Sony Vaio VGN-SZ220 came to us with Core Duo T2400 1.83GHz processor inside and Acer TravelMate 4602WLMI came to us with Pentium M740 1.73GHz processor .
We like more Acer TravelMate 4602WLMI 15.4" inch screen than Sony Vaio VGN-SZ220's 13.3" size.
You should expirience less swapping on Sony Vaio VGN-SZ220 than on Acer TravelMate 4602WLMI when you run many programs, since Sony Vaio VGN-SZ220 has 1GB of RAM, comparing to 0.5GB on other model.
The RAM memory in use on both laptops is DDR2.
Travellers should note that Sony Vaio VGN-SZ220 is only 1.86kg in weight, but Acer TravelMate 4602WLMI is much heavier with 3kg.
Graphic card in use in Sony Vaio VGN-SZ220 is Nvidia Go 7400 and in laptop Acer TravelMate 4602WLMI is X700.
Laptops have solid graphic performances, Sony Vaio VGN-SZ220 contains even 128MB memory on its video card, the other product 64MB.
Sony Vaio VGN-SZ220 had more hard disk space (120 GB) - definetly something which users who think to hold movies on it will certainly like.
Bluetooth exists only on Acer TravelMate 4602WLMI model and you might need it for managing pictures on your camera or mobile phone.
Infrared is built-in just in Acer TravelMate 4602WLMI.
Only Sony Vaio VGN-SZ220 have firewire needed for some camcorders.
Very fast internet (1Gbit/s) supports only Acer TravelMate 4602WLMI.
Both laptops have cardreader. At Sony Vaio VGN-SZ220 it reads 5 different card types and cardreader in Acer TravelMate 4602WLMI supports 4 different card types.
Only Acer TravelMate 4602WLMI has DVI output which allows you to connect it to LCD monitors.
Only TravelMate 4602WLMI has TV output.
Both laptops are equipped with stardard 54Mbit/s internal wireless.
Operating system on Sony Vaio VGN-SZ220 is XP Media Center and on Acer TravelMate 4602WLMI is XP Home.
Only Sony Vaio VGN-SZ220 has some additional software : Works 8.5.
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