Processor in Sony Vaio VGN-AR230G is Core 2 Duo T5600 1.83GHz and in Acer TravelMate 2414NWLMi is Celeron M389 1.6GHz.
Vaio VGN-AR230G monitor screen with its 17 inch we like more than 15.4 inch screen at TravelMate 2414NWLMi.
Although memory could easily be expanded, 1GB on Vaio VGN-AR230G versus 0.25GB on TravelMate 2414NWLMi might be significant difference.
Vaio VGN-AR230G allows maximum 2GB RAM - higher than TravelMate 2414NWLMi (-1GB RAM).
On both laptops in use is DDR2 memory.
Weight of Acer TravelMate 2414NWLMi is only 2.7kg, but Sony Vaio VGN-AR230G is heavier with 3.81kg.
Graphic is built around Nvidia Go 7400 on Vaio VGN-AR230G, but graphic on other laptop is built using Intel 910GML.
Graphic card is better on Sony Vaio VGN-AR230G with embedded 64MB of memory.
Sony Vaio VGN-AR230G laptop is more suitable with its 200GB hard drive for storing bunch of media information like music .
Disadvantage of Acer TravelMate 2414NWLMi is lack of bluetooth connection which you need for some mobile phones and cameras.
We regret the lack of infrared on these laptops.
Only Sony Vaio VGN-AR230G have firewire needed for some camcorders.
PCMCIA on Acer TravelMate 2414NWLMi unable them to connect to some TV cards .
Only Sony Vaio VGN-AR230G have cardreader inside.
They don't have DVI for new TFT monitors.
Sony Vaio VGN-AR230G only has TV output.
These notebooks aren't very suitable for video conferencing since they haven't web camera built-in.
Operating system on Sony Vaio VGN-AR230G is XP Media Center and on Acer TravelMate 2414NWLMi is Linux.
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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