Processor in Sony Vaio VGN-AR190G is Core 2 Duo T7200 2.0GHz, and in laptop BenQ S53W.G01 is Pentium M750 1.86GHz.
Monitor in Sony Vaio VGN-AR190G is 17" size, better than 13" screen in BenQ S53W.G01.
Maximum declared screen resolution on Vaio VGN-AR190G (1920x1200) beats S53W.G01 (1280x768).
To runs many programs at once we've found Sony Vaio VGN-AR190G better with its 1GB of RAM than BenQ S53W.G01 with 0.5GB. More memory means less swapping.
The RAM memory in use on both laptops is DDR2.
If you think to move your laptop around frequently, BenQ S53W.G01 have weight only 2.15kg, but Sony Vaio VGN-AR190G is much heavier - 3.81kg.
More storage for multimedia (mpeg, avi) were available at Sony Vaio VGN-AR190G (more conforable space on hard disk).
Disadvantage of BenQ S53W.G01 is lack of bluetooth which you need for some mobile phones and cameras.
Infrared embedded in both of these models allows them to communicate with other infrared devices like some mobile phones.
Both models have firewire built-in needed by some video devices.
PCMCIA isn't built in BenQ S53W.G01.
On 1Gbit/s BenQ S53W.G01 will work with speed of 100Mbit/s since it doesn't suport fast networks.
Only model S53W.G01 have cardreader inside.
It is bad that these laptops cannot be connected to some new LCD monitors since they don't have DVI.
Advantage of Sony Vaio VGN-AR190G is existance of TV output.
Sony Vaio VGN-AR190G only has TV input.
Laptops are able to use standard 54Mbit/s wireless connection.
Only Sony Vaio VGN-AR190G has web camera useful for video conferencing.
Operating system on Vaio VGN-AR190G is XP Media Center and on S53W.G01 is XP Home.
There are additional software only on Sony Vaio VGN-AR190G and it is Works 8.5.
Special adventages of these laptops are : two hard disks of 120 in RAID for Sony Vaio VGN-AR190G and for BenQ S53W.G01.
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