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Sony VAIO VGN-Z21MN/B

in Laptops

Verdict

Sony's 13.1in Z-series redefines the ultraportable template, and justifies every single penny of its sizable price tag

Review Date: 29 Oct 2008

Price when reviewed: £1,276 (£1,467 inc VAT)

Overall Rating
5 stars out of 6

PCPRO Recommended

Battery life, light use
  • VAIO VGN-Z21MN/B
  • 572
0
Lenovo T500
+100%

The light-use test is the absolute longest you can expect the battery to last with careful power management.

Battery life, heavy use
  • VAIO VGN-Z21MN/B
  • 105
0
Lenovo T500

The intensive-use score is the battery life during very demanding, CPU and hard disk-intensive operations with power management turned off.

Overall application benchmark score
  • VAIO VGN-Z21MN/B
  • 1.31
0
3.2GHz Pentium D PC
+100%

PC Pro's application benchmarks test real-world performance in a range of applications. Click here for more information.

3D performance (crysis) low settings
  • VAIO VGN-Z21MN/B
  • 24fps
0
Mesh Matrix II

Our 3D gaming benchmarks test gaming performance in Crysis, which remains one of the most challenging games available. Setting is 1,024 x 768 at low detail.

User comments

Sony Servicing

I have one. Permanent huge white spots appeared on the screen spontaneously and Sony refused to fix it - blaming me. I blame myself for buying a Sony if anything

By CGreengrass on 9 Nov 2009

Sony Servicing

Actually they have now agreed to repair it FOC. Always complain higher up is my advice! Thanks Sony after all

By CGreengrass on 11 Nov 2009

Sony Servicing

Actually they have now agreed to repair it FOC. Always complain higher up is my advice! Thanks Sony after all

By CGreengrass on 11 Nov 2009

Servicing

I had exactly the same problem: screen spontaneously broke and they blamed me.
CGreengrass, how did you get them to fix it? Can you send me your contact?!

By andrewkm82 on 10 Dec 2009

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