Sony Vaio Z VPC-Z11Z9E

Excellent display ; Performance / case size ; Keyboard ; Applied materials ; Integrated DVD drive

Fan's noise characteristics are a bit unpleasant ; Loud under load ; Underclocked GT330M (GT325M level) ; Very delicate display lid ; Optimus not implemented

The strong components that Sony jams into the small case, including a DVD/BluRay drive

Intel Core i7 ower ; Shar and vibrant screen ; Long battery life ; Slim and light ; Docking station adds more value

Shallow keyboard ; Cramed touchad ; Plain design ; Flimsy lid

With its incredible combination of power and portability, this is the best ultra-portable laptop of recent times. It may lack the glamour of some of its rivals, but the Sony VAIO VPC-Z21V9E is worth its high pricetag.

In many ways the Sony VAIO Z Series is one-of-a-kind. As fast as many desktops, but no heavier than many netbooks, it's a testament to what can be achieved thanks to modern hardware and engineering. It's a niche product, of that there's no doubt, but...

Sturdy build quality ; Incredible display ; Excellent performance

Short battery life ; Exorbitant cost ; No Blu-ray drive

Conclusion The Sony Vaio Z-series VPCZ11Z9E/B combines true portability with spectacular performance. If its cost and short battery life aren't important issues for you, we'd happily recommend buying this beautiful piece of hardware. If they are, you...

Light and portable ; Superb keyboard and screen ; Excellent performance ; Integrated mobile broadband

Expensive ; Battery life could be better

That 13.1in display finally gets a Full HD, 1,920 x 1,080 native resolution, and it offers eye-popping brightness and glorious colours. The only drawback is that you’ll need to take full advantage of Windows 7’s text-scaling abilities to avoid...

Cramming a Core i7 processor into an ultraportable results in a staggeringly fast yet lightweight laptop

value for money, performance, design, build quality, screen

67% of reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Brilliant reflection free HD display, ultra compact, lightweight, excellent performance, fast solid state drive, silent (except for CD drive). This notebook is not only aesthetically beautiful but a marvel of design. A treasured possession. Am using...

The size and positions of two keys on the keyboard have given problems. The Caps Lock key is too large and easy to press by mistake resulting in longs strings of upper case text being inadvertently typed. An audible alert on pressing would avoid this....