In Sony Vaio VGN-AR190G we've found Core 2 Duo T7200 2.0GHz cpu and in Acer Aspire 3681WXMI we have a pleasure to find Celeron M410 1.46GHz processor.
We think 17 inch screen at Vaio VGN-AR190G is better than 14.1 inch screen wide at Aspire 3681WXMI.
Sony Vaio VGN-AR190G notebook has better maximum screen resolution - 1920x1200, in contrast to 1280x800 at Acer Aspire 3681WXMI.
More RAM memory we've got in Sony Vaio VGN-AR190G - 1GB. Acer Aspire 3681WXMI came with 0.5GB.
2GB is maximum supportable RAM memory on both notebooks
Both Sony Vaio VGN-AR190G and Acer Aspire 3681WXMI on our test use same type of RAM memory - DDR2.
Travellers should note that Acer Aspire 3681WXMI is only 2.35kg in weight, but Sony Vaio VGN-AR190G is much heavier with 3.81kg.
Video card inside Vaio VGN-AR190G is Nvidia Go 7600GT and other laptop has Intel GMA900 inside.
Graphic cards on Sony Vaio VGN-AR190G have own memory (256MB) and because of that mainboard's controller works faster.
Sony Vaio VGN-AR190G had more capacity of hard disk (200GB, comparing to 40GB).
Rotating speed of hard drives are the same - 5400 rpm.
There are no bluetooth devices on Acer Aspire 3681WXMI and that might be disadvantage.
If you have infrared enabled devices if you buy Acer Aspire 3681WXMI you won't be enabled to communicate with them.
No firewire on Acer Aspire 3681WXMI unable them to connect to some camcorders.
If you need fast internet of 1Gbit/s note that only Sony Vaio VGN-AR190G can support it. Acer Aspire 3681WXMI will run 100Mbit/s on faster connection.
Cardreader is inside only Acer Aspire 3681WXMI.
None has DVI output so you cannot connect them to some new TFT monitors.
Only Vaio VGN-AR190G has TV output.
Only Vaio VGN-AR190G has TV input.
Each has 3 USB ports.
Web camera is built in Sony Vaio VGN-AR190G (the another notebook hasn't it) and that is useful for video conferencing.
Operating system on Vaio VGN-AR190G is XP Media Center and on Aspire 3681WXMI is XP Home.
There are additional software only on Sony Vaio VGN-AR190G and it is Works 8.5.
It is worthy to note that Sony Vaio VGN-AR190G has two hard disks of 120 in RAID. Also Acer Aspire 3681WXMI has some notable speciality - .
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