CPU in HP dv8301nr is Turion64 1.8GHz, and in notebook Gateway MX6912 is Core Duo T2300E 1.66GHz.
We think 17 inch screen at dv8301nr is better than 15.4 inch screen wide at MX6912.
For customers whose need more RAM we've found Gateway MX6912 with its 1GB better than 0.5 GB on HP dv8301nr.
If you think to move laptop around frequently, Gateway MX6912 have weight only 2.86kg, but HP dv8301nr is much heavier - 3.63kg.
Graphic card in use in HP dv8301nr is ATI Mobility 200M and in Gateway MX6912 is Intel 950.
Graphic cards on HP dv8301nr have its own memory (128MB) and because of that mainboard's memory controller works faster.
More hard disk space were available at Gateway MX6912 (100GB is contast to 80GB).
We do not have preference on their hard disk speed - 5400 rpm have both.
These laptops can communicate using firewire with camcorders and some other video devices.
If you sometimes travel to destination without broadband internet connection, you don't have to worry since laptops have internal modems.
Both notebooks have cardreaders.
Disadvantage of both is lack of DVI output for connection to some modern TFT monitors.
The number of USB ports is 4 on both.
Each laptop has 54Mbit/s wireless
Operating system on HP dv8301nr is XP Media Center and on Gateway MX6912 is XP Home.
Software which came with both laptops are Works 8.5, Money 2006.
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