Processor on our Sony Vaio VGN-AR190G we've tested was Core 2 Duo T7200 2.0GHz, and on Samsung M700-1860 was Pentium M750 1.86GHz.
We like more Samsung M700-1860 19" inch screen than Sony Vaio VGN-AR190G's 17" size.
Maximum declared screen resolution on Vaio VGN-AR190G (1920x1200) beats M700-1860 (1680x1050).
RAM memory was on both laptops 1GB.
Both laptops use same RAM memory (DDR2).
Graphic is built around Nvidia Go 7600GT on Vaio VGN-AR190G, but graphic on other is Nvidia Go 6600.
Graphic cards contains more memory 256MB at Vaio VGN-AR190G and less at M700-1860.
Sony Vaio VGN-AR190G had more storage for multimedia files (like mp3, avi) on hard disk.
Rotating speed of hard drives are the same - 5400 rpm.
Bluetooth dongle available only at Sony Vaio VGN-AR190G is usefull if one have other bluetooth devices like cameras, phones, etc.
Infrared is built in both laptops.
Both models have firewire built-in needed by some video devices.
PCMCIA useful for some TV card for laptops is built in both laptops.
If you sometimes travel to destination without broadband internet connection, you don't have to worry since laptops have internal modems.
Samsung M700-1860 has cardreader which reads 1 different card types.
Disadvantage of both is lack of DVI output for connection to some modern monitors.
Only Vaio VGN-AR190G has TV output.
Advantage of Sony Vaio VGN-AR190G is existance of TV input.
The number of USB ports is 3 on both.
Web camera is built in Sony Vaio VGN-AR190G (the another notebook hasn't it) and it is useful for video conferencing.
Operating system is XP Media Center on Sony Vaio VGN-AR190G and XP Home on Samsung M700-1860.
There are some special software suits and software packs with both : MGI Video Wave, Nero Norton Antivirus (90Tage) Photo Suite,Power DVD 3.0 with Samsung M700-1860 and Works 8.5 with Sony Vaio VGN-AR190G.
Notable advantages of these notebooks are : two hard disks of 120 in RAID for Sony Vaio VGN-AR190G and for Samsung M700-1860.
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