Sony VAIO VGN-FZ Series

756 reviews

Jul, 2024

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performance (309)
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portability (180)
screen (162)
usability (114)

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battery (62)
reliability (58)
energy (5)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 756 reviews of Sony VAIO VGN-FZ Series. The average rating for this product is 3.7/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Reviewers really like the screen and usability. The portability and design also get good feedback. Many are negative about the energy efficiency and battery, while the connectivity and reliability get mixed comments.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Sony VAIO VGN-FZ Series is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 84/100 = Very good quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)

Amazon.co.uk review summary for Sony VAIO VGN-FZ Series

alaTest has collected and analyzed 8 user reviews of Sony VAIO VGN-FZ Series from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 3.9/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk. People really like the design and performance. The image quality and usability also get good feedback, whereas there are some less positive opinions about the reliability and price.

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75% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Jul, 2024

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Amazon.com review summary for Sony VAIO VGN-FZ Series

alaTest has collected and analyzed 486 user reviews of Sony VAIO VGN-FZ Series from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.5/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.9/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. Reviewers are impressed by the screen and usability. The design and portability also get good opinions. The energy efficiency and battery get critical views, and reviews are divided on the connectivity.

performance, portability, design, usability, screen

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71% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Jul, 2024

Expert review by : Matt Elliott (cnet.com)

Sony VAIO VGN-NR498E review: Sony VAIO VGN-NR498E

Sony VAIO VGN-NR498E

Competitive performance; lengthy battery life; great keyboard and touchpad.

Loud, clacky mouse buttons; no media control keys; no Webcam; AV Mode button is useless.

It lacks some standard mainstream laptop features, including an integrated Webcam and multimedia control buttons, but the Sony Vaio VGN-NR498 holds some appeal thanks to its decent performance, good battery life, and excellent keyboard. Still, there's...

Jul, 2008

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Expert review by : Carla Thornton (pcworld.com)

VAIO VGN-FZ180E / B Notebook

Midsize notebook with a nice screen turned in great performance and long battery life.

Includes a built-in Webcam, Huge hard drive

Keyboard feels uncomfortable

If you want a top-notch multimedia laptop, look to a Dell Inspiron or a Toshiba Satellite. For a nice work laptop with a great 15.4-inch screen, though, this VAIO fills the bill

Sep, 2007

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Expert review by : Carla Thornton (pcworld.com)

Sony VAIO VGN-FZ180E/B

Includes a built-in Webcam, Huge hard drive

Keyboard feels uncomfortable

Midsize notebook with a nice screen turned in great performance and long battery life.

Jul, 2007

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Expert review by : J. Simon Leitner (notebookcheck.net)

Review Sony Vaio VGN-FZ21E Notebook

Compact Middle Class. Mostly the user's demands on a notebook are ...

Aesthetically pleasing design; High quality impression; Compact, well worked up case; HDMI port; User-friendly keyboard and touch pad; Good office performance; Low temperature and noise emissions

Display's viewing angles; Outdoor operation only with restrictions; Moderate 3D performance; Moderate battery runtime

Pricerunner n.a

Oct, 2007

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Expert review by : kaaz (notebookcheck.net)

User Review Sony Vaio VGN-FZ11M

With the official arrival of the Sony Vaio notebooks to Poland, o ...

Good workmanship; Interesting design; Good display; HD compatible; Quiet operation

The touch pad's buttons; Gamers keep away (GeForce 8400GT with only 64MB VRAM on board!); The area left of the touch pad gets considerably warmer; Average battery run time; Lots of not required software

Special thanks goes to kaaz

Sep, 2007

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Expert review by : Jerry Jackson (NotebookReview.com)

Sony VAIO FZ Review

The overall first impression that one has when looking at the FZ series is that this notebook was designed to look clean and simple. From the matte black and silver plastics to the flat keyboard keys the FZ is a design that lacks the flashiness of the...

Simple design with clean looks ; Fast Core 2 Duo processors and up to 4GB of RAM provide plenty of system performance ; Screen has excellent horizontal viewing angles ; Solid build quality and sturdiness ; Stays cool and makes little noise ; Good...

Useless AV button ; Too much bloatware installed ; Poor battery life ; Only three USB ports

While none of these applications are horrible and some are even helpful, many of these applications are hogging system resources when you startup the FZ for the first time and experienced users will likely want to uninstall most of this bloatware

Jul, 2007

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Expert review by : Luigi Lugmayr (i4u.com)

Sony Core 2 Duo 2.2GHz 16" Laptop w/ Blu-ray burner for $700 + $8 s&h

Circuit City offers the 6.9-lb. Sony VAIO FW Series Intel Core 2 Duo 2.2GHz 16.4" Widescreen Notebook in Black, model no. VGN-FW590F3B, bundled with a 1-Year Subscription to CA Internet Security Suite 2010 for $699.99 plus $8.15 for shipping. (CA...

Aug, 2010

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Expert review by : Consumer Guide (howstuffworks.com)

Sony VAIO VGN-FZ Review and Prices

Sony's VAIO systems are laptops with sleek design and, often times, a much larger price tag than their more traditional counterparts. The VGN-FZ series of laptop computers does offer attractive design, but the prices are quite reasonable this time.

Aug, 2007

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Expert review by : studentbuyingguide.com (studentbuyingguide.com)

Sony VAIO FZ Review

The Sony VAIO FZ is a 15.4 screen notebook that includes the new Intel Santa Rosa platform. The VAIO FZ is an update to the popular VAIO FE notebook that will be phased out in the face of the FZ.

Jun, 2007

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Expert review by : Tolga BALCI (brighthub.com)

Sony Vaio Z11 VGN-Z21VN/X and TT11VN/X: The Arena of the High-End Laptops

In this article we review Sony Vaio Z11 VGN Z21 VN/X inside out. We start with processor (cpu), ram and go on with graphics card, multimedia, storage, connectivity and conclude with price, warranty and additional features. On the next page, we look at...

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