Sony VAIO Z

Full review of Sony VAIO Z

We haven't reviewed the Sony VAIO Z laptop yet - the following is a summary based on the hardware in the VAIO Z series.

Summary and Information

The VAIO Z series is one of Sony's premium ultraportable series, and is priced accordingly. Like most VAIOs it comes with a little extra, such as a high-resolution 'X-BRITE' LED-lit screen, a Blu-Ray player and dedicated graphics.

It's neither the thinnest or lightest laptop, like for instance the MacBook Air or the Lenovo X301, but makes up for it by using more powerful hardware. For example, the VAIO Z is equipped with the regular, higher clocked Core 2 Duo's, whereas its thinner competition use low-voltage CPUs. It even has a dedicated graphics card to help with the HD media playback and provide some light gaming capability, which is unusual in this weight category.

An optional upgrade that should make this laptop incredibly fast is the dual-SSD RAID configuration. This gives it almost double the performance of the already fast and completely silent Solid State Drive technology. Coincidentally, it also doubles the price tag - but hey, if you want the fastest laptop on the planet, I'm sure you don't expect it to be cheap.

Sony VAIO Z Technical Specifications

• Processor 2.53 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Mobile P9500
• Memory 3GB DDR3
• Harddrive 2x64GB SSD
• OS Windows Vista Business
• Weight 3.31 lbs
• Screen 13.1
• Screen resolution 1366 x 768 (WXGA)
• Graphic Card NVIDIA GeForce 9300M GS

Pros

• Dedicated 9300M Graphics
• Optional Dual SSD Configuration

Cons

• Expensive