Sony VAIO P (VGN-P11Z) vs Sony VAIO TZ (VGN-TZ11XN/B)

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VAIO P (VGN-P11Z) compared with VAIO TZ (VGN-TZ11XN/B)

	SonyVAIO P (VGN-P11Z)	SonyVAIO TZ (VGN-TZ11XN/B)
Overview
Released
Released	February 2009	June 2007
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	LED-backlit X-black LCD; 11.1-inch diagonal confirmed by TechRadar
Screen finish
Screen finish	Glossy (Notebookcheck)	Glossy (Notebook.cz)
Performance
Processor
Processor	Intel Atom Z520	Intel Core 2 Duo U7500
CPU cores
CPU cores	1	2
CPU threads
CPU threads	2	2
Graphics
Graphics	–	Intel GMA 950
Memory
Memory	2 GB	2 GB
Storage
Storage	60 GB	100 GB (better)
CPU
CPU	1.33 GHz; 512 KB L2 cache; 533 MHz front-side bus; Intel US15W system controller hub	Ultra-low-voltage Core 2 Duo U7500; 1.06 GHz; 2MB L2 cache; 533 MHz bus (Notebook.cz); Mobile Intel 945GMS Express chipset (TechRadar)
GPU
GPU	Mobile Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 500; shared system memory	Intel GMA 950 integrated chipset graphics (TechRadar and Notebook.cz)
Memory type
Memory type	533 MHz DDR2 SDRAM; 2GB soldered on board; maximum 2GB	2GB DDR2 in one removable module; selectable 400 or 533 MHz operation (Notebook.cz)
Storage type
Storage type	60GB Ultra ATA/100 hard disk; 4200 rpm; G-Sensor HDD Shock Protection	100GB 1.8-inch Toshiba MK1011GAH ATA/100 hard disk at 4200 rpm (Notebook.cz); built-in DVD writer
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 2.75 hours	–
Weight
Weight	0.638 kg	–
Thickness
Thickness	19.8 mm	–
Width × depth
Width × depth	245 × 120 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	Notebook.cz measured 7 hours 19 minutes in its document-style battery test; TechRadar reports nearly four hours under processor load and over five in the default VAIO battery mode. These are review results, rather than a Sony battery claim.
Colours
Colours	Volcano Red, Forest Green, Ebony Black and Ivory White	Black
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	802.11a/b/g
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	2.1 + EDR	2.0 + EDR
Webcam
Webcam	0.3MP Motion Eye; 640 × 480 video	0.3MP Motion Eye (Notebook.cz)
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; S400 i.LINK; Ethernet and modem; ExpressCard/34 slot; Memory Stick PRO/Duo and SD/MMC slots; microphone input; stereo headphone output; docking connector
Keyboard
Keyboard	Isolation keyboard; side-by-side window and XMB Instant-On buttons	Separated keys; Notebook.cz tested a British-layout pre-production sample
Trackpad
Trackpad	Pointing stick instead of a touchpad	Alps touchpad with scrolling; fingerprint reader between its buttons (Notebook.cz)
Speakers
Speakers	Built-in stereo speakers	Built-in stereo speakers
Microphones
Microphones	Built-in microphone	Built-in microphone
Biometrics
Biometrics	–	Fingerprint authentication; TPM security
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 Vista Business; Sony rechargeable battery and AC adapter