Sony Vaio Z 13-1X0211S

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70% Vaio Z
Source: Laptop Mag Archive.org version
The Vaio Z is a luxury laptop with an impressive screen, a body made of premium materials and a processor that delivers strong, snappy performance. I expect all of these things from a laptop over $1,000 (heck, I demand them), and this ultraportable delivers. But the notebook falters in actual usability. For one, the keyboard is flat and uncomfortable, which increases typing errors.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 04/15/2016
Rating: Total score: 70%

70% Vaio Z
Source: Laptop Mag Archive.org version
The Vaio Z is a luxury laptop with an impressive screen, a body made of premium materials and a processor that delivers strong, snappy performance. I expect all of these things from a laptop over $1,000 (heck, I demand them), and this ultraportable delivers. But the notebook falters in actual usability.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 04/15/2016
Rating: Total score: 70%

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Model: The Sony Vaio Z 13-1X0211S is an ultraportable laptop released by Sony under the Z series, which is known for being very slim and still delivering high performance. With Intel Core i5 6267U 2.9 GHz CPU, Intel Iris Graphics 550 GPU, 8 GB RAM and 256 GB PCIe Solid State Drive makes for good productivity. Combined with a 13.3” 1080p display, the laptop is capable of delivering bright and sharp images.

While lid and the top side of the base unit are from aluminum, the sides and the underside are from black carbon fiber. The laptop is slim and light with a size of 32.41 x 21.54 x 1.68 cm (12.76 x 8.48 x 0.66 inch) and a weight of 1.16 kg (2.56 pounds) and, so, very suitable for on the go. The Sony Vaio Z 13-1X0211S features very slim and flat keyboard with backlight to reduce the height of the laptop. In addition, it feature a 10.41 x 6.25 cm (4.1 x 2.5 inch) touchpad. For connectivity, the left side of the laptop features an HDMI-out, a headphone / microphone jack and a SD card slot, while right side features two USB 3.0 ports.

Intel Iris Graphics 550: Integrated GPU (GT3e) with 48 EUs and dedicated eDRAM memory found on some Skylake CPU models (28 W series).

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

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.

6267U: Skylake-based dual-core processor for notebooks and ultrabooks. Offers an integrated Iris Graphics 550 GPU with eDRAM memory and is manufactured in 14 nm.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.

13.30":

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.

1.2 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.

70%: This rating is bad. Most notebooks are better rated. This is not a recommendation for purchase.

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