HP launched last year the HP Envy stylish notebook to go head-to-head with Macbook 13. While it definitely impressed with its style we mainly felt let down by poor battery life and high price. Now the 2010 HP Envy 13 model refresh with switchable graphics aims to finally win us over completely. Jerry Jackson at Notebook tested the new HP Envy 13 and found out that HP Envy 13 is with no doubt a very innovative and impressive notebook although it felt to him like HP tried too much to match Macbook’s features. HP Envy 13 does however offer great build quality and keyboard, good (6 hour) battery life but is let down by the high price that even surpasses already overprice Macbook.

Sony probably is a manufacturer with the longest list of sexy portable notebooks and this one might be the one that tops the list as it is not only sexy but packs a punch within as well. Joanna Stern at Engadget posted a review on the Sony Vaio Z VPCZ114GX/S 13.1 inch Portable Notebook and she thinks the Sony VAIO Z is a wonderful portable notebook to use which it should be for the $2,000 RRP but somehow wonders if there still is a place in the market for highly priced portable when there are so many cheaper CULV powered notebooks out there that are as sexy and portable as the Sony Vaio Z VPCZ114GX/S while offering even longer battery life. So if you are just looking for a portable notebook for basic tasks you are better of with buying a CULV notebook but if you want a truly powerful portable and have money to spare you can’t go wrong with Sony Vaio Z VPCZ114GX/S and we couldn’t agree more as it features Intel Core i5 2.53GHz, nVidia Geforce GT 330M + Intel GMA HD Dynamic Hybrid Graphics System and a 13.1 inch screen with a resolution unheard of for a portable notebook at 1600 x 900 pixels. So yeah, we definitely think it’s worth the money.

Sony announced new Z series notebook that will feature Quad SSD in Raid 0 and  Intel Core i7-620M Processor on selected models, switchable 1GB nVidia GeForce GT 330M GPU dedicated and Intel integrated graphics for longer battery life, solid and durable light design in carbon fibre and aluminum that weighs less than 1.45 kg and full HD 13.1 inch screen (1920 x 1080 px) on selected models. Sony didn’t release any info on battery life, release and pricing.
Sony Vaio Z VPCZ11Z9E specifications:
-  Intel Core i7-620M 2.66 GHz
- 64 bit Windows 7 Professional
- 6GB DDR3 RAM
- Quad SSD (RAID 0) 256GB
- 13.1 inch (1920 x 1080 px) LED backlit screen
- switchable 1 GB nVidia GeForce GT 330M dedicated + Intel HD integrated graphics
- DVD+-RW/+-R DL/RAM optical drive
- Size (D x H x W) 210 x 23.8-32.7 x 314 mm, Weght 1.43kg
- Backlit keyboard, webcam, HDMI, fingerprint reader
- WiFi a/b/g/n, WWAN,  Bluetooth

Sony Vaio Z VPCZ11Z9E specifications:
-  Intel Core I7-520M 2.40 GHz
- 64 bit Windows 7 Professional
- 4GB DDR3 RAM
- Quad SSD (RAID 0) 128GB
- 13.1 inch (1600 x 900 px) LED backlit screen
- switchable 1 GB nVidia GeForce GT 330M dedicated + Intel HD integrated graphics
- DVD+-RW/+-R DL/RAM optical drive
- Size (D x H x W) 210 x 23.8-32.7 x 314 mm, Weght 1.41kg
- Backlit keyboard, webcam, HDMI
- WiFi a/b/g/n, WWAN,  Bluetooth