Laptop Gateway MX6453 uses Turion X2 Dual 1.6GHz processor, and notebook Gateway MX6453 uses Celeron M360 1.4GHz processor.
We prefere 15.4 inch wide screen size at model MX6453 than 15 built at model Travelmate 2312LM.
If you think you will need more memory then you'll known than 2GB on Gateway MX6453 is better than 0.25GB on Acer Travelmate 2312LM.
The RAM memory in use on both laptops is DDR2.
Video card inside MX6453 is ATI XPRESS 1150 and other laptop has i852GM DVMT inside.
Laptops aren't suitable for gamers since they don't have dedicated memory on its graphic cards.
More storage for multimedia were available at Gateway MX6453 (greater space on hard drive).
Don't forget that you might not be able easily to upload/download pictures on Gateway MX6453 from camera during the lack of bluetooth connection.
Infrared is missing on Gateway MX6453.
There are firewire built-in only on Gateway MX6453.
For some rare location without proper Internet connection, you might need modem which is available in both laptops in this rating.
Small advantage of Gateway MX6453 is built-in cardreader which reads 4 card types.
None has DVI output so you cannot connect them to some new LCD monitors.
Lack of internal wireless for Acer Travelmate 2312LM is big disadvantage.
Operating system on Gateway MX6453 is XP Media Center and on Acer Travelmate 2312LM is none.
Only Gateway MX6453 has some additional software : Works 8.5, Money 2006.
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