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Sony includes an industry-standard one-year parts-and-labor warranty with the system, which included on-site service. Upgrading to a three-year plan will cost an extra $199. Support is accessible through a 24-7 toll-free phone line and an online support Web site, which helpfully gives you a custom page of links to manuals and drivers for your specific model.

Multimedia multitasking test (in minutes)
(Shorter bars indicate better performance)
Sony Vaio FZ180
1,016 

Adobe Photoshop CS2 image-processing test (in seconds)
(Shorter bars indicate better performance)
Sony Vaio FZ180
308 

Apple iTunes encoding test (in minutes)
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Sony Vaio FZ180
194 

Microsoft Office productivity test (in seconds)
(Shorter bars indicate better performance)
Gateway E-475M
1,260 
Sony Vaio FZ180
1,342 

DVD battery drain test (in minutes)
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Sony Vaio FZ180
122 

'Quake 4' performance (in frames per second)
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1,024x768, 4xAA 8xAF  
Sony Vaio FZ180
50.1 

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System configurations:

Sony VAIO FZ180
Windows Vista Home Premium Edition; 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T7300; 2,048MB DDR2 SDRAM 667MHz; 256MB NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GT; 160GB Hitachi 5,400rpm

HP Pavilion dv6500t
Windows Vista Home Premium Edition; 2.2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T7500; 2048MB DDR2 SDRAM; 128MB Nvidia 8400M GS; 200GB Toshiba 4,200rpm

Dell Inspiron E1505
Windows Vista Home Premium; 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T7200; 2,048MB DDR2 SDRAM 667MHz; 256MB ATI Mobility Radeon x1400; 100GB Hitachi 7,200rpm

Gateway E-475M
Windows Vista Business Edition; 2.2GHz Intel Core Duo T7500; 2,048MB DDR2 SDRAM 667MHz; 256MB ATI Mobility Radeon HD2300; 100GB Hitachi 7,200rpm

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  • laptopmag.com

    Editors' rating: 80

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  • techradar.com

    Editors' rating: 70

    Summary: The Sony VAIO VGN-FZ21M is an outstanding laptop, but is unfortunately flawed within the semi-portable criteria. However, while its rivals provide greater power and mobility, this is neverthless a fantastic choice for mobile multimedia use and is a real b

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    Editors' rating: 74

    Summary: If you want a top-notch multimedia laptop, look to a Dell Inspiron or a Toshiba Satellite. For a nice work laptop with a great 15.4-inch screen, though, this VAIO fills the bill

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