Sony Vaio VGN-AR190G went with Core 2 Duo T7200 2.0GHz central processor unit built in, and Gateway MX6931 with Core 2 Duo T5500 1.66Ghz.
Screen size at Sony Vaio VGN-AR190G is quite larger with its 17" than Gateway MX6931 with its 15.4".
Gateway MX6931 model we've tested had more RAM (2GB) than Sony Vaio VGN-AR190G (1GB).
The RAM memory in use on both laptops is DDR2.
Travellers might find Gateway MX6931 more suitable with weight of 2.86kg comparing to Sony Vaio VGN-AR190G with 3.81kg.
Video card inside Vaio VGN-AR190G is Nvidia Go 7600GT and other laptop has Intel 950 inside.
Graphic cards on Sony Vaio VGN-AR190G have own memory (256MB) and therefore mainboard's controller works faster.
Sony Vaio VGN-AR190G laptop is more suitable with its 200GB hard drive for storing bunch of media information like music .
We do not have preference on their hard drive speed - 5400 rpm have both.
For some small devices like phones and cameras, you might need bluetooth communication which initially contains in only in Sony Vaio VGN-AR190G.
Infrared connection has only Sony Vaio VGN-AR190G.
These laptops can communicate using firewire with camcorders and some other video devices.
Both laptops have PCMCIA which allows to connect some TV cards for laptops.
There are internal modem in both models.
If you need fast internet connection of 1Gbit/s note that only Sony Vaio VGN-AR190G is able to support it. Gateway MX6931 will run 100Mbit/s on faster connection.
Only model MX6931 have cardreader inside.
They don't have DVI for new monitors.
Only Vaio VGN-AR190G has TV output.
TV input exists on both.
Laptops are able to use standard 54Mbit/s wireless .
Only Sony Vaio VGN-AR190G has web camera useful for video conferencing.
Both of these laptops came with XP Media Center .
Gateway MX6931 came with Works 8.5, Money 2006 as additional software, and Sony Vaio VGN-AR190G came with Works 8.5.
It is worthy to note that Sony Vaio VGN-AR190G has two hard disks of 120 in RAID. Also Gateway MX6931 has some notable speciality - .
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