Central processor unit in Sony Vaio VGN-FE660G is Core Duo T2300 1.6GHz and in Panasonic Toughbook CF-74 is Core Duo T2400 1.83GHz.
We've found 15.4" monitor size on Vaio VGN-FE660G quite better than 13.3" at Toughbook CF-74.
Graphic professionals might find Sony Vaio VGN-FE660G model with its 1280x800 maximum screen resulution more preferable.
Although memory could easily be expanded, 1GB on Vaio VGN-FE660G versus 0.5GB on Toughbook CF-74 might be significant difference.
On both laptops in use is DDR2 memory.
There are more free RAM slots available on Vaio VGN-FE660G - 1.
Graphic is built around Intel 950 on Vaio VGN-FE660G, but graphic on other is built using Intel 915GM.
These notebooks use part of main RAM memory for their graphic cards.
Sony Vaio VGN-FE660G had more hard drive space (100 GB) - definetly something which users who have habbit hold movies on it will certainly like.
If you have some bluetooth devices if you buy Sony Vaio VGN-FE660G you will need external bluetooth which is not excellent idea.
There are no infrared embedded in Sony Vaio VGN-FE660G.
No firewire on Panasonic Toughbook CF-74 unable them to connect to some camcorders.
No PCMCIA on model Panasonic Toughbook CF-74. It is needed by some TV cards .
If you sometimes travel to destination without broadband internet connection, you don't have to worry since laptops have internal modems.
Sony Vaio VGN-FE660G has cardreader which reads 5 different card types.
We look to existence of floppy drive in Panasonic Toughbook CF-74 as a disadvantage since that technology is obsolete and unreliable and you shouldn't use it any longer.
Disadvantage of both is lack of DVI output for connection to some modern monitors.
Laptops are able to use standard 54Mbit/s wireless connection.
Operating system is XP Media Center on Sony Vaio VGN-FE660G and XP Pro on Panasonic Toughbook CF-74.
There are additional software only on Sony Vaio VGN-FE660G and it is Works 8.5.
Notable advantages of these notebooks are : protection on temperatures, touchpad and touchscreen for Panasonic Toughbook CF-74 and for Sony Vaio VGN-FE660G.
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