Sony VAIO type T (VGN-T70B/L) vs Sony VAIO TZ (VGN-TZ11XN/B)

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VAIO type T (VGN-T70B/L) compared with VAIO TZ (VGN-TZ11XN/B)

	SonyVAIO type T (VGN-T70B/L)	SonyVAIO TZ (VGN-TZ11XN/B)
Overview
Released
Released	September 2004	June 2007
Display
Screen size
Screen size	10.6″	11.1″
Resolution
Resolution	1280 × 768	1366 × 768 (better)
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	No	No
Display type
Display type	WXGA TFT LCD; approximately 16.19 million colours using dithering	LED-backlit X-black LCD; 11.1-inch diagonal confirmed by TechRadar
Screen finish
Screen finish	–	Glossy (Notebook.cz)
Performance
Processor
Processor	Intel Pentium M 733	Intel Core 2 Duo U7500
CPU cores
CPU cores	1	2
CPU threads
CPU threads	1	2
Graphics
Graphics	Intel 855GME chipset graphics	Intel GMA 950
Memory
Memory	256 MB	2 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	40 GB	100 GB (better)
CPU
CPU	Ultra-low-voltage Pentium M 733; 1.10 GHz; 2MB L2 cache; 400 MHz system bus; Intel 855GME chipset	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	Intel 855GME chipset graphics; up to 64MB shared system memory	Intel GMA 950 integrated chipset graphics (TechRadar and Notebook.cz)
Memory type
Memory type	256MB DDR SDRAM supplied; maximum 768MB; one free microDIMM slot; selectable 266 or 333 MHz, with 266 MHz the factory setting	2GB DDR2 in one removable module; selectable 400 or 533 MHz operation (Notebook.cz)
Storage type
Storage type	40GB Ultra ATA/100 hard disk; built-in DVD±RW writer; approximately 4GB reserved for recovery	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 8 hours	–
Weight
Weight	1.38 kg	–
Thickness
Thickness	34 mm	–
Width × depth
Width × depth	272 × 205 mm	–
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Approximately eight hours with the supplied battery in power-saving mode under JEITA Ver.1.0; battery output 7.4 V. Weight includes the battery. Thickness ranges from 25 mm to 34 mm.	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	Midnight Blue	Black
Connections
Ports
Ports	2 × USB-A, Ethernet, headphone jack	2 × USB-A, SD card slot, Ethernet, headphone jack
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	802.11b/g	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	Two USB 2.0 sockets; 4-pin S400 i.LINK; 10/100 Ethernet; stereo headphone output and mono microphone input; VGA; V.90/V.92 modem; port-replicator connector; one Type II CardBus slot; Memory Stick/PRO slot accepting standard and Duo cards	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	Analogue RGB output supports up to 1600 × 1200	–
Trackpad
Trackpad	Intelligent touchpad	Alps touchpad with scrolling; fingerprint reader between its buttons (Notebook.cz)
Speakers
Speakers	Built-in stereo speakers; Mega Bass and 3D sound	Built-in stereo speakers
Microphones
Microphones	–	Built-in microphone
Biometrics
Biometrics	–	Fingerprint authentication; TPM security
In the box
In the box	Windows XP Home Edition; supplied battery and AC adapter	Windows Vista Business; Sony rechargeable battery and AC adapter