Sony Vaio P series

alaTest has collected and analyzed 51 reviews from magazines and websites. Opinions about the design and size are overall positive. The usability and keyboard also get good opinions. The resolution and value for money get less positive opinions.

screen, keyboard, usability, size, design

performance, value for money, resolution

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Laptops the Sony Vaio P series is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 82/100 = Very good quality.

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Review analysis

(Based on 51 reviews)

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Review Sony Vaio VGN-P11Z/R Mini-Notebook

 

"Don?t call it a netbook!" Sony launches a "PC system" of a speci ...

Optically very chic ; Various colors to choose from ; Good workmanship ; Very compact and handy ; Extensive communication features ; Display with a very high resolution ; Quiet use

Weak performance ; Money for value ratio ; Right shift key too small ; Fluctuating display illumination

We wouldn't see the huge netbook category as direct competition for the Sony VGN-P11Z, especially because the ultra-compact PC plays price-wise in a completely different league. It competes more with high quality subnotebooks being short of 1000.00...

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Sony Vaio VGN-P11Z/W notebook review

 

The boom in netbooks over the past year has seen nearly every laptop manufacturer release at least one model, with Sony and Apple the two noteable exceptions. Instead, Sony has produced the P-series - a netbook-sized, Intel Atom powered, highly...

Incredible size, impressive keyboard, high resolution screen

Hugely pricey, budget components

The P-series is a surprisingly usable proposition, and built-in 3G makes it a great out of office tool, but it costs a lot for what’s on offer

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Sony VAIO VGN-P11Z/R review

 

The most portable device we've seen to date, but it comes at a price

Very comact

Ridiculously overriced ; Feeble erformance ; Mediocre battery life

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Sony VAIO VGN-P11Z/W review

 

There may be a Netbook processor in place, but this is a fully fledged ultraportable

High-resolution screen ; Only 625g

Slightly underowered ; Lack of orts

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Sony Vaio P11Z/R review

 

Sony has a reputation for designing novel little gadgets, and the P-Series is unlike any other laptop we've seen recently.

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Amazon review summary for the Sony Vaio P series

 

alaTest has collected and analysed 14 user reviews of the Sony Vaio P series from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 3.5/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other Laptop Computers on Amazon.co.uk.

usability, portability, design, screen, size

performance

71% of reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

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Sony Vaio VGN-P11Z

 

Size, weight, looks, portability

Increadibly slow

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Sony Vaio VGN-P11Z

 

I like the size of the machine and the fact that it should be able to do most thing a full size machine will do

The hard drive is too small as I have only loaded the basic windows programmes on it (no games) and the hard drive has already used 45GB of space. The ram is too low and the PC struggles to run some of the basic programmes. I would question if 2GB of...

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Sony Vaio VGN-P11Z

 

Small and light, good to carry, really good to type

Don't play HD movies, and the video card is really bad

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Sony Vaio VGN-P11Z

 

Of course the design, and being able to comfortably handle the thing. A very useable keyboard and screen, though the nipple/pointer/screen resolution can be a challenge now and again. Handy little features too, though these are available elsewhere, so...

Battery life when you want to run it tricked out media-wise ; Getting the right OS/software/driver setup for media playback. A seriously shocking experience

Product Specifications

Configuration

DVD Writer: No
Embedded 3G/4G:3G / No
Embedded UMTS:No / Yes
Fingerprint Reader: No
Hard Drive Type:Hard Disk Drive
Remote Control: No
TV Card: No
Video Editing Card: No
Web Cam:No / Yes

Connectivity

Bluetooth:No / Yes
Card Reader:2 in 1 Card Reader
Firewire: No
TV Output: No
Wireless LAN: Yes

Display

Aspect Ratio:16:10 / 16:9
LED Backlight:Edge LED / No
True Resolution:UWXGA / WSXGA+ / WUXGA

General Features

Intel ® Centrino Technology:Centrino / No
Intel Centrino Technology:Centrino / No
Media Centre Edition: No
Netbook: No
RAM Type:DDR2 SDRAM
Type:Portable

Graphic

Brand of Graphic Chip:Intel
GPU Model (Graphic Card):GMA 500 / k.A.

Processor

Chipset Brand:Intel
Chipset Type:Unknown / US15W
Processor:ATOM
Processor Brand:Intel
Processor Number:N270 / Z520
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