Laptop Sony Vaio VGN-AR190G has Core 2 Duo T7200 2.0GHz processor inside and laptop HP dv8301nr has Turion64 1.8GHz CPU.
On both models screen size is 17".
With its declared 1920x1200 maximum screen resolution Sony Vaio VGN-AR190G laptop beats HP dv8301nr with its 1440x900.
More RAM memory we've got in Sony Vaio VGN-AR190G - 1GB. HP dv8301nr came with 0.5GB.
HP dv8301nr could be described as less heavier with its 3.63kg, comparing to 3.81kg other laptop has.
Video card inside Vaio VGN-AR190G is Nvidia Go 7600GT and other laptop has ATI Mobility 200M inside.
Graphic cards contains more memory 256MB at Vaio VGN-AR190G and less at dv8301nr.
Sony Vaio VGN-AR190G had more capacity of hard drive (200GB, comparing to 80GB).
We do not have preference on their hard drive speed - 5400 rpm have both.
Lack of bluetooth on HP dv8301nr might mean that you need to buy externall bluetooth device for downloading and uploading pictures from mobile phone or camera.
Infrared is missing on HP dv8301nr.
These laptops have firewire.
For some rare location without proper Internet connection, you might need modem which is available in both laptops in this comparison.
Fast network (1Gbit/s) could be used on its full speed only by Sony Vaio VGN-AR190G.
Only model dv8301nr have cardreader inside.
They don't have DVI for new TFT monitors.
Sony Vaio VGN-AR190G only has TV output.
Sony Vaio VGN-AR190G only has TV input.
Both laptops are equipped with 54Mbit/s internal wireless.
Sony Vaio VGN-AR190G has advantage in web camera which is useful for Internet telephony with video.
Operating system is XP Media Center.
Additional software is Works 8.5, Money 2006 on HP dv8301nr and Works 8.5 on Sony Vaio VGN-AR190G.
Notable advantages of these notebooks are : two hard disks of 120 in RAID for Sony Vaio VGN-AR190G and for HP dv8301nr.
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