Core 2 Duo T5500 1.66Ghz was built in Gateway MX6931 laptop comparing to Core 2 Duo T5600 1.83GHz in Asus Z5303JC.
Gateway MX6931 and Asus Z5303JC have same 15.4" screen size.
You should expirience less swapping on Gateway MX6931 than on Asus Z5303JC when you run many programs, since Gateway MX6931 has 2GB of RAM, comparing to 1GB on other model.
MX6931 allows maximum 2GB RAM - higher than Z5303JC (-1GB RAM).
On both laptops in use is DDR2 memory.
Gateway MX6931 is a bit less heavier with its 2.86kg, comparing to 2.95kg.
Video card inside MX6931 is Intel 950 and other laptop has Nvidia Go 7300 inside.
We like that graphic card on Asus Z5303JC have its own video memory (256MB) and therefore its faster since it doesn't use main memory and mainboard controller is less loaded.
Gateway MX6931 had more capacity of hard drive (160GB, comparing to 100GB).
Gateway MX6931 have lack of infrared communication device.
Firewire useful for some video equipment communication is built-in both laptops.
No PCMCIA on model Asus Z5303JC. It is needed by some TV cards .
Cardreaders are available in both laptops.
They don't have DVI for new monitors.
Advantage of Gateway MX6931 is existance of TV input.
Both notebooks are equipped with stardard 54Mbit/s internal wireless.
Asus Z5303JC has advantage in web camera which is very useful for Internet telephony with video.
Operating system on Gateway MX6931 is XP Media Center and on Asus Z5303JC is XP Home.
Only Gateway MX6931 has some additional software : Works 8.5, Money 2006.
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