Processor in Sony Vaio VGN-AR230G is Core 2 Duo T5600 1.83GHz and in Samsung X11-T5500 CeSeba is Core 2 Duo T5500 1.66Ghz.
Chipset inside Sony Vaio VGN-AR230G is Intel 945PM but in Sony Vaio VGN-AR230G is Intel 945.
We prefere 17 inch wide screen size at model Vaio VGN-AR230G than 14 built at model X11-T5500 CeSeba.
With its declared 1440x900 maximum screen resolution Sony Vaio VGN-AR230G laptop beats Samsung X11-T5500 CeSeba with its 1400x1050.
In both laptops we've found 1GB of RAM.
Both Sony Vaio VGN-AR230G and Samsung X11-T5500 CeSeba on our test had same amount of maximum RAM memory they can support - 2GB.
The RAM memory in use on both laptops is DDR2.
Samsung X11-T5500 CeSeba weights 2.1kg, but Sony Vaio VGN-AR230G is less suitable for travellers with its 3.81kg.
Both laptops use Nvidia Go 7400 video card.
Laptops use dedicated video memory (128MB uses Samsung X11-T5500 CeSeba, 64MB uses Sony Vaio VGN-AR230G).
More storage for multimedia (mpeg, avi) were available at Sony Vaio VGN-AR230G (more space on hard disk).
Samsung X11-T5500 CeSeba has faster hard drive (with 5400rpm).
Lack of bluetooth on Sony Vaio VGN-AR230G might mean that you need to buy externall bluetooth dongle for downloading and uploading pictures from mobile phone or camera.
Sony Vaio VGN-AR230G have lack of infrared communication device.
These laptops have firewire.
Samsung X11-T5500 CeSeba doesn't have PCMCIA.
Only Samsung X11-T5500 CeSeba supports fast internet connection (1Gbit/s).
Both laptops have cardreader which supports 1 different card types.
Disadvantage of both is lack of DVI output for connection to some modern monitors.
Only Vaio VGN-AR230G has TV output.
Both laptops have 3 USB ports each.
Internet telephony is better with web camera but any of these notebooks hasn't one .
Vaio VGN-AR230G drives XP Media Center and X11-T5500 CeSeba drives XP Home operating system.
Software which came with Sony Vaio VGN-AR230G is Works 8.3, Adobe Photoshop Elements 4.0, Premiere Elements 2.0 and with Sony Vaio VGN-AR230G is Power DVD XP.
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