Sony VAIO P (VGN-P11Z) vs Sony VAIO Z (VPCZ21M9E)

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VAIO P (VGN-P11Z) compared with VAIO Z (VPCZ21M9E)

	SonyVAIO P (VGN-P11Z)	SonyVAIO Z (VPCZ21M9E)
Overview
Released
Released	February 2009	2011
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	VAIO Display Premium LCD
Screen finish
Screen finish	Glossy (Notebookcheck)	–
Performance
Processor
Processor	Intel Atom Z520	Intel Core i5-2410M
CPU cores
CPU cores	1	2
CPU threads
CPU threads	2	4
Graphics
Graphics	–	Intel HD Graphics 3000
Memory
Memory	2 GB	4 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	60 GB	128 GB (better)
CPU
CPU	1.33 GHz; 512 KB L2 cache; 533 MHz front-side bus; Intel US15W system controller hub	Intel Core i5-2410M at 2.30 GHz, up to 2.90 GHz; 3MB L3 cache; Intel HM67 Express chipset
GPU
GPU	Mobile Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 500; shared system memory	Intel HD Graphics 3000 in the laptop; separately connected Power Media Dock provides Radeon graphics and requires mains power
Memory type
Memory type	533 MHz DDR2 SDRAM; 2GB soldered on board; maximum 2GB	4GB DDR3 SDRAM at 1333 MHz, fitted as 2GB × 2; Sony states no post-purchase memory upgrade
Storage type
Storage type	60GB Ultra ATA/100 hard disk; 4200 rpm; G-Sensor HDD Shock Protection	128GB flash SSD storage in RAID 0; optical drive is external in the Media Dock
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 2.75 hours	Up to 7 hours
Weight
Weight	0.638 kg (better)	1.175 kg
Thickness
Thickness	19.8 mm	16.65 mm (better)
Width × depth
Width × depth	245 × 120 mm	330 × 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-BPS27/B lithium-polymer battery; seven-hour MobileMark 2007 claim; 2.5-hour charging time; laptop weight includes this battery
Charger
Charger	–	VGP-AC19V49 AC adapter
Materials
Materials	–	Carbon Black finish; carbon-fibre body (IT Pro)
Colours
Colours	Volcano Red, Forest Green, Ebony Black and Ivory White	–
Connections
Ports
Ports	2 × USB-A, SD card slot, headphone jack	2 × USB-A, HDMI, SD card slot, headphone jack, Ethernet
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	802.11b/g/Draft n	802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	2.1 + EDR	2.1 + EDR
Webcam
Webcam	0.3MP Motion Eye; 640 × 480 video	1.31MP Exmor; 1280 × 1024
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 2.0 Type-A socket plus one combined docking/USB socket supporting USB 2.0 and 3.0 devices; VGA and Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo/MagicGate; SD slot supports SDHC, SDXC and UHS SDR50. Dock ports are separate from the listed laptop ports; integrated Gobi 3000 mobile broadband supports 14.4 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 1 mm stroke; WEB, VAIO and Assist buttons
Trackpad
Trackpad	Pointing stick instead of a touchpad	Gesture-enabled touchpad
Speakers
Speakers	Built-in stereo speakers	Internal stereo speakers; Dolby Home Theater v4
Microphones
Microphones	Built-in microphone	Internal monaural microphone
Biometrics
Biometrics	–	Fingerprint reader; TCG 1.2-certified security chip
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, power cord and documentation; Sony's European specification lists a bundled docking station; Windows 7 Professional 64-bit with Service Pack 1