Gateway MP8708 went with Core 2 Duo T7200 2.0GHz central processor unit built in, and HP Pavilion dv6108nr with Pentium M750 1.86GHz.
MP8708 monitor screen with its 17 inch we like more than 15.4 inch screen at Pavilion dv6108nr.
If you want to run many programs at once 2GB of RAM on this Gateway MP8708 is better than HP Pavilion dv6108nr with 0.5GB.
Both notebooks use same RAM memory (DDR2).
HP Pavilion dv6108nr is less heavier with its 3kg, comparing to 3.45kg.
Inside both laptops is Intel 950 graphic card.
Video cards on both laptops uses 128MB of shared RAM from mainboard.
Gateway MP8708 had more capacity of hard drive (160GB, comparing to 80GB).
Rotating speed of hard drives are the same - 5400 rpm.
These models have firewire (IEEE 1394) communication device embedded.
These laptops have cardreaders inside them.
They don't have DVI for new monitors.
Quite disadvantage of both models is lack of web camera which needs Internet telephony.
Both came with XP Media Center on them.
Additional software is Microsoft Works, Microsoft Money on HP Pavilion dv6108nr and Works 8.5, Money 2006 on Gateway MP8708.
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