Processor in Gateway MP8708 is Core 2 Duo T7200 2.0GHz and in Acer TravelMate 8204WLMI is Core Duo T2500 2.0GHz.
Screen size on Gateway MP8708 is larger, 17 comparing to 15.4 on Acer TravelMate 8204WLMI.
In both laptops we've found 2GB of RAM.
We need to say that Gateway MP8708 is less in weight with its 3.45kg, comparing to 3.6kg which .
Video card inside MP8708 is Intel 950 and other laptop has X1600 inside.
Gamers might prefer Acer TravelMate 8204WLMI since it seems it has quite better graphic card with 256MB of its memory.
Gateway MP8708 laptop is more suitable with its 160GB hard disk for storing large amounts of media files like music and movies.
There are no bluetooth devices on Gateway MP8708 and that might be disadvantage.
Infrared is built-in only in Acer TravelMate 8204WLMI.
Firewire (IEEE 1394) isn't built in Acer TravelMate 8204WLMI.
There are internal modem in both models.
Cardreaders are inside both of these notebooks.
Disadvantage of both is lack of DVI output for connection to some modern monitors.
Acer TravelMate 8204WLMI only has TV output.
The number of USB ports is 4 on both.
The lack of webcamera in both models makes them bad in video conferencing.
MP8708 drives XP Media Center and TravelMate 8204WLMI drives XP Pro operating system.
Only Gateway MP8708 has special software pack : Works 8.5, Money 2006.
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