Laptop Gateway MX6453 has Turion X2 Dual 1.6GHz CPU inside and notebook Panasonic Toughbook CG-18 has Centrino 753 Ultra Low Voltage 1.2GHz CPU.
We prefere 15.4 inch wide screen size at model MX6453 than 10.3 built at model Toughbook CG-18.
More RAM means less swapping when you run many programs at once and therefore Gateway MX6453 with 2GB RAM is better choise than Panasonic Toughbook CG-18 with 0.5GB.
Gateway MX6453 supports more maximum amount of RAM (2) than Panasonic Toughbook CG-18 (-1GB).
The RAM memory in use on both laptops is DDR2.
There are no empty RAM slots on both laptop models.
Travellers should keep in mind that Panasonic Toughbook CG-18 is only 2.1kg in weight, but Gateway MX6453 is much heavier with 2.86kg.
Video card in use in Gateway MX6453 is ATI XPRESS 1150 and in Panasonic Toughbook CG-18 is Intel 915GMS.
These notebooks don't contain dedicated RAM for graphic cards, they use part of main memory for their graphic cards.
Gateway MX6453 had more storage for files (like mp3, avi) on hard disk.
For some devices like mobile phones and cameras, you might need bluetooth communication which is internaly built only in Panasonic Toughbook CG-18.
Gateway MX6453 have lack of infrared device.
No firewire on Panasonic Toughbook CG-18 unable them to connect to some camcorders.
PCMCIA on Panasonic Toughbook CG-18 unable them to connect to some TV cards for laptops.
Modem is built in both laptops.
Only model MX6453 have cardreader inside.
Floppy drive built-in into Panasonic Toughbook CG-18 is quite disadvantage as old and burden technology.
Disadvantage of both is lack of DVI output for connection to some modern monitors.
Each laptop has 54Mbit/s wireless
Quite disadvantage of both models is lack of web camera which needs Internet telephony.
Operating system is XP Media Center on Gateway MX6453 and XP Pro on Panasonic Toughbook CG-18.
Only Gateway MX6453 has some additional software : Works 8.5, Money 2006.
Special adventages of these notebooks are : touch pad and touch screen for Panasonic Toughbook CG-18 and for Gateway MX6453.
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