Sony VAIO F (VPCF11Z1E) vs Sony VAIO Z (VPCZ11Z9E)

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VAIO F (VPCF11Z1E) compared with VAIO Z (VPCZ11Z9E)

	SonyVAIO F (VPCF11Z1E)	SonyVAIO Z (VPCZ11Z9E)
Overview
Released
Released	January 2010	2010
Display
Screen size
Screen size	16.4″	13.1″
Resolution
Resolution	1920 × 1080	1920 × 1080
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	No	No
Display type
Display type	VAIO Display Premium LCD	VAIO Display Premium LCD with LED backlight; non-touch (Les Numériques)
Screen finish
Screen finish	Anti-glare screen (Sony UK launch)	Matte (Les Numériques)
Display features
Display features	Automatic luminance control and Display Off button	Automatic luminance control
Performance
Processor
Processor	Intel Core i7-720QM	Intel Core i7-620M
CPU cores
CPU cores	4	2
CPU threads
CPU threads	8	4
Graphics
Graphics	NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M	NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M
Memory
Memory	8 GB (better)	6 GB
Storage
Storage	500 GB (better)	256 GB
CPU
CPU	Intel Core i7-720QM at 1.6 GHz, up to 2.8 GHz; 6MB cache; Intel PM55 Express chipset	Intel Core i7-620M at 2.66 GHz, up to 3.33 GHz; 4MB cache; Intel HM57 Express chipset
GPU
GPU	NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M with 1GB GDDR3	GeForce GT 330M with 1GB GDDR3 plus Intel HD Graphics; Dynamic Hybrid Graphics selector
Memory type
Memory type	8GB DDR3 SDRAM, PC3-10600 at 1333 MHz; maximum 8GB	6GB DDR3 SDRAM, PC3-8500 at 1066 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	256GB Quad SSD array in RAID 0; DVD±RW/±R DL/RAM optical drive
Battery and size
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	54 Wh	58.32 Wh (better)
Weight
Weight	3.2 kg	1.43 kg (better)
Thickness
Thickness	41 mm	32.7 mm (better)
Width × depth
Width × depth	387.2 × 263 mm	314 × 210 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-BPS20/B lithium-ion battery, 58.32Wh/10.8V/5400mAh; MobileMark 2007 claims 365 minutes in Stamina mode or 290 minutes in Graphics mode; 210-minute charge time
Charger
Charger	VGP-AC19V16 AC adapter	VGP-AC19V32 AC adapter
Materials
Materials	Premium Black finish; 31–41 mm chassis height	Carbon-fibre housing; 23.8–32.7 mm height; 1.43 kg includes supplied battery
Connections
Ports
Ports	3 × USB-A, HDMI, SD card slot, headphone jack, Ethernet	3 × USB-A, HDMI, SD card slot, headphone jack, Ethernet
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	802.11a/b/g/n	802.11a/b/g/n
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	2.1 + EDR	2.1 + EDR
Webcam
Webcam	0.3MP; 640 × 480	0.3MP; 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	Three USB 2.0 Type-A ports; VGA, microphone jack, ExpressCard/34, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo/MagicGate and docking connector in addition to the listed ports; Gobi 2000 mobile broadband supports 7.2 Mbps download and 5.76 Mbps upload
Keyboard
Keyboard	Isolation keyboard with numeric keypad, 19.05 mm key pitch and 2 mm stroke; VAIO, Assist, S1 and AV buttons	Backlit keyboard with 19.05 mm key pitch and 2 mm stroke; VAIO and Assist buttons
Trackpad
Trackpad	Multi-touch touchpad	Built-in touchpad
Speakers
Speakers	Built-in speakers; Dolby Home Theater v3	Built-in speakers; Dolby Home Theater v3
Microphones
Microphones	Built-in monaural microphone	Built-in monaural microphone
Biometrics
Biometrics	–	Fingerprint sensor and security platform
In the box
In the box	AC adapter and power cord; Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit	AC adapter and power cord; Windows 7 Professional 64-bit