In Sony Vaio VGN-FS980 we've found Pentium M740 1.73GHz cpu and in Asus Z 9266 VA we have a pleasure to find Pentium M760 2.0GHz central processor unit.
Both models have the same 15.4" screen size.
Maximum declared screen resolution (1280x800) is on both notebooks in this comparison.
The amount of RAM memory was 1GB on both laptops.
Graphic card in use in Sony Vaio VGN-FS980 is Intel GMA900 and in laptop Asus Z 9266 VA is ATI Mobility Radeon X700.
Gamers might prefer Asus Z 9266 VA since it seems it has better graphic card with 128MB of its memory.
Asus Z 9266 VA has faster hard disk (with 5400rpm).
Lack of bluetooth on Sony Vaio VGN-FS980 might mean that you need to buy externall bluetooth dongle for downloading and uploading pictures from your mobile phone or camera.
Infrared is built-in just in Asus Z 9266 VA.
There are no firewire built-in on Asus Z 9266 VA.
If you sometimes travel to destination without broadband internet connection, you don't have to worry since laptops have internal modems.
Fast network (1Gbit/s) could be used on full speed only by Sony Vaio VGN-FS980.
Only Sony Vaio VGN-FS980 have cardreader inside.
Disadvantage of both is lack of DVI output for connection to some modern TFT monitors.
Each laptop has 54Mbit/s wireless
Quite disadvantage of both models is lack of web camera which is needed for Internet telephony.
Both of these laptops came with XP Home operating system.
Only Sony Vaio VGN-FS980 has some additional software : Works 8.5.
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