CPU on our Sony Vaio VGN-AR230G we've tested was Core 2 Duo T5600 1.83GHz, and on Acer TravelMate 4652LMi was Pentium M740 1.73GHz.
We think that Vaio VGN-AR230G has better screen with its 17" inch size than TravelMate 4652LMi with its 15" large screen.
Maximum screen resulution on Sony Vaio VGN-AR230G is 1440x900, which might prefer graphic experts rather than 1400x1050 on Acer TravelMate 4652LMi.
You should expirience less swapping on Sony Vaio VGN-AR230G than on Acer TravelMate 4652LMi when you run many programs, since Sony Vaio VGN-AR230G has 1GB of RAM, comparing to 0.5GB on other model.
Both Sony Vaio VGN-AR230G and Acer TravelMate 4652LMi on our test had same amount of maximum RAM memory they can support - 2GB.
Acer TravelMate 4652LMi weights 3kg, but Sony Vaio VGN-AR230G isn't really suitable for travellers with 3.81kg.
Graphic card in use in Sony Vaio VGN-AR230G is Nvidia Go 7400 and in Acer TravelMate 4652LMi is GMA900.
Sony Vaio VGN-AR230G seems to be better for gamers with 64MB of dedicated video memory.
Sony Vaio VGN-AR230G had more storage for files on hard disk.
Acer TravelMate 4652LMi has faster hard disk (with 5400rpm).
Mobile phones and cameras nowadays use bluetooth for sharing multimedia data and they can connect only with Acer TravelMate 4652LMi using built in bluetooth connection.
Only Acer TravelMate 4652LMi is able to communicate with some devices using infrared connection.
No firewire on Acer TravelMate 4652LMi unable them to connect to some camcorders.
For some rare location without proper Internet connection, you might need modem which is available in both laptops in this comparison.
On 1Gbit/s Sony Vaio VGN-AR230G will work with speed of 100Mbit/s since it doesn't suport fast networks.
Sony Vaio VGN-AR230G has cardreader which reads 1 different card types.
Disadvantage of both is lack of DVI output for connection to some modern monitors.
Both have TV output.
Both laptops are equipped with stardard 54Mbit/s wireless.
There are no web camera in laptops which makes them bad for video conferencing .
Operating system is XP Media Center on Sony Vaio VGN-AR230G and XP Pro on Acer TravelMate 4652LMi.
Only Sony Vaio VGN-AR230G has special software pack : Works 8.3, Adobe Photoshop Elements 4.0, Premiere Elements 2.0.
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