Sony Vaio VGN-AR190G went with Core 2 Duo T7200 2.0GHz central processor unit built in, and Gateway MX6453 with Turion X2 Dual 1.6GHz.
We prefere 17 inch wide screen size at model Vaio VGN-AR190G than 15.4 built at model MX6453.
If you think you will need more memory then you'll known than 2GB on Gateway MX6453 is better than 1GB on Sony Vaio VGN-AR190G.
Travellers should keep in mind that Gateway MX6453 is only 2.86kg in weight, but Sony Vaio VGN-AR190G is much heavier with 3.81kg.
Graphic is built around Nvidia Go 7600GT on Vaio VGN-AR190G, but graphic on other laptop is built using ATI XPRESS 1150.
We like that video card on Sony Vaio VGN-AR190G have its own video memory (256MB) and therefore its faster since it doesn't use main memory and mainboard controller is less loaded.
Sony Vaio VGN-AR190G had more hard disk space (200 GB) - definetly something which users who have habbit hold movies on it will certainly like.
Sony Vaio VGN-AR190G has faster hard drive (with 5400rpm).
Mobile phones and cameras nowadays use bluetooth for manipulating its multimedia data and they can easily connect only with Sony Vaio VGN-AR190G using built in bluetooth connection.
Gateway MX6453 have lack of infrared communication device.
These laptops can communicate using firewire with camcorders and some other video devices.
For some rare location without proper Internet connection, you might need modem which is available in both laptops in this rating.
If you need fast internet connection of 1Gbit/s note that only Sony Vaio VGN-AR190G can support it. Gateway MX6453 will run 100Mbit/s on faster connection.
Gateway MX6453 has cardreader which reads 4 different card types.
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.
Advantage of Sony Vaio VGN-AR190G is TV input.
Sony Vaio VGN-AR190G has advantage in web camera which is useful for Internet telephony with video.
Both came with XP Media Center .
Additional software is Works 8.5, Money 2006 on Gateway MX6453 and Works 8.5 on Sony Vaio VGN-AR190G.
Special adventages of these notebooks are : two hard disks of 120 in RAID for Sony Vaio VGN-AR190G and for Gateway MX6453.
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