Sony VAIO Z

Sony launched a new laptop series called VAIO Z, creating a perfect equilibrium between mobility and performance via a compact design weighting less than 1.5Kg, a 13.1-inch display diagonal, a 12-layer miniaturized motherboard, and a durable carbon fibre construction resisting at drops from 72cm during operation and 90cm when powered down.

Its 13.1-inch X-black display features LED backlight, 16:9 widescreen aspect ratio, super-slim bezel, and 1600 x 900 resolution. The Sony’s X-black LCD is a display enhancement boosting the brightness and contrast rendering rich colors with 100% fidelity. With the Stamina Mode option users can switch between 2 graphic chipsets, choosing either the 3D performance provided by the NVIDIA GeForce 9300M GS GPU, or the integrated Intel graphics. The latter option increases the battery life up to 5 hours, reducing the graphics performance when not required.

Design enhancements take into account the ergonomic aspect while using the stylish laptop, so the brush-finished aluminum panel surrounding the keys continues to form a comfortable palm rest.

Talking about performance this series brings, we have to mention that it comes with the WWAN technology (3G) for fast mobile broadband speeds reaching 7.2Mbps, thanks to the HSDPA technology. There is also the newest Intel processor technology powering these laptops, the Intel Centrino 2, which delivers increased performance and battery life simultaneously, supporting the upcoming wireless draft N technology.
The Wireless Wide Area Network is a wireless standard using technologies like WIMAX, UMTS, GPRS, CDMA2000, GSM, CDPD, Mobitex, HSDPA or 3G, instead of spread-spectrum or OFDM modulation technology based on radio waves, which is used by WLAN. To use it, the user needs a WWAN card for the notebook, as well as monthly usage subscription at a wireless service provider.

“This is the culmination of ten years of VAIO innovation,” said Hidetoshi Takigawa, Marketing Director for VAIO of Europe. “Incorporating feedback from our discerning and highly demanding customers, the VAIO Z embodies everything the brand stands for – cutting edge excellence in technology, exceptional ergonomics and bold, iconic design. This is a notebook everyone would be proud to own.”