Gateway Standard Series NS50 laptop
Performance and Flexibility

Gateway's Standard Series Notebook is made for small- and medium-sized businesses needing a mainstream machine. The affordable Gateway® NS50 Notebook features Genuine Windows Vista® Business, an Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor and DDR2 memory. Day or night, in the office or at home, this laptop will capably handle all your standard needs.

Gateway® NS50





Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor - This laptop is equipped with an Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor, increasing your PC's speed and power to new levels. Learn more.

Genuine Windows Vista® Business - Work efficiently with Genuine Windows Vista® Business SP1 featuring Windows Defender™, which protects your notebook against spyware and other unwanted software. Spend less time looking for important files and e-mail messages with Instant Search, and experience all of your open files and programs in 3-D as you easily tab through them on your desktop.

15.4" WXGA High-Brightness TFT LCD Display - View your documents with perfect clarity on this 15.4" widescreen display.

Up to 4GB of DDR2 Memory - Less expensive than next-generation DDR3 RAM but powerful in its own right, DDR2 memory improves over its predecessor by operating the external data bus at twice the clock rate. Translation: You can work. Fast.

Fingerprint Reader - Lock down your PC from unauthorised users with an included biometric fingerprint reader on selected models, giving you a huge security boost.

802.11a/b/g/draft-n Wi-Fi Certified™ - Step into a different world of wireless. With both increased data speeds and larger wire-free range, this powerful notebook features draft-n wireless, designed to keep you more reliably connected and transferring data to and from the Web at breakneck speeds. Plus you'll get Gigabit Ethernet connectivity, giving you a boost when connecting to blazing-fast Gigabit networks.

Specifications
Processor Options: Intel® Centrino® 2 with vPro™ technology, featuring:
  • Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor T9550 (6MB L2 cache, 2.66GHz, 1066MHz FSB, 35 W)
  • Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor T9600 (6MB L2 cache, 2.80GHz, 1066MHz FSB, 35 W)
  • Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor P7350 (3MB L2 cache, 2GHz, 1066MHz FSB, 25 W)
  • Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor P7370 (3MB L2 cache, 2GHz, 1066MHz FSB, 25 W)
  • Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor P8400 (3MB L2 cache, 2.26GHz, 1066MHz FSB, 25 W)
  • Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor P8600 (3MB L2 cache, 2.40GHz, 1066MHz FSB, 25 W)
  • Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor P8700 (3MB L2 cache, 2.53GHz, 1066MHz FSB, 25 W)
  • Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor T6570 (2MB L2 cache, 2.10GHz, 800MHz FSB, 35 W)1
Supporting Intel® 64 architecture and Intel® Virtualization technology
  • Mobile Intel® GM45 Express chipset
  • Intel® Wireless WiFi Link 5100/5300 (dual-band quad-mode 802.11a/b/g/draft-n) Wi-Fi Certified® network connection, featuring MIMO technology2 3
  • Intel® Wireless WiFi Link 5150/5350 Wi-Fi/WiMAX™ dual-mode module, featuring:
    • Wi-Fi (dual-band quad-mode 802.11a/b/g/draft-n) Wi-Fi Certified® network connection, featuring MIMO technology2 3
    • WiMAX™ (single-band 802.16e/2.5G) WiMAX Forum Certified™ WAN (Wide Area Network) connection, featuring Mobile WiMAX™ and MIMO technology3 4
Operating System: Genuine Windows Vista® Business SP1
Monitor: 15.4" WXGA high-brightness TFT LCD, 1280×800 pixel resolution5
Memory: Dual-channel DDR2 SDRAM support
Up to 2GB of DDR2 667MHz memory
Upgradeable to 4GB using two soDIMM modules6 7 8
Hard Drive: 160/250/320/500GB or larger hard disk drive9
Optical Drive: 8X DVD SuperMulti double-layer (DL) drive:
  • CD-ROM - 24X read
  • CD-R - 24X read/write
  • CD-RW - 24X read, 16X write
  • DVD-ROM - 8X read
  • DVD-R - 8X read/write
  • DVD+R - 8X read/write
  • DVD-ROM DL - 6X read
  • DVD-R DL - 6X read, 4X write
  • DVD+R DL - 6X read, 4X write
  • DVD-RW - 6X read/write
  • DVD+RW - 6X read, 8X write
  • DVD-RAM - 5X read/write
Media Reader: 5-in-1 card reader
  • Secure Digital™ (SD)
  • MultiMediaCard™ (MMC)
  • Memory Stick™ (MS)
  • Memory Stick PRO™ (MS PRO)
  • xD-Picture Card™ (xD)
Video: Mobile Intel® GM45 Express Chipset
  • Integrated 3D graphics
  • Featuring Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD (Intel® GMA 4500MHD)
  • Up to 1759MB of Intel® Dynamic Video Memory Technology 5.0 (64MB of dedicated video memory, up to 1695MB of shared system memory)
  • Supporting Microsoft® DirectX® 10
MPEG-2/DVD acceleration
WMV9 (VC-1) and H.264 (AVC) acceleration
HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) with HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) support
Audio: Two built-in stereo speakers
High-definition audio support
MS-Sound compatible
Built-in microphones
Communication: WLAN2 3: Intel® Wireless WiFi Link 5100/5300 (dual-band quad-mode 802.11a/b/g/draft-n) Wi-Fi Certified® network connection, featuring MIMO technology
Wi-Fi®/WiMAX™2 4: Intel® Wireless WiFi Link 5150/5350 Wi-Fi/WiMAX™ dual-mode module, featuring:
  • Wi-Fi® (dual-band quad-mode 802.11a/b/g/draft-n) Wi-Fi Certified® network connection
  • WiMAX™ (single-band 802.16e/2.5G) WiMAX Forum Certified™ WAN (Wide Area Network) connection, featuring Mobile WiMAX™ and MIMO technology3
WPAN: Bluetooth® 2.0+EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
LAN: Gigabit Ethernet, supporting ASF (Alert Standard Format) 2.0, Wake-on-LAN ready
Security: Gateway fingerprint solution, featuring pre-boot authentication
BIOS user, supervisor, HDD passwords
Kensington lock slot
Input Devices: 88-/89-key keyboard with 5-degree curve, inverted "T" cursor layout, 2.5mm (minimum) key travel
Gateway fingerprint reader, featuring 4-way control function
11 function keys, four cursor keys, Windows® key, international language support, independent U.S. dollar and Euro symbol keys
Easy-launch buttons: email, Internet, programmable
Hot keys: sleep, touchpad lock, presentation, mute
Front-access switches: WLAN, Bluetooth®
Webcam: Gateway webcam
Ports/Other: 3 USB 2.0 ports
HDMI port with HDCP support
External display (VGA) port
Headphones/speaker/line-out jack
Microphone-in jack
Line-in jack
Ethernet (RJ-45) port
DC-in jack for AC adapter
Port replicator connector
Expansion Slots: ExpressCard™/54 slot
PC Card slot (Type II)
Dimensions: 360 W x 267 D x 30.3/43 H mm (14.17 × 10.51 × 1.09/1.69 inches)
Weight: 3.02kg (6.64 lbs.) with 8-cell battery pack
2.88kg (6.43 lbs.) with 6-cell battery pack
Battery: ACPI 3.0 CPU power management standard: supports Standby and Hibernation power-saving modes
71 W 4800 mAh 8-cell li-ion battery pack:
  • 5-hour battery life10
48.8 W 4400 mAh 6-cell li-ion primary battery pack:
  • 2.5-hour battery life10
2.5-hour rapid charge - system off
3.5-hour charge - in use
3-pin 65 W AC adapter
Energy Star® 4.0
Software11: Gateway Recovery Management
Gateway fingerprint solution
Launch manager
Gateway web camera
Adobe® Reader®
CyberLink® PowerDVD™
Norton Internet Security™ 2009 (60-day trial)12
Microsoft® Office Ready 2007 SP1 (Office Professional 2007 SP1)13

