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Oct 10, 2022 12:21 AM

Gateway Ultra Slim Notebook: i3-1115G4, 15.6" 1080p, 4GB RAM, 128GB SSD

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Walmart has Gateway Ultra Slim Notebook (Charcoal Black GWNC31514-BK, or Blue GWNC31514-BL) on sale for $179. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Deal Hunter PennyFound for finding this deal.

Note, product must be sold/shipped by Walmart.

Specs:
  • 15.6" (1920 x 1080) LCD IPS FHD Display
  • Intel Core i3-1115G4 2-Cores, 4-Threads (3.0GHz Base / 4.10GHz Boost) 11th Gen Processor
  • 4GB RAM
  • 128GB Solid State Drive
  • Bluetooth 5.1
  • Windows 11 Home (S mode)
  • Ports:
    • 1x HDMI Output
    • 1x USB Type-C (Data transfer)
    • 2x USB 3.0
    • 1x Micro SD Slot (Up to 512 GB)

Editor's Notes

Written by powerfuldoppler | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • This deal is priced $20 lower than previous Frontpage Deal from August.
  • About this product:
    • Includes carrying case and wireless mouse
    • 1 Year Limited Warranty
  • About this store:
    • Walmart's return policy is here.

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Walmart has Gateway Ultra Slim Notebook (Charcoal Black GWNC31514-BK, or Blue GWNC31514-BL) on sale for $179. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Deal Hunter PennyFound for finding this deal.

Note, product must be sold/shipped by Walmart.

Specs:
  • 15.6" (1920 x 1080) LCD IPS FHD Display
  • Intel Core i3-1115G4 2-Cores, 4-Threads (3.0GHz Base / 4.10GHz Boost) 11th Gen Processor
  • 4GB RAM
  • 128GB Solid State Drive
  • Bluetooth 5.1
  • Windows 11 Home (S mode)
  • Ports:
    • 1x HDMI Output
    • 1x USB Type-C (Data transfer)
    • 2x USB 3.0
    • 1x Micro SD Slot (Up to 512 GB)

Editor's Notes

Written by powerfuldoppler | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • This deal is priced $20 lower than previous Frontpage Deal from August.
  • About this product:
    • Includes carrying case and wireless mouse
    • 1 Year Limited Warranty
  • About this store:
    • Walmart's return policy is here.

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Written by PennyFound | Staff

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surfingcaliforniacoastlin · 4 months ago
Hello, i recently purchase this model laptop GWNC31514 and want to know if the memory can be upgraded. If so how can I upgrade it and the max I can upgrade to.
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Gateway USA · 4 months ago
Greetings

The RAM on the GWNC31514 can not be upgraded because it is built in to the motherboard. If any additional help is required with our products, please reach out to us via chat on www.gatewayusa.com, by phone at 1-877-777-0649 or email us at [email protected]. Our agents will gladly assist you.

Thank you for choosing Gateway.
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This processor would be fine for her, but the ram should be 8gb and the ssd should be 256gb minimum. More would be a plus. You'll definitely be able to get something serviceable for $300, especially with BF on the horizon. Additional things to look for are a backlit keyboard and a usb-c port that powers the computer. Try to get a screen with at least 300 nits brightness if you can, but def not less than 250. All the above will make for a computer you don't want to replace in less than a year or two.

Edit: And check that the battery life is long enough. Does it need to make it through an school day? Or just until it can be plugged in somewhere? I have two old laptops that originally came with win8 on them that I still use occasionally and the batteries were never good. Maybe worked a couple hours on battery before quitting. Most computers will last at least four hours or so today, but many will go much longer.

The more boxes you check off from the above, the longer that computer remains usable and out of a landfill.

Another edit: look for FHD screens with IPS panels. And if you're shopping on SD exclusively you'll see people talking about all these things very early in the thread. They'll say stuff like "250 nits, meh!" Or "TN panel in 2022!?" Or "4gb ram, can it even open teh tabs?!" If you see a lot of thumbs up going on and people noting that it's checking off the spec boxes you care about, pull the trigger before it's gone.
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Acquired by Acer years ago.
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FYI:

surfingcaliforniacoastlin · 4 months ago
Hello, i recently purchase this model laptop GWNC31514 and want to know if the memory can be upgraded. If so how can I upgrade it and the max I can upgrade to.
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Gateway USA · 4 months ago
Greetings

The RAM on the GWNC31514 can not be upgraded because it is built in to the motherboard. If any additional help is required with our products, please reach out to us via chat on www.gatewayusa.com, by phone at 1-877-777-0649 or email us at [email protected]. Our agents will gladly assist you.

