Sony VAIO F (VPCF11Z1E) vs Sony VAIO P (VGN-P11Z)

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VAIO F (VPCF11Z1E) compared with VAIO P (VGN-P11Z)

	SonyVAIO F (VPCF11Z1E)	SonyVAIO P (VGN-P11Z)
Overview
Released
Released	January 2010	February 2009
Display
Screen size
Screen size	16.4″	8″
Resolution
Resolution	1920 × 1080 (better)	1600 × 768
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	No	No
Display type
Display type	VAIO Display Premium LCD	X-black LCD with LED backlighting
Screen finish
Screen finish	Anti-glare screen (Sony UK launch)	Glossy (Notebookcheck)
Display features
Display features	Automatic luminance control and Display Off button	–
Performance
Processor
Processor	Intel Core i7-720QM	Intel Atom Z520
CPU cores
CPU cores	4	1
CPU threads
CPU threads	8	2
Graphics
Graphics	NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M	–
Memory
Memory	8 GB (better)	2 GB
Storage
Storage	500 GB (better)	60 GB
CPU
CPU	Intel Core i7-720QM at 1.6 GHz, up to 2.8 GHz; 6MB cache; Intel PM55 Express chipset	1.33 GHz; 512 KB L2 cache; 533 MHz front-side bus; Intel US15W system controller hub
GPU
GPU	NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M with 1GB GDDR3	Mobile Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 500; shared system memory
Memory type
Memory type	8GB DDR3 SDRAM, PC3-10600 at 1333 MHz; maximum 8GB	533 MHz DDR2 SDRAM; 2GB soldered on board; maximum 2GB
Storage type
Storage type	500GB Serial ATA hard drive at 5400 rpm; Blu-ray BD-R/-RE/-ROM writer with DVD±RW/±R DL/RAM support	60GB Ultra ATA/100 hard disk; 4200 rpm; G-Sensor HDD Shock Protection
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	–	Up to 2.75 hours
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	54 Wh	–
Weight
Weight	3.2 kg	0.638 kg (better)
Thickness
Thickness	41 mm	19.8 mm (better)
Width × depth
Width × depth	387.2 × 263 mm	245 × 120 mm
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	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	VGP-BPS15/B lithium-ion battery; Sony's 165-minute claim uses MobileMark 2007; stated charging time 180 minutes
Colours
Colours	–	Volcano Red, Forest Green, Ebony Black and Ivory White
Charger
Charger	VGP-AC19V16 AC adapter	–
Materials
Materials	Premium Black finish; 31–41 mm chassis height	–
Connections
Ports
Ports	3 × USB-A, HDMI, SD card slot, headphone jack, Ethernet	2 × USB-A, SD card slot, headphone jack
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	802.11a/b/g/n	802.11b/g/Draft n
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	2.1 + EDR	2.1 + EDR
Webcam
Webcam	0.3MP; 640 × 480	0.3MP Motion Eye; 640 × 480 video
Operating system
Operating system	Windows	Windows
Port detail
Port detail	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	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
Keyboard
Keyboard	Isolation keyboard with numeric keypad, 19.05 mm key pitch and 2 mm stroke; VAIO, Assist, S1 and AV buttons	Isolation keyboard; side-by-side window and XMB Instant-On buttons
Trackpad
Trackpad	Multi-touch touchpad	Pointing stick instead of a touchpad
Speakers
Speakers	Built-in speakers; Dolby Home Theater v3	Built-in stereo speakers
Microphones
Microphones	Built-in monaural microphone	Built-in microphone
In the box
In the box	AC adapter and power cord; Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit	AC adapter, VGP-BPS15/B battery, power cord and VGP-DA10 display/LAN adapter; Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 and XMB Instant-On