Central processor unit in HP Compaq nx8220 is Pentium M740 1.73GHz, and in notebook Panasonic Toughbook CG-18 is Centrino 753 Ultra Low Voltage 1.2GHz.
We think that nx8220 has better screen with its 15.4" inch size than Toughbook CG-18 with its 10.3" large screen.
Quantity of RAM memory was 0.5GB on both HP Compaq nx8220 and Panasonic Toughbook CG-18.
With maximum 2GB of RAM it can support HP Compaq nx8220 can feel a bit more proud than Panasonic Toughbook CG-18.
There are 1 free RAM slots on nx8220 rather than 0.
Graphic is built around ATI X600 on nx8220, but graphic on other laptop is built using Intel 915GMS.
We like that video card on HP Compaq nx8220 have own video memory (64MB) and therefore its faster since it doesn't use main memory and mainboard controller is less loaded.
Each laptop contained 60GB of storage on its hard drives.
If you have some bluetooth devices if you buy Panasonic Toughbook CG-18 you will need external bluetooth dongle which is not excellent idea.
Buying any, you might experience lack of infrared device.
Firewire, which isn't available on both of these models, unable these laptops to use some camcorders.
There are no PCMCIA on HP Compaq nx8220.
Only HP Compaq nx8220 have cardreader inside.
We look to existence of floppy drive in Panasonic Toughbook CG-18 as a disadvantage since that technology is obsolete and unreliable and you shouldn't use it any longer.
They don't have DVI for new TFT monitors.
Each laptop has 54Mbit/s wireless
These laptops aren't very good for video conferencing because they haven't web camera embedded.
Both of these laptops came with XP Pro operating system.
Special adventages of these laptops are : touch pad and touch screen for Panasonic Toughbook CG-18 and for HP Compaq nx8220.
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