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    Most powerful Sony vaio laptop?

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by phattrance, Mar 17, 2011.

  1. phattrance

    phattrance Notebook Guru

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    Hi guys

    just wonder if the Sony Vaio VPCF21Z1E/BI is the most powerful sony vaio laptop in the market?
     
    phattrance, Mar 17, 2011
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  2. ssssssssss

    ssssssssss Notebook Evangelist

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    It's currently the only model in the lineup available with a quad core Sandy Bridge processor so yes, I think it is.
     
    ssssssssss, Mar 17, 2011
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  3. Achusaysblessyou

    Achusaysblessyou eecs geek ftw :D

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    Sony is not known for high-end gaming laptops, just high-performance luxury laptops, so if you want the best performance possible, Sony is not a good choice. If you wanted style and form factors that one can only get through Sony (like the Z series) then go with Sony. There is a premium for that though...
     
    Achusaysblessyou, Mar 17, 2011
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  4. ngvuanh

    ngvuanh Notebook Deity

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    I think he want to compare to other VAIO laptops, not all laptops in the market. Otherwise, Alienware should be on the top for gaming laptops.
     
    ngvuanh, Mar 17, 2011
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  5. SPEEDwithJJ

    SPEEDwithJJ NBR Super Idiot

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    +1 to the above. Good luck. :)
     
    SPEEDwithJJ, Mar 17, 2011
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  6. avmaxfan

    avmaxfan Notebook Evangelist

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    Yes, with the Core i7 2820QM processor,256GB SSD and 8 GB RAM, its the most powerful VAIO for both application as well as Gaming performance.
    And as for application performance it should run toe to toe with even the Alienware and other gaming laptops.
    Gaming of course would be another story. lol
     
    avmaxfan, Mar 18, 2011
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  7. hhairplane

    hhairplane Notebook Enthusiast

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    Sony loves stronger CPUs with weaker GPUs, but even now most GPUs are able to pull off at least a Medium Quality setting. Don't expect a 485m in a Sony Vaio, but do expect an i7 even in 13 inch laptops.
     
    hhairplane, Mar 20, 2011
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  8. pyr0

    pyr0 100% laptop dynamite

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    Which is no bad idea when it comes to battery life and thermal management, and of course if you are willing to hook up an external GPU through the ExpressCard slot which will give you a reasonable boost in gaming performance (keyword DIY ViDock).
     
    pyr0, Mar 21, 2011
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    foxyboy Notebook Enthusiast

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    alienware are real heavy..and fat..
    their batt life is 1-2 hours..however running a mx11 vs sony z..
    sc2 can get up to the ultra graphics...sony z..ehh not so much
     
    foxyboy, Mar 21, 2011
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  10. phattrance

    phattrance Notebook Guru

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    w8, do you mean that i can connect an external graphic card via the expresscard slot? how does that work?
     
    phattrance, Mar 22, 2011
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  11. Achusaysblessyou

    Achusaysblessyou eecs geek ftw :D

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    he said to look up DIY ViDock, in essence, you buy a barebones kit that connects a external graphics card to your expresscard slot and then you buy an external graphics card as well as a new psu, connect them to your laptop and you're good to go (albeit, you're limited to the bandwidth of the expresscard slot). They're supposedly coming out with one that works with Thunderbolt (Intel's renamed Lightpeak)
     
    Achusaysblessyou, Mar 22, 2011
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  12. phattrance

    phattrance Notebook Guru

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    games it work for gaming? :)
     
    phattrance, Mar 22, 2011
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  13. Achusaysblessyou

    Achusaysblessyou eecs geek ftw :D

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    I'm not sure i understand your question... but I think you're asking what games it work for, and that's dependent on the card you choose to use. Or maybe you asked does it work for gaming, and the question is yes. I don't think anyone would consider a ViDock if they weren't a gamer :p (I guess for those mobile professionals, etc, but they got their nice desktops right?)

    here are two threads you should read if you're interested in the ViDock:

    http://forum.notebookreview.com/gam...7667-lets-figure-out-how-make-diy-vidock.html

    and:

    http://forum.notebookreview.com/gaming-software-graphics-cards/418851-diy-vidock-experiences.html

    OR, you can just buy one pre-made with a pretty enclosure:

    Village Instruments : Store
     
    Achusaysblessyou, Mar 22, 2011
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    MattPM Notebook Guru

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    There was a time when sony vaios did stock the latest greatest mobile graphics card.

    I had the VGN-A197XP which had the mobile Radeon 9700 PRO. It was the business back in 2004. Could play Half Life 2 on medium to high settings no problem.

    Its a shame, id love the style and build quality of todays VAIOs but with the latest greatest mobile GPU like back in the day. Im not too fussed about battery life. Seems that today everywhere i look buying a laptop is a compromise.
     
    MattPM, Mar 31, 2011
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