New Sony Vaio Vpcf11z1ebi Laptop.

The Sony Vaio VPCF11Z1E/BI nonetheless has its predecessor's bragging rights, as it really is the only 13-inch ultraportable (at typically the moment) that runs an Intel Core i5 processor together with a switchable images method. And luxuries as being a backlit keyboard, high solution display, and support for a number of SSD drives rarely are available in packages this little. As well as yes, its price tag can purchase you at least some netbooks, but it nonetheless earning an Editors' Option (inside ultraportable category) for being such a potent, feature-packed ultraportable.

There is no requirement to redesign a powerful ultraportable that's this very good looking, which can end up why Sony left your chassis alone inside new VPCF11Z1E/BI. It's the same good reason that the well-crafted Lenovo ThinkPad X200 have left its design untouched. The VPCF11Z1E/BI laptop can be wrapped in carbon fabric and magnesium metals, even though its incredibly scant, 3-pound body belies its surprising sturdiness. The 4. 6-pound Apple company MacBook Pro 13-inch along with Three. 8-pound HP ProBook 5310m possess a similar footprint but weigh a entire great deal much more than the particular Sony Vaio VPCF11Z1E/BI laptop or pc. Even the cracker-thin ASUS UL30A-A1 (Three. 9 lbs) isn't as simple inside the scales.



As the originators from the "chiclet" keyboard, it was only becoming that Sony continues this form factor with the VPCF11Z1E/BI laptop computer. Despite the fact that the keys are smaller than those for the ASUS UL30A-A1 and The apple company MacBook Pro 13-inch, Sony offers plenty in spacing in among each key to ensure the typing knowledge doesn't think cramped. Sony produced the typing knowledge much more compelling by adding any backlit function, a keyboard feature that wasn't obtainable using its predecessor. The roomy touchpad and soft-clicking mouse buttons also rival that about the superb Lenovo X200 not to mention Dell Studio 14z.

The actual Sony Vaio VPCF11Z1E/BI laptop's functions have transformed somewhat, mostly for that better. It's still amazing this featherweight includes an bodily optical drive, which could possibly be swapped out for the particular Blu-ray drive. Ultraportables such as the Dell Studio 14z and even 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 good state drives (SSD) (spinning drives were available as a substitute while using previous version). It's 1 within the only ultraportable that holds up dual SSDs (my configuration came with a single 256GB SSD drive). The initial Z had an preference for dual 256GB versions, for the total in 512GB; the new one tops out at 384GB (one 256GB, another a 128GB SSD)-still a lot for storage area for that regular executive.

As in case that weren't enough, the Sony Vaio VPCF11Z1E/BI personal computer houses each integrated (Intel GMA HD) not to mention discrete (Nvidia GeForce GT 330M) graphics chipsets combined with the capability to switch in between the two. That means, 3D-intensive tasks can take advantage of Nvidia's highly effective visuals, although the integrated images can conserve electric battery life. The Sony Vaio VPCF11Z1E/BI laptop also offers a third physical preparing called the Dynamic Crossbreed Images Technique, which switches the artwork process auto-magically when, say, you unplug the AC adapter (switches to enclosed artwork) or connect the HDMI cable (switches for the Nvidia chip). Each various other switching scenario on other sorts of laptops involves a two-step instructions procedure: Flip the physical switch in the top left corner and wait to obtain a 2-second screen flicker. The three-switch mechanism (One certain for speed (Nvidia), a particular for battery living (Intel integrated), as well as DHGS) is awkward and somewhat confusing, nevertheless, particularly when Nvidia basically announced its Optimus technology-an mechanical graphics-switching technology that's extra seamless and much less obtrusive from some hardware standpoint The Asus UL50VF-A1 may be the very first laptop the fact that uses this technology.

The Nvidia GeForce GT 330M graphics chip inside the Sony Vaio VPCF11Z1E/BI laptop computer is much more highly effective as opposed to the one particular found within just Sony Z590. The VPCF11Z1E/BI laptop computer's 3DMark 06 credit score of 6, 867 is no less than 6 times superior than that in the Sony Z590, and it didn't decline a single frame throughout Crysis and World in conflict game play. Across your gaming checks, it bested the MacBook Pro 13-inch and DellStudio 14z, which operate on Nvidia integrated chipset. Even the Lenovo ThinkPad T410's workstation images was no match for that Sony Vaio VPCF11Z1E/BI laptop's three-dimensionally prowess.