In BenQ R55.G24 we've found Core Duo T2300 1.6GHz cpu and in Panasonic Toughbook CG-18 we have a pleasure to find Centrino 753 Ultra Low Voltage 1.2GHz central processor unit.
R55.G24 monitor screen with its 15.4 inch we like more than 10.3 inch screen at Toughbook CG-18.
If you like higher screen resolutions than you might decide that BenQ R55.G24 is better with its 1280x800 than Panasonic Toughbook CG-18 with 1024x768.
If you want to run many programs at once 1GB of RAM on this BenQ R55.G24 is better than Panasonic Toughbook CG-18 with 0.5GB.
For people who travells frequently, Panasonic Toughbook CG-18 might be better choise because of 2.1kg in weight, comparing to 2.8kg weight with BenQ R55.G24.
Video card inside R55.G24 is Nvidia Go 7400 and other laptop has Intel 915GMS inside.
Graphic card is better on BenQ R55.G24 with embedded 128MB of memory.
BenQ R55.G24 had more storage for multimedia files (like mp3, avi) on hard drive.
These laptops cannot communicate with some devices like mobile phones and cameras without external bluetooth dongles since they don't have bluetooth built-in.
Infrared isn't available on both models and therefore they cannot communicate with some small devices.
There are firewire built-in only on BenQ R55.G24.
Only BenQ R55.G24 has PCMCIA.
Internal modem is available in both models which you will need it on some rare location without proper Internet connection.
Only BenQ R55.G24 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.
They don't have DVI for new TFT monitors.
The lack of webcamera in both models makes them bad in video conferencing.
R55.G24 drives XP Home and Toughbook CG-18 drives XP Pro operating system.
Notable advantages of these laptops are : touch pad and touch screen for Panasonic Toughbook CG-18 and for BenQ R55.G24.
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