Sony VAIO P (VGN-P11Z) vs Sony VAIO Z (VGN-Z11WN/B)

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VAIO P (VGN-P11Z) compared with VAIO Z (VGN-Z11WN/B)

	SonyVAIO P (VGN-P11Z)	SonyVAIO Z (VGN-Z11WN/B)
Overview
Released
Released	February 2009	2008
Display
Screen size
Screen size	8″	13.1″
Resolution
Resolution	1600 × 768	1600 × 900 (better)
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	No	No
Display type
Display type	X-black LCD with LED backlighting	X-black LCD with white LED backlight
Colour range
Colour range	–	100% NTSC (Sony's claim)
Screen finish
Screen finish	Glossy (Notebookcheck)	Scratch-resistant surface with reduced reflections
Performance
Processor
Processor	Intel Atom Z520	Intel Core 2 Duo P8600
CPU cores
CPU cores	1	2
Graphics
Graphics	–	NVIDIA GeForce 9300M GS
CPU threads
CPU threads	2	–
Memory
Memory	2 GB	4 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	60 GB	250 GB (better)
CPU
CPU	1.33 GHz; 512 KB L2 cache; 533 MHz front-side bus; Intel US15W system controller hub	Intel Core 2 Duo P8600 at 2.4 GHz (PC Pro/Alphr and 01net); Intel Centrino 2 platform
GPU
GPU	Mobile Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 500; shared system memory	NVIDIA GeForce 9300M GS in Speed mode; Intel GMA 4500MHD in Stamina mode (PC Pro/Alphr); switching does not require a restart
Memory type
Memory type	533 MHz DDR2 SDRAM; 2GB soldered on board; maximum 2GB	–
Storage type
Storage type	60GB Ultra ATA/100 hard disk; 4200 rpm; G-Sensor HDD Shock Protection	250GB hard disk and dual-layer DVD writer (PC Pro/Alphr and 01net)
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	Sony claims over five hours in Stamina mode; battery capacity and an exact maximum are not published in the European announcement
Materials
Materials	–	Carbon-fibre body; brushed aluminium keyboard panel and palm rest
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, HDMI, Ethernet, SD card slot, headphone jack
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	802.11b/g/Draft n	802.11a/b/g/Draft n
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	2.1 + EDR	–
Webcam
Webcam	0.3MP Motion Eye; 640 × 480 video	Motion Eye
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	2 × USB 2.0; VGA; HDMI (Speed mode only, mutually exclusive with VGA); Gigabit Ethernet; SD and Memory Stick slots; ExpressCard/34; i.LINK S400; separate microphone and headphone sockets; modem and docking connector; everywair 7.2Mbps HSDPA mobile broadband
Keyboard
Keyboard	Isolation keyboard; side-by-side window and XMB Instant-On buttons	Isolation keyboard with spaced, concave keys
Trackpad
Trackpad	Pointing stick instead of a touchpad	Touchpad with left and right buttons
Speakers
Speakers	Built-in stereo speakers	Built-in stereo speakers
Microphones
Microphones	Built-in microphone	Built-in monaural microphone
Biometrics
Biometrics	–	Fingerprint reader (TechRadar)
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 (PC Pro/Alphr)