Sony VAIO TZ (TZ11)

Sony VAIO TZ
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Official Page: ????
Product Name: Sony VAIO TZ11
Manufacturer: Sony
Announced: Leaked May 10, 2007
Available: After May 26, 2007 in Japan
Price: ???
Markets:
– Confirmed: Japan
– Elsewhere: Might be able to buy through Dynamism or PriceJapan.com. Could be available in Europe officially.

Models:
– VAIO VGN-TZ11XN/B: Black lid, 2GB Memory, 100GB Hard Drive, May have Carbon Fiber lid, pictured at top of page
– VAIO VGN-TZ11MN/N: Silver lid, 1GB Memory, 80GB Hard Drive

Related Laptops:
– Replaced the Sony TX series
– See also the Sony VAIO TZ90

Features:
– Integrated optical drive (and the weight is still under three pounds!)
– Unique hinge design
– LED-backlit screen
– Built in “Motion Eye” camera
– Ability to run 1.8″ Sold State Drive (32GB) along with 2.5″ 160GB simultaneously (load OS on SSD for speed/battery life?)

Specifications:
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo U7500 (1.06GHz, 2MB L2 Cache)
Chipset:
Front-side Bus: 533MHz
Memory: 1GB – 2GB
Memory Capacity: 2GB (2 DIMM Slots)

Graphics/Display:
Display: 11.1-inch “X-Black” LCD – LED-backlighting
Resolution: 1366×768
Touchscreen: No
Widescreen: Yes, WXGA
Graphics Chipset: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 (GMA 950)
Graphics Memory: Up to 224MB
Other:

Storage:
Hard Drive: 80GB – 160GB, Ultra ATA, 4200rpm, 2.5-inch, G-Sensor/Shock Detection (if dropped).
Hard Drive #2: 32GB Solid State Drive
Optical: Internal Dual-Layer DVD/CD Writer

Connectivity:
Wireless: 802.11 a/b/g
Modem: 56K V.92/V.90
Ethernet: 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet
Bluetooth: Bluetooth 2.0

Input/Output:
Audio Chipset: Intel High Defition
Speakers:
Audio I/O: Line out (stereo headphones), Line in, Microphone
USB: 2x USB 2.0
Firewire: 1x i.LINK (IEEE 1394), 4 pin
PC Card: 1x Express card 34mm
Flash/Memory Card Reader: SD Card Lot, Memory Stick Duo, Pro, MagicGate
Other: “Motion Eye” 0.3MP (640×480) Camera, VGA Out

Security:
Biometric/Fingerprint: Yes

Software & Warranty:
Operating System: Microsoft Windows Vista Professional
Other Software:
Warranty:

Battery:
Options:
Battery Life: Up to 8 hours depending on configuration

Dimensions:
Width: 10.9-inch (277m)
Depth: 7.8-inch (198mm)
Height: 0.89 – 1.17-inch (22.5 – 29.8mm)
Weight: 2.62 lbs (1.19kg)

Articles/Information:
Review at Stuff.tv – June 6, 2007
Akihabara News – Pictures (May 21, 2007)
NotebookReview.com – First mentioned
NotebookReview.com – brought us the links to the PDF Files (May 2007)
Grosbill.com – where it originally was spotted.
– Acrobat .PDF files from Grosbill.com: TZ11MN/N and TZ11XN/B