With one of the most powerful laptop processors from Intel and a "3D" Carbon Fiber design, the all-new 14" VAIO Z is astonishingly excellent. But that price ...

Many people associate VAIO with Sony, but the company has been independent since around 2014 (Sony is now a minority partner). The famed Japanese laptop maker has been making a comeback with ultra-portable designs like the recent SX12, which is sold in the U.S. Japan, and Brazil.