The Gateway MX3230 is the perfect notebook for penny pinchers who don't want to sacrifice on performance and features.

Specifications

Processor
Intel® Celeron® M Processor 370
1 MB L2 Cache | 1.5 GHz | 400 MHz FSB 

Display Screen
14-inch Widescreen Ultrabright WXGA TFT 

Chipset
Via VN800 

Memory
256 MB DDR2 (1 × 256 MB) SODIMM (PC2700)
Expandable to 1 GB 

Video
S3 UniChrome™ Pro integrated graphics processor
Up to 64 MB shared video memory 

Audio
AC '97 2.3 Compliant audio 

Hard Drive
40-GB 4200 RPM hard drive

Optical Drive
CD-RW / DVD Combo
Write maximum: 24x CD-R/CDRW
Read maximum: 24x CD-ROM, 8x DVD-ROM
Media Reader 4-in-1 Digital Media Manager
Secure Digital, Memory Stick, Memory Stick-Pro, and MMC

Modem 
56K ITU V.92 ready Fax/Modem (RJ-11 port) 

Network 
10/100 Mbps built-in Ethernet
802.11g integrated Wireless (up to 54 Mbps) SecureEasySetup™ 

Interfaces
2 - USB 2.0 Ports
1 - VGA External Connector
1 - RJ11 (Modem)
1 - RJ45 (Ethernet LAN)
1 - Microphone In
1 - Headphone / Audio Out
 
Pointing Device
Touchpad with Vertical Scroll Zone

PCMCIA 
1 - Type I or Type II; Card Bus

Battery
6-cell Lithium-ion

Dimensions
1.1 to 1.24-inches (H) × 13-inches (W) × 9.7-inches (D)
28 to 32 mm (H) × 330 mm (W) × 246 mm (D) 

Weight 
5.01 pounds
2.27 kilograms

Review

My Gateway MX3230 has only 256 MB or memory, thus it works very slow. I want to upgrade to a 1024 MB but I am not sure which memory to use.

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