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Sony Vaio VPC-Z13Z9E/X

Specifications

Sony Vaio VPC-Z13Z9E/X
Sony Vaio VPC-Z13Z9E/X (Vaio VPC-Z Series)
Processor
Intel Core i7-640M 2 x 2.8 - 3.5 GHz (Intel Core i7)
Graphics adapter
NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M - 1024 MB VRAM, Core: 450 MHz, Memory: 700 MHz, DDR3, dodatkowo Intel GMA HD, ForceWare 190.24
Memory
6 GB 
, Samsung i Micron DDR3-1066, 4 GB + 2 GB
Display
13.10 inch 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixel, VAIO Display Premium with LED backlight, glossy: yes
Mainboard
Intel HM57
Storage
Quad SSD (RAID 0) 256 GB
Soundcard
Realtek ALC889
Connections
1 Express Card 34mm, 3 USB 2.0, 1 Firewire, 1 VGA, 1 HDMI, 1 Kensington Lock, Audio Connections: wejście mikrofonowe, wyjście słuchawkowe, Card Reader: SD, MS/MS Pro, MS Duo/MS Pro Duo, 1 Fingerprint Reader
Networking
Intel(R) 82577LC Gigabit Network Connection (10MBit/s), Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6200 AGN (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/), Bluetooth Foxconn-T77H114 (Broadcom BCM2070) 2.1 + EDR, Qualcomm Gobi 2000
Optical drive
Matshita BD-MLT UJ240AS
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 33 x 314 x 210 ( = 1.3 x 12.36 x 8.27 in)
Battery
57 Wh Lithium-Ion, 6-cell, 5200 mAh, 10,8 V
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64 Bit
Camera
Webcam: Sony Visual Communication 0.3 MPx
Additional features
BIOS: R3030C3, power supply: 19 V, 4,72 A, 90 W
Weight
1.449 kg ( = 51.11 oz / 3.19 pounds), Power Supply: 377 g ( = 13.3 oz / 0.83 pounds)
Price
3500 Euro

 

Pricecompare

Average Score: 80% - good
Average of 1 scores (from 4 reviews)
price: - %, performance: 80%, features: 80%, display: 85% mobility: 90%, workmanship: - %, ergonomy: 70%, emissions: 65%

Reviews for the Sony Vaio VPC-Z13Z9E/X

Verwandlungskünstler
Source: c't - 2/11 German
Comparison, , Long, Date: 01/01/2011
Rating: performance: 80% features: 80% display: 90% mobility: 90% ergonomy: 70% emissions: 90%
Sony Vaio VPC-Z13Z9E/X: Subnotebook Deluxe
Source: Tom's Hardware German DE→EN Archive.org version
CPU+SSD good, GPU bad
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 03/02/2011
80% Sony Vaio Z13Z9E
Source: Erenumerique French FR→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 11/26/2010
Rating: Total score: 80%
Sony VAIO Z13Z9E/X - exklusivní a výkonný
Source: Notebook.cz CZ→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 10/26/2010
Rating: performance: 80% features: 80% display: 80% emissions: 40%

Comment

NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M: The Nvidia GeForce GT 330M is the successor of the GT 230M and technically just a slightly higher clocked GT 240M (but it should still maintain the power envelope of the GT 230M as the naming suggests).

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.  


640M:

The Core i7-640M is the fastest Dual-Core CPU for laptops (at the time of introduction in Q4 2010) and successor of the 620M. It clocks betwenn 2.8 and 3.64 GHz due to the Turbo Mode and because of Hyperthreading, 4 threads are executed simultaneously. In the package, Intel also included a second die with an integrated GPU (GMA HD) and a memory controller. Therefore, the TDP of 35 Watt of the whole package is still quite good.

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


13.10":

Above all, this display size is used for subnotebooks, ultrabooks and convertibles. For all three types, this size is quite large. The biggest variety of subnotebooks is represented with this size.

Large display-sizes allow higher resolutions. So, details like letters are bigger. On the other hand, the power consumption is lower with small screen diagonals and the devices are smaller, more lightweight and cheaper.

» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.


1.449 kg:

In former time,s this weight was typical for big tablets, small subnotebooks, ultrabooks and convertibles with a 10-11 inch display-diagonal. Nowadays, often 15 inch laptops weigh as much.


Sony: Sony Corporation is a multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Japan. Sony is one of the leading manufacturers of electronics, video, communications, video game consoles, and information technology products for the consumer and professional markets. Its name is derived from sonus, the Latin word for sound. The company was founded 1946 with another name and renamed in 1958. Sony Corporation is the electronics business unit and the parent company of the Sony Group, which is engaged in business through its five operating segments—electronics, games, entertainment (motion pictures and music), financial services and other. Sony is a notebook manufacturer of medium size according international market shares.

From 2014, Sony has reduced the production of Vaio laptops and finally discontinued them. Sony is still present in the smartphone and tablet market, yet not among the Top 5 manufacturers.


80%: This rating is not convincing. The laptop is evaluated below average, this is not really a recommendation for purchase.


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

 

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Stefan Hinum, 2010-11-22 (Update: 2012-05-26)