Laptop Sony Vaio VGN-AR190G uses Core 2 Duo T7200 2.0GHz processor, and notebook Sony Vaio VGN-AR190G uses Core Duo T2050 1.6GHz processor.
Vaio VGN-AR190G monitor screen with its 17 inch we like more than 15.4 inch screen at MP6954.
You should expirience less swapping on Gateway MP6954 than on Sony Vaio VGN-AR190G when you run many programs, since Gateway MP6954 has 2GB of RAM, comparing to 1GB on other model.
Both Sony Vaio VGN-AR190G and Gateway MP6954 on our test had same amount of maximum RAM memory they can support - 2GB.
MP6954 is significantly lighter with 2.95kg weight, than Vaio VGN-AR190G with 3.81kg.
Graphic card in Sony Vaio VGN-AR190G is Nvidia Go 7600GT and in laptop Gateway MP6954 is Intel 950.
Sony Vaio VGN-AR190G seems to be better for gamers with 256MB of dedicated video memory.
More storage for multimedia (mpeg, avi) were available at Sony Vaio VGN-AR190G (more space on hard disk).
Same rotating speed (5400) is declared for their hard drives.
Disadvantage of Gateway MP6954 is lack of bluetooth which you might need for some mobile devices and cameras.
If you have infrared enabled devices if you buy Gateway MP6954 you won't be able to communicate with them.
These models have firewire (IEEE 1394) communication device embedded.
If you sometimes travel to destination without broadband internet connection, you don't have to worry since laptops have internal modems.
Fast internet speed (1Gbit/s) is supportable only by Sony Vaio VGN-AR190G.
Only Gateway MP6954 have cardreader inside.
It is bad that these laptops cannot be connected to some new monitors since they don't have DVI.
Only Vaio VGN-AR190G has TV output.
TV input exists on both.
Only Sony Vaio VGN-AR190G has web camera useful for video conferencing.
Both came with XP Media Center on them.
Software which came with Gateway MP6954 is Works 8.5, Money 2006 and with Gateway MP6954 is Works 8.5.
Notable advantages of these laptops are : two hard disks of 120 in RAID for Sony Vaio VGN-AR190G and for Gateway MP6954.
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