Sony VAIO P (VGN-P11Z) vs Sony VAIO Z (VPCZ11Z9E)

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VAIO P (VGN-P11Z) compared with VAIO Z (VPCZ11Z9E)

	SonyVAIO P (VGN-P11Z)	SonyVAIO Z (VPCZ11Z9E)
Overview
Released
Released	February 2009	2010
Display
Screen size
Screen size	8″	13.1″
Resolution
Resolution	1600 × 768	1920 × 1080 (better)
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	No	No
Display type
Display type	X-black LCD with LED backlighting	VAIO Display Premium LCD with LED backlight; non-touch (Les Numériques)
Screen finish
Screen finish	Glossy (Notebookcheck)	Matte (Les Numériques)
Display features
Display features	–	Automatic luminance control
Performance
Processor
Processor	Intel Atom Z520	Intel Core i7-620M
CPU cores
CPU cores	1	2
CPU threads
CPU threads	2	4
Graphics
Graphics	–	NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M
Memory
Memory	2 GB	6 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	60 GB	256 GB (better)
CPU
CPU	1.33 GHz; 512 KB L2 cache; 533 MHz front-side bus; Intel US15W system controller hub	Intel Core i7-620M at 2.66 GHz, up to 3.33 GHz; 4MB cache; Intel HM57 Express chipset
GPU
GPU	Mobile Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 500; shared system memory	GeForce GT 330M with 1GB GDDR3 plus Intel HD Graphics; Dynamic Hybrid Graphics selector
Memory type
Memory type	533 MHz DDR2 SDRAM; 2GB soldered on board; maximum 2GB	6GB DDR3 SDRAM, PC3-8500 at 1066 MHz; maximum 8GB
Storage type
Storage type	60GB Ultra ATA/100 hard disk; 4200 rpm; G-Sensor HDD Shock Protection	256GB Quad SSD array in RAID 0; DVD±RW/±R DL/RAM optical drive
Battery and size
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	–	58.32 Wh
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 2.75 hours	–
Weight
Weight	0.638 kg (better)	1.43 kg
Thickness
Thickness	19.8 mm (better)	32.7 mm
Width × depth
Width × depth	245 × 120 mm	314 × 210 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	Supplied VGP-BPS20/B lithium-ion battery, 58.32Wh/10.8V/5400mAh; MobileMark 2007 claims 365 minutes in Stamina mode or 290 minutes in Graphics mode; 210-minute charge time
Charger
Charger	–	VGP-AC19V32 AC adapter
Materials
Materials	–	Carbon-fibre housing; 23.8–32.7 mm height; 1.43 kg includes supplied battery
Colours
Colours	Volcano Red, Forest Green, Ebony Black and Ivory White	–
Connections
Ports
Ports	2 × USB-A, SD card slot, headphone jack	3 × USB-A, HDMI, SD card slot, headphone jack, Ethernet
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	802.11b/g/Draft n	802.11a/b/g/n
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	2.1 + EDR	2.1 + EDR
Webcam
Webcam	0.3MP Motion Eye; 640 × 480 video	0.3MP; 640 × 480
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	Three USB 2.0 Type-A ports; VGA, microphone jack, ExpressCard/34, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo/MagicGate and docking connector in addition to the listed ports; Gobi 2000 mobile broadband supports 7.2 Mbps download and 5.76 Mbps upload
Keyboard
Keyboard	Isolation keyboard; side-by-side window and XMB Instant-On buttons	Backlit keyboard with 19.05 mm key pitch and 2 mm stroke; VAIO and Assist buttons
Trackpad
Trackpad	Pointing stick instead of a touchpad	Built-in touchpad
Speakers
Speakers	Built-in stereo speakers	Built-in speakers; Dolby Home Theater v3
Microphones
Microphones	Built-in microphone	Built-in monaural microphone
Biometrics
Biometrics	–	Fingerprint sensor and security platform
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	AC adapter and power cord; Windows 7 Professional 64-bit