Sony Vaio VGN-AR230G came to us with Core 2 Duo T5600 1.83GHz main processor inside and Acer Aspire 5672WLMi came to us with Core Duo T2300 1.6GHz processor .
The same, Intel 945PM central processor unit, is built in both Sony Vaio VGN-AR230G and Acer Aspire 5672WLMi laptops.
We prefere 17 inch wide screen size at model Vaio VGN-AR230G than 15.4 built at model Aspire 5672WLMi.
RAM memory was on both laptops 1GB.
With maximum 2GB of RAM it can support Sony Vaio VGN-AR230G can feel a bit more proud than Acer Aspire 5672WLMi.
If you think to move your notebook around frequently, Acer Aspire 5672WLMi have weight only 2.95kg, but Sony Vaio VGN-AR230G is quite heavier - 3.81kg.
Graphic is built around Nvidia Go 7400 on Vaio VGN-AR230G, but graphic on other is ATI Radeon X1600.
Graphic cards contains more memory 128MB at Aspire 5672WLMi and less at Vaio VGN-AR230G.
Sony Vaio VGN-AR230G had more hard disk space (200 GB) - definetly something which users who have habbit hold movies on it will like.
Acer Aspire 5672WLMi has faster hard disk (with 5400rpm).
Disadvantage of Sony Vaio VGN-AR230G is lack of bluetooth which you need for some mobile devices and cameras.
Infrared isn't available on both models and therefore they cannot communicate with some small devices.
Both models have firewire built-in needed by some video devices.
Only Sony Vaio VGN-AR230G has PCMCIA.
Cardreader in Acer Aspire 5672WLMi can read 5 different card types and in Sony Vaio VGN-AR230G can read 1 different card types.
Since screen size on laptops is always smaller than desktop monitors, DVI output which has Acer Aspire 5672WLMi is advantage.
TV output have both notebooks.
Acer Aspire 5672WLMi only has TV input.
Laptops are able to use standard 54Mbit/s wireless .
Acer Aspire 5672WLMi has advantage in web camera (1.3 mpix) which is very usefull for Internet telephony.
Operating system is XP Media Center on Sony Vaio VGN-AR230G and XP Home on Acer Aspire 5672WLMi.
Only Sony Vaio VGN-AR230G has some additional software : Works 8.3, Adobe Photoshop Elements 4.0, Premiere Elements 2.0.
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