Official: Upcoming Sony Series/Models

Since there were too many threads on the same topic, I thought it would be a good idea to start a new official thread on Sony's upcoming series/models.
Here is what we know so far (special thanks to PhilFlow summarizing the information and rahulnirmal for the manual websites):
(add-ons included from additional information acquired)

Here's an overview of all the models coming out this (late) summer. Since all information was scattered around I thought it would be useful to keep track of it here. Prices in euros translate approx. 1:1 in US$.

Sony VAIO VGN-SR Series (Intel Integrated Graphics X4500 or ATI GPU)
A consumer notebook with 13,3" LED backlit 1280*800 screen, ATI Mobility Radeon HD3470 GPU with 128 MB dedicated RAM (with the Intel X4500)
European models:
VGN-SR11M / P8400 3GB 250GB 13.3¨ VHP 1250€
VGN-SR19XN / P8400 3GB 160GB 13.3¨ WVB 1350€
VGN-SR19VN / P8400 4GB 200GB 13.3¨ WVB 1550€ (200GB 7200rpm)
US models:
VGN-SR140ES
VGN-SR150FN
VGN-SR175N

Sony VAIO VGN-BZ Series
A 15,4" business notebook
European models:
VGN-BZ11MN C2D/T8400 2.26G 160GB 2GB 15.4" DVD+-RW VB VGNBZ11MN.NL3 986€
VGN-BZ11XN C2D/T8400-2.26G 200GB 3GB 15.4" DVD+-RW VB VGNBZ11XN.NL3 1152€
VGN-BZ11VN / P8600 4GB 200GB 15.4¨1270.65€
US models:
...
Sony VAIO VGN-FW Series (confirmed 16.4" screen) LED screen?
The Vaio FW is a 16,4" multimedia notebook with Bluray option, replacing the FZ. GPU: ATI HD3470 with 256mb, (some speculation that there will be another option for an nVidia GPU-9600GS DDR3 512MB)
European models:
VGN-FW11E C2D/T8400-2.4G 250GB 3GB 16.4IN DVD±RW VHP € 1105
VGN-FW11L / P8400 2GB 250GB 16.4¨ VHP 1042.17€
VGN-FW11M C2D/T8400-2.4G 250GB 4GB 16.4IN BR DVD±RW VHP € 1295
VGN-FW11S C2D/T8400-2.4G 300GB 4GB 16.4IN BR VHP € 1593
VGN-FW11ZU C2D/T9400-2.53G €1710.
US models:
VGN-FW198U/H (2.53GHz PC Intel Core 2 Duo T9400 , 4GB RAM, 320GB Blu-Ray Disc)
VAIO VGN-FW160E/H (2.26GHz PC Intel Core 2 Duo P8400 , 4GB RAM, 250GB Blu-Ray Disc)
VAIO VGN-FW150E/W (2.26GHz PC Intel Core 2 Duo P8400, 4GB RAM, 250GB )
VAIO VGN-FW145E/W (2.26GHz PC Intel Core 2 Duo P8400, 3GB, RAM, 320GB)
VAIO VGN-FW140E/H (2.26GHz PC Intel Core 2 Duo P8400, 3GB RAM, 250GB)

ALSO:
VGN-FW100 User Guide
http://www.docs.sony.com/reflib/docget.asp?manualid=1016203&DL=',600,560,10,10,'Manuals

Meet your Computer
http://www.docs.sony.com/reflib/docget.asp?manualid=1015932&DL=',600,560,10,10,'Manuals

Safety Information
http://www.docs.sony.com/reflib/docg...0,'Manuals

[Sony may have removed this manual already, so you'll have to check Google's cached pages]

Sony Vaio VGN-Z series (Intel integrated graphics X4500+nVidia GPU)
A 13,1" notebook LED back lit 16:9 screen (probably 1366x768), Nvidia GPU with HDMI.
European models:
VGN-Z11MN / P8400 4GB 200GB 13.1" WVB 1766.39€
VGN-Z11WN / P8600 4GB 250GB 13.1" WVB 2276.71€
US models:
VGN-Z570AN
VGN-Z570FN
VGN-Z575FN

Sony Vaio VGN-TZ, CR, AR series
Update expected fall/winter.

