Core Duo T2300 1.6GHz was built in Microstar 262B laptop comparing to Core 2 Duo T5500 1.66Ghz in Samsung R40-T500 Cinoso.
Chipset inside Microstar 262B is Intel 945GM but in Microstar 262B is Intel 945.
We think 15.4 inch screen at R40-T500 Cinoso is better than 12.1 inch screen wide at 262B.
Maximum declared screen resolution (1280x800) is on both laptops in this comparison.
Although memory could easily be expanded, 1GB on R40-T500 Cinoso versus 0.5GB on 262B might be significant difference.
Both notebooks have 1 of free RAM slots.
Video card in use in Microstar 262B is Intel 945GM and in Samsung R40-T500 Cinoso is ATI Mobility 200M.
More hard disk space were at Samsung R40-T500 Cinoso (100GB is contast to 60GB).
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.
No infrared.
There are firewire built-in only on Microstar 262B.
Only Samsung R40-T500 Cinoso has PCMCIA.
Cardreaders are inside both of these notebooks.
It is bad that these notebooks cannot be connected to some new monitors since they don't have DVI.
Both notebooks have 3 USB ports each.
Laptops are able to use standard 54Mbit/s wireless connection.
Quite disadvantage of both models is lack of web camera which is needed for Internet telephony.
XP Home is operating system on both.
There are additional software only on Samsung R40-T500 Cinoso and it is Power DVD XP.
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