (2 MB L2 cache, 2.40/2.50/2.60/2.70 GHz, DDR2 800 MHz, 35 W, supporting AMD HyperTransport™ 3.0 technology
AMD Turion™ II dual-core mobile processor M500/M520/M540 (1 MB L2 cache, 2.20/2.30/2.40 GHz, DDR2 800 MHz, 35 W), supporting AMD HyperTransport™ 3.0 technology
AMD Athlon™ 64 II dual-core processor M300/M320/M340 (1 MB L2 cache, 2/2.10/2.20 GHz, DDR2 800 MHz, 35 W), supporting AMD HyperTransport™ 3.0 technology
AMD Mobile Sempron™ processor M100/M120 (512 KB L2 cache, 2/2.10 GHz, DDR2 800 MHz, 25 W), supporting AMD HyperTransport™ 3.0 technology
Chipset AMD M880G Chipset
Memory1, 4, 5, Dual-channel DDR2 SDRAM support
Up to 2 GB of DDR2 667 MHz memory, upgradeable to 4 GB using two soDIMM modules6
Video Subsystem1

ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 46507 with up to 28168 MB of HyperMemory™ (1024 MB of dedicated DDR3 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 Mobility Radeon™ HD 45707 with up to 23048 MB of HyperMemory™ (512 MB of dedicated DDR3 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 Mobility Radeon™ HD 4200 9 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 2 (UVD2), OpenEXR High Dynamic-Range (HDR) technology, Shader Model 4.0, Microsoft® DirectX® 10.1

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
LCD Properties 17.3 " HD 1600 x 900 pixel resolution, high-brightness (220-nit) Gateway Ultrabright™ TFT LCD, supporting simultaneous multi-window viewing
16:9 aspect ratio
8 ms high-def response time
60% color gamut
Hard Drive1, 12, One or two 120/160/250/320/500 GB or larger hard disk drives
Media Card Reader Media card reader supporting:
  • Secure Digital™ (SD) Card
  • MultiMediaCard (MMC)
  • Reduced-Size Multimedia Card (RS-MMC)
  • Memory Stick® (MS)
  • Memory Stick PRO™ (MS PRO)
  • xD-Picture Card™ (xD)
Optical Drive1 4X Blu-ray Disc™/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, 8X DVD-ROM DL (double-layer), 6X DVD-R DL (double-layer), 6X DVD+R DL (double-layer), 8X DVD-RW, 8X DVD+RW, 5X DVD-RAM, 4X BD-ROM, 4X BD-R, 2X BD-RE, 4X BD-ROM DL (double-layer), 4X BD-R DL (double-layer), 2X BD-RE DL (double-layer)
  • Write: 24X CD-R, 16X CD-RW, 8X DVD-R, 8X DVD+R, 6X DVD-RW, 6X DVD+RW, 5X DVD-RAM, 4X DVD+R DL (double-layer), 4X DVD-R DL (double-layer)
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, 8X DVD-ROM DL (double-layer), 8X DVD-R DL (double-layer), 8X DVD+R DL (double-layer), 8X DVD-RW, 8X DVD+RW, 5X DVD-RAM
  • Write: 24X CD-R, 24X CD-RW, 8X DVD-R, 8X DVD+R, 8X DVD-R DL (double-layer), 8X DVD+R DL (double-layer), 6X DVD-RW, 8X DVD+RW, 5X DVD-RAM
Audio Optimized 2nd Generation Dolby® Sound Room®10 audio enhancement, featuring:
  1. Dolby® Headphone
  2. Dolby® Natural Bass
  3. Dolby® Sound Space Expander
Two built-in stereo speakers
High-definition audio support
S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface)11 support for digital speakers
Built-in microphone
MS-Sound compatible
Peripheral Subsystem Integrated webcam, VGA(640 x 480) resolution
5-in-1 card reader , supporting MMC, SD, xD, MS, and MS PRO cards
Built-in microphone
Four 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
Modem (RJ-11) port
DC-in jack for AC adapter
Communication

WLAN1, 2,: Integrated Gateway 802.11b/g/n or 802311b/g Wi-Fi CERTIFIED® network connection

WPAN1: Bluetooth® 2.1+EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)

LAN: Gigabit Ethernet, Wake-on-LAN ready

Modem: 56K ITU V.92 with PTT approval13
Keys and Controls 99-/100-/103-key keyboard
Gateway EZ Pad™ touchpad pointing device
9 function keys, four cursor keys, Windows® key, international language support
Capacitive-touch launch keys: programmable, Gateway MyBackup and PowerSave, touchpad lock, Wi-Fi®, volume up/down/mute
Power1 ACPI 3.0 CPU power management standard: supports Standby and Hibernation power-saving modes
4800 mAh 8-cell Li-ion battery pack with discrete graphics:
  • 3-hour,40-minute battery life14
  • 3-pin 90 W AC adapter
4400 mAh 6-cell Li-ion battery pack with integrated graphics:
  • 3-hour, 30-minute battery life14
  • 3-pin 65 W AC adapter>
ENERGY STAR®
Dimensions
(W × D × H) 		13.4 × 9.5 × 1.0/1.5 inches (412 × 280 × 24.5/36 mm)
7.4 lbs. with 6-cell battery pack
7.6 lbs. with 8-cell battery pack
Software15 Gateway Games
Gateway Identity Card
Gateway Launch Manager
Gateway MyBackup Solution
Gateway Recovery Management
Gateway Updater
Adobe® Flash® Player 9
Adobe® Reader® 9
CyberLink® Blu-ray Disc™ / DVD Solution™, featuring PowerDVD™ and Power2Go™
EarthLink®
eBay® desktop shortcut
Google Toolbar™
Microsoft® Works 9 with Office Home and Student 2007 Trial
Microsoft® Money Essentials
NetZero®
Norton Internet Security™ 2009 Trial (60 days)
Windows Live™ Essentials

  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. Up to 1 GB of available system memory may be allocated for system resource requirements.
  5. Shared system memory may be allocated to support 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. Dolby® is a registered trademark of Dolby® Laboratories.
  11. Supports 7.1-channel surround sound and 2-channel stereo output (multiple streaming).
  12. 1 GB is 1 billion bytes. Actual formatted capacity is less and may vary depending on preloaded materials and operating environment. Gateway Recovery Management utilizes up to 10 GB of the stated hard disk capacity as dedicated backup space.
  13. 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.
  14. 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.
  15. Bundled software may vary depending on hardware configuration, OS, and regional availability.