Sony VAIO F (VPCF11Z1E) vs Sony VAIO Z (VGN-Z11WN/B)

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VAIO F (VPCF11Z1E) compared with VAIO Z (VGN-Z11WN/B)

	SonyVAIO F (VPCF11Z1E)	SonyVAIO Z (VGN-Z11WN/B)
Overview
Released
Released	January 2010	2008
Display
Screen size
Screen size	16.4″	13.1″
Resolution
Resolution	1920 × 1080 (better)	1600 × 900
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	No	No
Display type
Display type	VAIO Display Premium LCD	X-black LCD with white LED backlight
Colour range
Colour range	–	100% NTSC (Sony's claim)
Screen finish
Screen finish	Anti-glare screen (Sony UK launch)	Scratch-resistant surface with reduced reflections
Display features
Display features	Automatic luminance control and Display Off button	–
Performance
Processor
Processor	Intel Core i7-720QM	Intel Core 2 Duo P8600
CPU cores
CPU cores	4	2
CPU threads
CPU threads	8	–
Graphics
Graphics	NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M	NVIDIA GeForce 9300M GS
Memory
Memory	8 GB (better)	4 GB
Storage
Storage	500 GB (better)	250 GB
CPU
CPU	Intel Core i7-720QM at 1.6 GHz, up to 2.8 GHz; 6MB cache; Intel PM55 Express chipset	Intel Core 2 Duo P8600 at 2.4 GHz (PC Pro/Alphr and 01net); Intel Centrino 2 platform
GPU
GPU	NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M with 1GB GDDR3	NVIDIA GeForce 9300M GS in Speed mode; Intel GMA 4500MHD in Stamina mode (PC Pro/Alphr); switching does not require a restart
Memory type
Memory type	8GB DDR3 SDRAM, PC3-10600 at 1333 MHz; maximum 8GB	–
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	250GB hard disk and dual-layer DVD writer (PC Pro/Alphr and 01net)
Battery and size
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	54 Wh	–
Weight
Weight	3.2 kg	–
Thickness
Thickness	41 mm	–
Width × depth
Width × depth	387.2 × 263 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	Sony claims over five hours in Stamina mode; battery capacity and an exact maximum are not published in the European announcement
Charger
Charger	VGP-AC19V16 AC adapter	–
Materials
Materials	Premium Black finish; 31–41 mm chassis height	Carbon-fibre body; brushed aluminium keyboard panel and palm rest
Colours
Colours	–	Black
Connections
Ports
Ports	3 × USB-A, HDMI, SD card slot, headphone jack, Ethernet	2 × USB-A, HDMI, Ethernet, SD card slot, headphone jack
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	802.11a/b/g/n	802.11a/b/g/Draft n
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	2.1 + EDR	–
Webcam
Webcam	0.3MP; 640 × 480	Motion Eye
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	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
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 spaced, concave keys
Trackpad
Trackpad	Multi-touch touchpad	Touchpad with left and right buttons
Speakers
Speakers	Built-in speakers; Dolby Home Theater v3	Built-in stereo speakers
Microphones
Microphones	Built-in monaural microphone	Built-in monaural microphone
Biometrics
Biometrics	–	Fingerprint reader (TechRadar)
In the box
In the box	AC adapter and power cord; Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit	Windows Vista Business (PC Pro/Alphr)