Laptop HP dv8301nr uses Turion64 1.8GHz CPU, and notebook HP dv8301nr uses Turion X2 Dual 1.6GHz CPU.
We prefere more 17" monitor on HP dv8301nr than 14.1" monitor on Gateway MX3414.
Gateway MX3414 model we've tested had more RAM (1GB) than HP dv8301nr (0.5GB).
Both HP dv8301nr and Gateway MX3414 on our test had same amount of maximum RAM memory they can support - 2GB.
Gateway MX3414 weights 2.4kg, but HP dv8301nr isn't really suitable for travellers with its 3.63kg.
Video card inside dv8301nr is ATI Mobility 200M and other laptop has Nvidia Go 6100 inside.
Graphic cards on HP dv8301nr have own memory (128MB) and therefore mainboard's controller works faster.
Gateway MX3414 had more storage for multimedia files (like mp3, avi) on its hard disk.
Fast hard disk (5400 rpm) on HP dv8301nr beats another model.
Only HP dv8301nr have firewire needed for some camcorders.
These laptops have PCMCIA.
Cardreaders are available in both notebooks.
Disadvantage of both is lack of DVI output for connection to some modern TFT monitors.
Laptops are able to use standard 54Mbit/s wireless .
Internet telephony is better with web camera but any of these notebooks hasn't one .
XP Media Center is operating system on both.
These laptops have the following software on them : Works 8.5, Money 2006.
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