Sony VAIO VGN-FZ180E/B (Core 2 Duo T7300 2GHz, 2GB RAM, 200GB HDD, Vista Home Premium) comparison

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Product name	Sony VAIO VGN-FZ180E/B (Core 2 Duo T7300 2GHz, 2GB RAM, 200GB HDD, Vista Home Premium)	Sony Vaio VGN-NW270F/S	Sony Vaio FW560F/T (brown)	Sony Vaio X (VPC-X115KX/N Signature Collection, gold)	HP Envy 15-1050nr
Price	$1,328.95	$799.98 to $799.99	$999.99	$1,499.99	$1,924.99 to $1,999.98
CNET editors' rating	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.9 (3.5 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.1 (4.0 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.9 (3.5 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.5 (3.5 stars)
Average user rating	4.0 stars	4.0 stars	4.0 stars		3.5 stars
Release date	June 01, 2007	November 01, 2009	October 22, 2009	October 22, 2009	November 01, 2009
The Bottom Line	We can't imagine the market for a 15-inch home theater laptop with Blu-ray is very large, but the Sony VAIO FZ180 certainly fits the bill--even if it's preloaded with unwanted come-ons for other Sony products.	The Sony Vaio VGN-NW270F/S is a low-cost, Blu-ray-equipped laptop that makes a great choice for home use and, should you be willing to tote around a 15-inch machine, a decent choice as your everyday, take-it-with-you laptop.	With Blu-ray playback, a large screen and decent discrete graphics, the Sony Vaio FW560F/T is a very compelling sub-$1,000 multimedia notebook.	Sony's bold experiment--a high-end luxury system with essentially Netbook components--makes an enviable coffee shop conversation piece, but one that includes some serious sticker shock.	HP's new Envy 15 packs high-powered components into a svelte 15-inch body. The result is an upscale status symbol that still shows a few first-generation rough edges.
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Networking	Network adapter - Ethernet - IEEE 802.11a - IEEE 802.11b - IEEE 802.11g - Fast Ethernet - IEEE 802.11n (draft)	- Ethernet - Fast Ethernet - Gigabit Ethernet	- Ethernet - Fast Ethernet - Gigabit Ethernet	Network adapter - Ethernet - IEEE 802.11b - IEEE 802.11g - IEEE 802.11n - Fast Ethernet - Gigabit Ethernet - Bluetooth 2.1 EDR	Network adapter - Ethernet - Bluetooth - IEEE 802.11a - IEEE 802.11b - IEEE 802.11g - IEEE 802.11n - Fast Ethernet - Gigabit Ethernet
Notebook Camera	Integrated	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Integrated	Integrated
Optical Storage	BD-RE	Blu Ray (read only)	Blu Ray (read only)	None	DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM - External with LightScribe Technology
RAM	2 GB (installed) / 4 GB (max) - DDR2 SDRAM - 667 MHz - PC2-5300 ( 2 x 1 GB )	4 GB (installed) / 8 GB (max) - DDR II SDRAM	6 GB (installed) / 8 GB (max) - DDR II SDRAM	2 GB (installed) / 2 GB (max) - DDR2 SDRAM - 533 MHz ( 1 x 2 GB )	6 GB (installed) / 16 GB (max) - DDR3 SDRAM ( 3 x 2 GB )
Cache Memory	4 MB - L2 cache	2 MB - L2 cache	3 MB - L2 cache	512 KB - L2 cache	6 MB - L2 cache
Graphics Controller	NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GT	Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD	ATI Mobility RADEON HD 4650	Intel GMA 500	ATI Radeon HD 4830
Processor	Intel Core 2 Duo T7300 / 2 GHz ( Dual-Core )	Intel Core 2 Duo T6600 / 2.2 GHz ( Dual-Core )	Intel Core 2 Duo P7450 / 2.13 GHz ( Dual-Core )	Intel Atom Z550 / 2 GHz	Intel Core i7 720QM / 1.6 GHz ( Quad-Core )
Hard Drive	200 GB - Serial ATA-150 - 4200 rpm	320 GB	500 GB	128 GB Solid State Drive - Serial ATA-150	500 GB - Serial ATA-150 - 7200 rpm
Display	15.4 in TFT active matrix 1280 x 800 ( WXGA )	15.5 in TFT active matrix 1366 x 768	16.4 in TFT active matrix 1600 x 900	11.1 in TFT active matrix 1366 x 768 ( WXGA )	15.6 in TFT active matrix 1920 x 1080 - Ultra BrightView
Video Memory	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	512 MB	Info unavailable	1 GB
Battery	Lithium ion	Lithium ion	Lithium ion	Lithium ion	Lithium ion
CNET Labs: Battery drain test / Video playback	122	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Dimensions (WxDxH)	14 in x 10 in x 1.4 in	14.6 in x 9.8 in x 1.2 in	15.1 in x 10.3 in x 1.5 in	10.9 in x 7.3 in x 0.6 in	15 in x 9.6 in x 1 in
Weight	5.7 lbs	6.0 lbs	6.9 lbs	1.6 lbs	5.1 lbs
OS Provided	Microsoft Windows Vista Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium	Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium	Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium	Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium	Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium
Service & Support	1 year warranty	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	1 year warranty	1 year warranty
Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications
Buying choices	Sony Electronics, Inc. $1,328.95 In stock: No Price from 1 authorized store	Staples $799.98 In stock: Yes Price from 1 authorized store	Best Buy $999.99 In stock: See Site Price from 1 authorized store	Sony Electronics, Inc. $1,499.99 In stock: Yes Price from 1 authorized store	HP Home & Home Office Store $1,924.99 In stock: Yes Staples $1,999.98 In stock: Yes Prices from 2 CNET Certified stores
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