Sony VAIO VPCF21Z1E Laptop Review

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Sony VAIO VPCF21Z1E Laptop Review

Model: VPCF21Z1E/BI.CEK

£1,699.99

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The Sony VAIO VPCF21Z1E is a powerful entertainment laptop which is ideal for movie and music enthusiasts, photo editors and gamers. This is a truly Full HD and 3D ready laptop and you can switch from 3D to 3D with a touch of button.

Sony Vaio VPCF23Z1E 3D Multimedia Laptop

Sony Vaio VPCF23Z1E 3D Multimedia Laptop

Processor

The Sony VAIO VPCF21Z1E is powered by Intel Core i7-2630QM quad processor for optimum performance. Intel Core i7 processors are made provide maximum performance for entertainment, professional quality photos & videos, intense gaming and 100% multitasking.

Made for true entertainment

It is a Full HD 3D Blu-ray Disc entertainment high-end laptop with a 16” 3D screen which makes it an ideal choice for movie fans, photo enthusiasts and 3D gamers. With this powerful multimedia system you can create your own professional home movies. With its 3D Blu-ray Disc player you can enjoy cinema in 3D. Blu-ray Disc writer enables you to share your HD content easily.

Memory

To provide high end gaming experience and high quality video it comes with 8GB of DDR 3 RAM.

Sony Vaio VPCF23Z1E - Sleek Design

Sony Vaio VPCF23Z1E - Sleek Design

Display

What could have been more innovative than making a laptop more realistic with full HD and 3D.Sony VAIO VPCF21Z1E has 16.0” (40.6cm) 3D Full HD VAIO Display Premium screen which gives you bright pictures and highest level of colour and contrast for realism.Not only that it’s real-wide 16:9 format gives reduced black bars thus enabling you to see more of the action.

VAIO Display Premium 3D LCD screen minimizes 3D crosstalk and flicker, giving smoother moving images, less reflection and wider viewing angles. Thanks to it’s superb 3D LCD screen you no longer need to sit in the ‘sweet spot’ to find the best viewing angle which further makes your viewing experience more comfortable.Enhanced viewing angles and anti-reflective technology cuts glare. The latest state-of-the-art new 3D screen not only gives you the best quality in 2D but also provides comfortable viewing experience in 3D.

Graphics

with an impressive NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M graphics and 1GB of DDR3 VRAM this laptop is ideal for watching movies, playing games and creating multimedia presentations. Direct X11 support lets you take advantage of the next generation of games designed for multi-core processors. New DirectX 11 graphics help Windows 7 delegate tasks over multiple cores to give even more realistic graphics and faster playback.

One touch 3D conversion

Want to enjoy true 3D experience? Just press the 3D button and you will submerge into 3D realistic multimedia world. And not only that, Sony VAIO VPCF21Z1E let you to convert 2D Blu-ray DVD or video to simulated 3D on the laptop itself. Isn’t it amazing to make your own 3D videos?

Switching between 2D and 3D is in real-time so that you can play back movies, videos and games seamlessly between 2D and 3D.

3D Blu-ray entertainment

Sony Vaio VPCF23Z1E Blu-Ray

Sony Vaio VPCF23Z1E Blu-Ray

Enjoy wide range of latest 3D Blu-ray movies and games. With write capability of the Blu-ray Disc writer you can even edit your own HD 3D Blu-ray content. You can connect connect easily to a BRAVIA 3D TV to play 3D movies and games on the big screen. The supplied Active Shutter frame sequential glasses are fully compatible with the latest range of BRAVIA 3D televisions.

Sound System

This notebook is all about entertainment and that means great sound as well as great pictures. The S-force 3D feature creates a virtual 5.1 channel surround sound effect from two inbox bass-reflex speakers to make 3D entertainment even more involving.

Impressive graphics, gaming and storage.

Storage

640GB capacity provides you all the freedom you need to store multitudes of video, still images, television programme’s, music and other multimedia data and its Blu-ray Disc writer can also store an additional 50GB of portable storage on one single Blu-ray disc.

Pro

Sony VAIO VPCF21Z1E is an ultimate dream powerful machine for any gaming and multimedia enthusiast. It seems Sony has come to the perfection when designing this laptop.

Cons

Like any sony product this laptop is little expensive however you can’t expect anything cheaper than this for such multimedia and 3D capability. I think price justifies the laptop’s configuration.

6kg is bit overweight to call this laptop a laptop. However you are not going to go mobile with such heavy baggage? Do you? It is good to rest on your desk at home.

