Solved! Sony VPCZ134GX/S vs. Lenovo 4171-53U T420

[SignoreSF]

I have narrowed my search for a new laptop to 2 models:

The Sony VPCZ134GX/S and the Lenovo 4171-53U T420.

The Lenovo has a slighly larger screen size and USB 3.0, but it also weighs a bit more.

The Sony has hybrid graphics (Nividia GeForce GT330 GPU)..

I am looking to replace an older Sony laptop that has been a real workhorse as a desktop replacement that I occasionaly take on the road. Looking for fast boot time, stable, lots of mutlitasking, etc.

Will be running with maxed out DRAM (8 MB) and SSD.

Any fact-based opinions?

 

[WR2]

Hello SignoreSF;

Lenovo also has a significantly better CPU.

Passmark CPU benchmark scores:
http/www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu_list.php
Intel Core i5 M 480 @ 2.67GHz = 2758 (Sony)
Intel Core i5-2540M @ 2.60GHz = 3598 (Lenovo)