Gateway MP6954 came to us with Core Duo T2050 1.6GHz main CPU inside and Acer Aspire 3681WXMI came to us with Celeron M410 1.46GHz processor inside.
We like more Gateway MP6954 15.4" inch screen than Acer Aspire 3681WXMI's 14.1" size.
More RAM means less swapping when you run many programs at once and therefore Gateway MP6954 with 2GB RAM is better choise than Acer Aspire 3681WXMI with 0.5GB.
2GB is maximum supportable RAM memory on both notebooks
Both notebooks use same RAM memory (DDR2).
If you plan to move laptop around frequently, Acer Aspire 3681WXMI have weight only 2.35kg, but Gateway MP6954 is quite heavier - 2.95kg.
Graphic card inside MP6954 is Intel 950 and other laptop uses Intel GMA900.
These notebooks use part of main RAM memory for their graphic cards.
Gateway MP6954 had more storage for multimedia files on its hard disk.
Bluetooth dongle available only at Acer Aspire 3681WXMI is usefull if one have bluetooth devices like some cameras, mobile phones, etc.
We dislike the fact that infrared communication isn't available on these laptops.
There are firewire built-in only on Gateway MP6954.
PCMCIA useful for some TV card for laptops is built in both laptops.
There are internal modem in these models.
Fast internet speed (1Gbit/s) isn't supportable by any of these notebooks.
These laptops have cardreaders inside them.
These notebooks don't have DVI output to allow you to see screen on some bigger modern TFT monitors.
Only MP6954 has TV input.
The lack of webcamera in both models makes them bad in video conferencing.
Operating system on MP6954 is XP Media Center and on Aspire 3681WXMI is XP Home.
Only Gateway MP6954 has special software pack : Works 8.5, Money 2006.
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