Thanks to everyone who contributed to this list.
If you have any updated information please post here and I will update this message.

Note: the prices seem to vary from website to website so take these prices as an indication.

Another interesting website (Notebook Italia):
http://translate.google.com/transla...t=result&prev=/search?q=Notebook+Italia&hl=en

Any other speculation, news, information etc. on Sony's upcoming series/models may be posted on this thread.
Everyone is welcome to post anything of interest.

If your a Mod, it may be a good idea to make this thread a sticky...

 

not a bad idea but i think you should bold certain headings to make it easier on the eyes, (like what PhilFlow did)

 

I've made some parts bold now, to make it easier to read. Thanks for your feedback Pavillion.
All we need now is a Mod like John Ratsey or Gautam to make this thread a Sticky. This seems like a very popular topic.

 

On the SR, you have a choice of the Ati card or Intel intergrated graphics.And you should mention that the Z has both Nvidia and Intel graphics.

 

Unfortunately, none of the documentation links work anymore, Sony has
removed them.

On Sunday, when I looked at the American SonyStyle site and their support section, they had the VGN-FW series listed with the specific American models numbers. Thats where I found the documentations. That has now been removed too.

 

I just added that in. Any other suggestions?

 

Before, you mentioned that people can still find these manuals on Google's cached pages. If this no longer works, do you know anyone that has downloaded these manuals?
However, I don't think we really need them anymore. I included a link to Notebook Italia's website that summarizes most of the information and includes pictures of the notebooks from the manuals.

 

Any other suggestions? We seriously need a Mod to make this thread a sticky!

 

SR European models:
VGN-SR11M / P8400 3GB 250GB 13.3¨ VHP 1250€
VGN-SR19XN / P8400 3GB 160GB 13.3¨ WVB 1350€

How come 11M is more expensive, since it have less HDD space? Maybe X stands for fingerprint reader integrated? The SR serie expects to have a less quality housing, not carbon maybe only alu-magnesium ?

 

It may be more expensive because of varying GPUs or a blu-ray player. In terms of the housing material used, there is a lot of speculation, but we do not know for sure what Sony plans on using.

 

Sony's S series is like this:

1. Sxx VN/X (most expensive model in whole range)
2. Sxx WN/C
3. Sxx MN/B (cheapest)

HDD size doesn't mean anything. In fact it can only mean slow HDD (maybe 5,400 rpm) while smaller HDD could have 7,200 rpm (of course you can always customize HDD to have bigger one with 7,200 rpm)

I would really like to see SR in carbon (just hope that carbon fibre housing is not reserved only for newcomming Z series)

I have SZ71 vn/x with premium carbon and I can tell you it really does make difference comparing to magnesium housing of FZ series (my prevous one).

BR
Miki

 

1. SZxxx N/X - Premium Carbon Fiber (you can see the threads!)
2. SZxxx N/C - Carbon Fiber case
3. SZxxx N/B - Standard case (in the SZ's case it's Magnesium) and in Black.

The N is for Vista Business, E would mean Vista Home Premium, and U is good old Vista Ultimate

 

Exactly!! Good point mate

 

What is Premium Carbon fiter vs Carbon fiber?

 

You can see the carbon threads.

 

You will be able to watch the live streaming of the Berlin Press Conference on 25th July here: -

http://club.vaio.sony.co.uk/clubvaio/gb/en/vaio10/

 

Isnt it july 15?

 

Yep it is: july 15th, 2008 (afternoon) live from the Berlin Press Event

 

Any pics yet?

 

nice!!! looking forward to it...

 

Any ideas how will it look like? I mean..will they do somekinda presentaiton of their new models? or it will just be the celebration because of 10 years?

 

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Of course they will introduce them, maybe we will get some "spy pics" before 15th July

 

Sorry lads - it was first arranged for 25th June and then rearranged for 15th July - my error. Delays in delivery of the Montevina chips (made worse by the Chinese earthquake!!!) was the reason for the delay.

 

Despite the delay, these notebooks better be good!
Let's get back on topic here. Any other news on the FW, SR, Z series?

 

Given the price point that the SR will be selling at, I think it will have plastic construction like the preceding C series. Hopefully this time though, they will offer the dedicated graphics option in the US (the Go7400 based C was never available in the US, only the GMA 950 option).