Sony VAIO P (VGN-P11Z) vs Sony VAIO TX (VGN-TX1XP/B)

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VAIO P (VGN-P11Z) compared with VAIO TX (VGN-TX1XP/B)

	SonyVAIO P (VGN-P11Z)	SonyVAIO TX (VGN-TX1XP/B)
Overview
Released
Released	February 2009	October 2005
Display
Screen size
Screen size	8″	11.1″
Resolution
Resolution	1600 × 768 (better)	1366 × 768
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	No	No
Display type
Display type	X-black LCD with LED backlighting	X-black LCD with white LED backlighting; 16:9; 4.5 mm display assembly
Screen finish
Screen finish	Glossy (Notebookcheck)	–
Performance
Processor
Processor	Intel Atom Z520	Intel Pentium M 753
CPU cores
CPU cores	1	1
CPU threads
CPU threads	2	1
Graphics
Graphics	–	Intel GMA 900
Memory
Memory	2 GB (better)	1 GB
Storage
Storage	60 GB	60 GB
CPU
CPU	1.33 GHz; 512 KB L2 cache; 533 MHz front-side bus; Intel US15W system controller hub	Ultra-low-voltage Pentium M 753; 1.2 GHz; 2MB L2 cache; 400 MHz front-side bus
GPU
GPU	Mobile Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 500; shared system memory	Intel GMA 900 integrated chipset graphics; up to 128MB shared memory (Notebook.cz)
Memory type
Memory type	533 MHz DDR2 SDRAM; 2GB soldered on board; maximum 2GB	1GB DDR2-400; 512MB soldered plus one 512MB module; maximum 1.5GB (Notebook.cz)
Storage type
Storage type	60GB Ultra ATA/100 hard disk; 4200 rpm; G-Sensor HDD Shock Protection	60GB 1.8-inch Toshiba MK6006GAH Ultra ATA/100 hard disk at 4200 rpm (Notebook.cz); built-in double-layer DVD±RW writer
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 2.75 hours	–
Weight
Weight	0.638 kg (better)	1.25 kg
Thickness
Thickness	19.8 mm (better)	28.5 mm
Width × depth
Width × depth	245 × 120 mm	272.4 × 195.1 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	Six-cell rechargeable battery; Sony's launch release quotes over seven hours under MobileMark 2003 for the TX1 series without separating its two configurations. Thickness ranges from 21 to 28.5 mm.
Materials
Materials	–	Carbon-fibre body and display enclosure
Colours
Colours	Volcano Red, Forest Green, Ebony Black and Ivory White	Black lid with silver keyboard deck
Connections
Ports
Ports	2 × USB-A, SD card slot, headphone jack	2 × USB-A, SD card slot, Ethernet, headphone jack
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	802.11b/g/Draft n	802.11b/g
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	2.1 + EDR	2.0
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	Two USB 2.0 sockets; VGA; i.LINK; SD and Memory Stick/PRO/Duo slots; microphone input and stereo headphone output; Ethernet and modem sockets; CardBus slot and docking connector (Notebook.cz)
Keyboard
Keyboard	Isolation keyboard; side-by-side window and XMB Instant-On buttons	–
Trackpad
Trackpad	Pointing stick instead of a touchpad	Touchpad
Speakers
Speakers	Built-in stereo speakers	Built-in stereo speakers
Microphones
Microphones	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 XP Professional SP2; rechargeable battery; AC adapter and power cable