Which should I get a Z or SR

Steveq822 · Sep 8, 2008, 04:59 AM

I am in kinda of a jam, I cant really decided which to get.. I dont want to spend much over 3000 dollars.

I could either get a sony Z with:

Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor P9500 (2.53GHz)
Microsoft® Windows Vista® Home Premium with Service Pack 1
4 GB DDR3-SDRAM (DDR3-1066, 2GBx2)
DVD±R DL / DVD±RW / DVD-RAM Drive
200 GB SATA Hard Disk Drive [7200 rpm
3 year Accidental

for $2,917.05 with tax and shipping

Or I could get an SR with:
#
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T9600 (2.80GHz)
Microsoft® Windows Vista® Home Premium with Service Pack 1
4 GB DDR2-SDRAM (DDR2-800, 2GBx2) [Regular price $150]
160 GB SATA Hard Disk Drive [5400 rpm] [Regular price $50]
ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 3470
3 year Accidental

for about 2000.

But here is the catch, If i get the SR i am going to get an SSD ( i will get an SSD with the z eventually) and an external hd putting me at about the same price as the z.

I do wanna do some light gaming (d3 when it comes out, cs:s, bf2).. Your opinions please? and which ssd do you guys recommend??

I wanna use this laptop for school and work. I mean i just dont know what i wanna get convice me to get one please.

Zardon · Sep 8, 2008, 08:18 AM

Two good machines but you won't do much gaming with a 3470 (not sure whats in the first one). Its just basically a faster 3450 still on a 64bit memory bus.

You are sold on Sony I take it ?

unknownjd · Sep 8, 2008, 08:47 AM

They're two very different notebooks it seems! Guessing from the memory types, you're comparing a new Montevina chassis with a Santa Rosa refresh machine.

That said, if it was my choice, i'd stick with the Z, but Zardon is right, neither will really suffice for gaming (guessing that the Z is Intel graphics)

BlueMak · Sep 8, 2008, 08:51 AM

If you absolutely have to go with a Sony then you might want to get this Sony Vaio VGN-FW11ZU. It has a Radeon 3650 which is definitely a better performer than the 3470 and I am pretty sure that since you can get it fro 1200 GBPs in the UK, you can get it for less than $2000 in the USA.

Steveq822 · Sep 8, 2008, 03:43 PM

Its doesnt have to be a sony.. It has to be small though... i dont want an x200... so if you have any other recomendations though them to me

Zardon · Sep 8, 2008, 04:06 PM

something like this seems the best value for gaming imo - I love sony but you do pay over the odds at times.

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Zardon · Sep 8, 2008, 04:11 PM

for 3k US (link above) you could get

17" Wide Viewing Angles WUXGA LCD with Super Glossy Surface (1920 x 1200)
45nm Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T9600 / 6MB L2 Cache, 2.80GHz, 1066MHz FSB
Nvidia GeForce 9800M GTX Graphics with 1GB DDR3 Video Memory
Genuine MS Windows® VISTA ULTIMATE 32/64-Bit Edition (64bit is better)
4GB Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM at 1066MHz - 2 X 2048MB
200GB 7200rpm SATA 300 Hard Drive
8X DVD±R/RW/4X +DL Super-Multi Drive & Software
Intel Wi-Fi Link 5300AGN - 802.11A/B/G/N Wireless LAN Module
Internal Bluetooth V2.0 + EDR Module
Smart Li-ION Battery Pack
Fingerprint reader

Sep 8, 2008, 04:59 AM	#1
Steveq822 DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	Which should I get a Z or SR I am in kinda of a jam, I cant really decided which to get.. I dont want to spend much over 3000 dollars. I could either get a sony Z with: Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor P9500 (2.53GHz) Microsoft® Windows Vista® Home Premium with Service Pack 1 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM (DDR3-1066, 2GBx2) DVD±R DL / DVD±RW / DVD-RAM Drive 200 GB SATA Hard Disk Drive [7200 rpm 3 year Accidental for $2,917.05 with tax and shipping Or I could get an SR with: # Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T9600 (2.80GHz) Microsoft® Windows Vista® Home Premium with Service Pack 1 4 GB DDR2-SDRAM (DDR2-800, 2GBx2) [Regular price $150] 160 GB SATA Hard Disk Drive [5400 rpm] [Regular price $50] ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 3470 3 year Accidental for about 2000. But here is the catch, If i get the SR i am going to get an SSD ( i will get an SSD with the z eventually) and an external hd putting me at about the same price as the z. I do wanna do some light gaming (d3 when it comes out, cs:s, bf2).. Your opinions please? and which ssd do you guys recommend?? I wanna use this laptop for school and work. I mean i just dont know what i wanna get convice me to get one please.

Sep 8, 2008, 08:51 AM	#4
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Sep 8, 2008, 08:18 AM	#2
Zardon DriverHeaven Founder Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 32,480 Rep Power: 179	Two good machines but you won't do much gaming with a 3470 (not sure whats in the first one). Its just basically a faster 3450 still on a 64bit memory bus. You are sold on Sony I take it ?

Sep 8, 2008, 08:47 AM	#3
unknownjd DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 24 Rep Power: 0	They're two very different notebooks it seems! Guessing from the memory types, you're comparing a new Montevina chassis with a Santa Rosa refresh machine. That said, if it was my choice, i'd stick with the Z, but Zardon is right, neither will really suffice for gaming (guessing that the Z is Intel graphics)

Sep 8, 2008, 03:43 PM	Thread Starter #5
Steveq822 DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	Its doesnt have to be a sony.. It has to be small though... i dont want an x200... so if you have any other recomendations though them to me

Sep 8, 2008, 04:06 PM	#6
Zardon DriverHeaven Founder Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 32,480 Rep Power: 179	something like this seems the best value for gaming imo - I love sony but you do pay over the odds at times. custom gaming laptops - Welcome to Sager Notebooks

Sep 8, 2008, 04:11 PM	#7
Zardon DriverHeaven Founder Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 32,480 Rep Power: 179	for 3k US (link above) you could get 17" Wide Viewing Angles WUXGA LCD with Super Glossy Surface (1920 x 1200) 45nm Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T9600 / 6MB L2 Cache, 2.80GHz, 1066MHz FSB Nvidia GeForce 9800M GTX Graphics with 1GB DDR3 Video Memory Genuine MS Windows® VISTA ULTIMATE 32/64-Bit Edition (64bit is better) 4GB Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM at 1066MHz - 2 X 2048MB 200GB 7200rpm SATA 300 Hard Drive 8X DVD±R/RW/4X +DL Super-Multi Drive & Software Intel Wi-Fi Link 5300AGN - 802.11A/B/G/N Wireless LAN Module Internal Bluetooth V2.0 + EDR Module Smart Li-ION Battery Pack Fingerprint reader