Sony Vaio SV-E Series
Processor: AMD E-Series E2-1800, AMD E-Series E2-2000, Intel Core i3 3110M, Intel Core i3 3120M, Intel Core i5 2450M, Intel Core i5 3210M, Intel Core i7 3612QM, Intel Core i7 3632QM, Intel Pentium B980Graphics Adapter: AMD Radeon HD 7340, AMD Radeon HD 7550M, AMD Radeon HD 7650M, AMD Radeon HD 7670M, Intel HD Graphics 4000
Display: 11.6 inch, 14.0 inch, 15.5 inch, 15.6 inch, 17.3 inch
Weight: 1.5kg, 2.2kg, 2.3kg, 2.4kg, 2.5kg, 2.7kg, 3.2kg
Price: 500, 749, 800, 1000 euro
Average of 11 scores (from 16 reviews)
mobility: 73%, workmanship: 64%, ergonomy: 73%, emissions: 85%
Sony Vaio SV-E1111M1EW
Specifications
Notebook: Sony Vaio SV-E1111M1EWProcessor: AMD E-Series E2-1800
Graphics Adapter: AMD Radeon HD 7340
Display: 11.6 inch, 16:9, 1366x768 pixels
Weight: 1.5kg
Price: 500 euro
Links: Sony homepage Sony notebook section
Average Score:
Average of 2 scores (from 4 reviews)
Source: Notebookjournal
DE→ENSingle Review, online available, Long, Date: 09/26/2012
Rating: performance: 50% features: 30% display: 30% mobility: 50% workmanship: 30% ergonomy: 50%
Source: Notebookinfo
DE→ENSingle Review, online available, Medium, Date: 08/29/2012
Rating: Total score: 80% performance: 80% display: 70% mobility: 90% ergonomy: 80% emissions: 80%
Source: 01Net
FR→ENSingle Review, online available, Short, Date: 10/16/2012
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Notebook.cz
CZ→ENPositive: Battery life; loud speakers. Negative: Weak CPU; small base strength.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 11/01/2012
Sony Vaio SV-E171290X
Specifications
Notebook: Sony Vaio SV-E171290XProcessor: Intel Core i7 3632QM
Graphics Adapter: AMD Radeon HD 7550M
Display: 17.3 inch, 16:9, 1920x1080 pixels
Weight: 3.2kg
Price: 1000 euro
Links: Sony homepage Sony notebook section Vaio SV-E171290X (Model)
Average Score:
Average of 1 scores (from 1 reviews)
Source: CNet
Windows 8 isn’t all about flipping, touching, and transforming, although to most people it might end up being the defining feature of new Win 8 hardware. If you want a reasonably priced desktop-replacement big-screen laptop, the Vaio E17 is worth a look. But it’s not a good Windows 8 showcase machine, and it lacks any touch interface other than a small touch pad.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 10/19/2012
Rating: Total score: 60%
Sony Vaio SV-E14A15FGB
Specifications
Notebook: Sony Vaio SV-E14A15FGBProcessor: Intel Core i5 2450M
Graphics Adapter: AMD Radeon HD 7670M
Display: 14.0 inch, 16:9, 1600x900 pixels
Weight: 2.3kg
Price: 1000 euro
Links: Sony homepage Sony notebook section Vaio SV-E14A15FGB (Model)
Average Score:
Average of 1 scores (from 1 reviews)
Source: Sohoa VN Express
VN→ENSingle Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 09/21/2012
Rating: Total score: 80% display: 80% mobility: 80% ergonomy: 90%
Sony Vaio SVE1711Z1R
Specifications
Notebook: Sony Vaio SVE1711Z1RProcessor: Intel Core i7 3612QM
Graphics Adapter: AMD Radeon HD 7650M
Display: 17.3 inch, 16:9, 1920x1080 pixels
Weight: 3.2kg
Links: Sony homepage Sony notebook section
Source: 3DNews.ru
RU→ENPositive: Quite powerful; Blu-Ray-drive; quad-core processor; discrete graphics; good display; decent speakers; low heating. Negative: Boring look; get dirty very quickly; noisy keyboard; battery life; noisy cooling system.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 10/08/2012
Sony Vaio SVE1512E6E
Specifications
