Processor in Gateway MX6912 is Core Duo T2300E 1.66GHz, and in notebook Panasonic Toughbook CG-18 is Centrino 753 Ultra Low Voltage 1.2GHz.
Chipset inside Gateway MX6912 is Intel 945GM but in Gateway MX6912 is Intel 915GMS.
We've found 15.4" monitor size on MX6912 quite better than 10.3" at Toughbook CG-18.
More RAM means less swapping when you run many programs at once and therefore Gateway MX6912 with 1GB RAM is better choise than Panasonic Toughbook CG-18 with 0.5GB.
Gateway MX6912 supports more maximum amount of RAM (2) than Panasonic Toughbook CG-18 (-1GB).
Toughbook CG-18 is significantly lighter with 2.1kg weight, than MX6912 with 2.86kg.
Video card in use in Gateway MX6912 is Intel 950 and in Panasonic Toughbook CG-18 is Intel 915GMS.
Up to 64MB main RAM memory is in use for video on Toughbook CG-18 and up to 128MB on MX6912.
Gateway MX6912 laptop is more suitable with its 100GB hard drive for storing large amounts of media files like music .
Don't forget that you might not be able easily to upload/download pictures on Gateway MX6912 from your camera during the lack of bluetooth connection.
Infrared is built-in only in Panasonic Toughbook CG-18.
Firewire is available only on Gateway MX6912.
Panasonic Toughbook CG-18 doesn't have PCMCIA.
For some rare location without proper Internet connection, you might need modem which is available in both laptops in this comparison.
Only Gateway MX6912 have cardreader inside.
Floppy drive built-in into Panasonic Toughbook CG-18 is quite disadvantage as old and burden technology.
These notebooks don't have DVI output to allow you to see screen on bigger modern TFT monitors.
These notebooks aren't really suitable for video conferencing because they haven't web camera embedded.
Operating system on MX6912 is XP Home and on Toughbook CG-18 is XP Pro.
There are additional software only on Gateway MX6912 and it is Works 8.5, Money 2006.
Notable advantages of these notebooks are : touch pad and touch screen for Panasonic Toughbook CG-18 and for Gateway MX6912.
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