Processor in Sony Vaio VGN-FS980 is Pentium M740 1.73GHz, and in laptop Microstar 262B is Core Duo T2300 1.6GHz.
We like more Sony Vaio VGN-FS980 15.4" inch screen than Microstar 262B's 12.1" size.
The same on both laptops is maximum screen resolution - 1280x800.
We got more memory (1GB) in Sony Vaio VGN-FS980 than in Microstar 262B (0.5GB).
Both notebooks have 1 of free RAM slots.
Graphic card inside Vaio VGN-FS980 is Intel GMA900 and other laptop uses Intel 945GM.
Sony Vaio VGN-FS980 had more capacity of hard disk (80GB, comparing to 60GB).
There are no bluetooth devices on Sony Vaio VGN-FS980 and that might be disadvantage.
Sony Vaio VGN-FS980 have lack of infrared communication device.
These laptops have firewire.
PCMCIA is available only on Sony Vaio VGN-FS980 and it is needed by some TV cards and external modems.
1Gbit/s internet connection is supportable only by Sony Vaio VGN-FS980.
Both notebooks have cardreader which supports 4 different card types.
These laptops don't have DVI output to allow you to see its screen on bigger modern TFT monitors.
Both laptops are equipped with stardard 54Mbit/s internal wireless.
Quite disadvantage of both models is lack of web camera which needs Internet telephony.
Both came with XP Home operating system on them.
Only Sony Vaio VGN-FS980 has special software pack : Works 8.5.
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