Sony VAIO Z (VGN-Z11WN/B) vs Sony VAIO Z (VPCZ21M9E)

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VAIO Z (VGN-Z11WN/B) compared with VAIO Z (VPCZ21M9E)

	SonyVAIO Z (VGN-Z11WN/B)	SonyVAIO Z (VPCZ21M9E)
Overview
Released
Released	2008	2011
Display
Screen size
Screen size	13.1″	13.1″
Resolution
Resolution	1600 × 900	1600 × 900
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	No	No
Display type
Display type	X-black LCD with white LED backlight	VAIO Display Premium LCD
Colour range
Colour range	100% NTSC (Sony's claim)	–
Screen finish
Screen finish	Scratch-resistant surface with reduced reflections	–
Performance
Processor
Processor	Intel Core 2 Duo P8600	Intel Core i5-2410M
CPU cores
CPU cores	2	2
CPU threads
CPU threads	–	4
Graphics
Graphics	NVIDIA GeForce 9300M GS	Intel HD Graphics 3000
Memory
Memory	4 GB	4 GB
Storage
Storage	250 GB (better)	128 GB
CPU
CPU	Intel Core 2 Duo P8600 at 2.4 GHz (PC Pro/Alphr and 01net); Intel Centrino 2 platform	Intel Core i5-2410M at 2.30 GHz, up to 2.90 GHz; 3MB L3 cache; Intel HM67 Express chipset
GPU
GPU	NVIDIA GeForce 9300M GS in Speed mode; Intel GMA 4500MHD in Stamina mode (PC Pro/Alphr); switching does not require a restart	Intel HD Graphics 3000 in the laptop; separately connected Power Media Dock provides Radeon graphics and requires mains power
Memory type
Memory type	–	4GB DDR3 SDRAM at 1333 MHz, fitted as 2GB × 2; Sony states no post-purchase memory upgrade
Storage type
Storage type	250GB hard disk and dual-layer DVD writer (PC Pro/Alphr and 01net)	128GB flash SSD storage in RAID 0; optical drive is external in the Media Dock
Connections
Ports
Ports	2 × USB-A, HDMI, Ethernet, SD card slot, headphone jack	2 × USB-A, HDMI, SD card slot, headphone jack, Ethernet
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	802.11a/b/g/Draft n	802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	–	2.1 + EDR
Webcam
Webcam	Motion Eye	1.31MP Exmor; 1280 × 1024
Operating system
Operating system	Windows	Windows
Port detail
Port detail	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	One USB 2.0 Type-A socket plus one combined docking/USB socket supporting USB 2.0 and 3.0 devices; VGA and Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo/MagicGate; SD slot supports SDHC, SDXC and UHS SDR50. Dock ports are separate from the listed laptop ports; integrated Gobi 3000 mobile broadband supports 14.4 Mbps download and 5.76 Mbps upload
Keyboard
Keyboard	Isolation keyboard with spaced, concave keys	Backlit keyboard with 19.05 mm key pitch and 1 mm stroke; WEB, VAIO and Assist buttons
Trackpad
Trackpad	Touchpad with left and right buttons	Gesture-enabled touchpad
Speakers
Speakers	Built-in stereo speakers	Internal stereo speakers; Dolby Home Theater v4
Microphones
Microphones	Built-in monaural microphone	Internal monaural microphone
Biometrics
Biometrics	Fingerprint reader (TechRadar)	Fingerprint reader; TCG 1.2-certified security chip
In the box
In the box	Windows Vista Business (PC Pro/Alphr)	AC adapter, power cord and documentation; Sony's European specification lists a bundled docking station; Windows 7 Professional 64-bit with Service Pack 1
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	–	Up to 7 hours
Weight
Weight	–	1.175 kg
Thickness
Thickness	–	16.65 mm
Width × depth
Width × depth	–	330 × 210 mm
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Sony claims over five hours in Stamina mode; battery capacity and an exact maximum are not published in the European announcement	Supplied VGP-BPS27/B lithium-polymer battery; seven-hour MobileMark 2007 claim; 2.5-hour charging time; laptop weight includes this battery
Charger
Charger	–	VGP-AC19V49 AC adapter
Materials
Materials	Carbon-fibre body; brushed aluminium keyboard panel and palm rest	Carbon Black finish; carbon-fibre body (IT Pro)
Colours
Colours	Black	–