1Celeron, Celeron Inside, Centrino, Centrino Inside, Core Inside, Intel, Intel Logo, Intel Atom, Intel Atom Inside, Intel Core, Intel Inside, Intel Inside Logo, Intel Viiv, Intel vPro, Itanium, Itanium Inside, Pentium, Pentium Inside, Viiv Inside, vPro Inside, Xeon, and Xeon Inside are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. Overall system performance is based on several PC attributes; GHz, processor clock speed, is one of the attributes.
2Actual throughput may vary depending on network conditions and environmental factors such as network traffic or overhead, building construction and access point settings.
3Wi-Fi® certification is for the WLAN module only.
4Subject to availability.
5As a phenomenon known to thin-film transistors (TFTs), liquid crystal displays (LCDs) commonly exhibit a small number of discoloration dots, so-called "non-conforming pixels." This phenomenon is a limitation of TFT LCD technology, not a product defect, and as such is not covered by warranty.
6Up to 1 GB of available system memory may be allocated for system resource requirements
7Shared 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.
8A 64-bit operating system is required to enjoy the ultimate performance of 4 GB memory. 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.
91 GB is 1 billion bytes. Actual formatted capacity is less and may vary depending on preloaded materials and the operating environment. Gateway Recovery Management utilizes up to 10 GB of the stated hard disk capacity as dedicated backup space.
10Battery life varies depending on product specifications, computer settings, and applications or features launched, and may be reduced if Windows Aero® is enabled. All batteries' maximum capacity diminishes with time and use.
11Bundled software may vary depending on hardware configuration, OS, and regional availability.
12Sixty days of automatic updates included. Internet connection required.
13A 60-day complimentary subscription to Microsoft® Office 2007 is included; an Internet connection is required to start the trial. An option to purchase the full version of the Office software will be made after the 60-day trial. All files created during the trial will remain on the PC system regardless of full-version purchase.

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Limited warranties and service agreements apply; visit http://uk.gateway.com/support/warranty.html or contact your authorised reseller for a free copy. Availability varies. Other conditions apply.