Sony Vaio VPCZ114GX/S

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Reviews for the Sony Vaio VPCZ114GX/S

75% Sony VAIO Z Series VPCZ114GX/S
Source: Computer Shopper Archive.org version
Most ultraportables make you trade speed for portability. Not the Sony VAIO Z Series VPCZ114GX/S. Weighing a hair over three pounds, this 13.1-inch notebook is powered by an Intel Core i5 processor that helped it deliver the best test results among ultraportables we’ve seen to date. This laptop's killer performance in a lightweight package will attract power users, but the high price and bland styling leave us wanting more.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 04/01/2010
Rating: Total score: 75%

80% Sony VAIO Z
Source: Laptop Mag Archive.org version
Some day Apple or someone else may be able to match the VAIO Z in terms of speed or portability, but at the moment this ultraportable stands alone as the fastest 13-inch notebook on earth. Is it worth $2,099? Definitely, although we think Sony should throw in the larger battery and a longer warranty for this price. As it stands, you’ll be getting a sleek and sturdy design, two SSDs, and a turbo-charged Core i5 processor that makes quick work of any task.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 03/03/2010
Rating: Total score: 80%

Sony VAIO Z Series (VPCZ114GX/S) review
Source: Engadget Archive.org version
The Sony VAIO Z is a wonder of a laptop to carry around and use -- as it should be for its $2,000 price tag. But is there still a market for a burn-a-hole-in-your-wallet ultraportable when ULV laptops, like the ASUS UL80Vt and Lenovo ThinkPad Edge 13, cost half as much and run for longer on a charge? The answer lies in your needs -- if you're looking for a system to do basic computing with a long battery life an $800 ULV will do the trick. However, if you need a single machine that packs triple the performance and can accomplish every task you throw at it while still fitting into a carry-on, the Z series is a winner. Sure, you can buy five netbooks for its price, or spend far less on a bulkier laptop with similar specs, but our guess is that those willing to pony up for Sony's mastery of style and substance will find the Z to be well worth it.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 02/11/2010
Rating: price: 70% performance: 80% mobility: 80%

Foreign Reviews

Sony Vaio VPCZ1
Source: PC Magazin - 7/10
Single Review, , Very Short, Date: 06/01/2010
Rating: price: 50% performance: 90% features: 90% mobility: 80% workmanship: 80%

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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.

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520M:

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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.

1.5 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.

77.5%: This rating is not convincing. The laptop is evaluated below average, this is not really a recommendation for purchase.

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