Processor in Sony Vaio VGN-FS980 is Pentium M740 1.73GHz, and in notebook BenQ R55.G24 is Core Duo T2300 1.6GHz.
The same 15.4" screen size is on both Sony Vaio VGN-FS980 and BenQ R55.G24.
Maximum screen resolution (1280x800) is same on both laptops.
The amount of RAM memory was 1GB on both laptops.
Sony Vaio VGN-FS980 could be described as a bit less heavier with its 2.72kg, comparing to 2.8kg .
Graphic card inside Vaio VGN-FS980 is Intel GMA900 and other laptop uses Nvidia Go 7400.
Graphic card is better on BenQ R55.G24 with embedded 128MB of memory.
Bluetooth connection, useful for sharing multimedia data with cameras , is available only on BenQ R55.G24.
Infrared connection has only BenQ R55.G24.
Both models have firewire built-in needed by some video devices.
Note that BenQ R55.G24 cannot perform 1Gbit/s connection on fast networks, it will work on those, but with speed of 100Mbit/s.
Cardreaders in both notebooks are able to read 4 card types.
None has DVI output so you cannot connect them to some new TFT monitors.
There are no web camera in both laptops which is bad for video conferencing and Internet telephony.
Both came with XP Home operating system .
Only Sony Vaio VGN-FS980 has special software pack : Works 8.5.
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