CPU on our Gateway MX6912 we've tested was Core Duo T2300E 1.66GHz, and on HP Pavilion dv9056ea was Turion X2 Dual 1.6GHz.
Monitor in HP Pavilion dv9056ea is 17" size, better than 15.4" screen in Gateway MX6912.
HP Pavilion dv9056ea model we've tested had more RAM (2GB) than Gateway MX6912 (1GB).
Graphic card in Gateway MX6912 is Intel 950 and in HP Pavilion dv9056ea is Nvidia Go 7600.
More hard disk space were available at HP Pavilion dv9056ea (120GB is contast to 100GB).
Lack of bluetooth on Gateway MX6912 might mean that you need to buy externall bluetooth dongle for manipulating pictures from your mobile phone or camera.
There are no infrared embedded in Gateway MX6912.
These laptops have firewire.
There are no PCMCIA on HP Pavilion dv9056ea.
Both laptops have cardreaders.
None has DVI output so you cannot connect them to some new LCD monitors.
Only Pavilion dv9056ea has TV output.
Both of these laptops came with XP Home .
Only Gateway MX6912 has some additional software : Works 8.5, Money 2006.
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