CPU on our Gateway MX6446 we've tested was Turion64 2.0GHz, and on Acer Aspire 3681WXMI was Celeron M410 1.46GHz.
We like more Gateway MX6446 15.4" inch screen than Acer Aspire 3681WXMI's 14.1" size.
We got more memory (1GB) in Gateway MX6446 than in Acer Aspire 3681WXMI (0.5GB).
2GB is maximum supportable RAM memory on both laptops
Both Gateway MX6446 and Acer Aspire 3681WXMI on our test use same type of RAM memory - DDR2.
For people who travells frequently, Acer Aspire 3681WXMI might be better choise with 2.35kg in weight, comparing to 2.86kg weight with Gateway MX6446.
Graphic is built around ATI XPRESS 1150 on MX6446, but graphic on other is Intel GMA900.
These notebooks use part of main RAM memory for their graphic cards.
Gateway MX6446 laptop is more suitable with its 100GB hard drive for storing large amounts of media files like music .
Acer Aspire 3681WXMI has faster hard drive (with 5400rpm).
Mobile phones and cameras tends to use bluetooth for multimedia data and they can easily connect only with Acer Aspire 3681WXMI using built in bluetooth connection.
Infrared is missing on Gateway MX6446.
Firewire (IEEE 1394) isn't built in Acer Aspire 3681WXMI.
Both laptops have cardreader. At Acer Aspire 3681WXMI it reads 5 different card types and cardreader in Gateway MX6446 supports 4 different card types.
These notebooks don't have DVI output to allow you to see screen on some bigger modern monitors.
MX6446 drives XP Media Center and Aspire 3681WXMI drives XP Home operating system.
Only Gateway MX6446 has special software pack : Works 8.5, Money 2006.
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