CPU in Sony Vaio VGN-FE31Z is Core 2 Duo T5600 1.83GHz, and in notebook Toshiba Satellite P105-S9722 is Core 2 Duo T7200 2.0GHz.
We think 17 inch screen at Satellite P105-S9722 is better than 15.4 inch screen wide at Vaio VGN-FE31Z.
With its declared 1440x900 maximum screen resolution Toshiba Satellite P105-S9722 laptop beats Sony Vaio VGN-FE31Z with its 1280x800.
In both laptops we've found 2GB of RAM.
Satellite P105-S9722 allows maximum 4GB RAM - higher than Vaio VGN-FE31Z (2GB RAM).
Sony Vaio VGN-FE31Z is less heavier with its 2.82kg, comparing to 3.22kg.
Graphic is built around Nvidia Go 7600 on Vaio VGN-FE31Z, but graphic on other is Nvidia Geforce Go 7900 GS.
Graphic cards on Toshiba Satellite P105-S9722 have its own memory (256MB) and therefore mainboard's memory controller works faster.
200GB were on its hard disks.
Sony Vaio VGN-FE31Z should load programs for hard disk faster with its 5400rpm fast drive.
Bluetooth exists only on Sony Vaio VGN-FE31Z model and you might need it for managing pictures on camera or mobile phone.
Infrared isn't built in any laptop.
These laptops can communicate using firewire with camcorders and some other video devices.
PCMCIA useful for some TV card for laptops is built in both laptops.
Internal modem is available in both and you will need it on some location without proper Internet connection.
Fast network (1Gbit/s) could be used on full speed only by Toshiba Satellite P105-S9722.
Only model Vaio VGN-FE31Z have cardreader inside.
Only Toshiba Satellite P105-S9722 has DVI output which allows you to connect it to new TFT monitors.
Advantage of Toshiba Satellite P105-S9722 is existance of TV output.
Web camera is built in Sony Vaio VGN-FE31Z (the another notebook hasn't it) and it is useful for video conferencing.
Operating system on Vaio VGN-FE31Z is XP Media Center and on Satellite P105-S9722 is XP Pro.
Software which came with Sony Vaio VGN-FE31Z is Adobe Acrobat Elements 7.0, Works, Photshop Elements, DV Gate Plus, WinDVD, Roxio Digital Media SE7, Norton Internet Security 2006, Skype 2,0 and with Sony Vaio VGN-FE31Z is Microsoft Office OneNote 2003, Works 8.5.
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