Sony Vaio VPC-Z21Q9E
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Average of 6 scores (from 7 reviews)
Reviews for the Sony Vaio VPC-Z21Q9E
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.
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: 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: 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%
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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: 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: 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: 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%
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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.
13.10":
There are hardly any tablets in this display size range anymore. For subnotebooks, on the other hand, it is the standard format.
The advantage of subnotebooks is that the entire laptop can be small and therefore easily portable. The smaller display also has the advantage of requiring less power, which further improves battery life and thus mobility. The disadvantage is that reading texts is more strenuous on the eyes. High resolutions are more likely to be found in standard laptops.
» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.Sony: Sony Corporation is one of the largest Japanese electronics companies. The company was founded in 1946 under a different name and initially produced rice stoves. The company launched the first transistor radio. In 1958, the company was renamed Sony. Sony is a combination of the Latin word sonus (sound) and the English word sonny (little boy). Today, its core business is consumer electronics. The company is engaged in the development, design, manufacture and sale of electronic equipment, instruments, devices, game consoles and software. Sony operates in the following segments: Gaming and Network Services, Music, Images, Home Entertainment and Sound, Imaging Products and Solutions, Mobile Communications, Semiconductors, Financial Services and Others.
84.67%: This rating is slightly above average, there are somewhat more devices with worse ratings. However, clear purchase recommendations look different.
» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.