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Nov 12, 2020 12:57 AM

Gateway 15.6" Laptop: i5-10300H, 15.6" 1080p, 8GB DDR4, 256GB SSD, RTX 2060

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Walmart has Gateway Creator Series 15.6" Laptop (GWTN156-3BK) on sale for $649. Shipping is free. Thanks ahzroe

Note, Includes 1-month Xbox Game Pass for PC

Specs:
  • Intel Core i5-10300H 2.50GHz Quad-Core (8-Thread) 10th Generation Processor
  • 15.6" 1920x1080 120Hz LCD IPS Display
  • 8GB DDR4 RAM
  • 256GB PCI-e Solid State Drive
  • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 6 GB vRAM Graphics Card
  • Wi-Fi + Bluetooth 5.1
  • Windows 10 Home 64-bit
  • Ports
    • 1 x HDMI
    • 2 x Mini Display Port
    • 1 x Ethernet Port
    • 1 x USB Type-C (Charge + Data transfer)
    • 2 x USB 3.1
    • 1 x Micro SD Slot
  • Up to 5 hours of battery life
  • Weight: 4.0 lbs

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Walmart has Gateway Creator Series 15.6" Laptop (GWTN156-3BK) on sale for $649. Shipping is free. Thanks ahzroe

Note, Includes 1-month Xbox Game Pass for PC

Specs:
  • Intel Core i5-10300H 2.50GHz Quad-Core (8-Thread) 10th Generation Processor
  • 15.6" 1920x1080 120Hz LCD IPS Display
  • 8GB DDR4 RAM
  • 256GB PCI-e Solid State Drive
  • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 6 GB vRAM Graphics Card
  • Wi-Fi + Bluetooth 5.1
  • Windows 10 Home 64-bit
  • Ports
    • 1 x HDMI
    • 2 x Mini Display Port
    • 1 x Ethernet Port
    • 1 x USB Type-C (Charge + Data transfer)
    • 2 x USB 3.1
    • 1 x Micro SD Slot
  • Up to 5 hours of battery life
  • Weight: 4.0 lbs

Editor's Notes

Written by persian_mafia | Staff
Please refer to the forum thread for additional details & discussion. -persian_mafia

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Written by ahzroe

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Tony1788
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Alright, got the drivers from Gateway Support! The technician actually provided me a DropBox link, with a single .zip file that is over 4GB in size. I'm downloading now, here's the link he provided me, which appears to be a public link. Not sure how long it will stay live for, so I'm uploading to my Google Drive now and will post the link once it's finished.

GWTN156-3BK Full Drivers Download:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/da6p59o...3.zip?dl=0

EDIT: Below is the public folder I created on my Google Drive, let me know if anyone has any issues accessing. Click the link and then the "Download" button on the middle of the screen.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1...sp=sharing

EDIT: FYI - Installing the Chipset driver (the "chipset-10.1.18383.8213-public-mup" folder in the download above) takes care of all 4 of the items in Device Manager that required a driver.

EDIT: On 11/17 Gateway Support also provided me with the Gaming Center app (rebranded as "Gateway Control Center" on factory image), for RGB control, etc. which I also uploaded to Google Drive:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1...sp=sharing
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scottyknows
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Great deal, but with this and other, similar deals popping up, just remember that if you buy an i5 processor, you're probably limiting yourself for the future since 4-core processors like those are rapidly becoming outdated and I think that's why we're seeing so many i5 laptops go on sale. I'd much rather wait a couple weeks and spend $799 on the Asus TUF laptop Best Buy has going on sale on the 22nd with an RTX 2060 and a Ryzen 7-4800H 8-core processor. It'll treat you well longer, making it worth the price different.

If you're gonna get a laptop with an i5, you might as well save money and buy one with a slightly less flashy GPU since you're not really getting the full performance out of it anyway.