Notebook: Sony Vaio SVE1512E6EProcessor: Intel Pentium B980
Graphics Adapter: AMD Radeon HD 7650M
Display: 15.6 inch, 16:9, 1366x768 pixels
Weight: 2.7kg
Links: Sony homepage Sony notebook section
Average Score:
Average of 1 scores (from 1 reviews)
Source: Wikitech
HU→ENSingle Review, online available, Medium, Date: 11/30/2012
Rating: Total score: 85% workmanship: 100% ergonomy: 80%
Sony Vaio SV-E1512W1EB
Specifications
Notebook: Sony Vaio SV-E1512W1EBProcessor: Intel Core i5 3210M
Graphics Adapter: AMD Radeon HD 7650M
Display: 15.5 inch, 16:9, 1366x768 pixels
Weight: 2.7kg
Price: 800 euro
Links: Sony homepage Sony notebook section
Average Score:
Average of 1 scores (from 1 reviews)
Source: Notebookinfo
DE→ENSingle Review, online available, Medium, Date: 12/05/2012
Rating: Total score: 83% performance: 85% display: 75% mobility: 75% ergonomy: 90% emissions: 85%
Sony Vaio SV-E1412CCXB
Specifications
Notebook: Sony Vaio SV-E1412CCXBProcessor: Intel Core i5 3210M
Graphics Adapter: AMD Radeon HD 7550M
Display: 14.0 inch, 16:9, 1366x768 pixels
Weight: 2.4kg
Price: 800 euro
Links: Sony homepage Sony notebook section
Average Score:
Average of 1 scores (from 1 reviews)
Source: Comp Reviews
Sony's VAIO SVE1412CCXB on the outside doesn't seem to be all that bad of the laptop. It has a nice solid feel to it and has one of the better keyboard layouts to be seen in a laptop of this size. The problem is that the performance and internals at its price point are consistently can be found in other laptops at the same price point.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 12/07/2012
Rating: Total score: 40%
Sony Vaio SV-E14A2M6EW
Specifications
Notebook: Sony Vaio SV-E14A2M6EWProcessor: Intel Core i3 3110M
Graphics Adapter: AMD Radeon HD 7670M
Display: 14.0 inch, 16:9, 1366x768 pixels
Weight: 2.2kg
Price: 800 euro
Links: Sony homepage Sony notebook section Vaio SV-E14A2M6EW (Model)
Source: Notebookjournal
DE→ENSingle Review, online available, Long, Date: 12/11/2012
Rating: performance: 70% features: 70% display: 30% mobility: 70% workmanship: 50% ergonomy: 50%
Sony Vaio SV-E1712ACXB
Specifications
Notebook: Sony Vaio SV-E1712ACXBProcessor: Intel Core i7 3632QM
Graphics Adapter: AMD Radeon HD 7650M
Display: 17.3 inch, 16:9, 1920x1080 pixels
Weight: 3.2kg
Price: 1000 euro
Links: Sony homepage Sony notebook section Vaio SV-E1712ACXB (Model)
Average Score:
Average of 1 scores (from 1 reviews)
Source: Comp Reviews
Sony's SVE1712ACXB certainly offers a few differences in the under $1000 priced 17-inch laptops thanks to its 1080p capable display and good performance. The build quality and keyboard are also some of the better in this price segment. There are lots of tradeoffs for this display though including short battery life, fewer USB ports and a smaller trackpad that has some big accuracy problems.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 02/06/2013
Rating: Total score: 60%
Sony Vaio SV-E14A3M2ES
Specifications
Notebook: Sony Vaio SV-E14A3M2ESProcessor: Intel Core i3 3120M
Graphics Adapter: Intel HD Graphics 4000
Display: 14 inch, 16:9, 1366x768 pixels
Weight: 2.3kg
Price: 749 euro
Links: Sony homepage Sony notebook section
14-inch with long battery life. Sony has recently started offering models of the SV-E14 series with a touchscreen. Our E14A3M2ES is such a notebook. Our review reveals whether the touchscreen provides added value or if it just raises the price unnecessarily.
