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Sony VAIO F (VPCF11Z1E) vs Sony VAIO Z (VPCZ21M9E)

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SonyVAIO F (VPCF11Z1E)SonyVAIO Z (VPCZ21M9E)
Overview
ReleasedJanuary 20102011
Display
Screen size16.4″13.1″
Resolution1920 × 10801600 × 900
TouchscreenNoNo
Display typeVAIO Display Premium LCDVAIO Display Premium LCD
Screen finishAnti-glare screen (Sony UK launch)–
Display featuresAutomatic luminance control and Display Off button–
Performance
ProcessorIntel Core i7-720QMIntel Core i5-2410M
CPU cores42
CPU threads84
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GT 330MIntel HD Graphics 3000
Memory8 GB4 GB
Storage500 GB128 GB
CPUIntel Core i7-720QM at 1.6 GHz, up to 2.8 GHz; 6MB cache; Intel PM55 Express chipsetIntel Core i5-2410M at 2.30 GHz, up to 2.90 GHz; 3MB L3 cache; Intel HM67 Express chipset
GPUNVIDIA GeForce GT 330M with 1GB GDDR3Intel HD Graphics 3000 in the laptop; separately connected Power Media Dock provides Radeon graphics and requires mains power
Memory type8GB DDR3 SDRAM, PC3-10600 at 1333 MHz; maximum 8GB4GB DDR3 SDRAM at 1333 MHz, fitted as 2GB × 2; Sony states no post-purchase memory upgrade
Storage type500GB Serial ATA hard drive at 5400 rpm; Blu-ray BD-R/-RE/-ROM writer with DVD±RW/±R DL/RAM support128GB flash SSD storage in RAID 0; optical drive is external in the Media Dock
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)–Up to 7 hours
Battery capacity54 Wh–
Weight3.2 kg1.175 kg
Thickness41 mm16.65 mm
Width × depth387.2 × 263 mm330 × 210 mm
Battery life detailSix-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 driveSupplied VGP-BPS27/B lithium-polymer battery; seven-hour MobileMark 2007 claim; 2.5-hour charging time; laptop weight includes this battery
ChargerVGP-AC19V16 AC adapterVGP-AC19V49 AC adapter
MaterialsPremium Black finish; 31–41 mm chassis heightCarbon Black finish; carbon-fibre body (IT Pro)
Connections
Ports3 × USB-A, HDMI, SD card slot, headphone jack, Ethernet2 × USB-A, HDMI, SD card slot, headphone jack, Ethernet
Wi-Fi802.11a/b/g/n802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth2.1 + EDR2.1 + EDR
Webcam0.3MP; 640 × 4801.31MP Exmor; 1280 × 1024
Operating systemWindowsWindows
Port detailTwo 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 socketOne 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
KeyboardIsolation keyboard with numeric keypad, 19.05 mm key pitch and 2 mm stroke; VAIO, Assist, S1 and AV buttonsBacklit keyboard with 19.05 mm key pitch and 1 mm stroke; WEB, VAIO and Assist buttons
TrackpadMulti-touch touchpadGesture-enabled touchpad
SpeakersBuilt-in speakers; Dolby Home Theater v3Internal stereo speakers; Dolby Home Theater v4
MicrophonesBuilt-in monaural microphoneInternal monaural microphone
Biometrics–Fingerprint reader; TCG 1.2-certified security chip
In the boxAC adapter and power cord; Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bitAC adapter, power cord and documentation; Sony's European specification lists a bundled docking station; Windows 7 Professional 64-bit with Service Pack 1

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