(160 stream processors, 800MHz/1.8GHz core/memory clocks, 64-bit memory bus) (2x2.3GHz + HTT, 32nm, 3MB 元, Turbo to 2.9GHz, 35W)ĤGB DDR3-1333 soldered to motherboard, one empty DIMM slotĪMD Radeon HD 6470M 512MB DDR3 (switchable with Intel HD 3000)
Here's how our specific test sample came equipped. To top it all off, you can even get the VAIO S with a matte screen. The svelte 13.3" chassis boasts an internal battery (user-replaceable), new Sandy Bridge graphics, and Sony continues to employ switchable graphics, this time with an AMD Radeon HD 6470M.
Sony vaio s laptop reviews series#
This may not be the Z series you were hoping for (we're working hard to get one of those in), but the S series has an awful lot to recommend it in and of itself.
Sony vaio s laptop reviews portable#
Say what you will, I've always been a fan of Sony's styling and it's a rare pleasure to get one of their more portable VAIO notebooks in house for review. There are lower end models (usually SB) and higher end offerings (SA), so bear in mind that what we're reviewing may have the same shell as other VAIO S laptops, but the LCD and other components (and thus performance) can vary. The actual laptop we're reviewing is technically the Sony VAIO VPCSB190X CTO (CTO = Configure To Order), but it's part of the VAIO S line and so we'll simply call it the VAIO S. But did Sony cut any corners to get the VAIO S' price down, or should it be on any traveller's short list?īefore we get to the meat of the review, first a word about naming conventions. From the outside, at least, the Sony VAIO S looks like a winner at nearly any level. It's light, has a matte screen, switchable graphics, a mainstream Sandy Bridge processor, and the potential to last all day (and then some) on the battery. You asked for it, you got it: in house, a review of Sony's longstanding 13.3" road warrior S series.