Processor in Gateway MP8708 is Core 2 Duo T7200 2.0GHz and in BenQ R23.G13 is Turion64 1.8GHz.
We prefere 17 inch wide screen size at model MP8708 than 15 built at model R23.G13.
More RAM means less swapping when you run many programs at once and therefore Gateway MP8708 with 2GB RAM is better choise than BenQ R23.G13 with 0.5GB.
With maximum 2GB of RAM it can support Gateway MP8708 can feel a bit more proud than BenQ R23.G13.
For people who travells often, BenQ R23.G13 might be better choise because of 2.8kg in weight, comparing to 3.45kg weight with Gateway MP8708.
Gateway MP8708 had more capacity of hard drive (160GB, comparing to 60GB).
Bluetooth connection, useful for sharing multimedia data with cameras , is available only on BenQ R23.G13.
If you have infrared enabled devices if you buy Gateway MP8708 you won't be able to communicate with them.
Only Gateway MP8708 have firewire.
PCMCIA is available only on Gateway MP8708 and it is needed by some TV cards, external hard drives and external modems.
For some rare location without proper Internet connection, you might need modem which is available in both laptops in this comparison.
Cardreader is inside only Gateway MP8708.
It is bad that these laptops cannot be connected to some new TFT monitors since they don't have DVI.
Both laptops have 4 USB ports each.
Laptops are able to use standard 54Mbit/s wireless .
Quite disadvantage of both models is lack of web camera which is needed for Internet telephony.
Operating system on Gateway MP8708 is XP Media Center and on BenQ R23.G13 is XP Home.
Only Gateway MP8708 has special software pack : Works 8.5, Money 2006.
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