Laptop Sony Vaio VGN-SZ220 uses Core Duo T2400 1.83GHz processor, and notebook Sony Vaio VGN-SZ220 uses Centrino 753 Ultra Low Voltage 1.2GHz central processor unit.
Screen size on Sony Vaio VGN-SZ220 is larger, 13.3 comparing to 10.3 on Panasonic Toughbook CG-18.
If you like higher screen resolutions than you might decide that Sony Vaio VGN-SZ220 is better with its 1280x800 than Panasonic Toughbook CG-18 with 1024x768.
Sony Vaio VGN-SZ220 model we've tested had more RAM (1GB) than Panasonic Toughbook CG-18 (0.5GB).
Sony Vaio VGN-SZ220 supports more maximum amount of RAM (2) than Panasonic Toughbook CG-18 (-1GB).
Sony Vaio VGN-SZ220 is a bit less heavier with its 1.86kg, comparing to 2.1kg.
Video card in use in Sony Vaio VGN-SZ220 is Nvidia Go 7400 and in Panasonic Toughbook CG-18 is Intel 915GMS.
Sony Vaio VGN-SZ220 seems to be better for gamers with 128MB of dedicated video memory.
More hard disk space were available at Sony Vaio VGN-SZ220 (120GB is contast to 60GB).
There are no bluetooth devices on Sony Vaio VGN-SZ220 and that might be disadvantage.
Infrared is missing on Sony Vaio VGN-SZ220.
There are no firewire built-in on Panasonic Toughbook CG-18.
Only Sony Vaio VGN-SZ220 has PCMCIA.
There are internal modem in these models.
Sony Vaio VGN-SZ220 has cardreader which reads 5 different card types.
Although if you still have floppy disks you should definetly move them to new technologies, Panasonic Toughbook CG-18 has floppy drive inside.
Disadvantage of both is lack of DVI output for connection to some modern monitors.
The lack of webcamera in both models makes them bad in video conferencing.
Operating system is XP Media Center on Sony Vaio VGN-SZ220 and XP Pro on Panasonic Toughbook CG-18.
There are additional software only on Sony Vaio VGN-SZ220 and it is Works 8.5.
It is worthy to note that Panasonic Toughbook CG-18 has touch pad and touch screen. Also Sony Vaio VGN-SZ220 has some important speciality - .
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