Sony VAIO Z21Review – Buy Online on Lowest Price!
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Sony VAIO Z notebook had “much noise” even before its official announcement. At first it was rumored that he will use interface Light Peak, then reported that he had with him will be delivered to a special docking station with a discrete graphics card. And in the end turned out to be true. However, for this would have to pay. Exactly how much and what you can get a very large sum – we’ll tell the rest of this article.
The recently introduced Sony VAIO Z notebook is designed to restore the position of Sony in the market for mobile computers. Even more so, not positions, but the Japanese company’s reputation as a major innovator in this segment. For that Sony decided to take special measures, which appeared to create a special docking station for VAIO Z, which was passed not only the optical drive, but also quite powerful discrete graphics card.
The idea of complete external graphics accelerator laptops can not be called new. Most thought it was for AMD in its platform Puma, but before that some manufacturers’ svoevolnichali “and used to connect an external video interface PCI Express x1, failed to slot ExpressCard.
But the realization of Sony has certain advantages, which we mention below. Otherwise, the new VAIO Z on the size and weight similar to the 13.3-inch MacBook Air, although its configuration is easily compete with a 13.3-inch MacBook Pro the last generation, and even surpass him on several points. In general, the product has turned out an outstanding and at least worthy of further study.
Specification
To date, the VAIO Z line is only one laptop. But in Russia it is available in three different configurations. The least expensive, costing about 70 thousand, includes a processor Core i5-2410M, 4GB RAM and 128GB SSD on. The second option involves the exact same laptop, but bundled with a docking station – it will cost quite a tidy sum of 30 thousand rubles (total 100 thousand). Well, the most advanced version costs 120 thousand. To us he has got, but, unfortunately, without the docking station. Let’s take a look at his features more closely.
Sony VAIO Z (VPC-Z21Z9R)
Screen
13,3 “, 1600×900, 16:9
Processor
Intel Core i7-2620M (two cores and four threads, 2,7 / 3,4 GHz, 4096 KB L3)
Memory
4096 4096 MB DDR3-1333
Chipset
Intel HM67
Video card
Intel HD Graphics 3000
AMD Radeon HD 6650M (integrated into the external docking station)
Hard disk
256 GB SSD
Optical Drive
DVD ± RW / BD-ROW/DVD ± RW / BD-RW (in dock)
Communications
10/100/1000 Mbit / s Ethernet, Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 3.0 + HS, WiMAX, 3G
Ports
2xUSB (1xUSB 2.0, 1xUSB 3.0, combined with an optical port for docking station), D-SUB, HDMI, audio out (shared with microphone socket), RJ-45, a card reader SD, memory card reader Memory Stick
Webcam
1.3 Megapixels
Battery
6 cell 4000 mAh
Power supply unit
65 W
Dimensions
330h210h16, 7 mm
Weight
1.16 kg
Operating system
Windows 7 Professional 64-bit
Price
120 000 rubles
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When the thickness of the body a little less than 17 mm and weighing less than 1.2 kg seen in the VAIO Z Core i7-2620M is unusual – not in these notebooks usually come across such a processor. Often this is the big 15.6-inch laptops, and not the cheapest. With the latest in VAIO Z «All right,” but the weight and size is clearly comparable with those of the MacBook Air.
Thus, Core i7-2620M – fast processor, rightly so. Another question: do it in such a machine? Yet it is unlikely the owner will distill it full-length movies from one format to another, and render three-dimensional scenes are gone, and quick response in other applications and can provide a Core i5-2410M, installed in the VAIO Z versions more cheaply. So we recommend to think twice about whether to pay more for the most expensive configuration.
The top includes a modification to 8GB of RAM and 256 GB SSD-drive, but then again, is to proceed from their own needs. A similar amount of RAM at the moment is still overkill – 4 GB is usually enough to be active in virtually all applications, and professional programs on VAIO Z and is not intended. As for the SSD, but today the difference between 128 and 256 GB is very evident, because a large capacitance in this case – a significant plus.
Built-in graphics processor Intel HD Graphics 3000 in general, for those tasks that are oriented VAIO Z. But if this turns out to be small, then in your possession may be AMD Radeon HD 6650M, located in the docking station. This accelerator is the average, for its speed exceeds the one that comes with 15.4-inch junior MacBook Pro. So that, coupled with a docking station for the victory will be clear by whom.
Other features provide dock VAIO Z external optical drive (DVD ± RW, BD-ROM, or BD-RW) and six connectors (1hUSB 3.0, 2xUSB 2.0, 1xD-SUB, 1xRJ-45 and the audio jack). As we wrote in a preview that connects the dock of the optical cable, which transmits data via the interface Thunderbolt. However, Sony has implemented it as a USB-connector (actually withdrawing it has two fiber contact), and therefore has no right to use this name. And it is unlikely there will be such a connector device, except for the dock, because it makes no sense to call it an official name.
For the system video card is connected to PCI Express x4 interface, version 2.0 (which is similar to PCI-E x8 1.0). In principle, such an accelerator that will be enough, as well as for all other interfaces, made at the dock.
Special mention deserves the cable that connects an external module. The use of fiber-optic connections make it possible to meter in length, which is very convenient. Technology ATI XGP, implemented in the above-mentioned platform AMD Puma, in his usual “manifestation” implies a massive thick and short (less than 20 cm) wire, which may not be enough.
Another useful quality of the docking station – the ability to connect two monitors. The screen notebook may be working as a third external monitor connected directly to your computer.
Returning to the remaining characteristics of the VAIO Z, we note the huge variety of communication interfaces. Supports all: Gigabit Ethernet, Wi-Fi standards 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth version 3.0, WiMAX, and even 3G. Wi-Fi and WiMAX provides the network card is Intel Centrino Advanced-N + WiMAX 6150 (that’s where the brand had gone Centrino) – one of the most popular models. As far as 3G, is responsible for the standard module Sierra Wireless Gobi
3000, developed by Qualcomm. It supports data transmission in HSPA + networks at speeds up to 14.4 Mbit / sec. More support for LTE and add exactly would be complete.
For prices and weight parameters, we all said, therefore remains to mention the operating system. Of course, since the VAIO Z – is a premium business-class laptop with it is Windows 7 Professional. This is more than the expected decision. For greater reliability would be to attend to and installed Windows 7 Ultimate (at such a price), but this is not enough that would make it. And since Sony emphasizes working positioning VAIO Z.
New Sony came to us in the form of a test sample without the kit, so continue with the design.
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