Core Duo T2050 1.6GHz was built in Gateway MP6954 laptop comparing to Centrino 753 Ultra Low Voltage 1.2GHz in Panasonic Toughbook CG-18.
Screen size at Gateway MP6954 is quite larger with its 15.4" than Panasonic Toughbook CG-18 with its 10.3".
More RAM on Gateway MP6954 means less swapping on hard drive. MP6954 had 2GB. Panasonic Toughbook CG-18 had only 0.5GB of RAM which might not suit users who wants to run many programs at once.
On both laptops in use is DDR2 memory.
Panasonic Toughbook CG-18 weights 2.1kg, but Gateway MP6954 isn't really suitable for travellers with 2.95kg.
Graphic is built around Intel 950 on MP6954, but graphic on other laptop is built using Intel 915GMS.
These notebooks use part of main RAM memory for their graphic cards.
Gateway MP6954 had more hard drive space (120 GB) - definetly something which users who have habbit hold movies on it will certainly like.
Don't forget that you might not be able easily to upload/download pictures on Gateway MP6954 from your camera during the lack of bluetooth connection.
Infrared isn't available on both models and therefore they cannot communicate with some small devices.
Firewire (IEEE 1394) isn't built in Panasonic Toughbook CG-18.
PCMCIA isn't built in Panasonic Toughbook CG-18.
If you sometimes travel to destination without broadband connection, you don't have to worry since both laptops have internal modems.
Only model MP6954 have cardreader inside.
Although if you still have floppy disks you should definetly move them to new technologies, Panasonic Toughbook CG-18 has floppy drive inside.
These laptops don't have DVI output to allow you to see screen on some bigger modern TFT monitors.
Advantage of Gateway MP6954 is TV input.
Operating system on Gateway MP6954 is XP Media Center and on Panasonic Toughbook CG-18 is XP Pro.
There are additional software only on Gateway MP6954 and it is Works 8.5, Money 2006.
Notable advantages of these notebooks are : touch pad and touch screen for Panasonic Toughbook CG-18 and for Gateway MP6954.
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