Compare Sony Vaio vs Macbook White
So I was looking for a new laptop and I had a couple of options like Dell Studio 15, Apple Macbook white and Sony Vaio CW series. Since I had took a loan amount for around USD 1300 ( 55000 INR), The laptops around my budget where Sony vaio CW, Macbook White, Dell Studio 15 etc. In this post I am comparing the 13 inch Macbook white to the new Sony Vaio CW Series (VPPCCW26G) 14". First lets take a look at design of both the laptops.
Sony Vaio vs Macbook Design
| Feature | Sony Vaio CW | Macbook White |
|---|---|---|
| Size & Weight | Dimensions (WxHxD) : 341.3 mm x 27.5-38.5 mm x 233.1 mm Weight : 2.4 kg (including the supplied battery) |
Dimensions (WxHxD): 33.03 cm (13.00 inches) x 2.74 cm (1.08 inches) x 23.17 cm (9.12 inches) Weight : 2.13 kg (4.7 pounds) |
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| Keyboard |  |
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Like all the Apple products the looks of Macbook white is good.
Sony Vaio also looks equally good. The keyboard design of both looks very similar.
Macbook being 13inch is lighter than the Sony Vaio. Now lets take a look at some tech specs...
Technical Specifications Sony Vaio vs Macbook
| Feature | Sony Vaio CW | Macbook White |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Intel® Core™ i5-520M Processor 2.40 GHz with Turbo Boost up to 2.93 GHz | 2.26GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor |
| Memory Bus | 1066 MHz | 1066 MHz |
| Cache | 3 MB (L3 Cache) | 2 MB Shared L2 Cache |
| Main Memory (RAM) | 4 GB ( 2x2GB) Expandable upto 8 GB, DDR3, 2 Slots (SO DIMM) | 2 GB (2x1GB) Expandable upto 4 GB, DDR3, (SO DIMM). |
| Hard Disk Drive (HDD) | 500 GB 4 (Serial ATA, 5400 rpm) | 250 GB 4 (Serial ATA, 5400 rpm) |
| Optical Drive | DVD±RW/±R DL/RAM Drive Maximum Reading Speed : DVD+R: 8x (SL), 8x (DL)/DVD-R: 8x (SL), 8x (DL)/DVD+RW: 8x/DVD-RW: 8x/DVD-ROM: 8x/DVD-RAM: 5x/CD-ROM: 24x/CD-R: 24x/CD-RW: 24x Maximum Writing Speed : DVD+R: 8x (SL), 6x (DL)/DVD-R: 8x (SL), 6x (DL)DVD+RW: 8x/DVD-RW: 6x/DVD-RAM: 5x/CD-R: 24x/CD-RW: 10x |
8x slot-loading SuperDrive (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/ CD-RW) Maximum write speed: 8x DVD-R, DVD+R; 4x DVD-R DL (double layer), DVD+R DL (double layer), DVD-RW, DVD+RW; 24x CD-R; 10x CD-RW Maximum read speed: 8x DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-ROM; 6x DVD-ROM (double layer DVD-9), DVD-R DL (double layer), DVD+R DL (double layer), DVD-RW, and DVD+RW; 24x CD |
| Display / Screen Size | 14 (35.6 cm) wide (WXGA++: 1600 x 900) TFT colour display (VAIO Display, LED Backlight) | 13.3-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit glossy widescreen display (1280x800) |
| Graphics | NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 330M GPU with CUDA™ Technology with 512 MB Dedicated Memory (GDDR3) | NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics processor with 256MB of DDR3 SDRAM shared with main memory |
| USB Ports | 3 High Speed USB Ports | 2 High Speed USB Ports |
| Video Output Ports | 1 HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Input) 1 Analogue RGB, mini D-sub 15 pin x 1 |
Mini DisplayPort DVI output using Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter VGA output using Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter Dual-link DVI output using Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI Adapter supports 30-inch Apple Cinema HD Display (optional) |
| Battery Life | 2.5 Hours | 7 Hours |
| Wireless Connectivity |
Wireless LAN Type : Integrated Wireless LAN IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n Wireless LAN Data Rate : maximum 11 Mbps (802.11b)/54 Mbps (802.11a/g) 300 Mbps (802.11n) Wireless LAN Frequency : 5 GHz (802.11a/n), 2.4 GHz (802.11b/g/n) Bluetooth : Bluetooth standard Ver. 2.1+EDR |
Built-in AirPort Extreme Wi-Fi wireless networking2 (based on IEEE 802.11n specification); IEEE 802.11a/b/g compatible Bluetooth : Built-in Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR (Enhanced Data Rate) |
| Memory Card Slots | Memory Stick Slot : Memory Stick Duo (PRO-HG compatible, MagicGate function) SD Memory Card Slot : SD Memory Card (SDHC compatible, Copyright protection function (CPRM) ) |
None |
| Ethernet (Wired LAN) | 10Base-T/100Base-TX / 1000Base-T x 1 | Built-in 10/100/1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet (RJ-45 connector) |
Clearly Sony Vaio has more power packed in than the Macbook. The Macbook has an amazing battery life of about 7 hours compared to 2.5 hours on the Sony Vaio.
Price Comparison
Macbook White is Priced at Rs 56900(1233 USD) where as the Sony Vaio costs around Rs 57990 (1256 USD) (Price in India)
So for Sony Vaio vs Macbook, with the latest processor and technology, I go for the Sony Vaio laptop.
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Comments
Ohi ohi
"I go for the Sony Vaio laptop"... and you make a bullshit ;-)
Don't believe to the more powerful hardware of Sony Vaio: how much is important the power it has, if then you are not able to exploit it? Believe me, my boss changed 3 sony vaios in the last 2 years (2 YEARS!), alway different models, and i wasted a big slice of my working hours trying to fix all the problems they had... And the funny thing is that people think the vaios are the equivalent of the macbooks in the windows universe! Ah ah ah!
Go for a Mac, believe me (unless you are fond of videogames...)
Aaaa... but the new Dell Studio XPS 16
Aaaa... but the new XPS 16 got i7 and 4670, it costs 75k tho..
Lucky you.. never thot tht
Lucky you.. never thot tht Sony will slash price like this.. ur lap got better config than the ASUS G50 series which costs more than 1L and still got only a 9700M GT on board!!..
Oh .. ASUS G50
Thats cool
ASUS G50 series costs 1 lakh ? Phew ...
Asus has a T9400 processor, Sony Vaio has i5, I think the i5 is better.
May be its rugged ?
Why are we paying 1 L for that ? :-)
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