Sony VAIO TX (VGN-TX1XP/B) vs Sony VAIO TZ (VGN-TZ11XN/B)

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VAIO TX (VGN-TX1XP/B) compared with VAIO TZ (VGN-TZ11XN/B)

	SonyVAIO TX (VGN-TX1XP/B)	SonyVAIO TZ (VGN-TZ11XN/B)
Overview
Released
Released	October 2005	June 2007
Display
Screen size
Screen size	11.1″	11.1″
Resolution
Resolution	1366 × 768	1366 × 768
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	No	No
Display type
Display type	X-black LCD with white LED backlighting; 16:9; 4.5 mm display assembly	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 753	Intel Core 2 Duo U7500
CPU cores
CPU cores	1	2
CPU threads
CPU threads	1	2
Graphics
Graphics	Intel GMA 900	Intel GMA 950
Memory
Memory	1 GB	2 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	60 GB	100 GB (better)
CPU
CPU	Ultra-low-voltage Pentium M 753; 1.2 GHz; 2MB L2 cache; 400 MHz front-side bus	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 GMA 900 integrated chipset graphics; up to 128MB shared memory (Notebook.cz)	Intel GMA 950 integrated chipset graphics (TechRadar and Notebook.cz)
Memory type
Memory type	1GB DDR2-400; 512MB soldered plus one 512MB module; maximum 1.5GB (Notebook.cz)	2GB DDR2 in one removable module; selectable 400 or 533 MHz operation (Notebook.cz)
Storage type
Storage type	60GB 1.8-inch Toshiba MK6006GAH Ultra ATA/100 hard disk at 4200 rpm (Notebook.cz); built-in double-layer DVD±RW writer	100GB 1.8-inch Toshiba MK1011GAH ATA/100 hard disk at 4200 rpm (Notebook.cz); built-in DVD writer
Battery and size
Weight
Weight	1.25 kg	–
Thickness
Thickness	28.5 mm	–
Width × depth
Width × depth	272.4 × 195.1 mm	–
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Six-cell rechargeable battery; Sony's launch release quotes over seven hours under MobileMark 2003 for the TX1 series without separating its two configurations. Thickness ranges from 21 to 28.5 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.
Materials
Materials	Carbon-fibre body and display enclosure	–
Colours
Colours	Black lid with silver keyboard deck	Black
Connections
Ports
Ports	2 × USB-A, SD card slot, 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	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; VGA; i.LINK; SD and Memory Stick/PRO/Duo slots; microphone input and stereo headphone output; Ethernet and modem sockets; CardBus slot and docking connector (Notebook.cz)	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
Trackpad
Trackpad	Touchpad	Alps touchpad with scrolling; fingerprint reader between its buttons (Notebook.cz)
Speakers
Speakers	Built-in stereo speakers	Built-in stereo speakers
Microphones
Microphones	–	Built-in microphone
Biometrics
Biometrics	–	Fingerprint authentication; TPM security
In the box
In the box	Windows XP Professional SP2; rechargeable battery; AC adapter and power cable	Windows Vista Business; Sony rechargeable battery and AC adapter