Processor in Sony Vaio VGN-FS980 is Pentium M740 1.73GHz and in Gateway MX3414 is Turion X2 Dual 1.6GHz.
Screen size at Sony Vaio VGN-FS980 is quite larger with its 15.4" than Gateway MX3414 with its 14.1".
The amount of RAM memory was 1GB on both notebooks.
Gateway MX3414 could be described as less heavier with its 2.4kg, comparing to 2.72kg .
Video card inside Vaio VGN-FS980 is Intel GMA900 and other laptop has Nvidia Go 6100 inside.
When running they both took up to 128MB of memory from mainboard for video card.
Gateway MX3414 had more capacity of hard disk (100GB, comparing to 80GB).
We do not have preference on their hard drive speed - 4200 rpm have both.
Gateway MX3414 doesn't support firewire connections.
Only Sony Vaio VGN-FS980 supports fast internet connection (1Gbit/s).
Cardreader in both laptops can read 4 different card types.
These laptops don't have DVI output to allow you to see screen on bigger modern TFT monitors.
There are no web camera in notebooks which is bad for video conferencing and Internet telephony.
Operating system is XP Home on Sony Vaio VGN-FS980 and XP Media Center on Gateway MX3414.
Gateway MX3414 came with Works 8.5, Money 2006 as additional software, and Sony Vaio VGN-FS980 came with Works 8.5.
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