Apple MacBook Air 13″ (M5) vs Sony VAIO Z (VGN-Z11WN/B)

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MacBook Air 13″ (M5) compared with VAIO Z (VGN-Z11WN/B)

	AppleMacBook Air 13″ (M5)	SonyVAIO Z (VGN-Z11WN/B)
Overview
Released
Released	March 2026	2008
Display
Screen size
Screen size	13.6″	13.1″
Resolution
Resolution	2560 × 1664 (better)	1600 × 900
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 white LED backlight
Pixel density
Pixel density	224 ppi	–
Colour range
Colour range	Wide colour (P3); 1 billion colours	100% NTSC (Sony's claim)
Screen finish
Screen finish	–	Scratch-resistant surface with reduced reflections
Display features
Display features	True Tone	–
Performance
Processor
Processor	Apple M5	Intel Core 2 Duo P8600
CPU cores
CPU cores	10	2
Graphics
Graphics	8-core GPU or 10-core GPU	NVIDIA GeForce 9300M GS
Memory
Memory	16 GB, 24 GB or 32 GB (better)	4 GB
Storage
Storage	512 GB to 4 TB (better)	250 GB
CPU
CPU	10-core CPU with 4 super cores and 6 efficiency cores	Intel Core 2 Duo P8600 at 2.4 GHz (PC Pro/Alphr and 01net); Intel Centrino 2 platform
GPU
GPU	Neural Accelerators; hardware-accelerated ray tracing; Media Engine with H.264, HEVC, ProRes and ProRes RAW acceleration and AV1 decode	NVIDIA GeForce 9300M GS in Speed mode; Intel GMA 4500MHD in Stamina mode (PC Pro/Alphr); switching does not require a restart
AI engine
AI engine	16-core Neural Engine	–
Memory type
Memory type	Unified memory	–
Memory bandwidth
Memory bandwidth	153 GB/s	–
Storage type
Storage type	SSD, configurable up to 4 TB	250GB hard disk and dual-layer DVD writer (PC Pro/Alphr and 01net)
Cooling
Cooling	Fanless	–
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 18 hours	–
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	53.8 Wh	–
Weight
Weight	1.23 kg	–
Thickness
Thickness	11.3 mm	–
Width × depth
Width × depth	304.1 × 215 mm	–
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Up to 15 hours wireless web; lithium-polymer battery	Sony claims over five hours in Stamina mode; battery capacity and an exact maximum are not published in the European announcement
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	Carbon-fibre body; brushed aluminium keyboard panel and palm rest
Colours
Colours	Sky Blue, Silver, Starlight, Midnight	Black
Connections
Ports
Ports	2 × Thunderbolt 4, MagSafe 3, headphone jack	2 × USB-A, HDMI, Ethernet, SD card slot, headphone jack
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 7	802.11a/b/g/Draft n
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	6	–
Webcam
Webcam	12MP Center Stage	Motion Eye
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	2 × USB 2.0; VGA; HDMI (Speed mode only, mutually exclusive with VGA); Gigabit Ethernet; SD and Memory Stick slots; ExpressCard/34; i.LINK S400; separate microphone and headphone sockets; modem and docking connector; everywair 7.2Mbps HSDPA mobile broadband
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 with spaced, concave keys
Trackpad
Trackpad	Force Touch trackpad	Touchpad with left and right buttons
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 monaural microphone
Biometrics
Biometrics	Touch ID	Fingerprint reader (TechRadar)
In the box
In the box	13-inch MacBook Air, USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable (2 m); power adapter sold separately	Windows Vista Business (PC Pro/Alphr)