Thinking of buying a light, slim yet powerful machine called ultrabook but confused about choosing one of these two? First off, it’s wise to consider the reasons for investing in a machine like this. Moreover, the budget is also a relevant factor when purchasing a laptop, especially when the Sony VAIO Z is pretty much expensive in comparison with the Zenbook UX31.
The refresh version of Vaio Z fits more properly in the ultra portable machines category with a new design using a solid aluminium material mixed with carbon fiber, being even lighter than the very slim Zenbook UX31. Sony Vaio Z is a real powerful machine that includes the best tech specifications but it has a higher price tag than the Zenbook UX31.
If you take a closer look at the chart below, you’ll see many hardware differences between these two machines. The Vaio Z is more adequate for consumers focused on multimedia and gaming, because it comes with a dedicated GPU.
Moreover, it has extra two extra sensors that lacks the UX31: ambient light and biometric fingerprint sensor to secure your machine. Both laptops have included a good number of standard ports for most of ultrabooks, a base 4GB of RAM memory that can go up to 8GB for the Vaio Z, Intel’s faster i7 processor from the Sandy Bridge family, different audio sound system, Wi-Fi connectivity, built-in camera plus a backlit keyboard.
Both ultrabooks have a high screen resolution, being probably the best you can get on a machine like this plus the same platform: Windows 7. From any point of view, the Vaio Z is a complete machine with high-end specs. No wonder that it costs almost $2,000.
If you’re not into gaming part, the UX31 is a good and more affordable option with a very good looking design, solid construction and powerful technical details.
