Laptop Sony Vaio VGN-FS980 uses Pentium M740 1.73GHz processor, and laptop Sony Vaio VGN-FS980 uses Core Duo T2300 1.6GHz processor.
Screen size at Sony Vaio VGN-FS980 is quite larger with its 15.4" than Toshiba Satellite L100-1200 with its 15".
If you like higher screen resolutions than you might decide that Sony Vaio VGN-FS980 is better with its 1280x800 than Toshiba Satellite L100-1200 with 1024x768.
Sony Vaio VGN-FS980 model we've tested had more RAM (1GB) than Toshiba Satellite L100-1200 (0.5GB).
Both Sony Vaio VGN-FS980 and Toshiba Satellite L100-1200 laptops have same amount of maximum supportable RAM memory - 2GB.
Both laptops use same RAM memory (DDR2).
Both models have 1 as number of unused RAM slots.
Toshiba Satellite L100-1200 is a bit less heavier with its 2.6kg, comparing to 2.72kg.
Graphic card inside Vaio VGN-FS980 is Intel GMA900 and other laptop uses Intel 945GM.
Both products uses maximum 128MB of RAM as shared for their graphic cards.
Sony Vaio VGN-FS980 had more capacity of hard drive (80GB, comparing to 60GB).
Don't forget that you might not be able easily to upload/download pictures on Sony Vaio VGN-FS980 from your camera during the lack of bluetooth connection.
Sony Vaio VGN-FS980 doesn't have infrared device.
Firewire (IEEE 1394) isn't built in Toshiba Satellite L100-1200.
Toshiba Satellite L100-1200 doesn't have PCMCIA.
Modem is built in both laptops.
If you need fast internet connection of 1Gbit/s note that only Sony Vaio VGN-FS980 can support it. Toshiba Satellite L100-1200 will run 100Mbit/s on faster connection.
Only model Vaio VGN-FS980 have cardreader inside.
It is bad that these laptops cannot be connected to some new monitors since they don't have DVI.
Only Satellite L100-1200 has TV output.
Laptops are able to use standard 54Mbit/s wireless .
These laptops aren't very suitable for video conferencing since they haven't web camera embedded.
Operating system on both is XP Home.
There are some special software suits and software packs with both : Microsoft Office OneNote 2003 with Toshiba Satellite L100-1200 and Works 8.5 with Sony Vaio VGN-FS980.
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