Specifications
Part Number: NV59CGateway NV59C Notebook Series

Following are the specifications for the Gateway® NV59 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 Intel® Core™ i7 processor 620M (4 MB L3 cache, 2.66 GHz, up to 3.33 GHz, DDR3 1066 MHz, 35 W), supporting Intel® 64 architecture, Intel® Smart Cache, Intel® Turbo Boost Technology
Intel® Core™ i5 processor 540M (3 MB L3 cache, 2.53 GHz, up to 3.06 GHz, DDR3 1066 MHz, 35 W) supporting Intel® 64 architecture, Intel® Smart Cache, Intel® Turbo Boost Technology
Intel® Core™ i5 processor 520M (3 MB L3 cache, 2.40 GHz, up to 2.93 GHz, DDR3 1066 MHz, 35 W), supporting Intel® 64 architecture, Intel® Smart Cache, Intel® Turbo Boost Technology
Intel® Core™ i5 processor 430M (3 MB L3 cache, 2.26 GHz, up to 2.53 GHz, DDR3 1066 MHz, 35 W), supporting Intel® 64 architecture, Intel® Smart Cache, Intel® Turbo Boost Technology
Intel® Core™ i3 processor 350M (3MB L3 cache, 2.26GHz, DDR3 1066 MHz, 35W), supporting Intel® 64 architecture and Intel® Smart Cache
Intel® Core™ i3 processor 330M (3MB L3 cache, 2.26GHz, DDR3 1066 MHz, 35W), supporting Intel® 64 architecture and Intel® Smart Cache
Intel® Pentium® processor P6000 (3 MB L3 cache, 1.86 GHz, 35 W), supporting Intel® 64 architecture, Intel® Smart Cache
Chipset Mobile Intel® HM55 Express Chipset
Memory1, 3, 4, Dual-channel DDR3 SDRAM support
Up to 4 GB of DDR3 1066 MHz memory, upgradeable to 8 GB using two soDIMM modules5
Video Subsystem

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

NVIDIA® GeForce® 320M6 with up to 40917 MB of TurboCache™ (1024 MB of dedicated DDR3 VRAM, up to 30678 MB of shared system memory), supporting NVIDIA® CUDA™, PhysX™, PureVideo® HD technology, OpenEXR High Dynamic-Range (HDR) technology, Shader Model 4.0, Microsoft® DirectX® 10.1

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

Dual independent display support
16.7 million colors
External resolution / refresh rate10:
  • 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
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
LCD Properties 15.6" HD 1366 x 768 pixel resolution, high-brightness (220-nit) DiamondView™ 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)
  • 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 SuperMulti double-layer combo 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, 6X DVD-ROM DL (double-layer), 6X DVD-R DL (double-layer), 6X DVD+R DL (double-layer), 6X DVD-RW, 6X DVD+RW, 5X DVD-RAM
  • Write: 24X CD-R, 16X CD-RW, 8X DVD-R, 8X DVD+R, 4X DVD-R DL (double-layer), 4X 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
Peripheral Subsystem Integrated high-def webcam with 1280 x 1024 resolution1
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
Communication

WLAN1, 12,: 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™ or 802.11b/g Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™

WiMAX1, 12,: 802.16e/2.5G WiMAX Forum Certified™, featuring Mobile WiMAX

WPAN1: Bluetooth® 3.0+HS or Bluetooth® 2.1+EDR

LAN: Gigabit Ethernet, Wake-on-LAN ready
Keys and Controls1 99-/100-/103-key keyboard
Touchpad pointing device, featuring vertical scroll and single button design (left/right mouse), supporting:
  • Two-finger scroll
  • Pinch-action zoom
  • Rotate
  • Page flip
Nine function keys, four cursor keys, Windows® key, international language support
Capacitive-touch launch keys: Gateway MyBackup, programmable, touchpad lock, Wi-Fi®, volume up/down/mute
Power ACPI 3.0 CPU power management standard: supports Standby and Hibernation power-saving modes
4400 mAh 6-cell Li-ion battery pack with integrated graphics:
  • Estimated 4 hour battery life14
4400 mAh 6-cell Li-ion battery pack with discrete graphics:
  • Estimated 3.2 hour battery life14
3-pin 90 W AC adapter6
3-pin 65 W AC adapter9
ENERGY STAR®
Dimensions
(W × D × H) 		15 × 9.96 × 1.22/1.34 inches (381 × 253 × 31/34.14 mm)
5.72 lbs. (2.6 kg)13 with 6-cell battery
Software15 Gateway Identity Card
Gateway InfoCentre
Gateway Launch Manager
Gateway Games
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)
Optional items Bluetooth® 3.0+HS
Bluetooth® 2.1+EDR
1 GB / 2 GB / 4 GB DDR3 1333 MHz soDIMM module
4400 mAh 6-cell Li-ion battery pack
3-pin 90 W AC adapter6
3-pin 65 W AC adapter9
 

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  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. Packard Bell 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, building construction and access point settings.
  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.