In Gateway MX3414 we've found Turion X2 Dual 1.6GHz cpu and in Fujitsu-Siemens Amilo Xi 1546 we have a pleasure to find Core Duo T2400 1.83GHz processor.
Screen size at Fujitsu-Siemens Amilo Xi 1546 is quite larger with its 17" than Gateway MX3414 with its 14.1".
Although memory could easily be expanded, 2GB on Amilo Xi 1546 versus 1GB on MX3414 might be significant difference.
MX3414 allows maximum 2GB RAM - higher than Amilo Xi 1546 (-1GB RAM).
Video card in use in Gateway MX3414 is Nvidia Go 6100 and in Fujitsu-Siemens Amilo Xi 1546 is ATI Mobility X1800.
Graphic cards on Fujitsu-Siemens Amilo Xi 1546 have own memory (256MB) and therefore mainboard's memory controller works faster.
More storage for multimedia were available at Gateway MX3414 (more space on hard disk).
Lack of bluetooth on Gateway MX3414 might mean that you need to buy externall bluetooth device for manipulating pictures from mobile phone or camera.
Only Gateway MX3414 have firewire needed for some camcorders.
PCMCIA is available only on Gateway MX3414 and it is needed by some TV cards, external hard drives and external modems.
If you sometimes travel to destination without broadband connection, you don't have to worry since both laptops have internal modems.
If you need fast internet connection of 1Gbit/s note that only Fujitsu-Siemens Amilo Xi 1546 can support it. Gateway MX3414 will run 100Mbit/s on faster connection.
Cardreaders are inside both of these laptops.
None has DVI output so you cannot connect them to some new TFT monitors.
There are additional software only on Gateway MX3414 and it is Works 8.5, Money 2006.
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