Sony VAIO VGN-Z598U/B 13.1-Inch Laptop Review: Features, Specs and Price

Sony VAIO VGN-Z598U/B is a 13.1-inch laptop comes with a 2.53 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo P9500 Processor, 4 GB RAM, 256 GB Solid State Drive, Blu-ray Drive, Vista Ultimate OS. You know something? This is one of the most expensive laptops! I call it luxurious laptop. This is the first reason it attracts my eyeball. How can’t I pay attention on such an expensive notebook? We will discuss the price later.

Sony VAIO VGN-Z598U/B is built tough for business, it offers the portability of a 3.4 lbs (with standard battery) form factor with the performance of a larger computer. Encased in durable carbon fiber and featuring scratch-resistant XBRITE-DuraView LCD technology, the Z notebook is designed to withstand the rigors of the road. As a 13.1” laptop, you know it is best for those business travelers.

Sony VAIO VGN-Z598U/B Features:

• Intel Core 2 Duo P9500 processor (2.53GHz),6MB L2 cache
• Genuine Microsoft Windows VistaUltimate with SP1
• 13.1″ widescreen LCD with XBRITE-DuraView technology & LED backlight
• Durable and power efficient 256GB Solid State Drive
• Blu-ray Disc optical drive & 4GB of pre-installed RAM

See? These features are exactly what businessmen highly need. Don’t misunderstand me, I don’t mean this laptop is only best for businessmen, in fact, it is a perfect for students and other travelers due to the high configurations and mobility.

Sony VAIO VGN-Z598U/B Specifications:

• LCD: 13.1″ WXGA with XBRITE-DuraView w/LED Backlight Technology (1600 x 900)
• Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo Processor P9500 2.53GHz
• Hard Drive: 256GB (128GB SSD x 2) with RAID, with G-Sensor Shock Protection – Hard Disk DriveProtection
• Memory: 4GB (2GBx2/DDR2/1066MHz)
• Graphics (Video RAM): 128MB Dedicated VRAM, NVIDIA GeForce 9300M GS GPU Hybrid 256MB (max.) [Total Available Graphics Memory] + Mobile Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD 1300MB (max.) [Total Available Graphics Memory]
• Wireless: Sprint Mobile Broadband service; Intel WiFi Link 5100AGN (802.11a/b/g/n); Integrated Stereo A2DP Bluetooth Technology
• Optical Drive: Blu-ray Disc Support; DVD±R Double Layer/DVD±RW Drive
• Regulation and Standard Compliance: ENERGY STAR 4.0 Compliant
• Color: Black
• Camera: Built in 0.3MP MOTION EYE Camera and Microphone
• Security: Biometric Fingerprint Sensor and Trusted Platform Module (TPM) TCG Ver.1.2 compliant
• Operating System: Genuine Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate (Not XPP RDVD downgradeable)
• Unit Weight (lbs.): 3.42lbs (with standard battery) (weight is approximate and may vary.)
• Unit Size Inches (W x H x D): 12.4″ x 1.0-1.3″ x 8.3″ (with standard battery)
• Release Date: End of October, 2008

Now let’s talk about Sony VAIO VGN-Z598U/B Price:$4,395.49 (From Amazon)

Oh, my God’s pretty daughter! What a luxurious price! It’s a little pricey, many of us can’t affordable it. No wonder it can’t be one of the bestsellers on Amazon.

What other people say about Sony VAIO VGN-Z598U/B?

The solid state drive is the future. Its fast and efficient. I haven’t had time to play with all the toys, but so far everything works great. I love that LED backlit display. It’s so thin and energy efficient.

Although it’s pricey, we have to admit VAIO VGN-Z598U/B is absolutely a wonderful ultraportable laptop, if they cut down the price a little, I’m sure it will be a very popular laptop.

So what do you think about Sony VAIO VGN-Z598U/B?

Lenovo ThinkPad W700ds Dual-screen Laptop Review

Lenovo ThinkPad W700ds is the first dual-screen laptop we’ve reviewed till now. It is a very cool notebook, which is worth of tons of my good words. Here I will talk about it.

Lenovo ThinkPad W700ds was released in December, 2008. Now it has become one of the most popular Lenovo laptops. People are talking much about it. It is a 17-inch laptop with high quality processor. Because of the large screen, Lenovo ThinkPad W700ds could be an ideal desktop replacement.

There are 4 reasons to choose Lenovo ThinkPad W700ds:

• Handy secondary display
• Incredible power
• Integrated digitizer
• Good ergonomics

ThinkPad W700ds has the best components available, starting with a 2.53-GHz Intel Core 2 Extreme processor that has four independent processing cores, 6MB of L2 cache and 64-bit operations. There’s also 4GB of memory, an 8X DVD burner and a pair of 250GB, 5,400-rpm hard drives that are set up to stripe data across the disks (higher-performance 7,200-rpm drives are also an option). Whether it’s for working with a CAD file or making sense of a large Excel file, no notebook on sale today even comes close to this computational monster. No wonder so many people love it.

The most unique feature is ThinkPad W700ds has 2 screens. The secondary screen is of the same height as the main screen, but because it is stored in the lid behind the main screen, it rests about half an inch farther away from you; that distance was enough to throw off my perception of it as extra desktop.

ThinkPad W700ds Specs:

• CPU: 2.53-GHz Core 2 Quad Core Extreme QX9300
• RAM: 4GB
• Hard Drive: 320GB (dual 160GB)
• Display/Resolution: 17 inches/1920 x 1200; 10.6 inches/1208 x 768
• Size: 16.1 x 12.2 x 2.1 inches
• Weight: 11 pounds

ThinkPad W700ds Price: $4,500 (on Amazon)

Wow! What a luxury price! This is one of the most expensive laptops I ever seen. Not many people would like to pay that much money, except luxury guys.

So what do you think about Lenovo ThinkPad W700ds?

If you want to learn more about Lenovo ThinkPad W700ds, you can find it on Amazon and eBay.