Sony Vaio VGN-FS980 came to us with Pentium M740 1.73GHz processor inside and Sony Vaio VGN-FE660G came to us with Core Duo T2300 1.6GHz CPU inside.
On both models screen size is 15.4".
Maximum declared screen resolution (1280x800) is on both notebooks in this comparison.
We've got both laptops with 1GB of RAM memory.
Sony Vaio VGN-FS980 is a bit less heavier with its 2.72kg, comparing to 2.8kg.
Graphic card in use in Sony Vaio VGN-FS980 is Intel GMA900 and in Sony Vaio VGN-FE660G is Intel 950.
When running they both took up to 128MB of memory from mainboard for graphic card.
More hard disk space were at Sony Vaio VGN-FE660G (100GB is contast to 80GB).
Sony Vaio VGN-FE660G has faster hard drive (with 5400rpm).
Firewire is embedded in both models allows them to communicate with IEEE 1394 devices like some camcorders.
PCMCIA useful for some TV card for laptops is built in both laptops.
On 1Gbit/s Sony Vaio VGN-FE660G will work with speed of 100Mbit/s since it doesn't suport fast networks.
Both notebooks have cardreader. At Sony Vaio VGN-FE660G it reads 5 different card types and cardreader in Sony Vaio VGN-FS980 supports 4 different card types.
Disadvantage of both is lack of DVI output for connection to some modern monitors.
These laptops aren't really good for Internet telephony since they haven't web camera.
Operating system on Vaio VGN-FS980 is XP Home and on Vaio VGN-FE660G is XP Media Center.
Software which came with both laptops are Works 8.5.
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