Source: Notebookjournal
DE→ENSingle Review, online available, Medium, Date: 04/16/2013
Rating: performance: 70% features: 70% display: 30% mobility: 70% workmanship: 50% ergonomy: 50%
Sony Vaio SV-E1512E6EW
Specifications
Notebook: Sony Vaio SV-E1512E6EWProcessor: Intel Pentium B980
Graphics Adapter: AMD Radeon HD 7670M
Display: 15.6 inch, 16:9, 1366x768 pixels
Weight: 2.5kg
Links: Sony homepage Sony notebook section
Source: Notebook.cz
CZ→ENPositive: Unconventional appearance; quiet cooling system. Negative: Weak battery life; touchpad problem.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 12/18/2012
Sony Vaio SV-E1713Z1EB
Specifications
Notebook: Sony Vaio SV-E1713Z1EBProcessor: Intel Core i7 3632QM
Graphics Adapter: AMD Radeon HD 7650M
Display: 17.3 inch, 16:9, 1920x1080 pixels
Weight: 3.2kg
Price: 1000 euro
Links: Sony homepage Sony notebook section Vaio SV-E1713Z1EB (Model)
Average Score:
Average of 1 scores (from 1 reviews)
Source: Onlinekosten.de
DE→ENSingle Review, online available, Long, Date: 04/07/2013
Rating: Total score: 79% performance: 85% features: 90% display: 87% mobility: 60% workmanship: 70% ergonomy: 80%
Sony Vaio SV-E11135CXW
Specifications
Notebook: Sony Vaio SV-E11135CXWProcessor: AMD E-Series E2-2000
Graphics Adapter: AMD Radeon HD 7340
Display: 11.6 inch, 16:9, 1366x768 pixels
Weight: 1.5kg
Price: 500 euro
Links: Sony homepage Sony notebook section Vaio SV-E11135CXW (Model)
Average Score:
Average of 1 scores (from 1 reviews)
Source: Comp Reviews
Sony has done a few minor upgrades to its VAIO SVE11135CXW but for the most part it remains unchanged and this is a big problem. The system is anemic compared to other low cost offerings and while it is small, other systems have come out since that offer a thinner and lighter platform with better performance for just slightly more.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 04/12/2013
Rating: Total score: 40%
Comment
Sony: Sony Corporation is a multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Japan. Sony is one of the leading manufacturers of electronics, video, communications, video game consoles, and information technology products for the consumer and professional markets. Its name is derived from sonus, the Latin word for sound. The company was founded 1946 with another name and renamed in 1958. Sony Corporation is the electronics business unit and the parent company of the Sony Group, which is engaged in business through its five operating segments—electronics, games, entertainment (motion pictures and music), financial services and other. Sony is a notebook manufacturer of medium size according international market shares.
Only some 3D games with very low demands are playable with these cards.
AMD Radeon HD 7340: Integrated processor graphics card in the 2nd generation of Zacate APUs (e.g., E2-1800). Due to Turbo Core, the graphics card can clock from 523 to 680 MHz and is based on the same core as the Radeon HD 6320 (1. generation Zacate).
Modern games should be playable with these graphics cards at low settings and resolutions. Casual gamers may be happy with these cards.
AMD Radeon HD 7550M: Same chip as the Radeon HD 6630M, but only 64 bit memory interface and only 5 SIMDs (=400 Shader) activated. Differently clocked versions with DDR3 oder GDDR5 memory.
AMD Radeon HD 7670M: Renamed Radeon HD 6650M and therefore still produced in 40nm.
AMD Radeon HD 7650M: Based on the same chip as the Radeon HD 6650M but with slower core clock. 480 Shader and 128 bit DDR3 interface.
