Laptop Gateway MX3414 uses Turion X2 Dual 1.6GHz CPU, and notebook Gateway MX3414 uses Core Duo T2300 1.6GHz central processor unit.
We prefere 15 inch wide screen size at model Satellite L100-1200 than 14.1 built at model MX3414.
For customers whose need more RAM we've found Gateway MX3414 with its 1GB better than 0.5 GB on Toshiba Satellite L100-1200.
The RAM memory in use on both laptops is DDR2.
Gateway MX3414 is less heavier with its 2.4kg, comparing to 2.6kg.
Video card in use in Gateway MX3414 is Nvidia Go 6100 and in Toshiba Satellite L100-1200 is Intel 945GM.
Video cards on both notebooks uses 128MB of shared RAM from mainboard.
More storage for multimedia (mpeg, avi) were available at Gateway MX3414 (more conforable space on hard disk).
If you need bluetooth don't forget the fact that it is available only at Toshiba Satellite L100-1200 .
Infrared, which is useful for communication with some mobile phones is available only on Toshiba Satellite L100-1200.
Unfortunatly, any of these doesn't have firewire which might be disadvantage if you have some Apple devices.
Only Gateway MX3414 has PCMCIA.
For some rare location without proper Internet connection, you might need modem which is available in both laptops in this comparison.
Small advantage of Gateway MX3414 is built-in cardreader which reads 4 card types.
It is bad that these notebooks cannot be connected to some new TFT monitors since they don't have DVI.
Advantage of Toshiba Satellite L100-1200 is existance of TV output.
Each laptop has 54Mbit/s wireless
Internet telephony is better with web camera but any of these notebooks hasn't one inside.
Operating system on Gateway MX3414 is XP Media Center and on Toshiba Satellite L100-1200 is XP Home.
Software which came with Toshiba Satellite L100-1200 is Microsoft Office OneNote 2003 and with Toshiba Satellite L100-1200 is Works 8.5, Money 2006.
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