- Conclusion Get the lowdown
- Features How they compare
- Performance Real world benchmarks
- Differences Technical showdown
- Reviews Word on the street
- Competition Others to consider
- Discussion Answers and opinions
Compare with...
- Apple MacBook Pro 8th Gen
- Sony VAIO S Series
- Toshiba Qosmio X775 3D
- ASUS N53 Series N53SV
- HP Pavilion dv7
- 16.4"
- Core i7 2.2 GHz Quad core
- 6 GB DDR3-1333
- 640 GB HDD
Released October, 2011
by LaptopMag (Nov, 2010)Weighing in at a hefty 6.4 pounds, the VAIO F has a decidedly sturdy feel to it.
Rated 80% by by ggthnx (Jul, 2012)Not as quick as the Solid State drive version I'm sure, and I foresee myself purchasing a Solid State hard drive at some point in the future for this beast, but overall, the performance has been more than acceptable in terms of both data and graphic processing power.
Conclusion Which is better for you?
Features Key features of the Sony VAIO F Series compared to the ASUS G74 Series G74SX
GHz2.2
Intel Core i7 2670QM
by LaptopMag (Nov, 2010)As you can imagine for a laptop this size and power, battery life is not the VAIO F's strong suit.
2 GHz
Intel Core i7 2630QM
Rated 100% by by Christopher-Chavis (Sep, 2011)The Laptop bag is smaller for extra storage but plenty big for the laptop and its stuff.
screen size
16.4"
17.3"
VAIO F Series by Celis (Jun, 2012)Pros: I7 processor, blueray, HDMI port, nvidia gforce graphics card is sweet, vivid colors, large screen.
G74 Series G74SX by dstrakele (Sep, 2011)The larger 1920x1080 HD display is a big improvement over my previous laptop.
screen resolution
VAIO F Series by LaptopMag (Nov, 2010)While its pixel density is not quite high enough to natively display 1080p video content, movies looked great on the laptop's screen.
G74 Series G74SX by Nythauk (Sep, 2011)Movies play with the fluid flow of a cinema and I connected the laptop to my projector and enjoyed "Armageddon" in 1080p, a most enjoyable and fun experience.
cpu speed
| 0 GHz | 2.2 GHz | 3 GHz |
VAIO F Series by LaptopMag (Jan, 2010)Our configuration of the VAIO F featured a 1.60-GHz Intel Core i7-720QM processor (which overclocks to 2.8-GHz), 8GB of RAM, Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit), and a 500GB hard drive running at a fast 7,200 rpm.
G74 Series G74SX by John-Malachowski--Imafoolru12 (Apr, 2012)There are so many positive aspects to this computer and its design, from the cooling system (quite possibly one of the best designs I have ever seen for a laptop) to the rich hardware (16 GB RAM and a solid state drive plus the i7 (which does boost to 3.0 GHz)) all cooperate fantastically together.
processor
VAIO F Series by LaptopMag (Jan, 2010)The quad-core Core i7 platform really shines when it comes to heavy duty multimedia tasks.
G74 Series G74SX by S.-Pellenz--Wonko55 (Dec, 2011)Hence I was looking for a portable computer with at least 16Gb of RAM and a quad-core processor.
memory
| 0 GB | 12 GB | 20 GB |
VAIO F Series by Yoshiko-Akashi (Feb, 2012)But everything has been fast and smooth so far and I don't feel I need to add another 4GB RAM anytime soon.
G74 Series G74SX by Peter-PhillipsI was unable to locate a reliable source for a fourth, matching Samsung DIMM so I bought four 4GB DIMMs DDR-1333 DIMMs that Crucial recommends for this system.
Performance Real world tests of Sony VAIO F Series vs ASUS G74 Series G74SX
3DMark06 CPU
VAIO F Series by LaptopMag (Nov, 2010)Running Windows 7 Home Premium, this VAIO F notched a PCMark Vantage score of 5,739.
G74 Series G74SX by Braden1996 (Aug, 2011)While the appearances of the Notebook was quite important to me, it did not take precedence over performance; this laptop performs admirably in all applications varying from Games to benchmarks to everything else.
battery life
4.5 hour
3 hour
VAIO F Series by LaptopMag (Nov, 2010)Click to enlargeThe VAIO F was able to charge its battery to 80 percent in a relatively slow 2 hours and 37 minutes, and it took 3:59 to top off completely.
