In Sony Vaio VGN-AR190G we've found Core 2 Duo T7200 2.0GHz cpu and in Gateway MX3414 we have a pleasure to find Turion X2 Dual 1.6GHz processor.
We think that Vaio VGN-AR190G has better screen with its 17" inch size than MX3414 with its 14.1" large screen.
In both laptops we've found 1GB of RAM.
If you plan to move laptop around frequently, Gateway MX3414 have weight only 2.4kg, but Sony Vaio VGN-AR190G is heavier - 3.81kg.
Graphic card inside Vaio VGN-AR190G is Nvidia Go 7600GT and other laptop uses Nvidia Go 6100.
Sony Vaio VGN-AR190G seems to be better for gamers with 256MB of dedicated video memory.
Sony Vaio VGN-AR190G laptop is more suitable with its 200GB hard disk for storing large amounts of media information like music .
Fast hard disk (5400 rpm) on Sony Vaio VGN-AR190G beats another model.
Don't forget that you might not be able easily to upload/download pictures on Gateway MX3414 from your camera and mobile phone during the lack of bluetooth connection.
Infrared is missing on Gateway MX3414.
Only Sony Vaio VGN-AR190G have firewire.
If you sometimes travel to destination without broadband connection, you don't have to worry since laptops have internal modems.
Note that Gateway MX3414 cannot perform 1Gbit/s connection on fast networks, it will work on those, but with speed of 100Mbit/s.
Only model MX3414 have cardreader inside.
They don't have DVI for new TFT monitors.
Sony Vaio VGN-AR190G only has TV output.
Advantage of Sony Vaio VGN-AR190G is TV input.
Both laptops have 3 USB ports each.
Sony Vaio VGN-AR190G has advantage in web camera which is very useful for Internet telephony .
Both of these came with XP Media Center .
There are some special software suits and software packs with both : Works 8.5, Money 2006 with Gateway MX3414 and Works 8.5 with Sony Vaio VGN-AR190G.
Notable advantages of these notebooks are : two hard disks of 120 in RAID for Sony Vaio VGN-AR190G and for Gateway MX3414.
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