Central processor unit on our Gateway MP8708 we've tested was Core 2 Duo T7200 2.0GHz, and on Samsung X11-T5500 CeSeba was Core 2 Duo T5500 1.66Ghz.
MP8708 monitor screen with its 17 inch we like more than 14 inch screen at X11-T5500 CeSeba.
Gateway MP8708 model we've tested had more RAM (2GB) than Samsung X11-T5500 CeSeba (1GB).
Both Gateway MP8708 and Samsung X11-T5500 CeSeba on our test had same amount of maximum RAM memory they can support - 2GB.
X11-T5500 CeSeba is significantly lighter with its 2.1kg weight, than MP8708 with 3.45kg.
Graphic is built around Intel 950 on MP8708, but graphic on other is Nvidia Go 7400.
Graphic card is better on Samsung X11-T5500 CeSeba with embedded 128MB of memory.
Gateway MP8708 had more storage for files (like mp3, avi) on hard drive.
Lack of bluetooth on Gateway MP8708 might mean that you need to buy externall bluetooth dongle for manipulating pictures from your mobile phone or camera.
Infrared is missing on Gateway MP8708.
These laptops have firewire.
Samsung X11-T5500 CeSeba doesn't have PCMCIA.
Note that Gateway MP8708 cannot perform 1Gbit/s connection on fast networks, it will work on those, but with speed of 100Mbit/s.
Cardreaders are available in both laptops.
It is bad that these notebooks cannot be connected to some new TFT monitors since they don't have DVI.
Laptops are able to use standard 54Mbit/s wireless connection.
There are no web camera in laptops which makes them bad for video conferencing and Internet telephony.
MP8708 drives XP Media Center and X11-T5500 CeSeba drives XP Home operating system.
Gateway MP8708 came with Works 8.5, Money 2006 as additional software, and Samsung X11-T5500 CeSeba came with Power DVD XP.
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