Laptop Microstar 262B uses Core Duo T2300 1.6GHz CPU, and notebook Microstar 262B uses Core Duo T2400 1.83GHz CPU.
Microstar 262B laptop is built using Intel 945GM chipset, and its competitor in this comparison, Panasonic Toughbook CF-74, is built using Intel 915GM.
We prefere 13.3 inch wide screen size at model Toughbook CF-74 than 12.1 built at model 262B.
Graphic professionals might find Microstar 262B model with its 1280x800 maximum screen resulution more preferable.
The amount of RAM memory was 0.5GB on both laptops.
Graphic card in Microstar 262B is Intel 945GM and in Panasonic Toughbook CF-74 is Intel 915GM.
Panasonic Toughbook CF-74 laptop is more suitable with its 80GB hard drive for storing large amounts of media information like music and movies.
These laptops have disadvantage in lack of built-in bluetooth device which is quite useful for communication with digital cameras, mobile phones and some other devices.
Infrared, which isn't available on both of these models, unable these laptops to communicate with some devices - like some mobile phones.
There are firewire built-in only on Microstar 262B.
There are no PCMCIA on Microstar 262B.
Only model 262B have cardreader inside.
Floppy drive is embedded in Panasonic Toughbook CF-74, but we see this as disadvantage since floppy disks are unreliable and obsolete.
Disadvantage of both is lack of DVI output for connection to some modern monitors.
The lack of webcamera in both models makes them bad in video conferencing.
Operating system on Microstar 262B is XP Home and on Panasonic Toughbook CF-74 is XP Pro.
Notable advantages of these notebooks are : protection on temperatures, touchpad and touchscreen for Panasonic Toughbook CF-74 and for Microstar 262B.
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