CPU in Gateway MX6931 is Core 2 Duo T5500 1.66Ghz and in Asus Z 9274 VM is Pentium M745 1.8GHz.
Gateway MX6931 and Asus Z 9274 VM have same 15.4" screen size.
If you want to run many programs at once 2GB of RAM on this Gateway MX6931 is better than Asus Z 9274 VM with 1GB.
Both Gateway MX6931 and Asus Z 9274 VM on our test use same type of RAM memory - DDR2.
No empty RAM slots on both laptops.
Gateway MX6931 could be described as a bit less heavier with its 2.86kg, comparing to 2.9kg other laptop has.
Graphic is built around Intel 950 on MX6931, but graphic on other laptop is Nvidia Geforce 7300.
Graphic card is better on Asus Z 9274 VM with embedded 64MB of memory.
Gateway MX6931 had more capacity of hard disk (160GB, comparing to 100GB).
We do not have preference on their hard disk speed - 5400 rpm have both.
For some devices like phones and cameras, you might need bluetooth communication which is internaly built only in Asus Z 9274 VM.
Infrared isn't built in Gateway MX6931, which is slightly disadvantage.
These models have firewire (IEEE 1394) communication device embedded.
Internal modem is available in both models and you will need it on some rare location without proper Internet .
These notebooks are unable to achieve fast internet , so maximum LAN speed they can run is 100Mbit/s.
Cardreader is inside only Gateway MX6931.
None has DVI output so you cannot connect them to some new TFT monitors.
Asus Z 9274 VM only has TV output.
Gateway MX6931 only has TV input.
Each notebook has 4 USB ports.
Laptops are able to use standard 54Mbit/s wireless .
Operating system on Gateway MX6931 is XP Media Center and on Asus Z 9274 VM is XP Home.
Only Gateway MX6931 has special software pack : Works 8.5, Money 2006.
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