Gateway EC58, EC54 and EC14 “Thin-and-Light” Notebook PCs

Gateway announced the new “Thin-and-Light” EC series notebook PCs, including the 15.6-inch EC58 and EC54 and the 11.6-inch EC14. All of them are based on Intel’s CULV processors and all get Windows 7 OS.

The Gateway EC58 and EC54 are powered by Core 2 Duo and Pentium Dual Core processor. They have a 15.6-inch LED-backlit display with 1366×768 resolution and support WiFi 802.11b/n. Their 6-cell Li-ion battery offers up to eight hours of use.

The Gateway EC14 (model EC1430u) is boosted by a Pentium Dual Core SU4100 1.3GHz processor, 4GB of RAM, GMA 4500MHD graphics and a 320GB hard drive. It gets a 11.6-inch 1366×768 LED-backlit display.

All three EC series notebooks have HDMI port and a multi-gesture touchpad. They will be available on 22 October.

Sample Models:

Gateway EC1430u: MSRP $549.99

• Intel Pentium Dual Core Processor SU4100 (1.3GHz, 2MB L2 cache, 800MHz FSB)
• Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
• 11.6-inch HD Widescreen Ultrabright LED-backlit TFT LCD (1366 x 768 resolution, 16:9 aspect ratio)
• Mobile Intel GS45 Express Chipset
• Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD
• 4096MB DDR2 Dual-Channel 667MHz memory upgradeable to 8GB
• 320GB(2) 5400RPM SATA hard drive
• Integrated webcam
• Multi-in-1 digital media card reader
• Intel  WiFi Link 1000 802.11b/g/Draft-N WiFi CERTIFIED  featuring MIMO technology
• Gigabit Ethernet LAN
• Three USB 2.0 ports
• HDMI port
• Multi-Gesture Touchpad with Keypad lock
• Standard 6-cell Li-ion (5600 mAh) Battery
• 3.08 lbs.
• 11.2″ (W) x 0.87-1.18″ to 1.18” (H) x 8.03″ (D)

Gateway EC5409u: MSRP $649.99

• Intel Pentium  Dual-Core Processor SU4100 (1.30GHz, 2MB L2 cache, 800MHz FSB)
• Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
• 15.6-inch HD Widescreen Ultrabright LED-backlit TFT LCD (1366 x 768 resolution, 16:9 aspect ratio)
• Mobile Intel GS45 Express Chipset
• Intel  Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD
• 4096MB DDR3 Dual-Channel 1066MHz memory upgradeable to 8GB
• 320GB(2) 5400RPM SATA hard drive
• 8x DVD-SuperMulti Double-Layer Drive
• Integrated HD webcam
• Multi-in-1 digital media card reader
• 2nd Generation Dolby Sound Room  Audio Enhancement
• Intel  WiFi Link 1000 802.11b/g/Draft-N WiFi CERTIFIED  featuring MIMO technology
• Gigabit Ethernet LAN
• Three USB 2.0 ports
• HDMI port
• Multi-Gesture Touchpad with Keypad lock
• Dedicated numeric keypad
• Standard 6-cell Li-ion (5600 mAh) Battery
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  5.29 lbs.
  14.85″ (W) x 1.01-1.08″ (H) x 10.0″ (D)

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