Apple MacBook Air 13″ (M5) vs Sony VAIO P (VGN-P11Z)

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MacBook Air 13″ (M5) compared with VAIO P (VGN-P11Z)

	AppleMacBook Air 13″ (M5)	SonyVAIO P (VGN-P11Z)
Overview
Released
Released	March 2026	February 2009
Display
Screen size
Screen size	13.6″	8″
Resolution
Resolution	2560 × 1664 (better)	1600 × 768
Panel
Panel	IPS LCD	–
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	60 Hz	–
Brightness
Brightness	500 nits	–
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	No	No
Display type
Display type	Liquid Retina display; LED-backlit with IPS technology	X-black LCD with LED backlighting
Screen finish
Screen finish	–	Glossy (Notebookcheck)
Pixel density
Pixel density	224 ppi	–
Colour range
Colour range	Wide colour (P3); 1 billion colours	–
Display features
Display features	True Tone	–
Performance
Processor
Processor	Apple M5	Intel Atom Z520
CPU cores
CPU cores	10	1
CPU threads
CPU threads	–	2
Graphics
Graphics	8-core GPU or 10-core GPU	–
Memory
Memory	16 GB, 24 GB or 32 GB (better)	2 GB
Storage
Storage	512 GB to 4 TB (better)	60 GB
CPU
CPU	10-core CPU with 4 super cores and 6 efficiency cores	1.33 GHz; 512 KB L2 cache; 533 MHz front-side bus; Intel US15W system controller hub
GPU
GPU	Neural Accelerators; hardware-accelerated ray tracing; Media Engine with H.264, HEVC, ProRes and ProRes RAW acceleration and AV1 decode	Mobile Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 500; shared system memory
AI engine
AI engine	16-core Neural Engine	–
Memory type
Memory type	Unified memory	533 MHz DDR2 SDRAM; 2GB soldered on board; maximum 2GB
Memory bandwidth
Memory bandwidth	153 GB/s	–
Storage type
Storage type	SSD, configurable up to 4 TB	60GB Ultra ATA/100 hard disk; 4200 rpm; G-Sensor HDD Shock Protection
Cooling
Cooling	Fanless	–
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 18 hours	Up to 2.75 hours
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	53.8 Wh	–
Weight
Weight	1.23 kg	0.638 kg (better)
Thickness
Thickness	11.3 mm (better)	19.8 mm
Width × depth
Width × depth	304.1 × 215 mm	245 × 120 mm
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Up to 15 hours wireless web; lithium-polymer battery	VGP-BPS15/B lithium-ion battery; Sony's 165-minute claim uses MobileMark 2007; stated charging time 180 minutes
Charger
Charger	Sold separately in the UK (30 W, 35 W dual-port or 70 W Apple USB-C adapters offered); needs at least 30 W over USB PD	–
Fast charging
Fast charging	With a 70 W or higher USB PD power source	–
Materials
Materials	100% recycled aluminium enclosure; 55% recycled content overall	–
Colours
Colours	Sky Blue, Silver, Starlight, Midnight	Volcano Red, Forest Green, Ebony Black and Ivory White
Connections
Ports
Ports	2 × Thunderbolt 4, MagSafe 3, headphone jack	2 × USB-A, SD card slot, headphone jack
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 7	802.11b/g/Draft n
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	6	2.1 + EDR
Webcam
Webcam	12MP Center Stage	0.3MP Motion Eye; 640 × 480 video
Operating system
Operating system	macOS	Windows
Port detail
Port detail	2 × Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C) with charging, DisplayPort, Thunderbolt 4 and USB 4 (up to 40 Gb/s); MagSafe 3; 3.5 mm headphone jack with high-impedance headphone support	USB 2.0 Type-A; Memory Stick Duo/PRO Duo slot; proprietary port-replicator connector; included VGP-DA10 adapter provides VGA and Ethernet, described as GigaEthernet in Sony's sheet
External displays
External displays	Up to two at 6K 60 Hz or 4K 144 Hz, or one at up to 8K 60 Hz, 5K 120 Hz or 4K 240 Hz, alongside the built-in display	–
Keyboard
Keyboard	Backlit Magic Keyboard, 78 (ANSI) or 79 (ISO) keys including 12 full-height function keys	Isolation keyboard; side-by-side window and XMB Instant-On buttons
Trackpad
Trackpad	Force Touch trackpad	Pointing stick instead of a touchpad
Speakers
Speakers	Four-speaker sound system; Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos	Built-in stereo speakers
Microphones
Microphones	Three-mic array with directional beamforming; Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum modes	Built-in microphone
Biometrics
Biometrics	Touch ID	–
In the box
In the box	13-inch MacBook Air, USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable (2 m); power adapter sold separately	AC adapter, VGP-BPS15/B battery, power cord and VGP-DA10 display/LAN adapter; Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 and XMB Instant-On