Both Gateway MP8708 and Toshiba Qosmio G35-AV660 had Core 2 Duo T7200 2.0GHz cpu inside.
Both models have the same 17" screen size.
Inside both laptops were 2GB of memory.
MP8708 is significantly lighter with its 3.45kg weight, than Qosmio G35-AV660 with 4.58kg.
Graphic card in use in Gateway MP8708 is Intel 950 and in notebook Toshiba Qosmio G35-AV660 is Nvidia Go 7600.
We like that graphic card on Toshiba Qosmio G35-AV660 have its own video memory (256MB) and therefore its faster since it doesn't use main memory and mainboard controller is less loaded.
Toshiba Qosmio G35-AV660 had more hard disk space (240 GB) - definetly something which users who have habbit hold movies on it will certainly like.
Disadvantage of Gateway MP8708 is lack of bluetooth device which you need for some mobile devices and cameras.
Infrared is built-in only in Toshiba Qosmio G35-AV660.
These models have firewire (IEEE 1394) communication device embedded.
Internal modem is available in both models and you will need it on some location without proper Internet connection.
If you need fast internet connection of 1Gbit/s note that only Toshiba Qosmio G35-AV660 can support it. Gateway MP8708 will run 100Mbit/s on faster connection.
Both laptops have cardreaders.
None has DVI output so you cannot connect them to some new TFT monitors.
Advantage of Toshiba Qosmio G35-AV660 is existance of TV output.
Only Qosmio G35-AV660 has TV input.
Both laptops have 4 USB ports each.
Each laptop has 54Mbit/s wireless
The lack of webcamera in both models makes them bad in video conferencing.
XP Media Center is operating system on both.
Software which came with Toshiba Qosmio G35-AV660 is Microsoft Office OneNote 2003, Works 8.5 and with Toshiba Qosmio G35-AV660 is Works 8.5, Money 2006.
Special adventages of these laptops are : Fingerprint reader for Toshiba Qosmio G35-AV660 and for Gateway MP8708.
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