Acer or Vaio?

[RebC]

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what laptop is better?
Acer AS8920 . $1,299.99 or
Vaio FW160D . $1,299.99

guys i know its a little awkward to post this
thread in this site since in dollars ni cya, pero maybe
you could help me decide which one's better.

mao ra ni ako choices since mao ra ako budget ,
and i want a larger screen size than 15",
and with a discrete v card. dont care about portability though.

mas nndt ang specs sa acer, but mas nndt guro
ang quality sa vaio, i dont know.
please help me!!!
thanks daan.

fyi
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Acer Aspire 18" Laptop featuring Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T5750 (AS8920-6952) - Bilingual
Base Features
Approximate Battery Life 2
Hard Drive Speed/Capacity 640GB 5400RPM
Optical Drive Blu-Ray ROM With SuperMulti DVD+/-RW DL
Processor Speed 2.0GHz
Processor Type Intel Core 2 Duo T5750
RAM 4GB
Screen Size 18"

Graphics
Discrete Video Memory Yes
Expandable Video Memory Yes - Up to 1280MB (Dedicated + Shared)
Graphics Chipset NVIDIA GeForce 9500M GS
Integrated Video Memory Yes
Native Screen Resolution 1680 x 945
Upgradable Video System No
Video Memory 512MB

Audio
Audio Chipset Intel PM965 Express
Audio Output Acer CineSurround
Digital Input Yes
Digital Output Yes
Hardware Volume Control Yes
Integrated Amplifier No
Integrated Microphone Yes
Microphone Input Yes
Speaker Wattage Not Provided By Manufacturer
Speakers Yes

Inputs/Outputs
Card Reader Yes
Card Reader - Compatible Memory Types SD/MMC/MMCplus/MS/MS PRO/xD
Composite Output No
ExpressCard/34 Input No
ExpressCard/54 Input Yes
HDCP Compliant Yes
HDMI Port Yes
IEEE 1394 Input/Output No
IR Receiver Yes
Number of Touchpad Buttons 5
PC Card Input ExpressCard/54
S-Video Output No
Type of Keyboard Bilingual
Type of Modem V.92
Type of Pointing Device Touchpad
USB 2.0 4
VGA Output 1
Webcam Yes

Networking
Ethernet Port 10/100/1000
Integrated Bluetooth Yes - 2.0 EDR+
Integrated WiFi See The Features Section

Power
Battery - Capacity 4800 mAh
Battery - Number of Cells 8-Cell
Battery Type Lithium-Ion

Computing Features
Processor Cache 2MB L2
Removable Storage No
System Bus 667MHz

Software
English/French Software Bilingual
Loaded Software 1 Microsoft Works
Loaded Software 2 Adobe Reader
Loaded Software 3
Loaded Software 4
Pre-loaded Operating System Microsoft Vista Home Premium 64-Bit

Accessories
Headphones No
Remote No

Product Features
Notebook Depth 30.0 cm
Notebook Thickness (closed) 4.4 cm
Notebook Weight (including Battery) 4.1 kg
Notebook Width 44.1 cm
Warranty Labour 1 Year
Warranty Parts 1 Year

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Sony VAIO 16.4" Laptop featuring Intel Core 2 Duo P8400 (FW160DH)
Base Features
Approximate Battery Life 2 to 4 Hours
Hard Drive Speed/Capacity 250 GB
Optical Drive BDROM/DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/RAM
Processor Speed 2.26 GHz
Processor Type Intel Core 2 Duo processor P8400
RAM 4GB PC2-6400
Screen Size 16.4"

Graphics
Discrete Video Memory Yes
Expandable Video Memory No
Graphics Chipset ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3470
Integrated Video Memory No
Native Screen Resolution 1600 x 900
Upgradable Video System No
Video Memory 256 MB

Audio
Audio Chipset Dolby Sound Room Audio
Audio Output Stereo
Digital Input i.LINK
Digital Output i.LINK
Hardware Volume Control Yes
Integrated Amplifier Yes
Integrated Microphone Yes
Microphone Input Yes
Speaker Wattage Not Provided By Manufacturer
Speakers Built-In

Inputs/Outputs
Card Reader Yes
Card Reader - Compatible Memory Types MS Duo & SD
Composite Output 0
ExpressCard/34 Input Yes
ExpressCard/54 Input No
HDCP Compliant No
HDMI Port Yes
IEEE 1394 Input/Output 1
IR Receiver No
Number of Touchpad Buttons 2
PC Card Input ExpressCard /34 Slot
S-Video Output 0
Type of Keyboard 86 Keys Bilingual
Type of Modem V.92/V.90 Modem
Type of Pointing Device Electro-Static Touchpad
USB 2.0 3
VGA Output 1
Webcam 1.3MP Motion Eye

Networking
Ethernet Port 10/100/1000
Integrated Bluetooth A2DP
Integrated WiFi 802.11a/b/g/n

Power
Battery - Capacity Not Provided By Manufacturer
Battery - Number of Cells Not Provided By Manufacturer
Battery Type Lithium-Ion

Computing Features
Processor Cache 3MB
Removable Storage No
System Bus 1066 MHz FSB

Software
English/French Software Bilingual
Loaded Software 1 Click to Disc Editor - DVD Creation
Loaded Software 2 VAIO Movie Story - Movie Creation
Loaded Software 3 VAIO MusicBox - Playlist Creation
Pre-loaded Operating System Windows Vista Home Premium

Accessories
Headphones No
Remote No

Product Features
Notebook Depth 26.16 cm
Notebook Thickness (closed) 3.7 cm
Notebook Weight (including Battery) 2.90 kg
Notebook Width 38.35 cm
Warranty Labour 1 Year
Warranty Parts 1 Year

[bowlingball]

go for the acer. the only difference nila is ang sony usually looks better than acer. pero quality wise. parehas ra sila.

[seeteemahsuu]

go for the vaio. better quality & higher resale value.

[usrolla]

go for vaio

[butitoy]

specs had it. go for the vaio..
P8400
Intel® Core?2 Duo Mobile Processor P8400 - SLB3R

its way much faster than the 5750


Intel® Core?2 Duo Mobile Processor T5750 - SLA4D

and based on my experience..

no errors with vaio when installing drivers..

had difulty with acer when installing drivers

[abloyboat]

specs had it. go for the vaio..
P8400
Intel® Core?2 Duo Mobile Processor P8400 - SLB3R

its way much faster than the 5750


Intel® Core?2 Duo Mobile Processor T5750 - SLA4D

and based on my experience..

no errors with vaio when installing drivers..

had difulty with acer when installing drivers

ako pod discourage ko aning acer. brand new gani problema na sa driver.

[bsequino]

vaio lang cguro

[junmar4]

depende sa mogamit...

[bsequino]

in case you also would want to sell it later mas highly regarded

[Sasori]

vaio all the way!