In Gateway MX3414 we've found Turion X2 Dual 1.6GHz cpu and in Acer TravelMate 2414NWLMi we have a pleasure to find Celeron M389 1.6GHz central processor unit.
We think 15.4 inch screen at TravelMate 2414NWLMi is better than 14.1 inch screen wide at MX3414.
For users who likes more memory Gateway MX3414 with 1GB is better than Acer TravelMate 2414NWLMi with 0.25GB of memory.
Gateway MX3414 supports more maximum amount of RAM (2) than Acer TravelMate 2414NWLMi (-1GB).
Both notebooks use same RAM memory (DDR2).
MX3414 weigths less with its 2.4kg than the another one.
Graphic card inside MX3414 is Nvidia Go 6100 and other laptop uses Intel 910GML.
Both notebooks suits more for business users since they use their mainboard memory for its video cards.
Gateway MX3414 had more hard disk space (100 GB) - definetly something which users who think to hold movies on it will like.
Infrared, which is needed for communication with some mobile phones is available only on Acer TravelMate 2414NWLMi.
Keep in mind that these models don't have firewire which you might need by some video and storage devices (although rarely).
PCMCIA is available only on Gateway MX3414 and it is needed by some TV cards and external modems.
Gateway MX3414 has cardreader which reads 4 different card types.
Disadvantage of both is lack of DVI output for connection to some modern monitors.
Internet telephony is better with web camera but any of these notebooks hasn't one inside.
MX3414 drives XP Media Center and TravelMate 2414NWLMi drives Linux operating system.
There are additional software only on Gateway MX3414 and it is Works 8.5, Money 2006.
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