Customer reviews
3.44 out of 5stars
(18 reviews)
Most helpful positive review
5.00 out of 5 stars review
Verified Purchaser
05/06/2021
Great laptop!
I purchased the 8GB laptop for my kids to do schoolwork and testing plus my husband and I watch movies and edit photos. So far everything has been working completely fine and we haven't had any problems. The battery life is actually really good as well. I would recommend this laptop. Its got a great price for the amount of stuff you can do on it.
Samantha
Most helpful negative review
1.00 out of 5 stars review
Verified Purchaser
01/14/2022
THX is definitely not a good sound system
THX is supposed to be the new state of the art sound for these new computers. But even when I have the volume maxed out i can hear my husband's phone better even when he's in a completely different room. i was so excited about getting this laptop and now I'm just extremely disappointed. I'm still debating if I should return it.
Catherine
14 reviews
Filter by:
Sort by:
-
4.00 out of 5 stars reviewVerified Purchaser01/15/2022It's nice for the priceIt's a great cheap laptop easy to use and easy to upgrade you can do some light gaming on itCaleb
-
1.00 out of 5 stars reviewVerified Purchaser01/14/2022THX is definitely not a good sound systemTHX is supposed to be the new state of the art sound for these new computers. But even when I have the volume maxed out i can hear my husband's phone better even when he's in a completely different room. i was so excited about getting this laptop and now I'm just extremely disappointed. I'm still debating if I should return it.Catherine
-
4.00 out of 5 stars reviewVerified Purchaser12/26/2021Great laptop, with some tradeoffsYou're not going to find many laptops with four cores, 8 GB RAM, 256GB hard drive, and a 1080P screen for $349. That being said, there are a few trade-offs. The keyboard is not as smooth as an HP keyboard, and the right-shift key is half the size that it should be. On the HP keyboards, the up and down arrows are half-sized keys that fit in the same space. On this keyboard, the up arrow is next to the right-shift key, so they reduced the size of the right shift key. It's a bit annoying, but I've gotten used to it. In general, the keyboard is not as smooth to type on as an HP keyboard, but it's still a decent keyboard. The touchpad is not quite as sensitive as an HP touchpad. It's another small annoyance, but I'm also getting used to it. The laptop boots up very quickly, as one would expect from an SSD. The screen is a good size, the text is crisp and clear (I use the recommended settings 1920x1080, with 125% scaling), and the colors are bright. The THX sound is good, but not very loud (but at least you won't have to worry about blowing out the speakers). A good headset is going to sound better. I've run a few games on it, and the graphics are very good, especially for a non-gaming laptop. It can get hot. If you're going to be running games, you might want to put a chill pad underneath. I'd recommend that for any laptop. I've also installed Visual Studio, VS Code, SQL Server, SQL Server Management Tools, and Docker. Everything starts up quickly and compiles quickly. Bottom line - you're not going to find another laptop with these specs in this price range. Laptops with these specs typically run $500-$800. If you're willing to live with a few minor annoyances, it's a great laptop.Keith
-
3.00 out of 5 stars reviewVerified Purchaser11/18/2021Mommyof5
-
1.00 out of 5 stars reviewVerified Purchaser09/27/2021Very disappointedThe keyboard does not work. When you type in certain letters then two letters or symbols appear (ex. type a then .a appears). Discovered after initial set up after all account info was entered. Not returning it because hackers can still retrieve information. Been scammed too many times. Tried to contact Gateway, getting no response or help.David
-
5.00 out of 5 stars reviewVerified Purchaser09/14/2021My Wife loves it thank you=)Loved every aspect of this laptop, its runs fast, performs nicely and looks greatMike
-
4.00 out of 5 stars reviewVerified Purchaser09/05/2021Mostly greatSpecs on this computer are fantastic for the price. It's snappy, and from a performance perspective, I'm very pleased. Screen is better than I expected. Build quality of the laptop, keyboard, and track pad feel a little cheap, but I suppose there had to be a trade off to hit this price point. The webcam is not great. All things considered, I expected this from the reviews, and if this trade-off is acceptable for you, this is a great laptop with amazing value for what's under the hood.David
-
2.00 out of 5 stars reviewVerified Purchaser08/29/2021Battery life is terribleI can't get the battery to stay charged. Or charge at all. I have to use it plugged in to use it at all.esther
-
5.00 out of 5 stars reviewVerified Purchaser08/11/2021Great budget laptopI've always purchased budget laptop's and I have to say that in the short time using this one I believe it's the best one I've had. It's fast and light, this is my first laptop with an SSD so I'm sure that has a lot to do with it. I don't like reviewing items like this until I've used it for a significant length of time but in the short time using this I'm very impressed.william
