Laptop Sony Vaio VGN-SZ220 uses Core Duo T2400 1.83GHz CPU, and notebook Sony Vaio VGN-SZ220 uses Core 2 Duo T5600 1.83GHz central processor unit.
We prefere more 17" monitor on Sony Vaio VGN-AR230G than 13.3" monitor on Sony Vaio VGN-SZ220.
Graphic professionals might find Sony Vaio VGN-AR230G model with its 1440x900 maximum screen resulution more preferable.
In both laptops we've found 1GB of RAM.
Sony Vaio VGN-SZ220 weights 1.86kg, but Sony Vaio VGN-AR230G is less suitable for travellers with its 3.81kg.
Nvidia Go 7400 is built-in graphic card on both laptops.
Graphic cards contains more memory 128MB at Vaio VGN-SZ220 and less at Vaio VGN-AR230G.
More storage for multimedia were available at Sony Vaio VGN-AR230G (more conforable space on hard drive).
Sony Vaio VGN-SZ220 has faster hard disk (with 5400rpm).
If you have some bluetooth devices if you buy Sony Vaio VGN-SZ220 you will need external bluetooth dongle which is not excellent idea.
Infrared isn't built in Sony Vaio VGN-SZ220, which is slightly disadvantage.
Firewire useful for some video equipment communication is built-in both laptops.
PCMCIA useful for some TV card for laptops is built in both laptops.
These laptops have cardreaders inside them.
They don't have DVI for new LCD monitors.
Advantage of Sony Vaio VGN-AR230G is existance of TV output.
Both laptops are equipped with 54Mbit/s internal wireless.
There are no web camera in notebooks which is bad for video conferencing .
Operating system on both is XP Media Center.
Software which came with Sony Vaio VGN-AR230G is Works 8.3, Adobe Photoshop Elements 4.0, Premiere Elements 2.0 and with Sony Vaio VGN-AR230G is Works 8.5.
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