Processor on our Sony Vaio VGN-FS980 we've tested was Pentium M740 1.73GHz, and on Gateway MX6448 was Turion X2 Dual 1.6GHz.
The same 15.4" screen size is on both Sony Vaio VGN-FS980 and Gateway MX6448.
Both Sony Vaio VGN-FS980 and Gateway MX6448 on our test had same amount of RAM memory - 1GB.
We must say that Sony Vaio VGN-FS980 is less in weight with its 2.72kg, comparing to 2.86kg which other laptop has.
Graphic card inside Vaio VGN-FS980 is Intel GMA900 and other laptop uses ATI XPRESS 1150.
When running they both took up to 128MB of memory from mainboard for graphic card.
Gateway MX6448 had more hard drive space (120 GB) - definetly something which users who hold movies on it will certainly like.
We do not have preference on their hard drive speed - 4200 rpm have both.
Both laptops have firewire which some camcorders use.
There are internal modem in both models.
Note that Gateway MX6448 cannot perform 1Gbit/s connection on fast networks, it will work on those, but with speed of 100Mbit/s.
These laptops have cardreader inside (4 different card types can read).
These laptops don't have DVI output to allow you to see screen on some bigger modern TFT monitors.
Each laptop has 54Mbit/s wireless
Vaio VGN-FS980 drives XP Home and MX6448 drives XP Media Center operating system.
Gateway MX6448 came with Works 8.5, Money 2006 as additional software, and Sony Vaio VGN-FS980 came with Works 8.5.
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