BenQ R55.G24 went with Core Duo T2300 1.6GHz processor built in, and Sony Vaio VGN-FE31Z with Core 2 Duo T5600 1.83GHz.
TFT screen on both monitor is 15.4" large.
Maximum declared screen resolution (1280x800) is on both laptops in this comparison.
For customers whose need more RAM we've found Sony Vaio VGN-FE31Z with its 2GB better than 1 GB on BenQ R55.G24.
With maximum 2GB of RAM it can support Sony Vaio VGN-FE31Z can feel a bit more proud than BenQ R55.G24.
The RAM memory in use on both laptops is DDR2.
BenQ R55.G24 is a bit less heavier with its 2.8kg, comparing to 2.82kg.
Video card inside R55.G24 is Nvidia Go 7400 and other laptop has Nvidia Go 7600 inside.
BenQ R55.G24 seems to be better for gamers with 128MB of dedicated video memory.
More hard disk space were at Sony Vaio VGN-FE31Z (200GB is contast to 80GB).
Mobile phones and cameras tends to use bluetooth for manipulating multimedia data and they can connect only with Sony Vaio VGN-FE31Z using built in bluetooth connection.
We dislike the fact that infrared communication isn't available on these laptops.
Both laptops have firewire which some camcorders use.
Both laptops have PCMCIA which allows to connect some TV cards .
These laptops have cardreaders inside them.
It is bad that these laptops cannot be connected to some new LCD monitors since they don't have DVI.
Both laptops are equipped with 54Mbit/s wireless.
Web camera is built in Sony Vaio VGN-FE31Z (the another notebook hasn't one) and that is useful for video conferencing.
Operating system on R55.G24 is XP Home and on Vaio VGN-FE31Z is XP Media Center.
Only Sony Vaio VGN-FE31Z has special software pack : Adobe Acrobat Elements 7.0, Works, Photshop Elements, DV Gate Plus, WinDVD, Roxio Digital Media SE7, Norton Internet Security 2006, Skype 2,0.
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