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Sony VAIO (VGN-Z17GNB)

By Sandra Vogel, ZDNet UK on 27 November 2008 11:08 AM

Tags: sony, vaio, 13.1, z, series, intel, core 2 duo, ultraportable

Manufacturer: Sony

Battery

  • Battery type included
  • Lithium-ion

Connectivity

  • Network interface
  • 10/100/1000 LAN, 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n
  • Dialup modem
  • Yes
  • USB ports
  • 2
  • Firewire ports
  • 1
  • Firewire type
  • 400
  • VGA
  • Yes
  • HDMI
  • Yes

Display

  • Natural resolution (max)
  • 1600 x 900 pixels
  • Diagonal screen size
  • 13.1 inch

Drives

  • Primary hard drive
  • 320 GB
  • Optical drive
  • DVD-RW

General

  • Dimensions (H x W x D)
  • 33.0 x 314 x 210 mm
  • Weight
  • 1.49 kg
  • Laptop type
  • Ultraportable

Graphics

  • Amt of video RAM
  • 256 MB
  • Graphics hardware
  • GeForce 9300M GS

Memory

  • Amt of RAM
  • 4GB
  • RAM type
  • DDR3-1066
  • Memory card reader
  • Yes

Other

  • Motherboard chipset
  • Intel GM45
  • Integrated webcam
  • Yes
  • TV tuner
  • No

Processor

  • Processor type
  • Intel Core Duo
  • Processor speed
  • 2.53 GHz

Software

  • Operating system
  • Windows Vista Business
  • Popular software included
  • Roxio CD Creator

Sound

  • Embedded stereo speakers
  • Yes
  • Digital audio output
  • Yes

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The good:
  • Superb wide-screen display
  • Light and very well built
  • Excellent performance
  • Good battery life
  • Webcam
  • Fingerprint scanner
The bad:
  • Not enough USB ports
  • Overloaded with preinstalled software
The bottomline:

It's not flawless, but if you can afford it, you won't be disappointed.

Editors’ rating:

8.4/10

RRP: AU$3700.00

Related topics:

sony, vaio, 13.1, z, series, intel, core 2 duo

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