Sony Vaio SVZ-1311 Series

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Pros:

Featherweight carbon fiber construction.
Quad-core Intel processor.
1080p display.

Cons:

Poor battery life.
Expensive.

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Last revision on November 4, 2014

Reviewers Liked

Featherweight carbon fiber construction
Quad-core Intel processor
1080p display
Full multimedia programs included
Incredible power in a 2.5 lb. notebook

Reviewers Didn't Like

Poor battery life
Expensive
Dedicated graphics requires external Portable Media Dock

Expert reviews and ratings

The Sony VAIO Z13 (SVZ13114GXX) is a premium ultraportable laptop with a price to match, but while its quad-core processor provides processing oomph, it also cuts battery life...

By PC Mag on August 24, 2012

When the Vaio Z was first released in 2011, it became clear that Sony was capable of besting Apple in the premium notebook realm, at least when it came to pure performance and exotic builds. The sub-three-pound notebook — a mix of carbon fiber,...

By Wired on August 20, 2012

This brings our love story to an end. If you crave an ultraportable that's as capable as much larger laptops, it's hard to beat the Sony Vaio Z 2012 model. It's stunning, weighs only 2.5 lbs. and has a small footprint. There's really nothing like it,...

By MobileTechReview on June 14, 2012

The Sony VAIO Z is a very impressive laptop with interesting possibilities. It has the weight and the dimensions of an Ultrabook, but with the hardware of a full-size laptop. No ultra-low voltage processor, but a normal mobile processor with the option...

By uk.hardware.info on August 03, 2012

Lisa Gade compares the Sony VAIO Z 3rd gen and the Sony VAIO S 13.3, both mid-2012 Ivy Bridge models. Check out our video review of the Sony VAIO Z at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDhC_4-l-9g Check out our video review of the Sony VAIO S 13.3 at:...

By thunderbaylive.com on June 26, 2012

Lisa Gade compares the Apple MacBook Pro with Retina Display and the Sony VAIO Z 2012. Check out our in-depth vide review of the MacBook Pro with Retina Display at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e30yCrIN-gk Check out our video review of the Sony VAIO Z3...

By thunderbaylive.com on June 18, 2012

Here is our gaming demo of the Sony VAIO Z 2012 model playing Diablo III, Skyrim and CoD Modern Warfare 3. For detailed info on this notebook, check out our full video review of the Sony VAIO Z with Ivy Bridge at:...

By thunderbaylive.com on June 11, 2012

Lisa Gade reviews the 2012 Sony VAIO Z with an Ivy Bridge quad core i7 CPU, 1080p display, 8GB RAM and a 256GB SSD drive. It weighs just 2.5 lbs. and has a carbon fiber casing. This is a full Core i7 mobile processor which is much faster than the ULV...

By thunderbaylive.com on June 08, 2012

If you're looking for a Windows laptop that looks like a MacBook Air, you've come to the right place. These systems are fast and full-featured, yet slim, light, and generally long on battery life. A few even sport solid-state drives, and some offer...

By InfoWorld on March 31, 2012

We've got to hand it to Sony's engineers – they've managed to squeeze the internals of a beefy desktop replacement into a tiny ultraportable shell, and the idea of off-loading the discrete graphics to a separate dock to save on weight and battery life...

By delimiter.com.au on October 27, 2011

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