Thank you for choosing Gateway.
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LukeH9333Oct 10, 2022 2:57 AM
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Get used if this is your price range imo. It'll probably last longer too.
Last edited by LukeH9333 October 10, 2022 at 01:16 PM.
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PurplePenguin830Oct 10, 2022 3:34 AM
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Gateway is still around?
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TruongKyOct 10, 2022 3:39 AM
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running windows 11 on 4gb of RAM and 128 ssd?
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Quote from PurplePenguin830 View quoted comment :
Gateway is still around?
Acquired by Acer years ago.
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Quote from chaingun View quoted comment :
Acquired by Acer years ago.
Thanks.
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AndrewS2088Oct 10, 2022 4:26 AM
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The real and biggest problem of all of these Gateway laptops does not have "Fn-Lock" key. For softwares using F kes as a shortcut, you need to type 'FN' key everytime. No bios option either.
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Would not even handle one of my browser sessions. Current memory load from Firefox alone, 12.9gb. But, I guess you could have a couple tabs open and send some emails.
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Does this laptop come with AOL pre-installed or Netscape navigator?
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Quote from ten80 View quoted comment :
Would not even handle one of my browser sessions. Current memory load from Firefox alone, 12.9gb. But, I guess you could have a couple tabs open and send some emails.
Basically the only way this would be usable is if you wiped it and installed something like Linux Mint instead. That would be much more serviceable as a browsing/email machine.
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Acquired by Acer years ago.
Acquired by Acer. But Acer doesn't make Gateway computers. Acer licenses the Gateway name to some Chinese company that makes computers for Walmart. Pretty much rebranded EVOO computers.

In September 2020, Acer granted Gateway branding and licensing rights to Bmorn Technology, a Shenzhen based technology company to manufacture and sell Gateway branded laptops and tablets through Walmart.

Non-upgradable RAM is the deal killer. 4GB isn't enough. Microsoft should set a min of 8GB for Windows 11.
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kelliandjonOct 10, 2022 10:51 AM
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Thank you all for the feedback. I was thinking of getting this for my daughter bc she likes the screen size over her chromebook. Only using it for middle school. No gaming, streaming shows, Google docs, ect. What would be good minimum specs to look for??? Willing to spend up to 300
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Quote from kelliandjon View quoted comment :
Thank you all for the feedback. I was thinking of getting this for my daughter bc she likes the screen size over her chromebook. Only using it for middle school. No gaming, streaming shows, Google docs, ect. What would be good minimum specs to look for??? Willing to spend up to 300
This processor would be fine for her, but the ram should be 8gb and the ssd should be 256gb minimum. More would be a plus. You'll definitely be able to get something serviceable for $300, especially with BF on the horizon. Additional things to look for are a backlit keyboard and a usb-c port that powers the computer. Try to get a screen with at least 300 nits brightness if you can, but def not less than 250. All the above will make for a computer you don't want to replace in less than a year or two.

Edit: And check that the battery life is long enough. Does it need to make it through an school day? Or just until it can be plugged in somewhere? I have two old laptops that originally came with win8 on them that I still use occasionally and the batteries were never good. Maybe worked a couple hours on battery before quitting. Most computers will last at least four hours or so today, but many will go much longer.

The more boxes you check off from the above, the longer that computer remains usable and out of a landfill.

Another edit: look for FHD screens with IPS panels. And if you're shopping on SD exclusively you'll see people talking about all these things very early in the thread. They'll say stuff like "250 nits, meh!" Or "TN panel in 2022!?" Or "4gb ram, can it even open teh tabs?!" If you see a lot of thumbs up going on and people noting that it's checking off the spec boxes you care about, pull the trigger before it's gone.
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Quote from flyingmonkey View quoted comment :
Acquired by Acer. But Acer doesn't make Gateway computers. Acer licenses the Gateway name to some Chinese company that makes computers for Walmart. Pretty much rebranded EVOO computers.

In September 2020, Acer granted Gateway branding and licensing rights to Bmorn Technology, a Shenzhen based technology company to manufacture and sell Gateway branded laptops and tablets through Walmart.

Non-upgradable RAM is the deal killer. 4GB isn't enough. Microsoft should set a min of 8GB for Windows 11.
Agreed. If it only has 4GB or RAM and can't be upgraded it's dead in the water. It could have an i7 and would still be slow. Windows uses nearly 4GB of RAM just sitting at the desktop with nothing open.

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Agreed. If it only has 4GB or RAM and can't be upgraded it's dead in the water. It could have an i7 and would still be slow. Windows uses nearly 4GB of RAM just sitting at the desktop with nothing open.
I got in on that $100 yoga flex deal back in July and the computer only had 4gb ram on it. I know it sounds nutty but it managed to keep the ram use down around 2gb at baseline and below 4gb during browsing. People explained how it did it in the thread, but that was only after a clean install of windows and not out of the box. Perhaps this computer would do similarly, but I'd still pass. I ended up returning that computer because it was just too small.

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