In Gateway MX6912 we've found Core Duo T2300E 1.66GHz cpu and in Panasonic Toughbook CF-74 we have a pleasure to find Core Duo T2400 1.83GHz processor.
Chipset used in Gateway MX6912 is Intel 945GM and Panasonic Toughbook CF-74 uses Intel 915GM.
We prefere more 15.4" monitor on Gateway MX6912 than 13.3" monitor on Panasonic Toughbook CF-74.
If you want to run many programs at once 1GB of RAM on this Gateway MX6912 is better than Panasonic Toughbook CF-74 with 0.5GB.
Both Gateway MX6912 and Panasonic Toughbook CF-74 on our test had same amount of maximum RAM memory they can support - 2GB.
Graphic card in Gateway MX6912 is Intel 950 and in laptop Panasonic Toughbook CF-74 is Intel 915GM.
Laptops probably aren't much suitable for gamers since they don't have dedicated memory on its graphic cards.
Gateway MX6912 had more hard drive space (100 GB) - definetly something which users who plan to hold movies on it will certainly like.
Disadvantage of Gateway MX6912 is lack of bluetooth connection which you need for some mobile phones and cameras.
Only Panasonic Toughbook CF-74 is able to communicate with some devices using infrared connection.
There are no firewire built-in on Panasonic Toughbook CF-74.
No PCMCIA on model Panasonic Toughbook CF-74. It is needed by some TV cards for laptops.
Modem is built in both laptops.
Only Gateway MX6912 have cardreader inside.
Although if you still have floppy disks you should definetly move them to new technologies, Panasonic Toughbook CF-74 has floppy drive inside.
They don't have DVI for new LCD monitors.
Each laptop has 54Mbit/s wireless
Internet telephony is better with web camera but any of these laptops hasn't one .
Operating system on Gateway MX6912 is XP Home and on Panasonic Toughbook CF-74 is XP Pro.
Only Gateway MX6912 has some additional software : Works 8.5, Money 2006.
It is worthy to note that Panasonic Toughbook CF-74 has protection on temperatures, touchpad and touchscreen. Also Gateway MX6912 has some important speciality - .
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