Processor on our Gateway MX6931 we've tested was Core 2 Duo T5500 1.66Ghz, and on Acer TravelMate 4072NWLMi was Pentium M740 1.73GHz.
Gateway MX6931 laptop is built using Intel 945GM chipset, and its competitor in this comparison, Acer TravelMate 4072NWLMi, is built using Intel 915GM.
Both MX6931 and TravelMate 4072NWLMi have 15.4" screen size.
You should expirience less swapping on Gateway MX6931 than on Acer TravelMate 4072NWLMi when you run many programs, since Gateway MX6931 has 2GB of RAM, comparing to 0.5GB on other model.
MX6931 allows maximum 2GB RAM - higher than TravelMate 4072NWLMi (-1GB RAM).
The RAM memory in use on both laptops is DDR2.
Acer TravelMate 4072NWLMi is less heavier with its 2.75kg, comparing to 2.86kg.
Graphic card inside MX6931 is Intel 950 and other laptop uses Intel 915GM.
Both notebooks suits more for business users since they use part of mainboard memory for its graphic cards.
More hard drive space were available at Gateway MX6931 (160GB is contast to 80GB).
If you need bluetooth don't forget that it is available only at Acer TravelMate 4072NWLMi .
Infrared, which is needed for communication with some mobile phones is available only on Acer TravelMate 4072NWLMi.
Only Gateway MX6931 have firewire needed for some camcorders.
PCMCIA is available only on Gateway MX6931 and it is needed by some TV cards, external hard drives and external modems.
Cardreader is inside only Gateway MX6931.
These notebooks don't have DVI output to allow you to see screen on some bigger modern TFT monitors.
Gateway MX6931 only has TV input.
MX6931 drives XP Media Center and TravelMate 4072NWLMi drives Linux operating system.
Only Gateway MX6931 has special software pack : Works 8.5, Money 2006.
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