Specifications
Part Number: ID79CGateway ID79C Notebook Series

Following are the specifications for the Gateway® NV79C 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™ i5-540M processor (2.53 GHz with Turbo Boost up to 3.06 GHz, 3 MB L3 cache, 35 W)
Intel® Core™ i5-520M processor (2.40 GHz with Turbo Boost up to 2.93 GHz, 3 MB L3 cache, 35 W)
Intel® Core™ i5-430M processor (2.26 GHz with Turbo Boost up to 2.53 GHz, 3 MB L3 cache, 35 W)
Intel® Core™ i3-350M processor (3 MB L3 cache, 2.26 GHz, 35 W)
Intel® Core™ i3-330M processor (3 MB L3 cache, 2.13 GHz, 35 W)

Supporting Intel® 64 architecture and Intel® Smart Cache

Chipset Mobile Intel® HM55 Express Chipset
Memory1, 3, 4, Up to 4 GB of dual-channel DDR3 1066 MHz memory, upgradeable to 8 GB using two soDIMM modules5
Graphics ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 56506 with up to 40917 MB of HyperMemory™ (1024 MB of dedicated DDR3 VRAM, up to 30678 MB of shared system memory), supporting Unified Video Decoder (UVD), OpenEXR High Dynamic-Range (HDR) technology, Shader Model 5.0, Microsoft® DirectX® 11, OpenGL® 3.1, OpenCL™ 1.1

ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 54706 with up to 35797 MB of HyperMemory™ (512 MB of dedicated DDR3 VRAM, up to 30678 MB of shared system memory), supporting Unified Video Decoder (UVD), OpenEXR High Dynamic-Range (HDR) technology, Shader Model 5.0, Microsoft® DirectX® 11, OpenGL® 3.1, OpenCL™ 1.1

Intel® HD Graphics9 with 128 MB of dedicated system memory, supporting Microsoft® DirectX® 10

External resolution / refresh rates10:

  • VGA port up to 2560 x 1600: 60 Hz9
  • VGA port up to 2048 x 1536: 85 Hz6
  • HDMI™ port up to 1920 x 1080: 60 Hz

Dual independent display support
16.7 million colors
MPEG-2/DVD decoding
WMV9 (VC-1) and H.264 (AVC) decoding
Microsoft® DirectX Video Acceleration (DXVA) application interface (API)
HDMI™ (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) with HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) support

Display 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 response time
Hard Drive1, 11, 160, 250, 320, 500, or 640 GB hard disk drive
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 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, 6X DVD-R DL, 6X DVD+R DL, 8X DVD-RW, 8X DVD+RW, 5X DVD-RAM, 4X BD-ROM, 4X BD-R, 2X BD-RE, 4X BD-ROM DL, 4X BD-R DL, 2X BD-RE DL
  • 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, 4X DVD-R DL
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 Two built-in stereo speakers High-definition audio support 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
Microphone-in jack
Ethernet (RJ-45) port
DC-in jack for AC adapter
Webcam1 Webcam with 1280 x 1024 resolution
Communication Wi-Fi: 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™ or 802.11b/g Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™1, 12,

Bluetooth: Bluetooth® 3.0+HS or Bluetooth® 2.1+EDR1

Ethernet: Gigabit Ethernet, Wake-on-LAN ready

Keyboard and Mouse 99, 100, or 103-key keyboard
9 function keys, four cursor keys, Windows® key, international language support
Capacitive-touch launch keys:

Multi-gesture touchpad, supporting:

  • Two-finger scroll
  • Pinch
  • Rotate
  • Flip
Power1 AC Adapter: 3-pin 90 W AC adapter6
3-pin 65 W AC adapter9

Battery: 48.8 W 4400 mAh 6-cell Li-ion battery pack with 3.6-hour battery life14 with integrated graphics or 2.8-hour battery life14 with discrete graphics.

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

Dimensions
(W × D × H) 		14.9 × 10.0 × 0.99/1.38 inches (377 ×254 × 25/35 mm)
6.60 lbs. (2.8 kg) with 6-cell battery
Software15 Gateway Games
Gateway Identity Card
Gateway InfoCentre
Gateway Launch Manager
Gateway MyBackup Solution
Gateway Power Management
Gateway Recovery Management
Gateway Registration
Gateway Social Networks
Gateway Updater
Adobe® Flash® Player
Adobe® Reader®
Cyberlink® PowerDVD™
eBay® shortcut 20091
Google Toolbar™
Microsoft® Office Trial (Service Pack 2)
Microsoft® Silverlight™
Microsoft® Works SE 91
Microsoft® Works 9
Netflix shortcut1
Nero® 9 Essentials Gateway Edition
Norton Internet Security™ 2010 Gateway Edition
Norton™ Online Backup
Skype™
Windows Live™ Essentials - Wave 3.2 (Mail, Photo Gallery, Live™ Messenger, Movie Maker, Writer)
Accessories1 Accessories:
  • Bluetooth® 3.0+HS
  • Bluetooth® 2.1+EDR
  • 1 GB DDR3 1333 MHz soDIMM module
  • 2 GB DDR3 1333 MHz soDIMM module
  • 4 GB DDR3 1333 MHz soDIMM module
  • 4400 mAh 6-cell Li-ion battery pack
  • 3-pin 65 W AC adapter6
  • 3-pin 90 W AC adapter9

Windows®. Life without Walls™. eMachines recommends Windows 7.

  1. Specifications vary depending on model.
  2. 64-bit software is required to enjoy the advantages of 64-bit processing.
  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 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. A 64-bit operating system is required to enjoy the ultimate performance of 4 GB or higher memory.
  6. For models with discrete graphics.
  7. Total available graphics memory comprises dedicated video memory, system memory, and shared system memory. This figure will vary depending on system memory, installed drivers, BIOS settings and other factors.
  8. 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 any memory used by the graphics solution and resources required by the operating environment.
  9. For models with integrated graphics.
  10. Resolution/refresh rates depend on display capability and color/depth settings.
  11. 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.
  12. Actual throughput may vary depending on network conditions and environmental factors such as network traffic or overhead, b
  13. Weight may vary depending on product configuration, vendor components, manufacturing variability, and selected options.
  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.