Monday, February 28, 2011

Sony Vaio S Series, first impressions

If we spent yesterday reviewing the Sony Vaio C series laptops today do the same with the Sony Vaio S Series, a new family of computers that are committed to sobriety and ultra low weight compared to the colorful design of series C. Available in white, black and pink, the Vaio S series are small size equipment, with 13.3-inch screen diagonal 16:9 to resolution 1366 x 768 pixels.

The casing, made from a single piece of magnesium reduces the weight of just 1.75 kilos portable, battery included. This weight is slightly higher than many netbook and feel the hold is extremely light for its size. The S Series keyboard is very similar to those of Series C, Chiclet, good size and backlit in white.

Sony has equipped the S series covers ornaments such as artificial colors. On the sides, the S Series is equipped with two USB 2.0 ports, USB 3.0, VGA, HDMI, Ethernet port and SD card and Memory Stick. It also has expansion slot ExpressCard 34 mm. On the keys, the Vaio has some dedicated buttons to access the Internet or automatically switch between integrated Intel graphics, low power but low energy, or the AMD Radeon HD 6470M with 512MB of memory.

This ability to modulate the graphics performance, coupled with control of the brightness of the screen using ambient light sensor results in a great performance of the batteries, that hold 7 hours on paper (about 5 in the real world). The autonomy of the Vaio S Series can be folded up to 14 hours if you use an optional battery pack that attaches to the bottom of the laptop increasing the height about two centimeters.

Although the team lost much of its charm with this attachment, the original lightness makes we can afford to sacrifice design if need autonomy at all costs. Internally, the processor integrates Vaio S Series Intel Core i5-2410M 2.3Ghz frequently lift up to 2.9GHz software. The memory is 4GB DDR3 RAM and hard drive for a 500GB SATA at 5400 RPM.

The optical drive is a Combo DVD SuperMulti, while wireless connectivity to the Series N S passing through WiFi and Bluetooth 2.1. The Vaio S Series are available in two versions, Basic, which costs $ 1,000, and higher than 1,300 euros, which rises up to 6GB RAM, internal 3G features GPS by 2000 from Qualcomm Gobi chip and change the DVD BluRay reader.

For just 100 euros more than the C series, the Vaio S offer an austere but elegant design, light weight and good performance configurable to our needs perfectly. On the other hand, autonomy, with or without extra battery boost, is very satisfactory. The brand makes Vaio S Series is not as cheap as laptops from other companies, but that does not mean they are an excellent option for those who can afford the payment.

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