Laptop Sony Vaio VGN-FS980 uses Pentium M740 1.73GHz central processor unit, and notebook Sony Vaio VGN-FS980 uses Pentium M750 1.86GHz processor.
We prefere more 19" monitor on Samsung M700-1860 than 15.4" monitor on Sony Vaio VGN-FS980.
Samsung M700-1860 laptop has better maximum screen resolution - 1680x1050, in contrast to 1280x800 at Sony Vaio VGN-FS980.
Inside both laptops were 1GB of memory.
Both Sony Vaio VGN-FS980 and Samsung M700-1860 notebooks have same amount of maximum supportable RAM memory - 2GB.
Graphic card in use in Sony Vaio VGN-FS980 is Intel GMA900 and in notebook Samsung M700-1860 is Nvidia Go 6600.
We like that graphic card on Samsung M700-1860 have its own video memory (128MB) and therefore its faster since it doesn't use main memory and mainboard controller is less loaded.
Samsung M700-1860 has faster hard drive (with 5400rpm).
Bluetooth exists only on Samsung M700-1860 model and you might need it for managing pictures on camera or mobile phone.
Infrared, which is useful for communication with some mobile phones is available only on Samsung M700-1860.
Firewire is embedded in both models allows them to communicate with IEEE 1394 devices like some camcorders.
Cardreaders are available in both notebooks.
Disadvantage of both is lack of DVI output for connection to some modern monitors.
Both notebooks are equipped with 54Mbit/s wireless.
Operating system is XP Home .
Samsung M700-1860 came with MGI Video Wave, Nero Norton Antivirus (90Tage) Photo Suite,Power DVD 3.0 as additional software, and Sony Vaio VGN-FS980 came with Works 8.5.
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