HP dv9008nr went with Turion64 X2 1.6GHz processor built in, and Microstar 262B with Core Duo T2300 1.6GHz.
dv9008nr monitor screen with its 17 inch we like more than 12.1 inch screen at 262B.
Graphic professionals might find HP dv9008nr model with its 1440x900 maximum screen resulution more preferable.
HP dv9008nr model we've tested had more RAM (1GB) than Microstar 262B (0.5GB).
Graphic card inside dv9008nr is Nvidia Go 6150 and other laptop uses Intel 945GM.
HP dv9008nr laptop is more suitable with its 100GB hard drive for storing bunch of media information like music and movies.
For some small devices like mobile phones and cameras, you might need bluetooth communication which is internaly built only in Microstar 262B.
HP dv9008nr have lack of infrared communication device.
Firewire is embedded in both allows them to communicate with other IEEE 1394 devices like some camcorders.
Microstar 262B doesn't have PCMCIA.
Both laptops have cardreaders.
Disadvantage of both is lack of DVI output for connection to some modern monitors.
Advantage of HP dv9008nr is existance of TV output.
The lack of webcamera in both models makes them bad in video conferencing.
Operating system is XP Media Center on HP dv9008nr and XP Home on Microstar 262B.
There are additional software only on HP dv9008nr and it is Works 8.5, Money 2006.
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