Verdict

This laptop is going to be my next purchase that is for sure.

Sony VAIO VPCF23Z1E Technical Specifications

ProcessorIntel® Core™ i7-2630QM Processor2 GHz

L3 Cache: 6MB

No. of Cores: 4

Operating SystemGenuine Windows® 7 Home Premium with Service Pack 1 64bit
Memory8GB DDR3 SDRAM 1.33 MHz
Hard Drive640GB SATA 7200 rpm
Optical DriveBlu-ray Disc™ Drive with DVD SuperMulti
Supports following formats:Read: CD 24x, CD-R 24x, CD-RW 24x, DVD 8x, DVD-R DL 6x, DVD-R 8x, DVD-RW 8x, DVD+R DL 6x, DVD+R 8x, DVD+RW 8x, DVD-RAM 5x, BD-ROM 6x, BD-R 6x, BD-R DL 4x, BD-RE 4x, BD-RE DL 4x

Write:CD-R 24x, CD-RW 10x, DVD-R DL 4x, DVD-R 8x, DVD-RW 6x, DVD+R DL 4x, DVD+R 8x, DVD+RW 8x, DVD-RAM 5x, BD-R 6x, BD-R DL 4x, BD-RE 2x, BD-RE DL 2x

Screen16 inch VAIO Display PremiumFull HD

Resolution – 1920×1080

Max Resolution External – 1920 x 1200

GraphicsNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M GPU, 2 GB Video RAM
Interfaces
USB Port(s)USB 2.0 (Type A Connector) x1, USB 3.0 (Type A Connector) x2
i.Link 4-pin (IEEE1394)Yes
Docking Station InterfaceNo
Memory Stick™ Slot(s)Memory Stick Duo/SD memory card combined x1 (No simultaneous use)
Memory Stick™ Function(s)Memory Stick PRO-HG compatible, MagicGate
Microphone JackStereo, Mini Jack x1
Headphone JackStereo, Mini Jack, Optical Audio Output combined x1
Optical Audio Out (SPDIF)No
SD Card SlotSDHC, SDXC compatible, UHS (SDR50) supported , Copyright protection (CPRM)
HDMI OutputYes (Supporting 3D Output)
Video (Composite) InputNo
Video (Composite) OutputNo
VGA OutputMini D-Sub 15 pin x1
Express Card Slot-
Network Connectivity
Ethernet (RJ-45 Direct Port)Yes
Ethernet Type1000BASE-T/100BASE-TX/10BASE-T x1
Wireless LANYes
Wireless LAN TypeIEEE 802.11b/g/n
Wireless LAN Max. Date Rate (Mbps)150 Mbps (RX) / 150 Mbps (TX)
Built-in WWANNo
BluetoothYes
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth® standard Ver. 4.0 + HS
Bluetooth Range (m)-
Bluetooth Max. Data Rate (Mbps)-
Audio
Built-in SpeakersInternal, Stereo speakers
Built-in MicrophoneInternal, Monaural microphone
Dolby CodecDolby Home Theater® technology
S-FORCE Front Surround 3DYes
Camera1280 x 1024 HD web camera
KeyboardBacklit keyboard with touchpad
ColourPremium Black
Other Features
Special ButtonsAssist Button, VAIO Button, 3D Button, Wireless switch, AV Playback Buttons Assist, VAIO, 3D, Wireless switch, AV buttons
Auto Luminance ControlYes
Software
Solution PortalVAIO Gate
Photo/VideoPMB VAIO Edition, Adobe® Photoshop® Elements 9, Adobe® Premiere® Elements 9
MultimediaMedia Gallery
SupportVAIO Care
UtilitiesVAIO Transfer Support, VAIO Update, VAIO Smart network
Office ApplicationOffice 2010 preloaded – buy Office 2010 product key for full activation, Windows Live Essentials 2011, Adobe® Reader® 10
Security & BackupMcAfee Internet Security 30 day subscription, McAfee Online Backup 30 day subscription
SONY ToolsRemote Keyboard, Remote Play with PlayStation® 3
InternetInternet Explorer® 9
Dimensions
Depth Main Unit (mm)271.5
Height Main Unit (mm)35
Width Main Unit (mm)398.5
Weight with Supplied Battery (kg)3.2
BatteryLithium ion Battery, 3 hours of life time. charging time 4 hours.
Weight6 kg
Sony VAIO VPCF21Z1E Laptop Review, 3.7 out of 5 based on 3 ratings

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