CPU in Gateway MP8708 is Core 2 Duo T7200 2.0GHz and in Acer TravelMate 4652LMi is Pentium M740 1.73GHz.
Screen size on Gateway MP8708 is larger, 17 comparing to 15 on Acer TravelMate 4652LMi.
More RAM memory we've got in Gateway MP8708 - 2GB. Acer TravelMate 4652LMi came with 0.5GB.
Acer TravelMate 4652LMi 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 4652LMi is GMA900.
Video cards on both notebooks uses 128MB of shared RAM from mainboard.
More storage for multimedia were available at Gateway MP8708 (more space on hard drive).
Both laptops have same rotating speed (5400rpm) of their hard disks.
For some small devices like mobile phones and cameras, you might need bluetooth which initially contains in only in Acer TravelMate 4652LMi.
There are no infrared embedded in Gateway MP8708.
Acer TravelMate 4652LMi doesn't support firewire connections.
Modem is built in both laptops.
If you need fast internet connection of 1Gbit/s note that only Acer TravelMate 4652LMi can support it. Gateway MP8708 will run 100Mbit/s on faster connection.
Only model MP8708 have cardreader inside.
They don't have DVI for new TFT monitors.
Only TravelMate 4652LMi has TV output.
Each has 4 USB ports.
Both notebooks are equipped with 54Mbit/s internal wireless.
Operating system is XP Media Center on Gateway MP8708 and XP Pro on Acer TravelMate 4652LMi.
Only Gateway MP8708 has special software pack : Works 8.5, Money 2006.
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