CPU on our Gateway MX6453 we've tested was Turion X2 Dual 1.6GHz, and on Panasonic Toughbook CF-29 was Pentium M778 Ultra Low Voltage.
We think that MX6453 has better screen with its 15.4" inch size than Toughbook CF-29 with its 13.3" large screen.
More RAM memory we've got in Gateway MX6453 - 2GB. Panasonic Toughbook CF-29 came with 0.5GB.
No free RAM slots on both notebook models.
Video card in use in Gateway MX6453 is ATI XPRESS 1150 and in Panasonic Toughbook CF-29 is Intel 915GMS.
Panasonic Toughbook CF-29 uses up to 64MB of main RAM memory for graphic card - other laptop up to 128MB.
Gateway MX6453 had more capacity of hard drive (160GB, comparing to 80GB).
There are no bluetooth on Gateway MX6453 and that might be disadvantage.
Infrared, which is needed for communication with some mobile phones is available only on Panasonic Toughbook CF-29.
Firewire (IEEE 1394) isn't built in Panasonic Toughbook CF-29.
Panasonic Toughbook CF-29 doesn't have PCMCIA.
If you sometimes travel to destination without broadband connection, you don't have to worry since both laptops have internal modems.
Only model MX6453 have cardreader inside.
Floppy drive is embedded in Panasonic Toughbook CF-29, but we see this as disadvantage since floppy disks are unreliable and obsolete.
They don't have DVI for new LCD monitors.
Both laptops are equipped with 54Mbit/s internal wireless.
These laptops aren't very suitable for Internet telephony because they haven't web camera.
Operating system on MX6453 is XP Media Center and on Toughbook CF-29 is XP Pro.
Only Gateway MX6453 has special software pack : Works 8.5, Money 2006.
Special adventages of these notebooks are : protection on vibrATIon, water, high temperatures and dust, touchpad and touchscreen for Panasonic Toughbook CF-29 and for Gateway MX6453.
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