Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #7407 in Personal Computers
- Color: Black
- Brand: Sony
- Model: VPCZ216GX/B
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 1.43" h x
13.43" w x
9.26" l,
7.61 pounds
- CPU: Core i7 2620M 2.7 GHz
- Memory: 4GB DDR3 SDRAM
- Hard Disk: 128GB
- Processors: 2
- Display size: 13.1
Features
- Intel Core i7-2620M processor (2.70GHz) Turbo Boost Technology up to 3.40GHz
- 4 GB of installed DDR3 RAM (1333 MHz)
- 256 GB Solid State Drive (SSD)
- 13.1-inch(1920x1080) LED-backlit widescreen display, Intel HD Graphics 3000
- Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium
Sony VAIO VPC-Z216GX/B 13.1-Inch Laptop (Black)
Product Description
Enjoy the powerful performance and the portability of the 13.1" under 3.5 lbs VAIO Z Series notebook with one-of-a-kind uncompromising elegance weaved into a go-anywhere package design and an LED backlit wide screen display, with a scratch resistant LCD, for a brighter, crisper, tougher display and the convince of having an even faster read/write times and greater durability of the Solid State Drive.
Customer Reviews
Most helpful customer reviews
18 of 20 people found the following review helpful.
By Daniel TX
I was getting tired of having a desktop and a notebook and wanted something powerful and light. Even though many options are available nowadays, none come close to Z2 in performing all jobs well.At the office I have the dock, USB hub, and 3 monitors (2 connected to the dock and for the 3rd one I need to connect a HDMI cable). All I need to do is to connect 2 cables and I am set.Pros:Fast: The machine is fast to boot and to resume (my previous Dell Lattitude was a nightmare), handles all my programs as fast as my quadcore desktop (including video and photoshop). Disclaimer: I do not play games. The noise cancelling headphones are great (light and it works).Light: My arthrits thank me daily.Battery: I got the slice battery, but I have not needed yet. I am getting at least 5-6 hours from the main battery.Backlight: is much less intrusive than Dell.Display: reflections are very well controlled.Attention: it calls much less attention than other thin & lights (it does not "look" as thin or light)Cons:Noise: I was afraid of the reviews stating that the fan makes the sound of an airplane taking off. It is true, but in my use it never happened with my usual work, including watching/streaming movies. It did happen once while I was making/burning a movie using an USB 3.0 BluRay burner (not the dock). The dock fan/drive is somewhat noticeable.Speakers: Useless. My Ipad have better speakers. I carry a mini usb soundbar.Graphics: I have not been able to convince the laptop to recognize my touchscreens as separate units yet (if I touch the 2nd or the 3rd monitor, it thinks I touched the first monitor). I think is fixable, I just haven't had the time (took me while to convince the Dell also)Price: I am sure Sony is making a hefty profit at my expense. ASUS UX31 is a proof it did not have to be that expensive. I only bought this as it was the most painless 3 monitor option at work.Overall I am much happier than expected. I hope this helps.DanielUpdate: A year later...I stand for almost everything above except for the following problems:1) Drivers: for some reason, time to time one of the drivers stop working and I have reinstall the driver. Usually the problem is the driver for the SD card reader, touchpad or USB ports.2) Keyboard Backlight is too weak and too slow to turn on3) The USB 3.0 port stop working and I can't get it to work again. It still works to connect to the dock and I can still get USB 3.0 from the docking station but when I am on the road I am down to 1 USB 2.0 port and no usb 3.0.4) When disconnecting the docking station, it is important to OK the message on the center of the screen first then the on the left top otherwise it will crash on next boot and it takes several reboots to start working again.5) the built-in speakers are horrible. As my portable clip-on speakers use USB, I run out of ports on the road.6) the volume out to the headphones are also weak depending on your source (like Amazon prime) and headphones. I use a small (chocolate mint size) amplifier but then the noise cancelation is gone.Would I buy again? Yes, as I like to have 3 monitors to work, Vaio Z2 is still the best solution to use just 1 machine as desktop and laptop. But I am downgrading it to 4 stars.I hope yours work better than mine .Daniel
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful.
By Mikonou
The Sony Vaio Z2 is easily the best laptop I have ever owned and purchased. I have owned various laptops in the past 12 years (Dell, Asus, Alienware, Samsung, Apple, toshiba, NEC, Sony TX), and the Vaio Z2 blows everything away. Having a good grasp of current hardware and an enthusiast in building custom computers (Liquid cooling to subzero cooling included), I was looking for a laptop that would fit what I was looking for. Giving up last year, I ended up buying and trying the asus bamboo which I felt was at best a mediocre machine.However, when I first saw the Vaio Z2 in ads in Hong Kong, the design immediately caught my attention. I quickly researched the specs when I got back to my hotel room and found it to be the exact laptop I was looking for - Light and slim, powerful, adaptable, strong battery (14hours with the sheet battery), tough design, USB3. I quickly purchased one in Singapore and have not looked back since. I simply loved the laptop.There are however cons as well. The Keyboard keys are very responsive but feels low (this is unavoidable from a design perspective). The trackpad and mouse was at first originally horrible, however with the latest vaio update, it is now responsive and easier to use. The exorbitant price is painful. I believe for the price we should have received the sheet battery, bluray burner, more SSD space, and windows ultimate instead of premium.The powerdock is a good and bad thing for me. On one hand having to carry another brick is annoying when I travel. On the other hand, if you think of it as an ultra portable laptop with a high end mobile GPU, it sits far better than any other laptop out there. Also the powerdock allows for great future possibilities. Being able to upgrade the powerdock in the future is very viable. However it is unknown yet as to whether sony will use this feature or not.With all that said. I still believe that the Sony Vaio Z2 has brought the laptop technology up another notch and will be the high end laptop manufacturers will have to contend with in my books. The only reason I took 1 star off this laptop is due to the uncertainty of whether sony will continue to support the powerdock in the future. If they do so by coming up with better powerdock and GPUs for the Z2, I will correct this review and give it a full 5 star.I hope this review has helped. In conclusion, grabbing a Sony Vaio Z2 is a great choice if you have the cash to spare.Summary -Pros+:Amazing HD screenRAID0 SSDVaio update support is up to date for nowFast CPU (not under volted like the most laptops)DesignPowerdocklightweightBattery (4hours - 14hours w/ sheet battery)Noise canceling in-ear phonesPortability and adaptabilityCons-:low level KeyboardOriginal trackpad firmwareFan can be loud on full loadSpeakerspowerdock (if not supported in future)
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful.
By YY
I'll keep this short.Pros:VERY light chassis that almost feels "hollow"Incredibly powerful - enough to drive GTA4 at 1080p and high resPMD highly useful, and looks great on deskScreen with beautiful colors and great resolutionBattery life enough to support more than 5 hours of normal usage under a balanced scheme and 7 under power saver modeAltogether nice-lookingCons:Overall build quality is fine but sort of fragile, doesn't seem like it could withstand a fallKeyboard far too shallow to provide enough travel for intense typing or gamingTrackpad too small and the response is sort of awkward.Speaker quality is plain bad.PMD makes configurations and driver installation far more difficult than it needs to be.Overall:Great for business, rips through most any software you'll ever need portable, decodes tak files at an impossibly fast speed, but if you want this for gaming I would advise a separate mouse and keyboard.
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