Intel HD Graphics 4000: Processor graphics card in the high end Ivy Bridge models. Offers a different clock speed in the different CPU models (ULV to desktop quad core) and therefore a different performance.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.
AMD E-Series:
E2-1800: Dual Core low power processor with an integrated graphics cards. The processor is on a level with Celeron SU2300 (1.2 GHz) and the GPU part about as fast as an Nvidia ION (2).
E2-2000: Dual Core low power processor with an integrated graphics cards. The processor is on a level with Celeron SU2300 (1.2 GHz) and the GPU part about as fast as an Nvidia ION (2).
Intel Core i7: The Intel Core i7 for laptops is based on the LG1156 Core i5/i7 CPU for desktops. The base clock speed of the CPUs is relatively low, but because of a huge Turbo mode, the cores can dynamically overclock to up to 3.2 GHz (920XM). Therefore, the CPU can be as fast as high clocked dual-core CPUs (using single threaded applications) but still offer the advantage of 4 cores. Because of the large TDP of 45 W / 55 W, the CPU is only intended for large laptops.
3632QM: An Ivy Bridge-based quad-core processor clocked at 2.2 GHz with Turbo Boost support up to 3.2 GHz. Offers an integrated HD Graphics 4000 GPU and a dual channel DDR3 memory controller. The speciality of the i7-3632QM is the low TDP of 35 Watt compared to 45 Watt of the other Ivy Bridge quad core CPUs (e.g. 3610QM).
3612QM: An Ivy Bridge-based quad-core processor clocked at 2.1 GHz with Turbo Boost support up to 3.1 GHz. Offers an integrated HD Graphics 4000 GPU running at 650-1100 MHz on a dual channel DDR3 memory controller. The speciality of the i7-3612QM is the low TDP of 35 Watt compared to 45 Watt of the other Ivy Bridge quad core CPUs (e.g. 3610QM).
Intel Core i5:
2450M: Dual-core processor based on the Sandy Bridge architecture with an integrated graphics card and dual-channel DDR3 memory controller. The CPU is clocked at 2.5 GHz (Turbo Boost 2.8-3.1 GHz) and the GPU at 650 (1300 MHz Turbo).
3210M: Fast Ivy-Bridge-based dual-core, includes HD 4000 GPU, core clock 2.5 - 3.1 GHz
Intel Pentium:
B980: Dual-core processor based on the Sandy Bridge architecture with an integrated graphics card and dual-channel DDR3 memory controller. Due to the Pentium brand, many features of the Sandy Bridge core are deactivated.
Intel Core i3:
3110M: Ivy-Bridge-based dual-core, 2.4 GHz core clock (no turbo), includes HD 4000 GPU
3120M: Ivy-Bridge-based dual-core, 2.5 GHz core clock (no turbo), includes HD 4000 GPU
14.0: 14 inch display size is a mixture between the small formats of subnotebooks and the 15 inch standard display. The reason why so many people like displays with medium size is, that this size is not exhausting for the eyes, does not need too much energy and the laptops can be kept quite compact.
15.6: 15 inch display-variants are the standard and are used for more than the half of all notebooks. 15.4 inch display with 16:10 are the standard for notebook displays. However nowadays, more and more 16:9 displays with 15.6 inch appear. The reason why so many people like displays with medium size is, that this size is not exhausting for the eyes, does not need too much energy and the laptops can be kept quite compact.
17.3: Meanwhile the 17 inch display size is a more frequently offered standard format for desktop-replacements. The DTR-laptops can't be carried easily, need much energy but on the other side texts can be read easily and high resolutions are no problem. DTR mainly are intended for stationary usage on desks, where the weight and the energy need are unimportant.
» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.
1.5 kg:
This sub-notebook weighs less than the average of all notebooks and represents a medium class of weight among the sub-notebooks. 11 inch displays are normal for this class of weight.
3.2 kg:
This weight is average for notebooks. Therefore the numerous mass of laptops with 15 inch display fits in this class of weight.
70.09%: This rating is bad. Most notebooks are better rated. This is not a recommendation for purchase.
» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.
