Sony VAIO PCG-505 vs Sony VAIO TZ (VGN-TZ11XN/B)

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VAIO PCG-505 compared with VAIO TZ (VGN-TZ11XN/B)

	SonyVAIO PCG-505	SonyVAIO TZ (VGN-TZ11XN/B)
Overview
Released
Released	November 1997	June 2007
Display
Screen size
Screen size	10.4″	11.1″
Resolution
Resolution	800 × 600	1366 × 768 (better)
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	No	No
Display type
Display type	SVGA TFT LCD; approximately 65,000 colours	LED-backlit X-black LCD; 11.1-inch diagonal confirmed by TechRadar
Screen finish
Screen finish	–	Glossy (Notebook.cz)
Performance
Processor
Processor	Intel Mobile Pentium MMX 133 MHz	Intel Core 2 Duo U7500
CPU cores
CPU cores	1	2
CPU threads
CPU threads	1	2
Graphics
Graphics	NeoMagic MagicGraph128ZV+ NM2097	Intel GMA 950
Memory
Memory	32 MB	2 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	1 GB	100 GB (better)
CPU
CPU	133 MHz mobile Pentium MMX; 32KB internal cache; Intel 430TX chipset; 256KB external cache	Ultra-low-voltage Core 2 Duo U7500; 1.06 GHz; 2MB L2 cache; 533 MHz bus (Notebook.cz); Mobile Intel 945GMS Express chipset (TechRadar)
GPU
GPU	NeoMagic MagicGraph128ZV+ NM2097; approximately 1.1MB video memory	Intel GMA 950 integrated chipset graphics (TechRadar and Notebook.cz)
Memory type
Memory type	32MB EDO DRAM supplied; maximum 64MB	2GB DDR2 in one removable module; selectable 400 or 533 MHz operation (Notebook.cz)
Storage type
Storage type	1GB hard disk; approximately 0.5GB free in the factory configuration	100GB 1.8-inch Toshiba MK1011GAH ATA/100 hard disk at 4200 rpm (Notebook.cz); built-in DVD writer
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 3 hours	–
Weight
Weight	1.35 kg	–
Thickness
Thickness	23.9 mm	–
Width × depth
Width × depth	259 × 208 mm	–
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Sony claims 1.5–3 hours with the supplied S battery and 3–6 hours with the optional L battery in power-saving mode; the two batteries cannot be combined. Weight includes the S battery.	Notebook.cz measured 7 hours 19 minutes in its document-style battery test; TechRadar reports nearly four hours under processor load and over five in the default VAIO battery mode. These are review results, rather than a Sony battery claim.
Colours
Colours	–	Black
Materials
Materials	Magnesium-alloy body	–
Connections
Ports
Ports	USB-A, headphone jack	2 × USB-A, SD card slot, Ethernet, headphone jack
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	–	802.11a/b/g
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	–	2.0 + EDR
Webcam
Webcam	–	0.3MP Motion Eye (Notebook.cz)
Operating system
Operating system	Windows	Windows
Port detail
Port detail	One USB socket described by Sony as for future expansion; stereo line input and headphone output; IrDA 1.1; one Type II PC Card slot with CardBus and ZV support; 33.6kbps V.34 modem; floppy-drive and docking connectors; proprietary external-speaker connector	Two USB 2.0 sockets; VGA; S400 i.LINK; Ethernet and modem; ExpressCard/34 slot; Memory Stick PRO/Duo and SD/MMC slots; microphone input; stereo headphone output; docking connector
Keyboard
Keyboard	–	Separated keys; Notebook.cz tested a British-layout pre-production sample
External displays
External displays	Optional dock provides external-display output, supporting 1024 × 768 at 256 colours	–
Trackpad
Trackpad	Touchpad with supplied stylus for handwriting input	Alps touchpad with scrolling; fingerprint reader between its buttons (Notebook.cz)
Speakers
Speakers	Built-in mono speaker	Built-in stereo speakers
Microphones
Microphones	Built-in microphone	Built-in microphone
Biometrics
Biometrics	–	Fingerprint authentication; TPM security
In the box
In the box	Windows 95; AC adapter; S lithium-ion battery; external 3.5-inch floppy drive; stylus. Optional PC Card CD-ROM drive sold separately.	Windows Vista Business; Sony rechargeable battery and AC adapter