Laptop Sony Vaio VGN-FS980 uses Pentium M740 1.73GHz central processor unit, and notebook Sony Vaio VGN-FS980 uses Core Duo T2300 1.6GHz CPU.
Both Vaio VGN-FS980 and TravelMate 4202WLMI have 15.4" screen size.
Maximum declared screen resolution (1280x800) is on both notebooks in this comparison.
We got more memory (1GB) in Sony Vaio VGN-FS980 than in Acer TravelMate 4202WLMI (0.5GB).
Both Sony Vaio VGN-FS980 and Acer TravelMate 4202WLMI laptops have same amount of maximum supportable RAM memory - 2GB.
Both Sony Vaio VGN-FS980 and Acer TravelMate 4202WLMI on our test use same type of RAM memory - DDR2.
Sony Vaio VGN-FS980 could be described as a bit less heavier with its 2.72kg, comparing to 3kg .
Graphic card inside Vaio VGN-FS980 is Intel GMA900 and other laptop uses Intel 950.
These laptops don't contain dedicated RAM for graphic cards, they use part of main memory for their graphic cards.
Fast hard disk (5400 rpm) on Acer TravelMate 4202WLMI beats another model.
Bluetooth exists only on Acer TravelMate 4202WLMI model and you might need it for managing pictures on your camera or mobile phone.
Infrared, which is useful for communication with some mobile phones is available only on Acer TravelMate 4202WLMI.
No firewire on Acer TravelMate 4202WLMI unable them to connect to some camcorders.
Both models have PCMCIA built-in needed by some TV cards for laptops.
There are internal modem in these models.
Cardreaders are inside both of these notebooks.
It is bad that these laptops cannot be connected to some new TFT monitors since they don't have DVI.
Only TravelMate 4202WLMI has TV output.
There are no web camera in both notebooks which makes them bad for video conferencing and Internet telephony.
Operating system on Vaio VGN-FS980 is XP Home and on TravelMate 4202WLMI is XP Pro.
Only Sony Vaio VGN-FS980 has special software pack : Works 8.5.
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