As Dana Wollman at engadget.com notes, the updated models – which now come with USB 3.0 ports and a choice of Sandy Bridge processors – include the 14-inch ID47 series and the 15.6-inch NV series. It’s not just the notebooks’ specs that have received an update either, as Gateway has also revamped their designs. The NV series now has a chiclet keyboard, and the ID series’ trackpad is now 20% larger.

All models run on the Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit operating system and come with a 1.3-megapixel webcam and a screen resolution of 1366 x 768. The NV is said to provide up to four hours battery life, while the ID47 series’ non-removable battery promises up to 8 hours use. Canadians will get additional options, including NVIDIA Optimus on select models and a 15.6-inch version of the ID.

Both the ID and NV series feature quick-use hot keys, which provide users with instant access to their social networks on website such as YouTube, Facebook and Flickr. The Gateway ID47H02u model – which weighs in at 4.6 pounds – is powered by a 2.3GHz dual-core Intel Core i5-2410M processor, and comes with 4GB DDR3 RAM, Intel HD Graphics 3000, digital media card reader and a 500GB 5400rpm SATA hard drive.

It also comes with an 8X DVD-SuperMulti double-layer drive, Dolby Home Theater v4 Audio Enhancement, an HDMI port and Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n). Meanwhile, the ID47H03h comes with a 750GB SATA hard drive, a 2.3GHz dual-core Intel Core i5-2410M processor, NVIDIA GeForce Optimus GT 540M graphics with 1GB of video memory, Bluetooth 3.0 and a digital media card reader.

The ID57H03h model comes with 8GB DDR3 RAM, an 8X DVD-SuperMulti double-layer drive, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity and NIVIDIA GeForce Optimus GT 540M Graphics with 2GB of video memory. The Gateway NV55S05u on the other hand is powered by a 1.5GHz quad-core AMD A8-3500M processor, an AMD A60M Fusion chipset, 6GB DDR3 RAM, a 640GB SATA hard drive and AMD Radeon HD 6620G graphics.

Finally, the NV57H05h is powered by a 2.1GHz dual-core Intel Core i3-2310M processor and comes with an Intel HM65 Express chipset, 4GB DDR3 RAM, Intel HD Graphics 3000, a dedicated numeric keypad, high-definition stereo speakers and a 640GB SATA hard drive. You can read more about the specs, pricing and availability of these models over on the engadget.com website.

Would you buy any of the aforementioned notebooks?

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This laptop features an AMD Turion II Ultra Dual-Core M600 (2.4GHz) processor, 4GB of DDR2 RAM, a 320GB SATA hard drive, ATI Radeon HD 4200 graphics, an 8x dual layer DVD writer, WiFi b/g/n, 4 x USB 2.0 ports, VGA-out, HDMI-out and a 15.6-inch HD LED-backlit Display.

Other specs worth mentioning include a maximum resolution of 1366 x 768, Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit), multi card reader, 56k modem, a touchpad which supports multi-touch gestures, 10/100/1000 Ethernet and a 4400mAh battery, you can see a full specification breakdown here.

This particular laptop has received great feedback from customers, you can see two, five star ratings here, also if you check out this link you will see that this particular model was given a TestFreak score of 9.2/10 and is regarded as the best Gateway laptop TestFreak has ever reviewed, interestingly it is number 10 out of 3926 laptops (in terms of overall score).

TestFreak say that this model delivers “HD performance paired with serious style”, if this is what you are looking for in a laptop you definitely should check out the Gateway NV5387u.

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This latest notebook is called the EC14D, it features an 11.6 inch display which supports a resolution of 1366×768, it also features an Intel Pentium SU4100 ULV processor.

Other specifications worth mentioning include its 4GB of RAM, 320GB of storage, 3 USB ports and card reader, along with its b/g/n WiFi, HDMI-out and multi-touch track pad. The notebook also features a 6-cell 5600mAh battery and a webcam.

This model is expected to launch later this month for $629.99, for further details check out SlashGear.

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