Processor in HP dv8301nr is Turion64 1.8GHz and in Microstar 262B is Core Duo T2300 1.6GHz.
We prefere 17 inch wide screen size at model dv8301nr than 12.1 built at model 262B.
Maximum screen resulution on HP dv8301nr is 1440x900, which might prefer graphic experts rather than 1280x800 on Microstar 262B.
Inside both laptops were 0.5GB of memory.
Both HP dv8301nr and Microstar 262B on our test had same amount of maximum RAM memory they can support - 2GB.
Both notebooks use same RAM memory (DDR2).
Graphic is built around ATI Mobility 200M on dv8301nr, but graphic on other laptop is Intel 945GM.
HP dv8301nr had more storage for files (like mp3, avi) on its hard disk.
There are no bluetooth on HP dv8301nr and that might be disadvantage.
HP dv8301nr have lack of infrared device.
These laptops can communicate using firewire with camcorders and some other video devices.
No PCMCIA on model Microstar 262B. It is needed by some TV cards .
Cardreader in HP dv8301nr can read 6 different card types and in Microstar 262B can read 4 different card types.
It is bad that these notebooks cannot be connected to some new monitors since they don't have DVI.
Operating system on dv8301nr is XP Media Center and on 262B is XP Home.
Only HP dv8301nr has special software pack : Works 8.5, Money 2006.
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