In Gateway MP8708 we've found Core 2 Duo T7200 2.0GHz cpu and in Acer TravelMate 2414NWLMi we have a pleasure to find Celeron M389 1.6GHz central processor unit.
Screen size on Gateway MP8708 is larger, 17 comparing to 15.4 on Acer TravelMate 2414NWLMi.
Gateway MP8708 model we've tested had more RAM (2GB) than Acer TravelMate 2414NWLMi (0.25GB).
Gateway MP8708 supports more maximum amount of RAM (2) than Acer TravelMate 2414NWLMi (-1GB).
Acer TravelMate 2414NWLMi weights 2.7kg, but Gateway MP8708 is less suitable for travellers with its 3.45kg.
Graphic card in Gateway MP8708 is Intel 950 and in Acer TravelMate 2414NWLMi is Intel 910GML.
Both notebooks suits more for business users since they use mainboard memory for its video cards.
Gateway MP8708 had more storage for files (like mp3, avi) on its hard disk.
Gateway MP8708 doesn't have infrared device.
There are no firewire built-in on Acer TravelMate 2414NWLMi.
No PCMCIA on model Acer TravelMate 2414NWLMi. It is needed by some TV cards for laptops.
Gateway MP8708 has cardreader which reads 4 different card types.
Disadvantage of both is lack of DVI output for connection to some modern monitors.
Each notebook has 4 USB ports.
These laptops aren't really good for Internet telephony since they haven't web camera.
Operating system on MP8708 is XP Media Center and on TravelMate 2414NWLMi is Linux.
There are additional software only on Gateway MP8708 and it is Works 8.5, Money 2006.
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