Gateway announced new desktop systems today that feature a hybrid Blu-ray and HD DVD super multi drive. The systems available with the drive are the GM5664 and the GT5662. "Gateway's new retail line up marries high-performance with affordability," said Glenn Jystad, Gateway's senior manager of consumer desktops. "These new systems offer just about everything one could ask for in a powerful PC, delivering a great combination of features that are sure to please."

Both machines are powered by the new AMD Phenom processor with the GM5664 getting a Phenom 9600 and the GT5662 getting a Phenom 9500. Graphics for the machines are via ATI Radeon HD 2400XT. The GM5664 gets a 1TB hard drive while the GT5662 gets 500GB of storage.

The hybrid drive in the GT also features Labelflash technology. The GM desktop includes an analog/digital TV tuner as well. Both machines run on Vista Home Premium and neither includes a display. The GM5664 is $1149.99 and the GT5662 is $749.99.

Via Gateway