The T-6828 keeps everything we loved about the larger, but otherwise near-identical, 15-inch M-150XL’s design. Our unit has a glossy Garnet Red lid and matching palm rest. At 5.6 pounds, the T-6828 is closer in weight to a mainstream machine than a thin-and-light, but it’s still lighter than many budget notebooks. The 13 x 9.8 x 1.3-inch body feels compact. It narrows to 1 inch thin, which is nice for this class of system.

There’s still a brushed-metal bezel with embedded multimedia controls, but the keyboard is now a matching silver, not black. Although we liked the smooth, ample keys and the pleasant sound they make, the flipped control and function keys were awkward to use. The touchpad is large with a series of raised bumps along the right side. When we reviewed the M-150XL, we had to use two fingers on the low-friction surface, but this touchpad responded fine to just one. The touch buttons are easier to press than the M-150XL’s, but they’re still noisy and far too narrow, especially given how disproportionately wide the touchpad is.

Read more about Gateway T-6828 here

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