CPU in HP dv9008nr is Turion64 X2 1.6GHz and in Gateway MX6455 is Turion64 2.0GHz.
dv9008nr monitor screen with its 17 inch we like more than 15.4 inch screen at MX6455.
In both laptops we've found 1GB of RAM.
Gateway MX6455 weights 2.9kg, but HP dv9008nr is less suitable for travellers with 3.54kg.
Graphic card in HP dv9008nr is Nvidia Go 6150 and in Gateway MX6455 is ATI X300.
Both laptops suits more for business users than for gamers since they use part of their mainboard memory for its video cards.
More hard disk space were available at Gateway MX6455 (120GB is contast to 100GB).
Fast hard disk (5400 rpm) on HP dv9008nr beats another model.
These laptops have cardreaders inside them.
They don't have DVI for new TFT monitors.
HP dv9008nr only has TV output.
Both laptops have 4 USB ports each.
Quite disadvantage of both models is lack of web camera which needs Internet telephony.
XP Media Center is operating system on both.
Software which came with both laptops are Works 8.5, Money 2006.
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