Core 2 Duo T5600 1.83GHz was built in Sony Vaio VGN-AR230G laptop comparing to Core 2 Duo T5500 1.66Ghz in Toshiba Satellite A105-S4384.
We think 17 inch screen at Vaio VGN-AR230G is better than 15.4 inch screen wide at Satellite A105-S4384.
Sony Vaio VGN-AR230G laptop have finer maximum screen resolution(1440x900) than other (1280x800).
Inside both Sony Vaio VGN-AR230G and Toshiba Satellite A105-S4384 we've found 1GB of memory.
Satellite A105-S4384 allows maximum 4GB RAM - higher than Vaio VGN-AR230G (2GB RAM).
Satellite A105-S4384 is significantly lighter with 2.72kg weight, than Vaio VGN-AR230G with 3.81kg.
Graphic card inside Vaio VGN-AR230G is Nvidia Go 7400 and other laptop uses Intel 950.
Gamers might prefer Sony Vaio VGN-AR230G since it seems it has quite better graphic card with 64MB of its memory.
Sony Vaio VGN-AR230G had more capacity of hard drive (200GB, comparing to 160GB).
Rotating speed of hard drives are the same - 4200 rpm.
Bluetooth, which is low power wireless connection, isn't available on both laptops, and that might be big disadvantage.
Unfortunatly, any of these doesn't have infrared communication embedded which might be significant disadvantage.
These laptops can communicate using firewire with camcorders and some other video devices.
Internal modem is available in both which you will need it at some location without proper Internet .
These laptops are unable to have fast internet connection, so maximum LAN speed they run is 100Mbit/s.
Sony Vaio VGN-AR230G has cardreader which reads 1 different card types.
These notebooks don't have DVI output to allow you to see screen on some bigger modern monitors.
Sony Vaio VGN-AR230G only has TV output.
Each laptop has 54Mbit/s wireless
The lack of webcamera in both models makes them bad in video conferencing.
Both came with XP Media Center on them.
There are some special software suits and software packs with both : Works 8.3, Adobe Photoshop Elements 4.0, Premiere Elements 2.0 with Sony Vaio VGN-AR230G and Microsoft Office OneNote 2003, Works 8.5 with Toshiba Satellite A105-S4384.
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