The specs of a Gateway 2000 computer are appropriate for running Windows 95, 98, 98SE and ME. By today's standards, the Gateway 2000 specs are obsolete, but it will still run early Windows OSs.

  • The specs of a Gateway 2000 computer are appropriate for running Windows 95, 98, 98SE and ME.
  • By today's standards, the Gateway 2000 specs are obsolete, but it will still run early Windows OSs.
1

Processor

The processor of a Gateway 2000 computer is an Intel 266MHz Pentium II Processor with 512k cache. This is a tenth the power of the laptops of 2010 and about the same processor speed as your typical cell phone in 2010.

2

Random Access Memory (RAM)

RAM can be added to a Gateway 2000 to improve its performance.

The RAM of a Gateway 2000 is 128MB SDRAM. SDRAM is not to be confused with DIMMS memory, which is faster and more reliable than its predecessor.

3

Graphics Card

An 8MB video card was the industry standard for many years.

The graphics card of a Gateway 2000 computer is an AccelGraphics Permedia 2 AGP 8MB Video Card. 8MB is a powerful graphics card and means this machine was very good with PC games of its time, such as Myst.

4

Hard Drive

HHD drives contain your OS and all of your saved data.

The hard drive of a Gateway 2000 computer is a 6.4GB Ultra ATA hard drive. One full HD DVD consists of about 6.4 GB.