G74 Series G74SX by Christian-HanssonThe machine has met all my expectations, delivering a fast machine, lots of RAM, great screen, and it is S I L E N T (for a PC Laptop), and the keyboard and palm rest makes it very comfortable when one is coding for 12 hours straigh.
cinebench r10 32Bit (Aggregate)
VAIO F Series by LaptopMag (Nov, 2010)Approaching 3D performance from dedicated gaming notebooks, the laptop posted a respectable 3DMark06 score of 7,388.
G74 Series G74SX by John-Malachowski--Imafoolru12 (Apr, 2012)~. If you are a gamer, which I am only the casual type (but am considering buying modern warfare 3 seen as I don't doubt this rigs ability to run it), I can tell you that the 3DMark scores (and others) posted by reviews are accurate and my framerate in CS 1.6 at 1920x1080 with light levels of AA and AF will not budge from 100 fps.
Differences What are the advantages of each
Advantages compared to the ASUS G74 Series G74SX
| Lighter | 3,107 g | vs | 4,263 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| More than 25% lighter | |||
| Longer battery life | 4.5 hour | vs | 3 hour |
| 50% longer battery life; surf the web longer without having to plug in | |||
| Thinner | 33 mm | vs | 60 mm |
| Around 45% thinner | |||
| Faster processor | 2.2 GHz | vs | 2 GHz |
| More than 10% faster processor; run computation-intensive applications, such as photo editing, faster | |||
| Faster turbo speed | 3.1 GHz (Intel Core i7 2670QM) | vs | 2.9 GHz (Intel Core i7 2630QM) |
| More than 5% faster turbo speed; gain a temporary speed boost for computation-intensive applications | |||
| Marginally newer | Oct, 2011 | vs | Jun, 2011 |
| Release date 3 months later | |||
| Better CPU benchmark score | 54.85 | vs | 50.09 |
| Around 10% better benchmark score; the CPU performs better in various benchmark tests and will likely perform better in real-world applications | |||
| Sharper screen | 134 ppi | vs | 127 ppi |
| More than 5% sharper PPI; enjoy photo-realistic, crisp images | |||
| More USB ports | 2 | vs | 1 |
| Twice as many USB ports | |||
| Better 3DMark06 CPU | 5,418.8 (Intel Core i7 2670QM) | vs | 4,912.5 (Intel Core i7 2630QM) |
| More than 10% better 3DMark06 CPU | |||
| Better cinebench r10 32Bit (Aggregate) | 14,844.8 (Intel Core i7 2670QM) | vs | 13,680.9 (Intel Core i7 2630QM) |
| Around 10% better cinebench r10 32Bit (Aggregate) | |||
Advantages compared to the Sony VAIO F Series
| Much more storage capacity | 1,500 GB | vs | 640 GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| More than 2.2x more storage capacity | |||
| Significantly more RAM | 12 GB | vs | 6 GB |
| 2x more RAM; run more applications and have more browser tabs open without slowing down the system | |||
| Bigger screen | 17.3" | vs | 16.4" |
| More than 5% bigger screen | |||
Reviews Word on the street
Sony VAIO F Series | ASUS G74 Series G74SX | ||
 |    Rated by 145 users at amazon.com Rated 100% by by Timothy-B.-Riley (Dec, 2011) Rated 100% by by David (Sep, 2012) Rated 60% by by BinAbuL (Jan, 2012) | Rated by 238 users at amazon.com Rated 80% by by D.-Mcintyre (Oct, 2011) Rated 100% by by Jason (Sep, 2011) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Competition What else you should consider
 | 1 | Apple MacBook Pro 8th Gen Quite good CPU benchmark score |
 | 4 | ASUS N53 Series N53SV 3-way tie: More USB ports |
 | 6 | ASUS G73 Series G73SW 2-way tie: Decent amount of video memory |
 | 7 | Toshiba Qosmio X775 2-way tie: Fastest graphics processor |
 | 8 | HP ENVY 17-2280NR 6-way tie: Biggest screen |
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