- 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...
- Toshiba Qosmio X775 3D
- Sony VAIO E Series
- Dell Inspiron 17R
- ASUS N53 Series N53SV
- 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.
- 13.3"
- Core i7 1.7 GHz Dual core
- 8 GB DDR3-1333
- 128 GB SSD
Announced January, 2012
by LaptopMag (Nov, 2012)Plus, the price of this touch converible undercuts the competition.
Conclusion Which is better for you?
Features Key features of the Sony VAIO F Series compared to the Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga
GHz3.6
by LaptopMag (Jan, 2010)When we watched Iron Man on Blu-ray, details such as the flames in explosions looked crisp.
1.7 GHz
Intel Core i7 3517U
Rated 80% by by TrustedReviews (Mar, 2013)While no match for the ThinkPad range, its keyboard is pleasant enough to type on and its touchpad is lovely, while that 1,600 x 900 IPS screen supports 10-finger touch.
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.
IdeaPad Yoga by LaptopMag (Nov, 2012)Our $1,099 review unit of the IdeaPad Yoga features a 1.7-GHz Intel Core i5-3317U CPU, 8GB of RAM, a 128GB SSD and an Intel HD Graphics 4000 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.
IdeaPad Yoga by TrustedReviews (Mar, 2013)The specific processor in question is the dual core Intel Core i7-3517U, which hums along at 1.9GHz by default but can turbo clock up to 3GHz.
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.
IdeaPad Yoga by TrustedReviews (Mar, 2013)Oddly for a machine sporting such a nice chip by default, 4GB is the maximum amount of RAM on retail models - the Lenovo Yoga 13 doesn’t seem to be available from the company’s UK site right now, where specs tend to be configurable and the Yoga should take up to 8GB.
Performance Real world tests of Sony VAIO F Series vs Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga
Differences What are the advantages of each
Advantages compared to the Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga
| Has a CD reader | Yes | vs | No |
|---|---|---|---|
| About half of laptops have a CD reader | |||
| Has a microphone jack | Yes | vs | No |
| Somewhat common; Can use an external microphone for superior audio quality | |||
| Much faster processor | 3.6 GHz | vs | 1.7 GHz |
| More than 2x faster processor; run computation-intensive applications, such as photo editing, faster | |||
| Much more storage capacity | 1,024 GB | vs | 128 GB |
| 8x more storage capacity | |||
| Has a DVD reader | Yes | vs | No |
| Somewhat common; watch movies and share large files on DVDs | |||
| Has a Blu-Ray reader | Yes | vs | No |
| Somewhat common; watch high-definition movies on Blu-Ray discs | |||
Advantages compared to the Sony VAIO F Series
| Much faster internal storage | 0.1 ms (SSD) | vs | 10 ms (HDD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100x faster random access time; faster boot times and shorter application load times | |||
| Has a touch screen | Capacitive | vs | None |
| Very few laptops have a touch screen; interact with the screen using your fingers | |||
| Has an accelerometer | Yes | vs | No |
| Somewhat common; Detects movement for interactive apps | |||
| Significantly lighter | 1,500 g | vs | 3,107 g |
| 2.1x lighter | |||
| More cores | Dual core | vs | Single core |
| Twice as many cores; run more applications at once | |||
| Thinner | 17 mm | vs | 43 mm |
| 2.6x thinner | |||
Reviews Word on the street
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Competition What else you should consider
 | 1 | Toshiba Qosmio X775 3D Largest amount of storage capacity |
 | 2 | Sony VAIO E Series 5-way tie: Has a Blu-Ray reader |
 | 3 | Dell Inspiron 17R Good CPU benchmark score |
 | 4 | ASUS N53 Series N53SV Newest on the market |
 | 5 | Dell XPS 15z Sharpest screen |
 | 6 | Dell Inspiron 1525 7-way tie: Has a CD reader |
