Processor on our Asus Z5303JC we've tested was Core 2 Duo T5600 1.83GHz, and on Panasonic Toughbook CF-74 was Core Duo T2400 1.83GHz.
We like more Asus Z5303JC 15.4" inch screen than Panasonic Toughbook CF-74's 13.3" size.
Maximum screen resulution on Asus Z5303JC is 1280x768, which might prefer graphic experts rather than 1024x768 on Panasonic Toughbook CF-74.
If you think you will need more memory then you'll known than 1GB on Asus Z5303JC is better than 0.5GB on Panasonic Toughbook CF-74.
Toughbook CF-74 allows maximum 2GB RAM - higher than Z5303JC (-1GB RAM).
Graphic is built around Nvidia Go 7300 on Z5303JC, but graphic on other laptop is Intel 915GM.
We like that video card on Asus Z5303JC have its own video memory (256MB) and therefore its faster since it doesn't use main memory and mainboard controller is less loaded.
Asus Z5303JC laptop is more suitable with its 100GB hard disk for storing large amounts of media information like music and movies.
If you have some bluetooth devices if you buy Asus Z5303JC you will need external bluetooth which is not excellent idea.
Infrared, which is needed for communication with some mobile phones is available only on Asus Z5303JC.
Panasonic Toughbook CF-74 doesn't support firewire connections.
PCMCIA on Asus Z5303JC unable them to connect to some TV cards .
Asus Z5303JC has cardreader which reads 5 different card types.
If someone still uses old floppy disks (which we don't recommend since they are quite obsolete), Panasonic Toughbook CF-74 has floppy drive.
It is bad that these laptops cannot be connected to some new monitors since they don't have DVI.
Laptops are able to use standard 54Mbit/s wireless connection.
Existance of web camera in Asus Z5303JC makes this model excellent for using in Internet telephony. Other laptop hasn't one.
Z5303JC drives XP Home and Toughbook CF-74 drives XP Pro operating system.
Notable advantages of these laptops are : protection on temperatures, touchpad and touchscreen for Panasonic Toughbook CF-74 and for Asus Z5303JC.
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