Processor in Gateway MP6954 is Core Duo T2050 1.6GHz, and in notebook Acer Travelmate 2312LM is Celeron M360 1.4GHz.
We think 15.4 inch screen at MP6954 is better than 15 inch screen wide at Travelmate 2312LM.
Gateway MP6954 model we've tested had more RAM (2GB) than Acer Travelmate 2312LM (0.25GB).
Both notebooks use same RAM memory (DDR2).
Graphic card inside MP6954 is Intel 950 and other laptop uses i852GM DVMT.
Acer Travelmate 2312LM uses up to 64MB of main RAM memory for graphic card - other laptop up to 128MB.
More storage for multimedia were available at Gateway MP6954 (more space on hard disk).
Fast hard disk (5400 rpm) on Gateway MP6954 beats another model.
Lack of bluetooth on Gateway MP6954 might mean that you will have to buy externall bluetooth device for downloading and uploading pictures from mobile phone or camera.
Buying any, you might experience lack of infrared device.
No firewire on Acer Travelmate 2312LM unable them to connect to some camcorders.
Both laptops have built-in modem which you need somewhere where broadband internet isn't available.
They do not supports fast internet (1Gbit/s).
Only Gateway MP6954 have cardreader inside.
It is bad that these laptops cannot be connected to some new TFT monitors since they don't have DVI.
Only MP6954 has TV input.
Wireless become quite at many places like hotels, work places, flats and big disadvantage of Acer Travelmate 2312LM is the fact that it hasn't internal wireless adapter.
These laptops aren't very good for video conferencing because they haven't web camera embedded.
Operating system on MP6954 is XP Media Center and on Travelmate 2312LM is none.
There are additional software only on Gateway MP6954 and it is Works 8.5, Money 2006.
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