Vaio Z Lands in India!
Rahul Srinivas, Oct 10, 2008 1644 hrs IST
Small, thin, and packed to their gills with features
Two new Sony Vaio Z series specimen have made their way into the crowded compact notebook segment. The latest entrants are the VGN-Z13GN/B and VGN-Z12GN/B -- both aimed at the upwardly mobile business executive.
The models are said to be much smaller than "conventional" 13-inch models -- and why not? Weighing in at a mere 1.48 kg, the laptop is capable of giving some of the netbooks a lesson or two in reducing flab. Its carbon-fiber body plays a major part in reducing the weight. The hinge discreetly houses part of the battery and the power switch as well, which is intelligently placed. Both the models come in a matte black finish.
As for durability, Sony's G-Sensor Shock technology finds its way in to counteract sudden movements helping to prevent damage and data loss. Sony's Dynamic Hybrid graphics system too has been implemented with an NVIDIA GeForce 9300M GS GPU for full graphics acceleration and Mobile Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD found doing duty in mobile situations. There are two graphic modes termed Stamina and Speed -- each of which can be activated using a switch on the keyboard, without requiring a reboot.
The VGN-13GN/B is equipped with a 4GB DDR3 SRAM and a 320 GB hard disk drive while the VGN-12GN/B comes with 2GB DDR3 SRAM and a 250 GB hard disk drive. Both models have Microsoft Windows Vista Business pre-installed.
A biometric fingerprint sensor technology and a proprietary hard disk drive password-protection software serve to help protect data from unauthorized access.
On the connectivity front, the laptop is HDMI capable, has built-in 802.11n wireless LAN, three USB ports, Memory Stick media/SD card slot, microphone and headphone jack and a PC Card (type-II) slot making it easy to transfer files from external devices.
As for the price, these are on the premium side with the VGN-Z13GN/B and VGN-Z12GN/B priced at Rs. 124,900 and Rs. 99,990 respectively.
For details, visit the Sony India Website.
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