Sony VAIO P (VPCP11S1E) vs Sony VAIO Z (VPCZ11Z9E)

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VAIO P (VPCP11S1E) compared with VAIO Z (VPCZ11Z9E)

	SonyVAIO P (VPCP11S1E)	SonyVAIO Z (VPCZ11Z9E)
Overview
Released
Released	2010	2010
Display
Screen size
Screen size	8″	13.1″
Resolution
Resolution	1600 × 768	1920 × 1080 (better)
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	No	No
Display type
Display type	VAIO Display Plus; non-touch LCD (Les Numériques)	VAIO Display Premium LCD with LED backlight; non-touch (Les Numériques)
Screen finish
Screen finish	Glossy (Les Numériques)	Matte (Les Numériques)
Display features
Display features	Ambient-light sensor and dedicated resolution-change button	Automatic luminance control
Performance
Processor
Processor	Intel Atom Z540	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	64 GB	256 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 i7-620M at 2.66 GHz, up to 3.33 GHz; 4MB cache; Intel HM57 Express chipset
GPU
GPU	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 fitted and maximum 2GB	6GB DDR3 SDRAM, PC3-8500 at 1066 MHz; maximum 8GB
Storage type
Storage type	64GB PATA SSD; flash storage confirmed by exact-model reviews and Sony's generation announcement	256GB Quad SSD array in RAID 0; DVD±RW/±R DL/RAM optical drive
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	58.32 Wh (better)
Weight
Weight	0.632 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	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	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-AC10V6 AC adapter	VGP-AC19V32 AC adapter
Materials
Materials	–	Carbon-fibre housing; 23.8–32.7 mm height; 1.43 kg includes supplied battery
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/n	802.11a/b/g/n
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	2.1 + EDR	2.1 + EDR
Webcam
Webcam	0.3MP Motion Eye; 640 × 480	0.3MP; 640 × 480
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	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 with 16.5 mm key pitch and 1.2 mm stroke; Quick Web, Assist and Change Resolution buttons	Backlit keyboard with 19.05 mm key pitch and 2 mm stroke; VAIO and Assist buttons
Trackpad
Trackpad	Central pointing stick plus small touchpad to the right of the screen and click buttons to its left	Built-in touchpad
Speakers
Speakers	Built-in stereo speakers	Built-in speakers; Dolby Home Theater v3
Microphones
Microphones	Built-in monaural microphone	Built-in monaural microphone
Biometrics
Biometrics	–	Fingerprint sensor and security platform
In the box
In the box	AC adapter, power cord, strap cable and spare pointing-stick cap; Windows 7 Home Premium 32-bit	AC adapter and power cord; Windows 7 Professional 64-bit