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Gateway 15.6" Ultra Slim Notebook: AMD Ryzen 5 3450U, 1080p, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD

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Walmart has Gateway 15.6" Ultra Slim Notebook (various colors) on sale for $349. Shipping is free.

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Available Colors:Specs:
  • AMD Ryzen 5 3450U Mobile Processor with Radeon Vega 8 Graphics (2.1GHz, Up to 3.50GHz)
  • 15.6" 1920x1080 FHD IPS Display
  • 16GB RAM Memory
  • 256GB Solid State Drive
  • Fingerprint Scanner
  • Windows 10 Home
    • Inputs
      • 1x HDMI
      • 1x USB Type-C
      • 2x USB 3.0

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  • About this deal:
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  • About this store:
    • Most items sold & shipped by Walmart can be returned within 90 days for free, either to a store or by mail (details)

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Walmart has Gateway 15.6" Ultra Slim Notebook (various colors) on sale for $349. Shipping is free.

Thanks to community member wacou for finding this deal.

Available Colors:Specs:
  • AMD Ryzen 5 3450U Mobile Processor with Radeon Vega 8 Graphics (2.1GHz, Up to 3.50GHz)
  • 15.6" 1920x1080 FHD IPS Display
  • 16GB RAM Memory
  • 256GB Solid State Drive
  • Fingerprint Scanner
  • Windows 10 Home
    • Inputs
      • 1x HDMI
      • 1x USB Type-C
      • 2x USB 3.0

Editor's Notes

Written by SubZero5 | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • This price matches a very popular previous Frontpage deal
  • About this store:
    • Most items sold & shipped by Walmart can be returned within 90 days for free, either to a store or by mail (details)

No Longer Available / Expired:



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swechsler
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720p is approximately 1 MP, so I 'd assume that's what they mean.
JasonF11
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This has Vega 8 graphics at 1200 MHz, and enough ram to service the GPU and system memory, so yes. Roblox runs fine on mobile phones, so this would be more than enough for Roblox, CSGo, Fortnite (at reasonable settings) etc.
MrSkeptic
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Gateway is the "budget" brand of Acer. For those who think Acer wasn't already budget enough.

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Sep 09, 2021 08:20 PM
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ThinksTooMuchSep 09, 2021 08:20 PM
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Quote from namlook :
Gateway branding still uses the spotted cow logo. I thought they would have updated that at some point.
The Gateway of which you speak is no more. This is a Chinese manufacturer licensing the brand name for marketing purposes (i e. instant brand name familiarity and comfort level).
Sep 09, 2021 08:21 PM
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swechslerSep 09, 2021 08:21 PM
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Quote from ThinksTooMuch :
EVOO [arstechnica.com].
And: "EVOO imports devices made by Shenzhen Bmorn Technology, a Chinese national brand​".

So don't be surprised if this laptop phones home fairly often.
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Sep 09, 2021 08:29 PM
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PaulL3556Sep 09, 2021 08:29 PM
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display is IPS, that's pretty good for a $350 laptop


15.6" LCD IPS Display, (1920 x 1080)


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The 15.6-inch Gateway Ultra Slim Notebook features a 1080p screen that brings a crystal-clear picture for any and all of your tasks. AMD Ryzen™ Mobile Processors deliver premium performance for productivity, entertainment, gaming, and content creation in thin and light laptops. Tuned by THX™ audio products enable listeners to get the best audio quality possible by providing custom fidelity improvements, balanced reproduction, and optimal frequency response. It is the ideal way to get the best audio for on-the-go entertainment.
Windows 10 Home
AMD Ryzen™ 5 3450U Mobile Processor with Radeon™ Vega 8 Graphics (2.1GHz, Up to 3.50GHz)
15.6" LCD IPS Display, (1920 x 1080)
Tuned by THX™ Audio
Fingerprint Scanner
256 GB Solid State Drive
16 GB Onboard RAM
1.0 MP Front-Facing Camera
Up to 10 hours of battery life
HDMI x 1
USB Type-C (Data transfer) x 1
USB 3.0 x 2
Micro SD Slot x 1
Kensington Lock x 1
Built-in Stereo Speakers x 2
Bluetooth 4.2
Built-in Microphone
Product Dimensions: 14.8" x 9.6" x 0.78"
Weight: 4.0 lbs.
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Sep 09, 2021 08:33 PM
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cantalupSep 09, 2021 08:33 PM
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Quote from PaulL3556 :
display is IPS, that's pretty good for a $350 laptop


