Dell XPS 15 L502X vs Sony VAIO F (VPCF11Z1E)

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XPS 15 L502X compared with VAIO F (VPCF11Z1E)

	DellXPS 15 L502X	SonyVAIO F (VPCF11Z1E)
Overview
Released
Released	2011	January 2010
Display
Screen size
Screen size	15.6″	16.4″
Resolution
Resolution	1920 × 1080	1920 × 1080
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	60 Hz	–
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	No	No
Display type
Display type	15.6-inch TrueLife LCD; main Full HD RGBLED screen. HD WLED and HD multi-touch WLED options also appear in Dell's setup guide; 1366 × 768 HD resolution confirmed by Notebookcheck	VAIO Display Premium LCD
Screen finish
Screen finish	Glossy TrueLife surface	Anti-glare screen (Sony UK launch)
Display features
Display features	60 Hz refresh and up to 135° opening in the maker guide. Notebookcheck measured 262.2 cd/m² average brightness on the tested Full HD panel; maker brightness is not published	Automatic luminance control and Display Off button
Performance
Processor
Processor	Intel Core i5-2410M	Intel Core i7-720QM
CPU cores
CPU cores	2	4
CPU threads
CPU threads	4	8
Graphics
Graphics	NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M	NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M
Memory
Memory	4 GB	8 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	500 GB	500 GB
CPU
CPU	Second-generation Core i3, i5 or i7 options with Intel HM67 chipset. Listed Core i5-2410M, 4 GB, 500 GB and Full HD pairing is the exact April 2011 European Notebookcheck configuration	Intel Core i7-720QM at 1.6 GHz, up to 2.8 GHz; 6MB cache; Intel PM55 Express chipset
GPU
GPU	Intel HD Graphics with NVIDIA Optimus; GeForce GT 525M with 1 GB DDR3 or GeForce GT 540M with 2 GB DDR3	NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M with 1GB GDDR3
Memory type
Memory type	DDR3-1066 or DDR3-1333; two user-accessible SO-DIMM slots, 2 GB minimum and 8 GB maker maximum	8GB DDR3 SDRAM, PC3-10600 at 1333 MHz; maximum 8GB
Storage type
Storage type	Listed configuration has a 500 GB 7200 rpm SATA hard drive and Blu-ray combo drive. Hard-drive replacement requires further disassembly than the memory cover, according to Notebookcheck	500GB Serial ATA hard drive at 5400 rpm; Blu-ray BD-R/-RE/-ROM writer with DVD±RW/±R DL/RAM support
Battery and size
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	–	54 Wh
Weight
Weight	–	3.2 kg
Thickness
Thickness	38.2 mm (better)	41 mm
Width × depth
Width × depth	381 × 265.4 mm	387.2 × 263 mm
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Six-cell or nine-cell lithium-ion packs, 11.1 V; maker does not publish capacity or a fixed runtime. Notebookcheck identifies its nine-cell pack as 90 Wh. Maker says configurable to less than 2.8 kg with six-cell battery; no exact minimum weight is published. Body height varies from 32.2 to 38.2 mm, and the nine-cell pack raises it further	Six-cell VGP-BPS21A lithium-ion battery, 54Wh/10.8V/5000mAh; Sony claims 190 minutes using MobileMark 2007; 220-minute charge time; weight includes supplied battery and optical drive
Charger
Charger	90 W or 130 W adapter; 100–240 V AC input	VGP-AC19V16 AC adapter
Fast charging
Fast charging	Approximately four hours with the computer switched off	–
Materials
Materials	Aluminium surfaces and silver finish described by Notebookcheck	Premium Black finish; 31–41 mm chassis height
Connections
Ports
Ports	3 × USB-A, HDMI, Ethernet, SD card slot, 2 × headphone jack	3 × USB-A, HDMI, SD card slot, headphone jack, Ethernet
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi a/b/g/n, depending on installed module	802.11a/b/g/n
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Optional Bluetooth	2.1 + EDR
Webcam
Webcam	2 MP, 720p video	0.3MP; 640 × 480
Operating system
Operating system	Windows	Windows
Port detail
Port detail	Two USB 3.0 Type-A and one eSATA/USB combo with PowerShare, HDMI, Mini DisplayPort, Gigabit Ethernet, headphone output, headphone/digital S/PDIF combo and microphone input; nine-format card reader. Optional TV tuner with MCX antenna connector, WWAN, WiMAX and WiDi depend on configuration	Two USB 2.0 Type-A sockets plus one combined eSATA/USB socket; VGA, microphone jack, ExpressCard/34, four-pin i.Link IEEE 1394 and Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo/MagicGate; optical S/PDIF output shares the headphone socket
Keyboard
Keyboard	QWERTY, AZERTY or Kanji; 87 keys on European layout, optional backlighting	Isolation keyboard with numeric keypad, 19.05 mm key pitch and 2 mm stroke; VAIO, Assist, S1 and AV buttons
Trackpad
Trackpad	100 × 56 mm active area with separate buttons and multi-touch gestures	Multi-touch touchpad
Speakers
Speakers	Two 4 W main speakers and 12 W subwoofer; Realtek ALC665 audio controller	Built-in speakers; Dolby Home Theater v3
Microphones
Microphones	–	Built-in monaural microphone
In the box
In the box	–	AC adapter and power cord; Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit