Sony Vaio VPC-Z21Q9E
Specifications
Sony Vaio VPC-Z21Q9E (Vaio VPC-Z Series)
Processor
Intel Core i7-2620M 2 x 2.7 - 3.4 GHz (Intel Core i7)
Graphics adapter
AMD Radeon HD 6650M - 1024 MB VRAM, Core: 725 MHz, RAM: 900 MHz, 8.830.7.0
Memory
8 GB
, DDR3 1333 MHz
Display
13.10 inch, 1600 x 900 pixel, SNY06FA, glossy: no
Mainboard
Intel ID0104
Storage
2x Samsung MZRPA128HMCD-000SO (RAID 0), 256 GB
, RAID 0 - 128 MB
Soundcard
HD Audio
Connections
1 USB 2.0, 1 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, 1 VGA, 1 HDMI, 1 Kensington Lock, 1 Docking Station Port, Audio Connections: Headphones, Card Reader: Memory Stick(Duo)-, SD card slot, 1 Fingerprint Reader
Networking
Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller (10/100/1000MBit/s), Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6230 (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/), Bluetooth 2.1+EDR, Huawei Gobi 3000 HSUPA-Modul (up to 14.4 / 5.76 Mbit/s)
Optical drive
Optiarc DVD RW AD-7690H
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 17 x 330 x 210 ( = 0.67 x 12.99 x 8.27 in)
Battery
45 Wh Lithium-Polymer, 11.1V 4000 mAh
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64 Bit
Camera
Webcam: "Exmor" HD Digitalkamera (1,31 Mio. Pixel)
Additional features
Power Media Dock, 24 Months Warranty
Weight
1.15 kg ( = 40.57 oz / 2.54 pounds), Power Supply: 290 g ( = 10.23 oz / 0.64 pounds)
Price
2400 Euro
Price comparison
Average Score:
Average of 6 scores (from 7 reviews)
Average of 6 scores (from 7 reviews)
price: - %, performance: 89%, features: 85%, display: 90% mobility: 85%, workmanship: 89%, ergonomy: 80%, emissions: 75%
Reviews for the Sony Vaio VPC-Z21Q9E
Review Sony Vaio VPC-Z21Q9E/B Subnotebook | Notebookcheck
Perfect shortcomings. It almost sounds like a fairy tale when it comes to what Sony has created with the new Z models: An extremely thin 13.1 inch subnotebook weighing a mere 1.2 kilograms, that provides as much performance as a large notebook, and furthermore shines with an A1 display, good battery life, and low heat and noise emissions. How this is possible? Via Power Dock and Intel Light Peak.
Perfect shortcomings. It almost sounds like a fairy tale when it comes to what Sony has created with the new Z models: An extremely thin 13.1 inch subnotebook weighing a mere 1.2 kilograms, that provides as much performance as a large notebook, and furthermore shines with an A1 display, good battery life, and low heat and noise emissions. How this is possible? Via Power Dock and Intel Light Peak.
Sony Vaio Z2 – Review
Source: Gadgetmix
Archive.org version
Sony has launched the new Vaio Z2 notebook, a 13.1-inch ultrabook with a breath-takingly sharp 1080p display and a second battery pack which can double mains-free runtime. The Sony Vaio Z2 is a mighty powerful take on the ultraportable format, and while it has very few if any weak points, its high price reflects it’s premium status.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 02/20/2012
Source: Gadgetmix
Archive.org versionSony has launched the new Vaio Z2 notebook, a 13.1-inch ultrabook with a breath-takingly sharp 1080p display and a second battery pack which can double mains-free runtime. The Sony Vaio Z2 is a mighty powerful take on the ultraportable format, and while it has very few if any weak points, its high price reflects it’s premium status.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 02/20/2012
Sony Vaio Z2: Everything is Peripheral
Source: AnandTech Archive.org version
The Sony VAIO Z2 is a series of fantastic ideas undone by a few bad ones. On paper and with the price tag out of the equation, there are very few ultraportables on the market more compelling than what Sony hopes to offer the end consumer. A beautiful carbon fiber chassis, stellar quality 1080p screen, powerful Intel Core i7 dual-core processor, excellent battery life with or without the sheet battery.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 02/13/2012
Source: AnandTech
Archive.org versionThe Sony VAIO Z2 is a series of fantastic ideas undone by a few bad ones. On paper and with the price tag out of the equation, there are very few ultraportables on the market more compelling than what Sony hopes to offer the end consumer. A beautiful carbon fiber chassis, stellar quality 1080p screen, powerful Intel Core i7 dual-core processor, excellent battery life with or without the sheet battery.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 02/13/2012
Sony VAIO Z Series
Source: Techreview Source Archive.org version
We were disappointed that Sony loads up this computer with lots of bloatware and trialware. Some of the most predominant software includes trials to Norton Internet Security and Microsoft Office 2010. Sony also installs software like PowerDVD and Skype. These programs bog down performance pretty noticeably, especially since many of them run at startup, so you'll want to spend some time uninstalling the unnecessary ones.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 10/17/2011
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Techreview Source
Archive.org versionWe were disappointed that Sony loads up this computer with lots of bloatware and trialware. Some of the most predominant software includes trials to Norton Internet Security and Microsoft Office 2010. Sony also installs software like PowerDVD and Skype. These programs bog down performance pretty noticeably, especially since many of them run at startup, so you'll want to spend some time uninstalling the unnecessary ones.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 10/17/2011
Rating: Total score: 80%
Foreign Reviews
Sony Vaio Z im Test: Luxus-Exot mit Grafik-Dock
Source: Onlinekosten.de
DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 02/04/2012
Rating: Total score: 89% performance: 93% features: 100% display: 87% mobility: 75% workmanship: 90% ergonomy: 80%
Source: Onlinekosten.de
DE→EN Archive.org versionSingle Review, online available, Long, Date: 02/04/2012
Rating: Total score: 89% performance: 93% features: 100% display: 87% mobility: 75% workmanship: 90% ergonomy: 80%
Sony Vaio Z21: leichter 13-Zöller mit Lightpeak-Grafik
Source: ZDNet DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 10/07/2011
Rating: Total score: 80% performance: 80% features: 80% mobility: 80% ergonomy: 70%
Source: ZDNet
DE→EN Archive.org versionSingle Review, online available, Long, Date: 10/07/2011
Rating: Total score: 80% performance: 80% features: 80% mobility: 80% ergonomy: 70%
Test Sony Vaio VPC-Z21Q9E/B Subnotebook
Source: Notebookcheck DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 08/30/2011
Rating: Total score: 86% performance: 89% display: 88% mobility: 89% workmanship: 88% ergonomy: 86% emissions: 77%
Source: Notebookcheck
DE→EN Archive.org versionSingle Review, online available, Long, Date: 08/30/2011
Rating: Total score: 86% performance: 89% display: 88% mobility: 89% workmanship: 88% ergonomy: 86% emissions: 77%
Sony VAIO VPC-Z21Q9E/B
Source: Notebookinfo DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 08/30/2011
Rating: Total score: 87% performance: 95% display: 95% mobility: 90% ergonomy: 80% emissions: 70%
Source: Notebookinfo
DE→EN Archive.org versionSingle Review, online available, Medium, Date: 08/30/2011
Rating: Total score: 87% performance: 95% display: 95% mobility: 90% ergonomy: 80% emissions: 70%
Comment
AMD Radeon HD 6650M: Successor of the Mobility Radeon HD 5650 with more cores, UVD3 processor and Eyefinity+. Due to the same codename, the 6650M should be a HD 6750M with slow DDR3 memory.
Non demanding games should be playable with these graphics cards.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.
Intel Core i7: The Intel Core i7 for laptops is based on the LG1156 Core i5/i7 CPU for desktops. The base clock speed of the CPUs is relatively low, but because of a huge Turbo mode, the cores can dynamically overclock to up to 3.2 GHz (920XM). Therefore, the CPU can be as fast as high clocked dual-core CPUs (using single threaded applications) but still offer the advantage of 4 cores. Because of the large TDP of 45 W / 55 W, the CPU is only intended for large laptops.
2620M: Very fast Dual-core processor based on the Sandy Bridge architecture with an integrated graphics card and dual-channel DDR3 memory controller. » Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