15.6" LCD IPS Display, (1920 x 1080)


Product details
We aim to show you accurate product information. Manufacturers, suppliers and others provide what you see here, and we have not verified it.See our disclaimer
The 15.6-inch Gateway Ultra Slim Notebook features a 1080p screen that brings a crystal-clear picture for any and all of your tasks. AMD Ryzen™ Mobile Processors deliver premium performance for productivity, entertainment, gaming, and content creation in thin and light laptops. Tuned by THX™ audio products enable listeners to get the best audio quality possible by providing custom fidelity improvements, balanced reproduction, and optimal frequency response. It is the ideal way to get the best audio for on-the-go entertainment.
Windows 10 Home
AMD Ryzen™ 5 3450U Mobile Processor with Radeon™ Vega 8 Graphics (2.1GHz, Up to 3.50GHz)
15.6" LCD IPS Display, (1920 x 1080)
Tuned by THX™ Audio
Fingerprint Scanner
256 GB Solid State Drive
16 GB Onboard RAM
1.0 MP Front-Facing Camera
Up to 10 hours of battery life
HDMI x 1
USB Type-C (Data transfer) x 1
USB 3.0 x 2
Micro SD Slot x 1
Kensington Lock x 1
Built-in Stereo Speakers x 2
Bluetooth 4.2
Built-in Microphone
Product Dimensions: 14.8" x 9.6" x 0.78"
Weight: 4.0 lbs.
Free Upgrade to Windows 11 when available (see below)
not all IPS are equal, check it by yourself and if you not satisfied... return it hehe
Sep 09, 2021 08:35 PM
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cantalupSep 09, 2021 08:35 PM
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Quote from ThinksTooMuch :
EVOO [arstechnica.com].
the same Waly Motul slim laptop years back, why they do not keep the M brand instead buying gateway name licensing from Acer , not bumping up the quality?
Sep 09, 2021 08:36 PM
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AndrewG8296Sep 09, 2021 08:36 PM
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Quote from exm :
You won't buy a $350 laptop for gaming. The CPU and memory are perfectly fine for day-2-day work. In fact, I'm using a 10 year old I7-860 with 8Gb RAM for day-2-day work, no issues whatsover. In my opinion, have a quad-core processor, 8 Gb RAM and a SSD and you're good to go for non-heavy activities.
On black Friday there might be lower end gaming laptops around $450. I saw some last year
Sep 09, 2021 08:38 PM
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exmSep 09, 2021 08:38 PM
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Quote from swechsler :
Yes, that was precisely my point. It's fine for most users.

