Gateway's P-series FX Edition laptops are big, orangey and great for gaming. A few minutes with Call of Duty 4, a recent and demanding title, demonstrates that the HDMI-equipped notepad's 8800M GTS video chip can take the strain. Even during intense firefights, there was not a hitch or skip to be seen.
Announced in a variety of trims, the P-171XL FX is the meatiest, with 512 MB of video RAM, a 19" 1920x1200 display, an Intel Mobile Extreme X7900 processor and a HD-DVD drive. Played around with at CES was the lesser P-171S, which has a 17" 1440x900 display, a T8300 Core 2 Duo and standard DVD drive. It's still a bit of a beast, the size and weight of a heavily-laden canteen food tray. Battery life? Whatever it is, Gateway didn't include it in the press release. On laptops like this, batteries are vestigial organs.
Check out our review of the Gateway P-171XL FX, just posted today!
