- 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
- ASUS N53 Series N53SV
- Lenovo Lenovo G Series G770
- ASUS G73 Series G73SW
- 3.6 GHz Single core
- 8 GB
- 1,024 GB HDD
Released September, 2011
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.
- 14"
- Core i5 2.5 GHz Single core
- 4 GB DDR3
- 250 GB HDD
First seen on December, 2011
by LaptopMag (Jan, 2012)Fortunately, a large black rubber handle on the front of the E6420 makes the machine relatively easy to carry.
Conclusion Which is better for you?
Features Key features of the Sony VAIO F Series compared to the Dell Latitude E6420
GHz3.6
by LaptopMag (Nov, 2010)Other VAIO F models even offer RAID 0 configurations of 256GB for an extra $150.
2.5 GHz
Intel Core i5 2520M
Rated 100% by by Alexandru-Bogdan-Georgescu (Dec, 2011)It's strong, powerful, and despite its tank-like build it's not as heavy as you'd expect.
cpu speed
| 0 GHz | 3.6 GHz   | 4 GHz |
VAIO F Series by R.-March--CRracer_912 (May, 2012)I'd been deciding on a new laptop to replace my very very old Dell Latitude that was running a Pentium M 1.8 Ghz processor and XP Pro.
Latitude E6420 by LaptopMag (Jan, 2012)The $4,532 base model features a 2.5-GHz Intel Core i5-2520M with 3GB of RAM, a 128GB SSD, and Intel HD 3000 GPU.
processor
VAIO F Series by LaptopMag (Jan, 2010)The quad-core Core i7 platform really shines when it comes to heavy duty multimedia tasks.
Latitude E6420 by LaptopMag (Jun, 2011)Users can also configure the E6420 ATG with a quad-core Intel Core i7-2720QM processor and up to 8GB of RAM.
memory
| 0 GB | 8 GB | 8 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.
Performance Real world tests of Sony VAIO F Series vs Dell Latitude E6420
Differences What are the advantages of each
Advantages compared to the Dell Latitude E6420
| Much more storage capacity | 1,024 GB | vs | 250 GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| More than 4x more storage capacity | |||
| Much faster processor | 3.6 GHz | vs | 2.5 GHz (Intel Core i5 2520M) |
| Around 45% faster processor; run computation-intensive applications, such as photo editing, faster | |||
| Has a memory card reader | SDSC | vs | None |
| Read and write data from a camera or phone memory card | |||
| Significantly more RAM | 8 GB | vs | 4 GB |
| 2x more RAM; run more applications and have more browser tabs open without slowing down the system | |||
Advantages compared to the Sony VAIO F Series
| Lighter | 2,070 g | vs | 3,107 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Around 35% lighter | |||
| Thinner | 27 mm | vs | 43 mm |
| Around 40% thinner | |||
Reviews Word on the street
Sony VAIO F Series | Dell Latitude E6420 | ||
 |    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 7 users at amazon.com Rated 100% by by Alexandru-Bogdan-Georgescu (Dec, 2011) Rated 100% by by Micah-Duchan (Oct, 2011) Rated 60% by by Jeff (Mar, 2012) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Competition What else you should consider
 | 1 | Apple MacBook Pro 8th Gen Quite good CPU benchmark score |
 | 3 | ASUS N53 Series N53SV 3-way tie: Fast internal storage |
 | 5 | ASUS G73 Series G73SW Doesn't have integrated graphics |
 | 7 | Toshiba Qosmio X775 Fastest graphics processor |
 | 8 | HP ENVY 17-2280NR 4-way tie: Most CPU cores |
