Turion64 X2 1.6GHz was built in HP dv9008nr laptop comparing to Turion X2 Dual 1.6GHz in Gateway MX6453.
We prefere more 17" monitor on HP dv9008nr than 15.4" monitor on Gateway MX6453.
Gateway MX6453 model we've tested had more RAM (2GB) than HP dv9008nr (1GB).
Both HP dv9008nr and Gateway MX6453 notebooks have same amount of maximum supportable RAM memory - 2GB.
On both laptops in use is DDR2 memory.
Travellers should note that Gateway MX6453 is only 2.86kg in weight, but HP dv9008nr is much heavier with 3.54kg.
Graphic card in HP dv9008nr is Nvidia Go 6150 and in laptop Gateway MX6453 is ATI XPRESS 1150.
When running they both took up to 128MB of memory from mainboard for video card.
Gateway MX6453 had more storage for multimedia files (like mp3, avi) on hard drive.
Fast hard disk (5400 rpm) on HP dv9008nr beats another model.
These laptops can communicate using firewire with camcorders and some other video devices.
PCMCIA useful for some TV card for laptops is built in both laptops.
Internal modem is available in both models which you will need it on some location without proper Internet .
Cardreaders are inside both of these laptops.
None has DVI output so you cannot connect them to some new TFT monitors.
Only dv9008nr has TV output.
Each notebook has 4 USB ports.
Both laptops are equipped with 54Mbit/s wireless.
Quite disadvantage of both models is lack of web camera which is needed for Internet telephony.
Both came with XP Media Center .
The same is software pack with these laptops : Works 8.5, Money 2006.
More Information
More
Laptops comparisons:
Sony Vaio VGN-AR230G vs Asus Z 9274 VM.
HP dv8301nr vs Acer TravelMate 4072NWLMi.
Gateway MX3414 vs LG S1-MDGBG.
Acer TravelMate 4202WLMI vs Sony Vaio VGN-FE31Z.
Gateway MX6446 vs Acer Aspire 3681WXMI.
Sony Vaio VGN-SZ220 vs Sony Vaio VGN-FE31Z.
BenQ R55.G24 vs Toshiba Satellite P105-S9722.
HP dv8301nr vs Gateway MP6954.
Acer Aspire 3681WXMI vs Acer TravelMate 2414NWLMi.
Panasonic Toughbook CF-74 vs Toshiba Qosmio G35-AV660.
Sony Vaio VGN-SZ220 vs Fujitsu-Siemens Amilo M3438G.
Gateway MX6446 vs Toshiba Satellite P105-S9722.
Sony Vaio VGN-AR190G vs Fujitsu-Siemens Amilo M3438G.
Gateway MX6931 vs Fujitsu-Siemens Amilo M3438G.
Sony Vaio VGN-FE660G vs Sony Vaio VGN-FE31Z.