In Sony Vaio VGN-FS980 we've found Pentium M740 1.73GHz cpu and in Fujitsu-Siemens Amilo Xi 1546 we have a pleasure to find Core Duo T2400 1.83GHz processor.
We think 17 inch screen at Amilo Xi 1546 is better than 15.4 inch screen wide at Vaio VGN-FS980.
Fujitsu-Siemens Amilo Xi 1546 notebook has better maximum screen resolution - 1440x900, in contrast to 1280x800 at Sony Vaio VGN-FS980.
Fujitsu-Siemens Amilo Xi 1546 model we've tested had more RAM (2GB) than Sony Vaio VGN-FS980 (1GB).
With maximum 2GB of RAM it can support Sony Vaio VGN-FS980 can feel a bit more proud than Fujitsu-Siemens Amilo Xi 1546.
Graphic card inside Vaio VGN-FS980 is Intel GMA900 and other laptop uses ATI Mobility X1800.
Gamers might prefer Fujitsu-Siemens Amilo Xi 1546 since it seems it has quite better graphic card with 256MB of its memory.
Hard disks are 80GB capacity.
If you need bluetooth don't forget the fact that it is available only at Fujitsu-Siemens Amilo Xi 1546 laptop.
No firewire connection on model Fujitsu-Siemens Amilo Xi 1546.
PCMCIA is available only on Sony Vaio VGN-FS980 and it is needed by some TV cards and external modems.
If you sometimes travel to destination without broadband internet connection, you don't have to worry since both laptops have internal modems.
Cardreaders are available in both notebooks.
It is bad that these laptops cannot be connected to some new TFT monitors since they don't have DVI.
Laptops are able to use standard 54Mbit/s wireless .
There are additional software only on Sony Vaio VGN-FS980 and it is Works 8.5.
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