Central processor unit in Microstar 262B is Core Duo T2300 1.6GHz and in Panasonic Toughbook CF-29 is Pentium M778 Ultra Low Voltage.
Chipset used in Microstar 262B is Intel 945GM and Panasonic Toughbook CF-29 uses Intel 915GMS.
We think that Toughbook CF-29 has better screen with its 13.3" inch size than 262B with its 12.1" large screen.
Graphic professionals might find Microstar 262B model with its 1280x800 maximum screen resulution more preferable.
In both notebooks we've found 0.5GB of RAM.
There are more free RAM slots available on 262B - 1.
Video card in use in Microstar 262B is Intel 945GM and in Panasonic Toughbook CF-29 is Intel 915GMS.
More hard disk space were at Panasonic Toughbook CF-29 (80GB is contast to 60GB).
Bluetooth isn't available on both notebook models and therefore they cannot communicate with some small devices.
No infrared.
No firewire on Panasonic Toughbook CF-29 unable them to connect to some camcorders.
Only Panasonic Toughbook CF-29 has PCMCIA.
Only model 262B have cardreader inside.
Although if you still have floppy disks you should definetly move them to new technologies, Panasonic Toughbook CF-29 has floppy drive inside.
They don't have DVI for new TFT monitors.
Operating system on Microstar 262B is XP Home and on Panasonic Toughbook CF-29 is XP Pro.
Special adventages of these laptops are : protection on vibrATIon, water, high temperatures and dust, touchpad and touchscreen for Panasonic Toughbook CF-29 and for Microstar 262B.
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