Gateway MX6448 went with Turion X2 Dual 1.6GHz central processor unit built in, and Panasonic Toughbook CG-18 with Centrino 753 Ultra Low Voltage 1.2GHz.
Monitor in Gateway MX6448 is 15.4" size, better than 10.3" screen in Panasonic Toughbook CG-18.
More RAM means less swapping when you run many programs at once and therefore Gateway MX6448 with 1GB RAM is better choise than Panasonic Toughbook CG-18 with 0.5GB.
Gateway MX6448 supports more maximum amount of RAM (2) than Panasonic Toughbook CG-18 (-1GB).
Both laptops use same RAM memory (DDR2).
Travellers should keep in mind that Panasonic Toughbook CG-18 is only 2.1kg in weight, but Gateway MX6448 is much heavier with 2.86kg.
Graphic card inside MX6448 is ATI XPRESS 1150 and other laptop uses Intel 915GMS.
Panasonic Toughbook CG-18 uses up to 64MB of main RAM memory for graphic card - other laptop up to 128MB.
Gateway MX6448 had more capacity of hard disk (120GB, comparing to 60GB).
Disadvantage of Gateway MX6448 is lack of bluetooth device which you might need for some mobile devices and cameras.
Gateway MX6448 doesn't have infrared device.
There are no firewire built-in on Panasonic Toughbook CG-18.
Only Gateway MX6448 has PCMCIA.
For some rare location without proper Internet connection, you might need modem which is available in both laptops in this rating.
Only model MX6448 have cardreader inside.
Floppy drive built-in into Panasonic Toughbook CG-18 is quite disadvantage as old and burden technology.
None has DVI output so you cannot connect them to some new monitors.
Both notebooks are equipped with stardard 54Mbit/s internal wireless.
These notebooks aren't very suitable for video conferencing because they haven't web camera built-in.
Operating system on MX6448 is XP Media Center and on Toughbook CG-18 is XP Pro.
Only Gateway MX6448 has special software pack : Works 8.5, Money 2006.
Special adventages of these laptops are : touch pad and touch screen for Panasonic Toughbook CG-18 and for Gateway MX6448.
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