Microsoft Surface Laptop 13″ (1st Edition) vs Sony VAIO Z (VPCZ21M9E)

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Surface Laptop 13″ (1st Edition) compared with VAIO Z (VPCZ21M9E)

	MicrosoftSurface Laptop 13″ (1st Edition)	SonyVAIO Z (VPCZ21M9E)
Overview
Released
Released	May 2025	2011
Display
Screen size
Screen size	13″	13.1″
Resolution
Resolution	1920 × 1280 (better)	1600 × 900
Panel
Panel	IPS LCD	–
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	60 Hz	–
Brightness
Brightness	400 nits	–
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	Yes	No
Display type
Display type	PixelSense touchscreen LCD, 3:2, 1000:1 contrast; strengthened glass; 10-point multi-touch	VAIO Display Premium LCD
Pixel density
Pixel density	178 ppi	–
Colour range
Colour range	sRGB and Enhanced colour profiles; individually colour-calibrated	–
Display features
Display features	Adaptive colour and contrast	–
Performance
Processor
Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100	Intel Core i5-2410M
CPU cores
CPU cores	8	2
CPU threads
CPU threads	–	4
Graphics
Graphics	Qualcomm Adreno X1-45	Intel HD Graphics 3000
AI engine (NPU)
AI engine (NPU)	45 TOPS	–
Memory
Memory	8 GB or 16 GB (better)	4 GB
Storage
Storage	256 GB to 512 GB (better)	128 GB
CPU
CPU	Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100, 8 cores	Intel Core i5-2410M at 2.30 GHz, up to 2.90 GHz; 3MB L3 cache; Intel HM67 Express chipset
GPU
GPU	Qualcomm Adreno GPU	Intel HD Graphics 3000 in the laptop; separately connected Power Media Dock provides Radeon graphics and requires mains power
AI engine
AI engine	Qualcomm Hexagon NPU, 45 TOPS; Copilot+ PC features need 16 GB of memory	–
Memory type
Memory type	LPDDR5x, 8 or 16 GB	4GB DDR3 SDRAM at 1333 MHz, fitted as 2GB × 2; Sony states no post-purchase memory upgrade
Storage type
Storage type	Removable; 256 GB or 512 GB UFS, or 1 TB Gen 4 SSD	128GB flash SSD storage in RAID 0; optical drive is external in the Media Dock
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 23 hours	Up to 7 hours
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	50 Wh	–
Weight
Weight	1.22 kg	1.175 kg (better)
Thickness
Thickness	15.6 mm (better)	16.65 mm
Width × depth
Width × depth	285.65 × 214.14 mm	330 × 210 mm
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Up to 23 hours of local video playback or 16 hours of active web use (Microsoft tests); 50 Wh nominal, 48 Wh minimum	Supplied VGP-BPS27/B lithium-polymer battery; seven-hour MobileMark 2007 claim; 2.5-hour charging time; laptop weight includes this battery
Charger
Charger	None in the UK box; Surface 45W USB-C Wall Charger sold separately	VGP-AC19V49 AC adapter
Fast charging
Fast charging	With a USB-C charger of at least 60 W	–
Materials
Materials	Anodised aluminium; 100% recycled cobalt in the battery cell, 100% recycled rare earth metals in the magnets	Carbon Black finish; carbon-fibre body (IT Pro)
Colours
Colours	Platinum, Violet, Ocean	–
Connections
Ports
Ports	2 × USB-C, USB-A, headphone jack	2 × USB-A, HDMI, SD card slot, headphone jack, Ethernet
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 7	802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	5.4	2.1 + EDR
Webcam
Webcam	1080p Full HD	1.31MP Exmor; 1280 × 1024
Operating system
Operating system	Windows	Windows
Port detail
Port detail	2 × USB-C USB 3.2 (charging, data, DisplayPort 1.4a); USB-A 3.1 Gen 2; 3.5 mm headphone jack	One USB 2.0 Type-A socket plus one combined docking/USB socket supporting USB 2.0 and 3.0 devices; VGA and Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo/MagicGate; SD slot supports SDHC, SDXC and UHS SDR50. Dock ports are separate from the listed laptop ports; integrated Gobi 3000 mobile broadband supports 14.4 Mbps download and 5.76 Mbps upload
External displays
External displays	Up to two 4K monitors at 60 Hz	–
Keyboard
Keyboard	Backlit, full row of function keys, Copilot key	Backlit keyboard with 19.05 mm key pitch and 1 mm stroke; WEB, VAIO and Assist buttons
Trackpad
Trackpad	Precision touchpad	Gesture-enabled touchpad
Speakers
Speakers	Omnisonic speakers with Dolby Audio	Internal stereo speakers; Dolby Home Theater v4
Microphones
Microphones	Dual Studio Mics with enhanced voice focus	Internal monaural microphone
Biometrics
Biometrics	Windows Hello fingerprint reader in the power button	Fingerprint reader; TCG 1.2-certified security chip
In the box
In the box	Surface Laptop, USB-C charging cable, Quick Start Guide, safety and warranty documents	AC adapter, power cord and documentation; Sony's European specification lists a bundled docking station; Windows 7 Professional 64-bit with Service Pack 1