VAIO VGN-Z16GN/B (Intel Core 2 Duo P8600) - Reviews - Hardware - Notebooks - Ultraportable Notebooks - Specifications

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Sony VAIO VGN-Z16GN/B

4.25

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Price

AU$2999.00

Review Date

Monday, 20th of October, 2008

Features

Processor : Intel Core 2 Duo P8600

What's Hot

Small, light, attractive, good display, long battery life, easy to use

What's Not

Fragile screen, small left- and right-click buttons

The Final Word

They've finally done it — the Sony VAIO VGN-Z16GN/B is a great mix of power and style for those who can swallow the $2999 price tag. Users will just have to make sure they treat it carefully, especially when dealing with the screen.

Audio & Speakers

Number of speakers

Audio Type

Stereo

Display

Display Technology

WXGA TFT

Screen size

13.1 in

Screen Resolution

1600 x 900

Aspect Ratio

16:09

General

Length (mm)

440

Width (mm)

211

Height (mm)

Graphics Card

Graphics Processor

NVIDIA GeForce 9300M GS

Hard Drive

Storage capacity

250 GB

RPM

5400

Input Devices

Touchpad, Buttons, Keyboard

Media

Supported Memory Media

Memory Stick PRO, Memory Stick, Secure Digital (SD)

Playable Discs

CD-R, CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-ROM, DVD-RW, DVD±R, DVD±RW

Memory

Installed memory (RAM)

2 GB

RAM Type

DDR3

L2 Cache Memory

3MB

Motherboard

Bus Speed

1066MHz

Multimedia Features

Inbuilt Camera

Yes

Built-in Microphone ( Mobile )

Yes

Modem

Yes

Optical Drives

Supported Media

CD-R, CD-ROM, CD-RW, CD-RW / DVD-ROM combo , DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-ROM, DVD-RW, DVD±R, DVD±RW, DVD±RW (+R double layer) , DVD±RW (dual layer) , DVD±RW (±R DL)

PC Expansion Slots

Expansion Slots

ExpressCard/34

Power Options

Battery Type

Rechargeable - (Li-Ion)

Processor

Intel Core 2 Duo P8600

Processor Speed

2.4 Ghz

Software

Operating Systems

Microsoft Windows Vista

Wired Connections

Wired Terminals / Ports

D-Sub, Firewire, HDMI Output, Headphone Jack, Microphone Jack , RJ11 Phone Jack, RJ45, USB 2.0

Number of D-Sub Ports

Number of Firewire Ports

Number of HDMI Output Ports

Number of Headphone Jack Ports

Number of Microphone Ports

Number of USB 2.0 Ports

Wireless Connections

Wireless technology supported

Wireless 802.11n, Wireless 802.11b, Wireless 802.11g

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