Sony Vaio VGN-SZ220 went with Core Duo T2400 1.83GHz processor built in, and Gateway MP8708 with Core 2 Duo T7200 2.0GHz.
MP8708 monitor screen with its 17 inch we like more than 13.3 inch screen at Vaio VGN-SZ220.
You should expirience less swapping on Gateway MP8708 than on Sony Vaio VGN-SZ220 when you run many programs, since Gateway MP8708 has 2GB of RAM, comparing to 1GB on other model.
Both Sony Vaio VGN-SZ220 and Gateway MP8708 on our test use same type of RAM memory - DDR2.
If you think to move your notebook around frequently, Sony Vaio VGN-SZ220 have weight only 1.86kg, but Gateway MP8708 is quite heavier - 3.45kg.
Video card in use in Sony Vaio VGN-SZ220 is Nvidia Go 7400 and in Gateway MP8708 is Intel 950.
We like that graphic card on Sony Vaio VGN-SZ220 have its own video memory (128MB) and therefore its faster since it doesn't use main memory and mainboard controller is less loaded.
Gateway MP8708 had more hard drive space (160 GB) - definetly something which users who think to hold movies on it will certainly like.
Both laptops have firewire which some camcorders use.
Modem is built in both laptops.
Cardreader in Sony Vaio VGN-SZ220 can read 5 different card types and in Gateway MP8708 can read 4 different card types.
It is bad that these laptops cannot be connected to some new LCD monitors since they don't have DVI.
Each laptop has 54Mbit/s wireless
Both of these came with XP Media Center .
Gateway MP8708 came with Works 8.5, Money 2006 as additional software, and Sony Vaio VGN-SZ220 came with Works 8.5.
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