In Gateway MP8708 we've found Core 2 Duo T7200 2.0GHz cpu and in BenQ R55.G24 we have a pleasure to find Core Duo T2300 1.6GHz central processor unit.
Monitor in Gateway MP8708 is 17" size, better than 15.4" screen in BenQ R55.G24.
More RAM means less swapping when you run many programs at once and therefore Gateway MP8708 with 2GB RAM is better choise than BenQ R55.G24 with 1GB.
Gateway MP8708 supports more maximum amount of RAM (2) than BenQ R55.G24 (-1GB).
Both Gateway MP8708 and BenQ R55.G24 on our test use same type of RAM memory - DDR2.
Travellers might find BenQ R55.G24 more suitable with its weight of 2.8kg comparing to Gateway MP8708 with its 3.45kg.
Graphic card in use in Gateway MP8708 is Intel 950 and in notebook BenQ R55.G24 is Nvidia Go 7400.
Graphic cards on BenQ R55.G24 have own memory (128MB) and because of that mainboard's controller works faster.
Gateway MP8708 had more hard drive space (160 GB) - definetly something which users who have habbit hold movies on it will like.
Bluetooth dongle available only at BenQ R55.G24 is usefull if one have bluetooth devices like cameras, mobile phones, etc.
Infrared isn't built in Gateway MP8708, which is slightly disadvantage.
These laptops have firewire.
There are internal modem in both models.
These notebooks have cardreader inside (4 different card types can read).
None has DVI output so you cannot connect them to some new monitors.
Each notebook has 4 USB ports.
Internet telephony is better with web camera but any of these laptops hasn't one inside.
MP8708 drives XP Media Center and R55.G24 drives XP Home operating system.
Only Gateway MP8708 has special software pack : Works 8.5, Money 2006.
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