Sony Vaio VGN-Z21ZN reviews: 13.1" Laptop computer

Sony Vaio VGN-Z21ZN reviews: 13.1" Laptop computer reviews

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5.6 out of 10 based on 7 reviews.

Sony Vaio VGN-Z21ZN with Intel Core 2 Duo P9500 2.53 GHz Dual Core Processor, 4GB of Memory and 128GB Storage on Windows Vista Business. Blu-ray combo, 3 hours of battery

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Battery life	5.9
Design	7.7
Size and weight	8.3
Performance	7.4
Value for money	5.4
Overall rating	5.6

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Santos, London

Score 6.0/10

Good points:: Good hardware
Bad points:: Terrible software. I had to change Vista for Seven.

Battery life	6.0
Design	9.0
Size and weight	9.0
Performance	8.0
Value for money	5.0
Overall rating	6.0

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Confirmed purchase: 29 Sep 2009

Confirmed purchaser

Score 8.0/10

Good points:: Compact, stable, therefore reliable.
Bad points:: Doesn't shut down on lid close. But maybe I haven't configured it right?

Battery life	7.0
Design	8.0
Size and weight	8.0
Performance	8.0
Value for money	8.0
Overall rating	8.0

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Confirmed purchase: 09 Jun 2009

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Product Features

Screen size (Inches)	13.1
Screen size is measured diagonally from corner to corner.
Operating system	Windows Vista Business
Software on which the device runs
RAM (Gigabytes)	4

Number of cores	Dual
Computer processors are made up of 1 or more cores. Having multiple cores allows the computer to run two or more processes at once, improving multi-tasking and speeding things up.
Hard disk capacity (Gigabytes)	128
Hard Disk capacity is measured in GBs which stands for Gigabytes. A gigabyte is 1000 MB or megabytes. The more GB you have the more info like photos and music you can store.
Screen Resolution (pixels)	1440 x 900 (WSXGA)
The number of pixels the screen has. The more you have, the more detail the screen can display, given a high quality source. A breakdown of resolutions can be found on Wikipedia here
Processor brand	Intel
There are 2 main manufacturers of computer processors. They are Intel and AMD.
Processor series	Core 2 Duo
This is the processor model range. Different types of processor have different types of functionality. For example Centrino processors are specifically designed to increase battery life in laptops.
Processor number	P9500
This is the specific processor number in the processor range.
Processor speed (Gigahertz)	2.53
The processor is the driving force of your personal computer. The higher the number in Gigahertz or Ghz the faster your computer will run. Don’t forget that other factors such as the number of cores will have an effect on speed.
Number of USB ports	2

Connections	Firewire

Connections	Bluetooth

Connections	Wireless

Built-in disc drive	Blu-ray combo
Built-in disc drives can be used to copy data, music, documents or films from your laptop, netbook or desktop computer, onto a blank DVD. DVD writers can also copy info onto blank CDs but CDs have a lower storage capacity. Normal DVD discs can store up to 4.7GB of info. DVD stands for Digital Versatile Disc.
Card reader	Single Card Reader
A memory card reader allows you to connect various types of card such as SD Cards, MMC Cards or Compact Flash Cards to your laptop or desktop computer. Memory Card Readers are extremely useful for photographers as it allows you to quickly transfer your snaps from camera to machine meaning you can have them uploaded to your favourite website or printed out in a matter of minutes.
Battery life (Hours)	3
Battery life is important if you travel a lot. Long train journeys can be a pain if you don’t get more than 3 hours of life out of your laptop. It’s worth remembering that a lot of trains offer power sockets now so don’t be put off by a low battery life unless your lifestyle demands ultra portability.
Weight (kg)	1.49

Graphics card brand	nVidia
Graphics cards in desktop computers and graphics chips in laptops are manufactured by 3 main companies: Intel, ATI and nVidia. If you want to play modern games aim for an ATI or nVidia card or chip. Intel cards and chips work perfectly for general laptop use, video playback and older computer games.
Graphics card model number	9300MGS
This is the range and model number of the graphics card or chip in your desktop or laptop computer.
Graphics card memory (Megabytes)	256

Type of hard drive	Hard Disk Drive

Chipset brand	Intel
Remote control	No
Aspect ratio	16:9
Width in cm	31.4

Depth in cm	21

Release date	2009-01-02
The date the product was originally made available for purchase.

Also known as: Vaio Z21ZNX, Sony VAIO Z21ZN/X, SONY VGN-Z21ZN/X, Sony VAIO VGN-Z21ZN/X

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