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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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.
Have a comment ? :) 20 Feb, 2010
Sony vs Mac
Okay, so I love my Sony Vaio but I find that the battery life is a major issue for me. I know it says that it's supposed to last 2.5 hours, but my laptop can't last more than 20 minutes when it's not plugged in. It could be because I have had this laptop for a few years, but as I am going to be a college freshman next year, I am seriously considering buying a mac just for the better battery life...I really don't think it's feasible for me to plug in my laptop during class. But, I do like everything else about the Sony Vaio :).
Sony VAIO or MacBook
Well, obviously I'll go for the VAIO. I've been using a VAIO E Series for the past couple of months and I must say that it works exceptionally well. It's got Windows, I can't use it that much to produce music(really miss GarageBand and ProTools!) so I switched over to Ubuntu and everything works OOB. Very amazing. Would suggest that you go for the VAIO and then switch the OS to Ubuntu(Very safe for work too, no anti-virus needed and much more secure than Windows cause it is a Unix based OS).
Correction...vaio battery
Correction...vaio battery life is 4hrs (if you want a longer battery life of 14 hrs and a uni body made from magnesium and alumenium, then go for the new vaio S series).
I own mac and my wife owns Vaio...and honsly speaken go for Vaio...it's amazen.........
Vaio VS MacBook
Im a Mac and I bought the '09 White Unibody MacBook and honestly I would go for my Mac. 1. Cleaner OS, 2. Start up time kicks the Vaio, 3. Graphics, 4. Quality, most the students running MacBooks on campus are using a 2nd gen. Macbook. Apple products are mainly editing pieces hence the graphics card; but for PC, I wouldn't buy anything other than a VAIO super sleek clean machines. All in all, if I could drop the Mac OSX on the Vaio, I would do it in a heartbeat. The i5 processer is really nice compared to the Core Duo 2 but the Mac makes up for it in its graphics card with the 1 gb cache. Mainly its up to you, do you want to switch from PC to Mac? Its worth the switch if you can afford it and you can still run Boot Camp to put Windows on the Mac as well. Both are great computers so im not going to bash either.
SONY VAIO!
I like my Sony Vaio I did all the Vaio and Macbook Reviews and I picked the top dog SONY VAIO!
please recomend me macbook white 2.4 or sony vaio 21fx
hi i wanna bye a notebook bt i am confused
i dunno which notebook i choose macbook white 2.4 or sony vaio 21fx
features: Sony Vaio 21fx ---------------------------------------------- Macbook White
Processor: Intel® Core™ i3-330M Processor 2.13 GHz with Turbo --------- 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor
Main Memory (RAM): 4 GB DDR3 RAM --------- 2GB
Hard Disk Drive (HDD) 500 GB SATA HARD DISK ----------- 250 GB
Display / Screen Size:14.0 INCH ------------ 13.3-inch
Wireless Connectivity Wireless LAN ---------- Wireless LAN
BLUETOOTH ------------- BLUETOOTH
Sony Vaio 21Fx or Macbook white
It depends on your budget, Sony Vaio would give more features for the price with a windows OS. Macbook white would have a longer battery life. So if you are roaming macbook is preferred, if you want more hardware like disk space and processing power, go for the vaio.Sony Vaio or Apple Macbook ?
I really don't know buy macbook whites or Sony vaio I think if I want work with windows its better to buy Sony vaio
Please help me
Thanks
my hubby knows it all
since he graduated cum laude from a university in finland with computer science course,basically he know comp. stuffs,when we decided to buy new laptop for me,we made a thorough check of each brands and specs. regardless the price ,after few days of window shopping he then said that we must settle for VAIO..and it is really good....its worth the money.....
Vaio is for intellectual
Vaio is for intellectual people but mac is for people who are just pretending to be intellectual
Ohi ohi
"I go for the Sony Vaio laptop"... and you make a bull**** ;-)
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...)
why don't you just admit it to yourself
why don't you just admit it to yourselff that a vaio is a lot better than a mac,,you know what makes mac popular/its because of too much publicity,yeah they're goood but not as good as vaio ,haven't you read and compared the specs between the two?you know what you must read them first..so you'll eat your words against vaio
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 :D 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 ? :-)