Gateway MX6912 went with Core Duo T2300E 1.66GHz processor built in, and Sony Vaio VGN-AR230G with Core 2 Duo T5600 1.83GHz.
Chipset used in Gateway MX6912 is Intel 945GM and Sony Vaio VGN-AR230G uses Intel 945PM.
We prefere more 17" monitor on Sony Vaio VGN-AR230G than 15.4" monitor on Gateway MX6912.
Inside both Gateway MX6912 and Sony Vaio VGN-AR230G we've found 1GB of memory.
Both Gateway MX6912 and Sony Vaio VGN-AR230G notebooks have same amount of maximum supportable RAM memory - 2GB.
The RAM memory in use on both laptops is DDR2.
MX6912 is significantly lighter with 2.86kg weight, than Vaio VGN-AR230G with 3.81kg.
Graphic card inside MX6912 is Intel 950 and other laptop uses Nvidia Go 7400.
Sony Vaio VGN-AR230G seems to be better for gamers with 64MB of dedicated video memory.
Sony Vaio VGN-AR230G laptop is more suitable with its 200GB hard disk for storing large amounts of media files like music and movies.
Gateway MX6912 should load programs for hard disk faster with its 5400rpm fast drive.
Bluetooth dongle available only at Sony Vaio VGN-AR230G is usefull if one have bluetooth devices like cameras, phones, etc.
Gateway MX6912 doesn't have infrared device.
These models have firewire (IEEE 1394) communication device embedded.
Unfortunatly, these notebooks don't support fast network of 1Gbit/s.
Cardreaders are inside both of these laptops.
Disadvantage of both is lack of DVI output for connection to some modern monitors.
Only Vaio VGN-AR230G has TV output.
Operating system on MX6912 is XP Home and on Vaio VGN-AR230G is XP Media Center.
Additional software is Works 8.3, Adobe Photoshop Elements 4.0, Premiere Elements 2.0 on Sony Vaio VGN-AR230G and Works 8.5, Money 2006 on Gateway MX6912.
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