Processor on our Gateway MP8708 we've tested was Core 2 Duo T7200 2.0GHz, and on Acer TravelMate 4602WLMI was Pentium M740 1.73GHz.
We prefere more 17" monitor on Gateway MP8708 than 15.4" monitor on Acer TravelMate 4602WLMI.
More RAM means less swapping when you run many programs at once and therefore Gateway MP8708 with 2GB RAM is better choise than Acer TravelMate 4602WLMI with 0.5GB.
Both Gateway MP8708 and Acer TravelMate 4602WLMI on our test had same amount of maximum RAM memory they can support - 2GB.
On both laptops in use is DDR2 memory.
There are 1 free RAM slots on TravelMate 4602WLMI rather than 0.
Acer TravelMate 4602WLMI is lighter with its weight of 3kg, comparing to 3.45kg at other laptop.
Video card in use in Gateway MP8708 is Intel 950 and in Acer TravelMate 4602WLMI is X700.
Gamers might prefer Acer TravelMate 4602WLMI since it seems it has better graphic card with 64MB of its memory.
More hard disk space were at Gateway MP8708 (160GB is contast to 80GB).
Same rotating speed (5400) is declared for their hard drives.
Mobile phones and cameras nowadays use bluetooth for its multimedia data and they can connect only with Acer TravelMate 4602WLMI using built in bluetooth connection.
Gateway MP8708 doesn't have infrared .
Acer TravelMate 4602WLMI doesn't support firewire connections.
Internal modem is available in both which you will need it at some rare location without proper Internet connection.
Only Acer TravelMate 4602WLMI supports fast internet connection (1Gbit/s).
These notebooks have cardreader inside (4 different card types can read).
DVI output which Acer TravelMate 4602WLMI notebook has allows you to see its screen onto bigger modern LCD monitors.
Advantage of Acer TravelMate 4602WLMI is existance of TV output.
Laptops are able to use standard 54Mbit/s wireless connection.
These laptops aren't very suitable for Internet telephony because they haven't web camera.
Operating system is XP Media Center on Gateway MP8708 and XP Home on Acer TravelMate 4602WLMI.
Only Gateway MP8708 has special software pack : Works 8.5, Money 2006.
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