Sony Vaio SV-Z Series

Sony Vaio SV-Z13114GXX

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Average Score: 70% - average

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70% Sony VAIO Z13 (SVZ13114GXX)
Source: PC Mag Archive.org version
The Sony VAIO Z13 (SVZ13114GXX) is a premium ultraportable laptop with a price to match, but while its quad-core processor provides processing oomph, it also cuts battery life short.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 08/24/2012
Rating: Total score: 70%

60% Even After Price Drop, Sony Vaio Z Is Still a Big-Ticket Notebook
Source: Wired Magazine Archive.org version
Still, the Vaio Z isn’t easy on the wallet. And if you choose to upgrade just a few features — hard drives or processor or memory — you’ll quickly edge over the $2,000 mark. With more and more high-end ultrabooks entering the market at around two-thirds that cost, it’s hard to justify such a steep outlay, even with impressive specs.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 08/20/2012
Rating: Total score: 60%

80% Sony Vaio Z, 2012
Source: Notebookreview.com Archive.org version
This brings our love story to an end. If you crave an ultraportable that's as capable as much larger laptops, it's hard to beat the Sony Vaio Z 2012 model. It's stunning, weighs only 2.5 lbs. and has a small footprint. There's really nothing like it, and it's a continued testament to Sony's engineering capabilities. The Lenovo ThinkPad X230 comes closest but it weighs 3.4 lbs. and is significantly thicker and less attractive.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 06/14/2012
Rating: Total score: 80%

Sony Vaio SV-Z1311Z9EX

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Average Score: 87% - good

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87% Ultimative Leistung im Karbon-Subnotebook
Source: Notebookinfo DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 09/11/2012
Rating: Total score: 87% performance: 100% display: 80% mobility: 90% ergonomy: 80% emissions: 75%

87% Ultimative Leistung im Karbon-Subnotebook
Source: Notebookinfo DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 09/11/2012
Rating: Total score: 87% performance: 100% display: 80% mobility: 90% ergonomy: 80% emissions: 75%

Sony Vaio Z1311Z9R

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Сверхлегкий ноутбук Sony VAIO Z13: мечта фотографа
Source: 3DNews.ru RU→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Thin design; very bright screen; sleek all-metal body.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 09/19/2012

Sony Vaio SV-Z1311Z8EX

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Sony VAIO SV-Z13 11Z8EX - čtyřjádrový prcek
Source: Notebook.cz CZ→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Brute processing power and disk; small and thin; docking station with GPU; top gear ratios for thin laptops. Negative: The annoying fan noise load; small touchpad; speakers.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 10/23/2012

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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.

Non demanding games should be playable with these graphics cards.

Intel HD Graphics 4000: Processor graphics card in the high end Ivy Bridge models. Offers a different clock speed in the different CPU models (ULV to desktop quad core) and therefore a different performance.

Modern games should be playable with these graphics cards at low settings and resolutions. Casual gamers may be happy with these cards.

AMD Radeon HD 7670M: Renamed Radeon HD 6650M and therefore still produced in 40nm.

» 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.  

3612QM: An Ivy Bridge-based quad-core processor clocked at 2.1 GHz with Turbo Boost support up to 3.1 GHz. Offers an integrated HD Graphics 4000 GPU running at 650-1100 MHz on a dual channel DDR3 memory controller. The speciality of the i7-3612QM is the low TDP of 35 Watt compared to 45 Watt of the other Ivy Bridge quad core CPUs (e.g. 3610QM).

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.

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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.

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78.17%: This rating is not earth-shattering. This rating must actually be seen as average, since there are about as many devices with worse ratings as better ones. A purchase recommendation can only be seen with a lot of goodwill, unless it is about websites that generally rate strictly.

» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.

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