Gateway ID49C13u

Trendy aluminum design. Powerful Core i5 processor. Switchable graphics with a good Nvidia chip. Inexpensive. Four USB ports. Great battery life.

Flexing keyboard. Noisy, springy touchpad.

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Above-average sound, performance, and gaming highlight this otherwise staid midsize laptop.

Very sharp display, good multimedia and gaming performance., Pro: Nice new design, sharp screen, good multimedia and gaming performance

Keyboard is a bit slippery and has no backlight., Con: Keyboard is a bit slippery without backlight

Measuring 13.46 x 9.64 x 0.87/0.99 inches and weighing just a little over 5 pounds, the Gateway ID49C13u is absolutely portable for road warriors yet makes few compromises in terms of CPU and graphics power. It’s certainly a heavy hitter in the...

Good performance ; Matte lid stays clean ; Works well for video streaming

Track pad has significant issues ; Battery life not that great

The Gateway ID49C13U is a notebook that has good performance that is hampered significantly by track pad issues. With a better track pad, the Gateway ID49C13U would be in a different class.