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标题：Gateway 710XL
作者：William O’Neal
期刊名称：Games for Windows
印刷版ISSN：1933-6160
出版年度：2004
卷号：January 2004
出版社：Ziff Davis Media Inc.

Gateway 710XL

William O’Neal

Price: $3,659

Rating: 4.2

Gateway seems to have adopted a new approach: Keep it simple. While other large original-equipment manufacturers complicate matters by using proprietary components, Gateway built its 710XL with parts that are both widely available and in current use by boutique outfits like Voodoo, Falcon, and Alienware, which makes the 710XL extremely upgradeable. The 3.2GHz Intel Pentium 4 processor utilizes the same Intel D875PBZ Canterwood motherboard that every other manufacturer uses, which means the case is standard, so you can replace the board if needed. Gateway��s case also has a tool-less entry system; I was able to remove the two 250GB Maxtor MaxLine Plus II SATA hard drives by pulling a lever.

While the 3.2GHz Pentium 4 isn��t as fast as the FX-51, it��s widely available, a ton of motherboards support it, and it takes standard nonregistered memory that��s inexpensive and easy to find. If there��s a weak link in this system, it��s the 250W power supply, which is underpowered compared to those in other systems.

What��s Unique?

The Gateway 710XL has Compact Flash/Micro Drive, memory stick, SD/multimedia card, and SmartMedia slots, one FireWire port, and two USB 2.0 ports.