New Sony Vaio VPCF11Z1E/BI Laptop Computer
The Sony Vaio VPCF11Z1E/BI nonetheless has its predecessor's bragging rights, as it really is the only 13-inch ultraportable (at the moment) that runs an Intel Core i5 processor and a switchable images method. And luxuries just like a backlit keyboard, high resolution display, and support for multiple SSD drives rarely come in packages this little.
And yes,
its price tag can purchase you at least 4 netbooks, but it nonetheless earns an Editors' Option (inside ultraportable category) for being such a potent, feature-packed ultraportable.
There's no requirement to redesign an ultraportable that's this very good looking, which can be why Sony left the chassis alone inside new VPCF11Z1E/BI. It's the same reason why the well-crafted Lenovo ThinkPad X200 had left its design untouched. The VPCF11Z1E/BI laptop is wrapped in carbon fiber and magnesium metals, although its incredibly scant, 3-pound frame belies its surprising sturdiness. The 4.6-pound Apple MacBook Pro 13-inch and Three.8-pound HP ProBook 5310m have a similar footprint but weigh a entire great deal much more than the Sony Vaio VPCF11Z1E/BI laptop computer. Even the cracker-thin ASUS UL30A-A1 (Three.9 lbs) isn't as simple within the scales.
As the originators from the "chiclet" keyboard, it was only fitting that Sony continues this form factor with the VPCF11Z1E/BI laptop computer. Even though the keys are smaller than those for the ASUS UL30A-A1 and Apple MacBook Pro 13-inch, Sony offers plenty of spacing in among each key to ensure that the typing knowledge doesn't really feel cramped. Sony produced the typing knowledge a lot more compelling by adding a backlit function, a keyboard feature that wasn't obtainable with its predecessor. The roomy touchpad and soft-clicking mouse buttons also rival that on the superb Lenovo X200 and Dell Studio 14z.
The Sony Vaio VPCF11Z1E/BI laptop's functions have transformed somewhat, mostly for the better. It's still amazing that this featherweight includes an internal optical drive, which might be swapped out for the Blu-ray drive. Ultraportables like the Dell Studio 14z and ASUS UL30A-A1 opted to accomplish without having an optical drive and even now weigh extra. The Sony Vaio VPCF11Z1E/BI laptop now supports only solid state drives (SSD) (spinning drives were available as an alternative while using previous version). It's 1 in the only ultraportable that supports dual SSDs (my configuration came with a single 256GB SSD drive). The original Z had an option for dual 256GB ones, for the total of 512GB; the new one tops out at 384GB (one 256GB, the other a 128GB SSD)-still a lot for storage area for that regular executive.
As if that weren't enough, the Sony Vaio VPCF11Z1E/BI laptop houses each integrated (Intel GMA HD) and discrete (Nvidia GeForce GT 330M) graphics chipsets along with the capability to switch in between the two. That way, 3D-intensive tasks can make use of Nvidia's highly effective images, although the integrated images can conserve electric battery life. The Sony Vaio VPCF11Z1E/BI laptop also has a third physical setting called the Dynamic Hybrid Images Technique, which switches the artwork process automatically when, say, you unplug the AC adapter (switches to integrated artwork) or connect an HDMI cable (switches towards the Nvidia chip). Each other switching scenario on other laptops involves a two-step manual procedure: Flip the physical switch in the top left corner and wait to get a 2-second screen flicker. A three-switch mechanism (One particular for speed (Nvidia), one particular for battery living (Intel integrated), and DHGS) is awkward and somewhat confusing, nevertheless, particularly when Nvidia just announced its Optimus technology-an automatic graphics-switching technology that's extra seamless and much less obtrusive from a hardware standpoint The Asus UL50VF-A1 could be the very first laptop that uses this technology.
The Nvidia GeForce GT 330M graphics chip inside the Sony Vaio VPCF11Z1E/BI laptop computer is a lot much more highly effective than the one particular found inside Sony Z590. The VPCF11Z1E/BI laptop computer's 3DMark 06 score of 6,867 is a minimum of 6 times superior than that in the Sony Z590, and it didn't drop a single frame in the course of Crysis and World in Conflict game play. Across the gaming checks, it bested the MacBook Pro 13-inch and DellStudio 14z, which run on Nvidia integrated chipset. Even the Lenovo ThinkPad T410's workstation images was no match for the Sony Vaio VPCF11Z1E/BI laptop's 3D prowess.
