The Verge

The Sony VAIO Z (mid 2012) shares the same design as its predecessor and still has a proprietary Light Peak port that connects it to that unique external GPU / optical drive combo from last year. The difference now is that you won't have to purchase the Power Media Dock to get the VAIO Z, which means that the starting price is now much lower. Of course, the big change to the VAIO Z is that it now has Ivy Bridge processors

Description

• Laptop type: Ultraportable
• Width: 13 inches
• Depth: 8.27 inches
• Thickness: 0.66 inches
• Weight: 2.57 pounds
• Color: Black, Gold

Hardware

• Screen size (diagonal): 13.1 inches
• Display surface: Matte
• Backlight: LED
• Resolution (X): 1920 px
• Resolution (Y): 1080 px

Display (base)

• Type(s): Trackpad
• Multitouch: Yes

Mouse

• Brand: Intel
• Family: Ivy Bridge
• Model: Core i7-3612QM
• Cores: 4
• Clockspeed: 2.1 GHz
• Turbo clockspeed: 3.1 GHz

Processor (max)

• Base RAM size: 4 GB
• Max. config RAM size: 8 GB
• RAM type: DDR3
• Base RAM speed: 1333 MHz

Memory

• Optical drive type: External
• Compatible media: DVD Super Multi, BD Combo, Blu-ray burner

Optical Drive

• Effective pixels: 1.3 megapixels
• Video resolution: 720p

Webcam

• USB: 1
• USB 3.0: 1
• Ethernet: 1
• Ethernet type: 10/100/1000 (Gigabit)
• HDMI: 1
• 3.5mm headphone: 1
• Docking connector: Yes

Port options

• Trusted platform module: Yes

Security

Noise-cancelling earbuds

Bundled Accessories