In Acer Aspire 9512WSMi Gamer we've found Core 2 Duo T7200 2.0GHz cpu and in Panasonic Toughbook CG-18 we have a pleasure to find Centrino 753 Ultra Low Voltage 1.2GHz processor.
We think 17 inch screen at Aspire 9512WSMi Gamer is better than 10.3 inch screen wide at Toughbook CG-18.
Acer Aspire 9512WSMi Gamer laptop has better maximum screen resolution - 1440x900, in contrast to 1024x768 at Panasonic Toughbook CG-18.
If you think you will need more memory then you'll known than 1GB on Acer Aspire 9512WSMi Gamer is better than 0.5GB on Panasonic Toughbook CG-18.
-1GB is maximum supportable RAM memory on both notebooks
The RAM memory in use on both laptops is DDR2.
For people who travells , Panasonic Toughbook CG-18 might be better choise because of 2.1kg in weight, comparing to 3.95kg weight with Acer Aspire 9512WSMi Gamer.
Video card inside Aspire 9512WSMi Gamer is Nvidia Go7900GS and other laptop has Intel 915GMS inside.
Acer Aspire 9512WSMi Gamer seems to be better for gamers with 512MB of dedicated video memory.
Acer Aspire 9512WSMi Gamer laptop is more suitable with its 240GB hard disk for storing bunch of media files like music .
Bluetooth dongle available only at Acer Aspire 9512WSMi Gamer is usefull if one have bluetooth devices like cameras, phones, etc.
If you have infrared enabled devices if you buy Panasonic Toughbook CG-18 you won't be enabled to communicate with them.
Panasonic Toughbook CG-18 doesn't support firewire connections.
No PCMCIA on model Panasonic Toughbook CG-18. It is needed by some TV cards for laptops.
For some rare location without proper Internet connection, you might need modem which is available in both laptops in this comparison.
Only model Aspire 9512WSMi Gamer have cardreader inside.
Floppy drive is embedded in Panasonic Toughbook CG-18, but we see this as disadvantage since floppy disks are unreliable and obsolete.
Only Acer Aspire 9512WSMi Gamer has DVI output which allows you to connect it to TFT monitors.
Only Aspire 9512WSMi Gamer has TV output.
Existance of web camera in Acer Aspire 9512WSMi Gamer makes this laptop excellent for using in Internet telephony. Other laptop hasn't one.
Operating system on Aspire 9512WSMi Gamer is XP Home and on Toughbook CG-18 is XP Pro.
It is worthy to note that Acer Aspire 9512WSMi Gamer has two hard disks of 120 in RAID. Also Panasonic Toughbook CG-18 has some notable speciality - touch pad and touch screen.
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