In BenQ S53W.G01 we've found Pentium M750 1.86GHz cpu and in Sony Vaio VGN-FE31Z we have a pleasure to find Core 2 Duo T5600 1.83GHz processor.
We prefere 15.4 inch wide screen size at model Vaio VGN-FE31Z than 13 built at model S53W.G01.
If you want to run many programs at once 2GB of RAM on this Sony Vaio VGN-FE31Z is better than BenQ S53W.G01 with 0.5GB.
Weight of BenQ S53W.G01 is only 2.15kg, but Sony Vaio VGN-FE31Z is heavier with 2.82kg.
Sony Vaio VGN-FE31Z had more storage for multimedia files (like mp3, avi) on hard disk.
Bluetooth exists only on Sony Vaio VGN-FE31Z model and you might need it for pictures on your camera or mobile phone.
Infrared connection has only BenQ S53W.G01.
These models have firewire (IEEE 1394) communication device embedded.
Only Sony Vaio VGN-FE31Z has PCMCIA.
For some rare location without proper Internet connection, you might need modem which is available in both laptops in this rating.
Cardreader in BenQ S53W.G01 can read 4 different card types and in Sony Vaio VGN-FE31Z can read 1 different card types.
None has DVI output so you cannot connect them to some new monitors.
Web camera is built in Sony Vaio VGN-FE31Z (the another notebook hasn't any) and it is useful for video conferencing.
Operating system on BenQ S53W.G01 is XP Home and on Sony Vaio VGN-FE31Z is XP Media Center.
There are additional software only on Sony Vaio VGN-FE31Z and it is 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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