Sony Vaio VPCZ12

Name: Sony Vaio VPCZ12
Brand: Sony
Rating: 89.5 (4 reviews)

Specifications

Sony Vaio VPCZ12 (Vaio VPC-Z Series)

Processor

Intel Core i5-520M 2 x 2.4 - 2.9 GHz, Arrandale

Graphics adapter

NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M - 1024 MB VRAM, Core: 475 MHz, RAM: 700 MHz, DDR3, 188.80

Memory

4 GB

, DDR3

Display

13.10 inch 16:9, 1600 x 900 pixel, Sony LCD, glossy: no

Mainboard

Intel HM57

Storage

2x Toshiba THNS064GG2BNAA RAID 0 , 128 GB

, Intel Raid 0 2x64GB SSD Toshiba THNS064GG2BNAA

Soundcard

Realtek ALC889

Connections

1 Express Card 34mm, 3 USB 2.0, 1 VGA, 1 HDMI, 1 Kensington Lock, 1 Docking Station Port, Audio Connections: Line-Out, Microphone-In, Card Reader: MMC/SD/Memory Stick, 1 Fingerprint Reader

Networking

Intel 82577LC Gigabit (10/100/1000MBit/s), 802.11a/b/g/n (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/), Bluetooth 2.1+EDR, Qualcomm Gobi 2000 HSDPA

Optical drive

Matshita DVD-RAM UJ892AS

Size

height x width x depth (in mm): 32.7 x 314 x 210 ( = 1.29 x 12.36 x 8.27 in)

Battery

58 Wh Lithium-Ion, VGP-BPS20/B 5400mAh

Operating System

Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64 Bit

Camera

Webcam: 0.3MP 640×480

Additional features

VAIO Transfer Support, VAIO Update, VAIO Smart Network, 24 Months Warranty, Fingerprint Reader

Weight

1.406 kg ( = 49.6 oz / 3.1 pounds), Power Supply: 291 g ( = 10.26 oz / 0.64 pounds)

Price

1899 Euro

Links

Sony homepage
Sony notebook section
Vaio VPC-Z (Series)

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Average Score: 89.5% - very good
Average of 4 scores (from 3 reviews)

price: - %, performance: 87%, features: 78%, display: 92% mobility: 88%, workmanship: 88%, ergonomy: 90%, emissions: 87%

Reviews for the Sony Vaio VPCZ12

88% Review Sony Vaio VPC-Z12 Subnotebook | Notebookcheck
The Elite. It is light, with incredible performance supported by a dedicated graphics card, but will it still have a good battery life? Could this slim 13.1” laptop with its docking station, mat 1600x900 display, DVD player and HSPA module fulfill its ambition to become the perfect business all-rounder?

90% Test Sony Vaio VPC-Z12 Subnotebook
Source: Notebookcheck German

DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 08/24/2010
Rating: Total score: 90% performance: 92% display: 93% mobility: 89% workmanship: 88% ergonomy: 90% emissions: 88%

90% Sony Vaio VPC-Z12
Source: Notebookforum.at German

DE→EN Archive.org version
User Review, online available, Long, Date: 08/01/2010
Rating: Total score: 90%

90% Ноутбук Sony VAIO Z
Source: Zoom

RU→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 08/06/2010
Rating: Total score: 90%

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.

520M:

The Core i5-520M has only 3 MB L3 Cache (compared to the I7-640M) and clocks between 2.4-2.93 GHz (Turbo Mode). Thanks to Hyperthreading, 4 threads can be processed simultaneously. An integrated graphics card (GMA HD 3150) and a DDR3 memory controller are also included in the package.

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

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