CPU on our Sony Vaio VGN-FS980 we've tested was Pentium M740 1.73GHz, and on Samsung R40-T500 Cinoso was Core 2 Duo T5500 1.66Ghz.
Screen size on both models(Sony Vaio VGN-FS980 and Samsung R40-T500 Cinoso) is 15.4".
Both of compared laptops : Sony Vaio VGN-FS980 and Samsung R40-T500 Cinoso have the same maximum screen resolution (1280x800).
Inside both Sony Vaio VGN-FS980 and Samsung R40-T500 Cinoso we've found 1GB of memory.
Both Sony Vaio VGN-FS980 and Samsung R40-T500 Cinoso on our test had same amount of maximum RAM memory they can support - 2GB.
Travellers should keep in mind that Samsung R40-T500 Cinoso is only 2.1kg in weight, but Sony Vaio VGN-FS980 is much heavier with 2.72kg.
Graphic card inside Vaio VGN-FS980 is Intel GMA900 and other laptop uses ATI Mobility 200M.
Video cards on both notebooks uses 128MB of shared RAM from mainboard.
Samsung R40-T500 Cinoso had more capacity of hard disk (100GB, comparing to 80GB).
Samsung R40-T500 Cinoso laptop have faster hard disk rotating on 5400rpm.
Disadvantage of Sony Vaio VGN-FS980 is lack of bluetooth device which you need for some mobile phones and cameras.
Infrared, which is needed for communication with some mobile phones is available only on Samsung R40-T500 Cinoso.
There are no firewire built-in on Samsung R40-T500 Cinoso.
Both models have PCMCIA built-in needed by some TV cards for laptops.
If you sometimes travel to destination without broadband connection, you don't have to worry since laptops have internal modems.
Fast network (1Gbit/s) could be used on its full speed only by Sony Vaio VGN-FS980.
Cardreaders are available in both notebooks.
None has DVI output so you cannot connect them to some new monitors.
These laptops aren't really good for Internet telephony because they haven't web camera.
Operating system on both is XP Home.
Additional software is Power DVD XP on Samsung R40-T500 Cinoso and Works 8.5 on Sony Vaio VGN-FS980.
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