-
2.00 out of 5 stars reviewVerified Purchaser08/04/2021Functional but cheap.The machine is about what I expected for the money. A lower end usable laptop for basic home use. The TouchPad is pretty much useless because the edges stick horribly when pressed right out of the box. I use an external mouse so it doesn't affect me that much and I don't feel like going through the hassle of warranty work or returns. Speed and graphics are ok. Sound is ok. It's Windows 10 Home, It'll work.Bob
-
5.00 out of 5 stars reviewVerified Purchaser08/01/2021fast laptop light weight and great picturegreat laptop fast and has good picture quality. camera is not so good but everything else is worth the price and then some.doug
-
1.00 out of 5 stars reviewVerified Purchaser06/09/2021New, but damaged. Out of $350.The screen has constant pixel abnormalities. I unfortunately did not test it before the allowed time expired because I bought it for the upcoming semester. I did not think I would need to do so since it was new. Now I have a malfunctioning brand new $350 laptop.Patricia
-
5.00 out of 5 stars reviewVerified Purchaser05/06/2021Great laptop!I purchased the 8GB laptop for my kids to do schoolwork and testing plus my husband and I watch movies and edit photos. So far everything has been working completely fine and we haven't had any problems. The battery life is actually really good as well. I would recommend this laptop. Its got a great price for the amount of stuff you can do on it.Samantha
-
5.00 out of 5 stars reviewVerified Purchaser04/23/2021Nice laptop.Nice laptop for travel. Light but big enough for what you need. Battery not bad. Gets about 3 hours on continues use. About 6 on normal use.Kerry
-
4.00 out of 5 stars reviewVerified Purchaser04/23/2021Nice Machine with (possibly) Bitter Pill.I liked the Ryzen Processor, 8gb RAM, 256 SSD, and 15-inch screen. The USB 3.0 and USB-C ports are an added plus. For my use, I would rather have had a port for big SD cards (the kind my DSLR uses) than the micro SD port, which I might get used to as time goes. The think I really disliked about this purchase was the hobbled Windows 10 "S" operating system. It is ransomware to me because you have to fork out another $99 to Microsoft for an operating system able to run non-Microsoft software. Kiss Adobe, Zoom, everything not in the Microsoft Store good bye. The price isnt $349--it is $448 to get a usable operating system on this fairly well appointed, non-gamer machine. If you are happy with Bing, happy with the Edge Browser, have at it.Mark
-
2.00 out of 5 stars reviewVerified Purchaser04/01/2021Not great for working at homeI had to return this laptop because I couldn't find anyway to disable the hotkeys and use the regular function keys (F1-F12). The laptop is set up so it defaults to the shortcuts to adjust screen brightness, volume, etc. This was a deal breaker for me because my job software requires extensive use of shortcuts mapped to the function keys. The laptop is otherwise better than average. The keyboard is a little sticky and the plastic build feels cheap. Performance is there with the R5 processor and you can do some light gaming. IPS screen is a little less color accurate than it could be but the viewing angles are great. The speakers and camera are pretty horrible and you're better off using a different camera.rbarredo
-
5.00 out of 5 stars reviewVerified Purchaser02/26/2021Great Performance in a Flimsy PackageFirstly, I give this 4 stars mainly because I picked this up at an unbeatable value. While the price today is a bit higher, its still a good value IMO. The performance of this laptop is fantastic. Exactly what I expected from a Ryzen 5, and matches almost perfectly my Motile M142 laptop with the ryzen 3500. The laptop comes with 8GB soldered ram, and I easily added another 8GB via sodimm slot. Going by memory crystal mark SSD speeds were around the 450 mb/s mark, which is good but not great, but I dont think youll notice any difference under real world use. Only 1x1 wifi, soldered, but seems stable enough. The LCD is crisp and clear, though I do see a bit of backlight gradient towards the edges. Viewing angles are pretty good. My only complaint is that the entire thing feels VERY cheap and flimsy. The keyboard feels cheap. The screen/cover feels cheap. The back feels cheap. The trackpad feels cheap. The entire thing feels cheap in your hand. However, since I am using this mainly as a display for my smart trainer bike, I rarely have to use the keyboard of trackpad. I much prefer my Motile M142 or Onn i3 for casual browsing and general tasks. Negatives aside, this is a whole lot of performance for not a lot of money. This is running about 100 bucks cheaper than any similarly specced competitor. If you need a laptop on the cheap for very casual use and wont be typing all day on it, this is the best bang for the buck out there right now.Anthony
-
4.00 out of 5 stars reviewVerified Purchaser01/31/2021Anthony