Laptop Microstar 262B uses Core Duo T2300 1.6GHz central processor unit, and laptop Microstar 262B uses Core 2 Duo T5600 1.83GHz central processor unit.
Chipset used in Microstar 262B is Intel 945GM and Sony Vaio VGN-FE31Z uses Intel 945PM Express.
Monitor in Sony Vaio VGN-FE31Z is 15.4" size, better than 12.1" screen in Microstar 262B.
On both 262B and Vaio VGN-FE31Z there is maximum screen resolution of 1280x800.
If you think you will need more memory then you'll known than 2GB on Sony Vaio VGN-FE31Z is better than 0.5GB on Microstar 262B.
2GB is maximum supportable RAM memory on both notebooks
Video card inside 262B is Intel 945GM and other laptop has Nvidia Go 7600 inside.
Sony Vaio VGN-FE31Z had more capacity of hard drive (200GB, comparing to 60GB).
If you need bluetooth don't forget that it is available only at Sony Vaio VGN-FE31Z laptop.
We dislike the fact that infrared communication isn't available on these laptops.
These models have firewire (IEEE 1394) communication device embedded.
Only Sony Vaio VGN-FE31Z has PCMCIA.
These notebooks have cardreaders inside them.
These laptops don't have DVI output to allow you to see screen on some bigger modern monitors.
The number of USB ports is 3 on both.
Only Sony Vaio VGN-FE31Z has web camera useful for video conferencing.
262B drives XP Home and Vaio VGN-FE31Z drives XP Media Center operating system.
Only Sony Vaio VGN-FE31Z has some additional software : Adobe Acrobat Elements 7.0, Works, Photshop Elements, DV Gate Plus, WinDVD, Roxio Digital Media SE7, Norton Internet Security 2006, Skype 2,0.
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