Sony VAIO VPCF21Z1E/BI Pro Reviews

Optimally-functioning entertainment laptop with poor case craftsmanship that's priced too high. That's the 16" Vaio VPC-F21Z1E/BI in a nutshell. The 3D Vision technology from Nvidia works perfectly at the press of a button with the shutter glasses on. Whether its a game, a DVD or an ordinary Blu-Ray, the stereoscopic 3D picture looks perfect and the dimming that plagued previous 3D laptops has been reduced to nearly non-existent. The high-quality full-HD screen offers an incredible range of viewing angles with and without the 3D glasses (vertically as well as horizontally), not to mention high contrast and a broad color space (>100% sRGB). Recent games played in high resolutions or in 3D mode will only disappoint. We're assuming that the price will fall considerably in the coming months.

A very powerful laptop indeed, but it's just far too expensive. The cheaper Vaio models or a desktop PC are far better value

While the slightly underwhelming graphics performance is unfortunate, when it comes to raw 3D entertainment potential few laptops are better than the VPCF21Z1E/BI. And with such staggering, cutting-edge office performance, it will last for years to come.