- 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 E Series
- Dell Inspiron 17R
- Alienware M Series M17x R3
- Dell XPS 15z
- 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.
- 15.6"
- Core i7 2.2 GHz Quad core
- 8 GB DDR3-1600
- 750 GB HDD
First seen on January, 2012
Conclusion Which is better for you?
Features Key features of the Sony VAIO F Series compared to the HP ENVY 15-3040NR
GHz3.6
by LaptopMag (Nov, 2010)Other VAIO F models even offer RAID 0 configurations of 256GB for an extra $150.
2.2 GHz
Intel Core i7 2670QM
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.
processor
VAIO F Series by LaptopMag (Jan, 2010)The quad-core Core i7 platform really shines when it comes to heavy duty multimedia tasks.
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 HP ENVY 15-3040NR
Differences What are the advantages of each
Advantages compared to the HP ENVY 15-3040NR
| Much faster processor | 3.6 GHz | vs | 2.2 GHz (Intel Core i7 2670QM) |
|---|---|---|---|
| More than 60% 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 | |||
| More storage capacity | 1,024 GB | vs | 750 GB |
| Around 40% more storage capacity | |||
Advantages compared to the Sony VAIO F Series
| More cores | Quad core (Intel Core i7 2670QM) | vs | Single core |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 more cores; run more applications at once | |||
Reviews Word on the street
Sony VAIO F Series | HP ENVY 15-3040NR |
Competition What else you should consider
 | 1 | Apple MacBook Pro 8th Gen Quite good CPU benchmark score |
 | 2 | Sony VAIO E Series 4-way tie: Has a Blu-Ray reader |
 | 3 | Dell Inspiron 17R 2-way tie: Fast RAM |
 | 5 | Dell XPS 15z 2-way tie: Sharpest screen |
 | 8 | Toshiba Qosmio X775-Q7270B 3-way tie: Biggest screen |
