Sony VAIO P (VPCP11S1E) vs Sony VAIO Z (VGN-Z11WN/B)

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VAIO P (VPCP11S1E) compared with VAIO Z (VGN-Z11WN/B)

	SonyVAIO P (VPCP11S1E)	SonyVAIO Z (VGN-Z11WN/B)
Overview
Released
Released	2010	2008
Display
Screen size
Screen size	8″	13.1″
Resolution
Resolution	1600 × 768	1600 × 900 (better)
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	No	No
Display type
Display type	VAIO Display Plus; non-touch LCD (Les Numériques)	X-black LCD with white LED backlight
Colour range
Colour range	–	100% NTSC (Sony's claim)
Screen finish
Screen finish	Glossy (Les Numériques)	Scratch-resistant surface with reduced reflections
Display features
Display features	Ambient-light sensor and dedicated resolution-change button	–
Performance
Processor
Processor	Intel Atom Z540	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	64 GB	250 GB (better)
CPU
CPU	Intel Atom Z540 at 1.86 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	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 fitted and maximum 2GB	–
Storage type
Storage type	64GB PATA SSD; flash storage confirmed by exact-model reviews and Sony's generation announcement	250GB hard disk and dual-layer DVD writer (PC Pro/Alphr and 01net)
Cooling
Cooling	Passive cooling without a fan (The Register and Les Numériques)	–
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 5 hours	–
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	19 Wh	–
Weight
Weight	0.632 kg	–
Thickness
Thickness	19.8 mm	–
Width × depth
Width × depth	245 × 120 mm	–
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Supplied VGP-BPS23 lithium-ion battery, 19Wh/2500mAh; Sony's five-hour claim uses MobileMark 2007; stated charge time 3.5 hours; weight includes this battery	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	–	Black
Charger
Charger	VGP-AC10V6 AC adapter	–
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/n	802.11a/b/g/Draft n
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	2.1 + EDR	–
Webcam
Webcam	0.3MP Motion Eye; 640 × 480	Motion Eye
Operating system
Operating system	Windows	Windows
Port detail
Port detail	Two USB 2.0 Type-A ports, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo slot and proprietary expansion connector; VGA and Ethernet require a separate port replicator	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 with 16.5 mm key pitch and 1.2 mm stroke; Quick Web, Assist and Change Resolution buttons	Isolation keyboard with spaced, concave keys
Trackpad
Trackpad	Central pointing stick plus small touchpad to the right of the screen and click buttons to its left	Touchpad with left and right buttons
Speakers
Speakers	Built-in stereo speakers	Built-in stereo speakers
Microphones
Microphones	Built-in monaural microphone	Built-in monaural microphone
Biometrics
Biometrics	–	Fingerprint reader (TechRadar)
In the box
In the box	AC adapter, power cord, strap cable and spare pointing-stick cap; Windows 7 Home Premium 32-bit	Windows Vista Business (PC Pro/Alphr)