Sony VAIO F (VPCF11Z1E) vs Sony VAIO P (VPCP11S1E)

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VAIO F (VPCF11Z1E) compared with VAIO P (VPCP11S1E)

	SonyVAIO F (VPCF11Z1E)	SonyVAIO P (VPCP11S1E)
Overview
Released
Released	January 2010	2010
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	VAIO Display Plus; non-touch LCD (Les Numériques)
Screen finish
Screen finish	Anti-glare screen (Sony UK launch)	Glossy (Les Numériques)
Display features
Display features	Automatic luminance control and Display Off button	Ambient-light sensor and dedicated resolution-change button
Performance
Processor
Processor	Intel Core i7-720QM	Intel Atom Z540
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)	64 GB
CPU
CPU	Intel Core i7-720QM at 1.6 GHz, up to 2.8 GHz; 6MB cache; Intel PM55 Express chipset	Intel Atom Z540 at 1.86 GHz; 512 KB L2 cache; 533 MHz front-side bus; Intel US15W system controller hub
GPU
GPU	NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M with 1GB GDDR3	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 fitted and 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	64GB PATA SSD; flash storage confirmed by exact-model reviews and Sony's generation announcement
Cooling
Cooling	–	Passive cooling without a fan (The Register and Les Numériques)
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	–	Up to 5 hours
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	54 Wh (better)	19 Wh
Weight
Weight	3.2 kg	0.632 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	Supplied VGP-BPS23 lithium-ion battery, 19Wh/2500mAh; Sony's five-hour claim uses MobileMark 2007; stated charge time 3.5 hours; weight includes this battery
Charger
Charger	VGP-AC19V16 AC adapter	VGP-AC10V6 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/n
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	2.1 + EDR	2.1 + EDR
Webcam
Webcam	0.3MP; 640 × 480	0.3MP Motion Eye; 640 × 480
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	Two USB 2.0 Type-A ports, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo slot and proprietary expansion connector; VGA and Ethernet require a separate port replicator
Keyboard
Keyboard	Isolation keyboard with numeric keypad, 19.05 mm key pitch and 2 mm stroke; VAIO, Assist, S1 and AV buttons	Isolation keyboard with 16.5 mm key pitch and 1.2 mm stroke; Quick Web, Assist and Change Resolution buttons
Trackpad
Trackpad	Multi-touch touchpad	Central pointing stick plus small touchpad to the right of the screen and click buttons to its left
Speakers
Speakers	Built-in speakers; Dolby Home Theater v3	Built-in stereo speakers
Microphones
Microphones	Built-in monaural microphone	Built-in monaural microphone
In the box
In the box	AC adapter and power cord; Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit	AC adapter, power cord, strap cable and spare pointing-stick cap; Windows 7 Home Premium 32-bit