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    Difference between SZ4xx and SZ3xx?

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by leewalk, Jan 12, 2007.

  1. leewalk

    leewalk Notebook Enthusiast

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    Is there any difference between the SZ4xx and SZ3xx?

    Thanks, Lee
     
    leewalk, Jan 12, 2007
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  2. Matta

    Matta Notebook Consultant

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    Vista vs XP
    Higher DVD writing speeds
    120GB vs 100GB HDD

    That's about it.
     
    Matta, Jan 12, 2007
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    chrisyano Hall Monitor NBR Reviewer

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    I hadn't heard about the Higher DVD writing speeds and extra capacity HD. That's good news. From what I'd heard before this it was merely a Vista refresh. This is better.
     
    chrisyano, Jan 12, 2007
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  4. Matta

    Matta Notebook Consultant

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    Matta, Jan 12, 2007
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    Jayayess1190 Waiting on Intel Cannonlake

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    Jayayess1190, Jan 13, 2007
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  6. Redline

    Redline Notebook Prophet NBR Reviewer

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    Its minor spec bumps that will add up to maybe $50 in overall value increase. Almost irrelevant imo.
    The only thing that warrants the switch from 3xx to 4xx is the preinstalled Vista operating system.
    I would expect an SZ5xx with Santa Rosa in April or May, only a couple of months after the 4xx.
     
    Redline, Jan 13, 2007
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  7. Matta

    Matta Notebook Consultant

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    I really like higher writing speeds because it was strange to see that non-premium models have better DVD drives than premium ones.
     
    Matta, Jan 13, 2007
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    That's true, non-premium is more powerful in terms of DVD and screen.
     
    biumoc, Jan 13, 2007
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  9. Matta

    Matta Notebook Consultant

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    The screen ?

    What do you mean ? I tought that screens are the same except for the backlight (standard vs LED).
     
    Matta, Jan 13, 2007
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    roor Notebook Deity

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    the non premium writes dvd's faster than the premium

    and the screen isnt anymore "powerful" only thinner and led backlighting
     
    roor, Jan 13, 2007
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  11. Redline

    Redline Notebook Prophet NBR Reviewer

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    it may be that the premiums have a lighter and thus less powerful drive.
    The screens on the premium models are far superior. They are thinner and lighter, brighter and crisper, and use less power because of the LED backlight.
     
    Redline, Jan 13, 2007
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  12. SPEEDwithJJ

    SPEEDwithJJ NBR Super Idiot

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    If I didn't get you wrong, you're saying that the non-premium screens are more powerful? :confused:
     
    SPEEDwithJJ, Jan 13, 2007
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    biumoc Notebook Consultant

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    Sorry, premium's screen is brighter.....but non-premium's screen frame looks more powerful.
     
    biumoc, Jan 14, 2007
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  14. roor

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    you're using powerful in the wrong context.

    premium screen is brighter, but thinner and more fragile, flexes a lot.

    non premium screen seems a lot more sturdy
     
    roor, Jan 14, 2007
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