Laptop Sony Vaio VGN-FE660G uses Core Duo T2300 1.6GHz CPU, and laptop Sony Vaio VGN-FE660G uses Core 2 Duo T5600 1.83GHz central processor unit.
We prefere 17 inch wide screen size at model Vaio VGN-AR230G than 15.4 built at model Vaio VGN-FE660G.
Sony Vaio VGN-AR230G notebook has better maximum screen resolution - 1440x900, in contrast to 1280x800 at Sony Vaio VGN-FE660G.
RAM memory was on both laptops 1GB.
Both Sony Vaio VGN-FE660G and Sony Vaio VGN-AR230G notebooks have same amount of maximum supportable RAM memory - 2GB.
Weight of Sony Vaio VGN-FE660G is only 2.8kg, but Sony Vaio VGN-AR230G is heavier with its 3.81kg.
Graphic card inside Vaio VGN-FE660G is Intel 950 and other laptop uses Nvidia Go 7400.
Graphic cards on Sony Vaio VGN-AR230G have own memory (64MB) and therefore mainboard's memory controller works faster.
Sony Vaio VGN-AR230G had more storage for files (like mp3, avi) on hard drive.
Sony Vaio VGN-FE660G should load programs for hard disk faster with its 5400rpm fast disk.
If you need bluetooth don't forget that it is available only at Sony Vaio VGN-AR230G laptop.
There are no infrared embedded in Sony Vaio VGN-FE660G.
Firewire useful for some video equipment communication is built-in both laptops.
Both models have PCMCIA built-in needed by some TV cards .
Both laptops have built-in internal modem which you need somewhere where broadband internet isn't available.
Cardreader in Sony Vaio VGN-FE660G can read 5 different card types and in Sony Vaio VGN-AR230G can read 1 different card types.
None has DVI output so you cannot connect them to some new TFT monitors.
Only Vaio VGN-AR230G has TV output.
The number of USB ports is 3 on both.
Both notebooks are equipped with 54Mbit/s internal wireless.
These laptops aren't very suitable for video conferencing because they haven't web camera embedded.
XP Media Center is operating system on both.
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 Works 8.5 with Sony Vaio VGN-FE660G.
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