Edit: For those asking:

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/asus...Id=6408464

This one will be on sale for $799 according to their Black Friday ad, which you can see here:

​https://www.bestbuy.com/site/blac...8908420641
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Quote from kira9921 View quoted comment :
You can buy it later - but within 30 days of the purchase.
I was in on the $699 Nitro at Walmart. I purchased quickly, didn't add the plan. I made several attempts to add after purchase, calls, trip to the store, no luck for me.
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Hoseman666Nov 12, 2020 2:07 AM
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Quote from mh8736 View quoted comment :
Thanks, $649 and it has GTX 2060 and 10th gen i5, seems too good to be true. How is it compared to the $699 Acer Nitro one? This one seems like it has only one ram slot and no backlight keyboard, any other catches?
The CPU is a bit faster than the Nitro's, but the Nitro had secondary storage 1TB SSD and 16GB RAM
Nov 12, 2020 2:07 AM
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fido14didoNov 12, 2020 2:07 AM
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Gateway - the evoo of 2020?
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K9stylNov 12, 2020 2:09 AM
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Looks like a very good value deal for the money:
https://gizmodo.com/gateways-back...1845288313

Of course, it'd be great to have an i7 or a Renoir but at this price...for these specs hard to beat. Throw in additional RAM and you're in business.

Thermals might be an issue though per the review. Some prior comments mentioned the Asus TUF, and that has reported thermal issues as well.
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TokenSidNov 12, 2020 2:10 AM
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Hard pass unless you know the manufacturer.
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Nov 12, 2020 2:12 AM
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kgentryNov 12, 2020 2:12 AM
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I bought the HP gaming laptop for $449. I want a gaming laptop for my son to play Fortnite and Minecraft. Is that one sufficient or should I return and get this instead? Any insight?
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JackieG3204Nov 12, 2020 2:12 AM
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Great laptop. I wish I needed a new one.

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WakesupNov 12, 2020 2:13 AM
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Here is a problem for me: 8 GB ram is expandable, but if you open the case, it will void your warranty. So I will be stuck with the 8GB at least for a year if I don't trust the laptop quality. If i buy walmart warranty, does it get voided as well if i add one ram in it myself? Any thought?
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IrshadMNov 12, 2020 2:18 AM
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So what is the consensus here? Is this a good laptop for college? Don't care much for gaming.
Requirements are bright screen, ssd, back lit keyboard.

No discussion on the brightness in the description. Anybody knows?
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Quote from Wakesup View quoted comment :
Here is a problem for me: 8 GB ram is expandable, but if you open the case, it will void your warranty. So I will be stuck with the 8GB at least for a year if I don't trust the laptop quality. If i buy walmart warranty, does it get voided as well if i add one ram in it myself? Any thought?
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texstNov 12, 2020 2:19 AM
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Quote from JK1982 View quoted comment :
i didnt know gateway was still around.
Gateway 2000 is dead
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MrApertureNov 12, 2020 2:20 AM
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Quote from IrshadM View quoted comment :
So what is the consensus here? Is this a good laptop for college? Don't care much for gaming.
Requirements are bright screen, ssd, back lit keyboard.

No discussion on the brightness in the description. Anybody knows?
posted review earlier showed around 300 nits. This is a gaming laptop, don't bother with this.
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grassroots_1Nov 12, 2020 2:24 AM
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Quote from Wakesup View quoted comment :
Here is a problem for me: 8 GB ram is expandable, but if you open the case, it will void your warranty. So I will be stuck with the 8GB at least for a year if I don't trust the laptop quality. If i buy walmart warranty, does it get voided as well if i add one ram in it myself? Any thought?
Does this manufacturer specifically say that opening the case voids the warranty? HP, Dell and Lenovo all allow opening of the case to make upgrades without voiding the warranty.

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KirillYNov 12, 2020 2:24 AM
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Quote from ahzroe View quoted comment :
I was in on the $699 Nitro at Walmart. I purchased quickly, didn't add the plan. I made several attempts to add after purchase, calls, trip to the store, no luck for me.
Did you go to your Walmart Order page? All the eligible purchases are listed there and there is a button next to them saying "Buy Plan", and it says how many more days you have until you can't buy the plan (have 30 days from purchase).

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