Laptop Sony Vaio VGN-FS980 uses Pentium M740 1.73GHz processor, and laptop Sony Vaio VGN-FS980 uses Core Duo T2400 1.83GHz processor.
We think that Vaio VGN-FS980 has better screen with its 15.4" inch size than Vaio VGN-SZ220 with its 13.3" large screen.
Both of compared laptops : Sony Vaio VGN-FS980 and Sony Vaio VGN-SZ220 have the same maximum screen resolution (1280x800).
We've got both notebooks with 1GB of RAM memory.
The RAM memory in use on both laptops is DDR2.
For people who travells often, Sony Vaio VGN-SZ220 might be better choise with its 1.86kg in weight, comparing to 2.72kg weight with Sony Vaio VGN-FS980.
Video card inside Vaio VGN-FS980 is Intel GMA900 and other laptop has Nvidia Go 7400 inside.
Graphic cards on Sony Vaio VGN-SZ220 have its own memory (128MB) and therefore mainboard's memory controller works faster.
Sony Vaio VGN-SZ220 had more hard drive space (120 GB) - definetly something which users who hold movies on it will like.
Sony Vaio VGN-SZ220 has faster hard disk (with 5400rpm).
These laptops have firewire.
Both models have PCMCIA built-in needed by some TV cards .
If you sometimes travel to destination without broadband internet connection, you don't have to worry since both laptops have internal modems.
Only Sony Vaio VGN-FS980 supports fast internet (1Gbit/s).
Both laptops have cardreaders.
They don't have DVI for new TFT monitors.
Both notebooks have 2 USB ports each.
Operating system on Sony Vaio VGN-FS980 is XP Home and on Sony Vaio VGN-SZ220 is XP Media Center.
These laptops have the following software on them : Works 8.5.
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