Sony adds Core Solo, Celeron options to SZ notebooks

by Evan Blass, posted May 9th 2006 at 9:26AM

Sony has just announced several new configurations for its SZ series of VAIO notebooks, the VGN-SZ91 and -SZ81, which add Intel Core Solo and Celeron processor options to the Core Duo procs already available. Both 13.3-inch models sport 1,280 x 800 WXGA displays, but the SZ91 incorporates a thinner LCD that lobs off a few millimeters of thickness compared to the SZ81. Battery life is also slightly better on the SZ91, with a claimed 7-hours of juice in Pentium-equipped models, which is about an hour more than the SZ81 supposedly can muster using the same processor. Other than these relatively minor differences, the features on both laptops are basically the same, with integrated graphics (GeForce Go 7400 available for extra), from 512MB to 2GB of RAM, 802.11a/b/g, PCMCIA/ExpressCard slots, and options for Bluetooth 2.0, FeliCa support, and a fingerprint reader. Sony will drop both models on the 13th of this month, with the SZ81 starting at $1,343 and the SZ91 at $1,486.

Filed under: Laptops

Tags: 13.3-inch, 802.11a/b/g, bluetooth, bluetooth 2.0, Bluetooth2.0, celeron, core duo, core solo, CoreDuo, CoreSolo, felica, geforce go, GeforceGo, intel, laptop, notebook, sony, sz, vaio, vgn-sz81, vgn-sz91, wifi, wxga

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

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BK @ May 9th 2006 9:59AM

Let me guess: the SZ81 is missing bluetooth, WiFi and HDMI output. ;-)

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Paul @ May 9th 2006 10:21AM

Your so funny.

Go get a life.

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Mark Sumner @ May 9th 2006 10:23AM

With every notebook review, I wait for the words "backlit keyboard," but they never seem to come.

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Jason @ May 9th 2006 10:26AM

7 Hours? Wow. I am there! This looks like the perfect laptop to me.

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i'macomputa @ May 9th 2006 3:08PM

is core solo better than core duo? which one would i want to get and why?

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djr @ May 14th 2006 10:44AM

Let me guess: the SZ81 is missing bluetooth, WiFi and HDMI output. ;-)

Posted at 9:59AM on May 9th 2006 by BK

and options for >>Bluetooth 2.0

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Russ Stewart @ Oct 11th 2006 7:19PM

I'm typing this on an SZ right now, and it's been a great laptop (I've had it for around 6 months now). There really aren't any alternatives to it at the moment. I mean, 4 lbs. (2kg) or less, built-in camera, and a decent video card. It's also built well. Can anyone think of suitable alternatives? And don't say Apple, because they're all heavier than I'd like.

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Kev50027 @ Feb 22nd 2007 9:34PM

I too love my SZ series laptop. I got the all black carbon fiber model (for a premium) and damn, it's so stylish that every time I open it I just gawk at it for a minute or two. It looks way better than the Mac Book.

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