Laptop Gateway MP8708 uses Core 2 Duo T7200 2.0GHz central processor unit, and laptop Gateway MP8708 uses Core 2 Duo T5500 1.66Ghz processor.
We prefere 17 inch wide screen size at model MP8708 than 15.4 built at model Satellite A105-S4384.
If you think you will need more memory then you'll known than 2GB on Gateway MP8708 is better than 1GB on Toshiba Satellite A105-S4384.
If you have to move your notebook around frequently, Toshiba Satellite A105-S4384 have weight only 2.72kg, but Gateway MP8708 is much heavier - 3.45kg.
Both laptops use the same Intel 950 video card.
Both products uses maximum 128MB of RAM as shared for their graphic cards.
Capacity on hard disks were 160GB.
Gateway MP8708 laptop have faster hard disk rotating on 5400rpm.
Mobile phones and cameras tends to use bluetooth for sharing its multimedia data and they can easily connect only with Toshiba Satellite A105-S4384 using built in bluetooth connection.
Infrared is built-in only in Toshiba Satellite A105-S4384.
These laptops can communicate using firewire with camcorders and some other video devices.
PCMCIA useful for some TV card for laptops is built in both laptops.
Both laptops have built-in internal modem which you need somewhere where broadband internet isn't available.
Small advantage of Gateway MP8708 is built-in cardreader which reads 4 card types.
None has DVI output so you cannot connect them to some new monitors.
Each notebook has 4 USB ports.
Both laptops are equipped with 54Mbit/s wireless.
There are no web camera in both notebooks which is bad for video conferencing .
Operating system is XP Media Center on both.
Toshiba Satellite A105-S4384 came with Microsoft Office OneNote 2003, Works 8.5 as additional software, and Gateway MP8708 came with Works 8.5, Money 2006.
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