Gateway 11.6″ HD Convertible 2-in-1 Laptop
Newest Gateway GT-116 is an 11.6” 2-in-1 convertible laptop that comes with a regular HD display, entry level Intel N4020 processor, 64GB eMMC Flash storage, 4GB RAM, Windows 10 operating system in S mode with free upgrade to Windows 11, 720p webcam on the front bezel and modern connectivity including a mini HDMI and a USB 3.0 port.
April 9, 2022 is the date it was first available at Amazon.com and is listed in the top 50 best selling traditional laptops. Please note that this is a refurbished computer that is in great condition and comes with a 90-day Amazon Renewed Guarantee. It is inspected and tested by the Amazon qualified vendors and you won’t see any cosmetic issue when looked from 12 inches distance. You may get it in a generic box and the accessories may not be original but they will all be functional and compatible. And the battery life will have more than the 80% capacity than the brand new. You can get a replacement or refund if this laptop does not meet your expectations.
The quarter one of 2020 release dual core Gemini Lake Intel Celeron N4020 processor (4M cache, 2 threads without hyper-threading) works at a base speed of 1.1GHz that moves up to 2.8GHz with the turbo boost function as needed by the tasks at hand. The typical TDP- Thermal Design Power is only 6 watts and will help with a longer battery life. The average CPU Passmark benchmark score is 1571 and will be fine for your day to day tasks like word processing, internet browsing with a few tabs open, watching Youtube videos and simple gaming at reduced settings and resolutions. Celeron N4020 performs a bit better than the N4000 thanks to the 200MHz boost clock speed.
11.6-inch LCD-backlit HD touch display has the 1366 x 768 pixel resolution and IPS panel with the large 178-degree viewing angles vertically and horizontally. Sound quality, tuned by THX Audio is reasonable through the dual speakers and there is a webcam on the front bezel. It has the integrated Intel UHD 600 (Gemini Lake) graphics card that offers similar performance to the HD 500, UHD 520 or UHD 615. And it will only handle the not demanding older titles at 1280 x 720 resolution. It supports up to three monitors with up to 4096 x 2160 pixel resolution at 60Hz frequency.
64GB High Speed eMMc flash is not a lot of local storage space as almost half of it is taken up by the Windows operating system. But you can expand the storage through the SD card reader. And 4GB RAM is also not a lot but adequate at this budget level. Windows 10 in S mode can be switched to Home version through the Start menu and Microsoft store and also qualifies for Windows 11 upgrade. Connectivity options include the 802.11ac wireless, Bluetooth 4.0, a mini HDMI output, a micro SD slot for expansion up to 512GB, a USB 3.0 port, a USB 2.0 port, a headphone port, the charging port and the power button. It has an ultra slim and sleek body and your color options are blue and black with a 15-dollar price difference at the moment. You can check the Amazon product page for current availability and prices.
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