CPU in Gateway MX6453 is Turion X2 Dual 1.6GHz, and in notebook Panasonic Toughbook CF-74 is Core Duo T2400 1.83GHz.
Screen size on Gateway MX6453 is larger, 15.4 comparing to 13.3 on Panasonic Toughbook CF-74.
More RAM memory we've got in Gateway MX6453 - 2GB. Panasonic Toughbook CF-74 came with 0.5GB.
2GB is maximum supportable RAM memory on both notebooks
Both notebooks use same RAM memory (DDR2).
Graphic card in Gateway MX6453 is ATI XPRESS 1150 and in laptop Panasonic Toughbook CF-74 is Intel 915GM.
Panasonic Toughbook CF-74 uses up to 64MB of main RAM memory for graphic card - other laptop up to 128MB.
More storage for multimedia (mpeg, avi) were available at Gateway MX6453 (more space on hard disk).
Mobile phones and cameras tends to use bluetooth for multimedia data and they can connect only with Panasonic Toughbook CF-74 using built in bluetooth connection.
Gateway MX6453 have lack of infrared device.
Firewire is available only on Gateway MX6453.
No PCMCIA on model Panasonic Toughbook CF-74. It is needed by some TV cards for laptops.
Only Gateway MX6453 have cardreader inside.
Floppy drive is embedded in Panasonic Toughbook CF-74, but we see this as disadvantage since floppy disks are unreliable and obsolete.
None has DVI output so you cannot connect them to some new monitors.
There are no web camera in notebooks which makes them bad for video conferencing .
Operating system on Gateway MX6453 is XP Media Center and on Panasonic Toughbook CF-74 is XP Pro.
There are additional software only on Gateway MX6453 and it is Works 8.5, Money 2006.
Notable advantages of these laptops are : protection on temperatures, touchpad and touchscreen for Panasonic Toughbook CF-74 and for Gateway MX6453.
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