Sony VAIO sz-series.

Sony VAIO® SZ270P/C Notebook

• Intel® Core™ Duo Processor T2400 (1.83GHz, 2MB L2 cache) -(configurable - up to 2.16GHz)
• Microsoft Windows XP Professional with SP2
• 1 GB RAM (up to 2GB)
• 100 GB hard drive (up to 120 GB)
• 13.3″4 WXGA display with XBRITEâ„¢ Technology
* Weight: Approximately 3 to 4 pounds
* Price: Starts at $1,449
* Graphics: Integrated GPU
* Optical drive: Options include double-layer DVD burner
• Built-in camera

The ultra-slim Sony VAIO® SZ notebook delivers an uncompromising blend of intelligent mobile design, cutting-edge performance and contemporary style. The 13.3″ widescreen display with XBRITEâ„¢ LCD technology, razor-thin LCD panel, long battery life, Intel® Coreâ„¢ Duo processor, 5400rpm SATA hard drive, advanced DDR2 memory and sleek charcoal black casing, come together in a package designed to let you work faster and play longer. Value added features, such as the built-in camera and microphone for convenient and fun communication or biometiric fingerprint sensor for premium security without the added hassle, round out this incredible package and equip you with a powerful tool for both work and play.

CNET reviewed Sony VAIO SZ and writes: “Sandwiched between the 2.8-pound VAIO TX and the 5.5-pound Sony VAIO FJ in Sony’s lineup, the Sony VAIO SZ offers perhaps the the optimal compromise between size, weight, and screen and keyboard size. At 3.8 pounds, it’s not the lightest model available–even within Sony’s lineup–but it manages to be eminently portable without sacrificing a readable screen or a usable keyboard. Even better, the Sony VAIO SZ has all of the features a business user will need, from an integrated microphone and Webcam for videoconferencing to a fingerprint scanner for security, not to mention a solid array of components such as an Intel Core Duo processor and an Nvidia graphics card. Of course, as with all Sony laptops, the Sony VAIO SZ is pricey. Though it starts at $1,400, our loaded, premium test unit costs $2,500; for contrast, the 3.2-pound Gateway NX100X costs nearly $1,000 less (though it lacks an optical drive and a number of the Sony VAIO SZ’s other features). That said, if budget isn’t your primary consideration, we think the Sony VAIO SZ is an excellent portable laptop.

With a sleek, brushed-black carbon case and a very similar profile to that of the model which it replaces, the Sony VAIO S, the Sony VAIO SZ runs about 12.4 inches wide, 9.25 inches deep, and just less than 1.5 inches wide. Weighing 3.8 pounds (and 4.8 pounds with its blackboard-eraser-size two-prong AC adapter), it’s absolutely light enough for regular travel.”

This entry was posted on February 9, 2006 and is filed under Sony Vaio SZ series.