Gateway MX6912 came to us with Core Duo T2300E 1.66GHz main central processor inside and Toshiba Qosmio G35-AV660 came to us with Core 2 Duo T7200 2.0GHz CPU inside.
Qosmio G35-AV660 monitor screen with its 17 inch we like more than 15.4 inch screen at MX6912.
You should expirience less swapping on Toshiba Qosmio G35-AV660 than on Gateway MX6912 when you run many programs, since Toshiba Qosmio G35-AV660 has 2GB of RAM, comparing to 1GB on other model.
Qosmio G35-AV660 allows maximum 4GB RAM - higher than MX6912 (2GB RAM).
For people who travells often, Gateway MX6912 might be better choise because of its 2.86kg in weight, comparing to 4.58kg weight with Toshiba Qosmio G35-AV660.
Video card in use in Gateway MX6912 is Intel 950 and in Toshiba Qosmio G35-AV660 is Nvidia Go 7600.
We like that video card on Toshiba Qosmio G35-AV660 have 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 laptop is more suitable with its 240GB hard disk for storing large amounts of media information like music and movies.
Same rotating speed (5400) is declared for their hard drives.
For some devices like phones and cameras, you might need bluetooth which initially contains in only in Toshiba Qosmio G35-AV660.
Infrared is missing on Gateway MX6912.
Firewire useful for some video equipment communication is built-in both laptops.
These laptops have PCMCIA.
If you sometimes travel to destination without broadband connection, you don't have to worry since laptops have internal modems.
1Gbit/s internet connection is supportable only by Toshiba Qosmio G35-AV660.
Cardreaders are available in both laptops.
None has DVI output so you cannot connect them to some new monitors.
Only Qosmio G35-AV660 has TV output.
Toshiba Qosmio G35-AV660 only has TV input.
Each laptop has 4 USB ports.
Laptops are able to use standard 54Mbit/s wireless .
Operating system is XP Home on Gateway MX6912 and XP Media Center on Toshiba Qosmio G35-AV660.
There are some special software suits and software packs with both : Microsoft Office OneNote 2003, Works 8.5 with Toshiba Qosmio G35-AV660 and Works 8.5, Money 2006 with Gateway MX6912.
It is worthy to note that Toshiba Qosmio G35-AV660 has Fingerprint reader. Also Gateway MX6912 has some important speciality - .
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