However, at this price and these features, you're going to be giving up something, and my guess it that something is "durability". I no longer buy low end laptops for family members from any brand, because they tend not to last too long without something breaking, which is usually proprietary and not worth fixing. This is going to be cheaply made and easily damaged, and if you're absolutely stuck and can't afford more right now, sure, go for it, with the assumption that in 2 or 3 years you'll need to replace it; not because it's obsolete but because it's cheaper to replace than fix.
I am using a Lenovo I bought during BF 2019 with a similar CPU. I do agree that quality of lower priced laptops is bad, but if I get 3 years out of it, I will be happy.
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Sep 09, 2021 08:40 PM
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monkey02Sep 09, 2021 08:40 PM
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why does the price continue to drop ??
Sep 09, 2021 08:41 PM
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ThinksTooMuchSep 09, 2021 08:41 PM
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Quote from cantalup :
the same Waly Motul slim laptop years back, why they do not keep the M brand instead buying gateway name licensing from Acer , not bumping up the quality?
Motile brand only spoke to geeks aware of what a decent machine that was for the price & even they knew that was likely a unicorn. Gateway has much more name recognition and will instantly put a lot of casual (read: not paying close attention) buyers at ease, thus probably generating far more sales.
Sep 09, 2021 08:42 PM
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ThinksTooMuchSep 09, 2021 08:42 PM
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Quote from monkey02 :
why does the price continue to drop ??
Last year's models need to be clearanced before the coming holidays for newer ones.
Sep 09, 2021 08:51 PM
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cantalupSep 09, 2021 08:51 PM
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Quote from exm :
You won't buy a $350 laptop for gaming. The CPU and memory are perfectly fine for day-2-day work. In fact, I'm using a 10 year old I7-860 with 8Gb RAM for day-2-day work, no issues whatsover. In my opinion, have a quad-core processor, 8 Gb RAM and a SSD and you're good to go for non-heavy activities.
I think BF is the good time to buy,
we bought last year:
* ideapad3 pentium gold and HP i3 10th gen , added 8G ram (total is 12G),for school
* ideapad3 pentium gold for replacing old Thinkpad i3-3120M. this is my desk-laptop( external 4K mon, BT key/mouse), added 16G ram for total 20G :-)

ideapad3 was $150
HP i3 10th gen was $200
8GRam was $30-40 each
16G Ram new was $55-60 each

no way, my thinkpad i3-3120M with 8G ddr3 is very slow compared with ideapad pentium gold after adding extra RAM

you are having i7-860, that is slow hehe, I still keep real gateway(acer build) i5-560m - http://cpuboss.com/cpus/Intel-Cor...re-i5-560M .
Sep 09, 2021 08:52 PM
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swechslerSep 09, 2021 08:52 PM
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Quote from exm :
I am using a Lenovo I bought during BF 2021 with a similar CPU. I do agree that quality of lower priced laptops is bad, but if I get 3 years out of it, I will be happy.
If you have a Costco Visa, use that for purchase; It'll give you an additional 2 years on the warranty (even for items purchased from stores besides Costco).
Sep 09, 2021 08:52 PM
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cantalupSep 09, 2021 08:52 PM
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Quote from ThinksTooMuch :
Motile brand only spoke to geeks aware of what a decent machine that was for the price & even they knew that was likely a unicorn. Gateway has much more name recognition and will instantly put a lot of casual (read: not paying close attention) buyers at ease, thus probably generating far more sales.
Totally agree.. but waly gateway is different unicorn of acer gateway ha!laugh out loud
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HapShaughnessySep 09, 2021 08:59 PM
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Quote from cantalup :
this is walmart "gateway" not from Acer .

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gateway,_Inc.

Evoo is licensing the trademark.
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SolandriSep 09, 2021 09:01 PM
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Quote from monkey02 :
why does the price continue to drop ??
While it was released in 2020, the Ryzen 5 3450U is a Zen+ model, manufactured on GloFo's 12nm process. It performed slightly worse clock for clock against Intel's 2019 processor lineup in multi-threaded operations, substantially worse at single threaded.

It is not at all comparable to the Zen 2 Ryzens, which are manufactured on TSMC's 7nm process, and roundly beat Intel's CPUs from 2020, with similar performance to Intel's latest (manufactured on Intel 10nm, which is about equivalent to TSMC 7nm).

Zen 3 is rolling out now (also on TSMC 7nm), Zen 4 (TSMC 5nm) is scheduled for next year. So this lower-end Zen+ model is being squeezed out of the market. They need to clear their inventory of any products which use it before they becomes practically worthless.

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