Sony VAIO P (VGN-P11Z) vs Sony VAIO PCG-505

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VAIO P (VGN-P11Z) compared with VAIO PCG-505

	SonyVAIO P (VGN-P11Z)	SonyVAIO PCG-505
Overview
Released
Released	February 2009	November 1997
Display
Screen size
Screen size	8″	10.4″
Resolution
Resolution	1600 × 768 (better)	800 × 600
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	No	No
Display type
Display type	X-black LCD with LED backlighting	SVGA TFT LCD; approximately 65,000 colours
Screen finish
Screen finish	Glossy (Notebookcheck)	–
Performance
Processor
Processor	Intel Atom Z520	Intel Mobile Pentium MMX 133 MHz
CPU cores
CPU cores	1	1
CPU threads
CPU threads	2	1
Graphics
Graphics	–	NeoMagic MagicGraph128ZV+ NM2097
Memory
Memory	2 GB (better)	32 MB
Storage
Storage	60 GB (better)	1 GB
CPU
CPU	1.33 GHz; 512 KB L2 cache; 533 MHz front-side bus; Intel US15W system controller hub	133 MHz mobile Pentium MMX; 32KB internal cache; Intel 430TX chipset; 256KB external cache
GPU
GPU	Mobile Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 500; shared system memory	NeoMagic MagicGraph128ZV+ NM2097; approximately 1.1MB video memory
Memory type
Memory type	533 MHz DDR2 SDRAM; 2GB soldered on board; maximum 2GB	32MB EDO DRAM supplied; maximum 64MB
Storage type
Storage type	60GB Ultra ATA/100 hard disk; 4200 rpm; G-Sensor HDD Shock Protection	1GB hard disk; approximately 0.5GB free in the factory configuration
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 2.75 hours	Up to 3 hours
Weight
Weight	0.638 kg (better)	1.35 kg
Thickness
Thickness	19.8 mm (better)	23.9 mm
Width × depth
Width × depth	245 × 120 mm	259 × 208 mm
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	VGP-BPS15/B lithium-ion battery; Sony's 165-minute claim uses MobileMark 2007; stated charging time 180 minutes	Sony claims 1.5–3 hours with the supplied S battery and 3–6 hours with the optional L battery in power-saving mode; the two batteries cannot be combined. Weight includes the S battery.
Materials
Materials	–	Magnesium-alloy body
Colours
Colours	Volcano Red, Forest Green, Ebony Black and Ivory White	–
Connections
Ports
Ports	2 × USB-A, SD card slot, headphone jack	USB-A, headphone jack
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	802.11b/g/Draft n	–
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	2.1 + EDR	–
Webcam
Webcam	0.3MP Motion Eye; 640 × 480 video	–
Operating system
Operating system	Windows	Windows
Port detail
Port detail	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	One USB socket described by Sony as for future expansion; stereo line input and headphone output; IrDA 1.1; one Type II PC Card slot with CardBus and ZV support; 33.6kbps V.34 modem; floppy-drive and docking connectors; proprietary external-speaker connector
External displays
External displays	–	Optional dock provides external-display output, supporting 1024 × 768 at 256 colours
Keyboard
Keyboard	Isolation keyboard; side-by-side window and XMB Instant-On buttons	–
Trackpad
Trackpad	Pointing stick instead of a touchpad	Touchpad with supplied stylus for handwriting input
Speakers
Speakers	Built-in stereo speakers	Built-in mono speaker
Microphones
Microphones	Built-in microphone	Built-in microphone
In the box
In the box	AC adapter, VGP-BPS15/B battery, power cord and VGP-DA10 display/LAN adapter; Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 and XMB Instant-On	Windows 95; AC adapter; S lithium-ion battery; external 3.5-inch floppy drive; stylus. Optional PC Card CD-ROM drive sold separately.