Processor in Gateway MP8708 is Core 2 Duo T7200 2.0GHz and in Panasonic Toughbook CF-74 is Core Duo T2400 1.83GHz.
Screen size at Gateway MP8708 is quite larger with its 17" than Panasonic Toughbook CF-74 with its 13.3".
If you think you will need more memory then you'll known than 2GB on Gateway MP8708 is better than 0.5GB on Panasonic Toughbook CF-74.
On both laptops in use is DDR2 memory.
Graphic card inside MP8708 is Intel 950 and other laptop uses Intel 915GM.
Panasonic Toughbook CF-74 uses up to 64MB of main RAM memory for graphic card - other laptop up to 128MB.
Gateway MP8708 had more capacity of hard disk (160GB, comparing to 80GB).
Lack of bluetooth on Gateway MP8708 might mean that you need to buy externall bluetooth device for manipulating pictures from your mobile phone or camera.
Gateway MP8708 doesn't have infrared .
Firewire (IEEE 1394) isn't built in Panasonic Toughbook CF-74.
Panasonic Toughbook CF-74 doesn't have PCMCIA.
Gateway MP8708 has cardreader which reads 4 different card types.
Although if you still have floppy disks you should definetly move them to new technologies, Panasonic Toughbook CF-74 has floppy drive inside.
These laptops don't have DVI output to allow you to see screen on bigger modern monitors.
These notebooks aren't really good for video conferencing because they haven't web camera embedded.
Operating system on Gateway MP8708 is XP Media Center and on Panasonic Toughbook CF-74 is XP Pro.
Only Gateway MP8708 has special software pack : Works 8.5, Money 2006.
Special adventages of these laptops are : protection on temperatures, touchpad and touchscreen for Panasonic Toughbook CF-74 and for Gateway MP8708.
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