Sony Vaio S Series Review, Specs and Price

Sony Vaio S Series

 

Before we get to the meat of the review, first a word about naming conventions. 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 Sony Vaio S Series. Called the Sony Vaio S Series, the system sports a 13.3-inch 1366 x 768 or 1600 x 900 LED-backlight display, an Intel Core i5-2410M/2520M or Core i7-2620M processor, an AMD Radeon HD 6470M 512MB or AMD Radeon HD6630M 1GB graphics card, up to 8GB DDR3 RAM, up to 640GB HDD or 512GB/1TB SSD, an HD webcam a DVD or Blu-ray drive, an SD card slot, WiFi, Bluetooth, a USB 3.0 port, an HDMI port and runs on Windows 7 OS.

In addition, The Sony Vaio S Series laptop is boasting a battery life of 15 hours but that is of course only when you partner it with a sheet battery - and with SSD configurations. The new SA Series comes encased in a magnesium-and-aluminum alloy and comes in burnished brown, jet black or platinum silver. Price starts at $999.99. Here's how our specific test sample came equipped.

Processor
Intel Core i5-2410M
(2x2.3GHz + HTT, 32nm, 3MB L3, Turbo to 2.9GHz, 35W)
Chipset
Intel HM65
Memory
4GB DDR3-1333 soldered to motherboard, one empty DIMM slot
Display
13.3" Matte 16:9 1366x768
(SNY05FA Panel)
Graphics
AMD Radeon HD 6470M 512MB DDR3 (switchable with Intel HD 3000)
(160 stream processors, 800MHz/1.8GHz core/memory clocks, 64-bit memory bus)
Hard Drive(s)
Hitachi Travelstar 5K500.B 500GB 5400RPM HDD
Battery
6-Cell, 11.1V, 49Wh battery
Optional sheet battery:
6-Cell, 11.1V, 49Wh battery
Operating System
Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit SP1
Dimensions
13.04" x 8.84" x 0.95" (WxDxH)
Weight
3.8 lbs. (5 lbs. with sheet battery)
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