Sony Vaio VGN-AW11M/H
Notebook Specifications
Notebook: Sony Vaio VGN-AW11M/H (Vaio VGN-AW Series)Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo P8400
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce 9300M GS
Display: 18.4 inch, 16:9, 1680x945 pixels
Weight: 3.8kg
Price: 1200 euro
Links: Sony homepage Sony notebook section Vaio VGN-AW (Series) Vaio VGN-AW11M/H (Model)
Average Score: 80% - good
Average of 3 scores (from 3 reviews)
mobility: 50%, workmanship: 85%, ergonomy: 80%, emissions: 80%
Reviews for the Sony Vaio VGN-AW11M/H
80% Sony VAIO VGN-AW11M/H notebook
Source: Pocket Lint 
The Sony VAIO VGN-AW11M/H is a satisfactory machine to use. The large screen and keyboard make it a pleasure to use but we'd suggest opting for a higher spec, if your budget allows, as you'll find this entry-level model doesn't quite live up to the expectations of a true desktop replacement laptop.
8 von 10, Display gut, Leistung schlecht
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 11/10/2008
Rating: Total score: 80% performance: 40% display: 80%
80% Sony VAIO VGN-AW11M/H review
Source: Techradar
The AW's keyboard is similar in style to all recent Sony VAIO's, with the keys protruding through individual holes in the chassis. This is the first time we've seen a dedicated numeric pad alongside as well, however, and usability proved excellent. In relation to regular laptops, the touchpad is huge, and offers an easy and accurate way of navigation. While our review model featured a traditional 300GB hard drive, top of the range AW's feature both 128GB flash drives and 500GB hard drives, offering fast access speeds and generous storage space.
4 von 5, Verarbeitung gut, Display gut, Ausstattung gut, Preis schlecht
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 10/28/2008
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 40% features: 80% display: 80% workmanship: 80%
Foreign Reviews
80% Sony VAIO VGN-AW11M/H
Source: Notebookjournal 
online available, Long, Date: 09/26/2008
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 70% performance: 50% features: 50% display: 30% mobility: 50% workmanship: 90% ergonomy: 80% emissions: 80%
Comment
NVIDIA GeForce 9300M GS: Compared to the 9300M G, the GS has only 8 unified shaders but a higher clock rate. Therefore, the performance should be similar according to Nvidia. Supports
Hybrid-SLI (GeForceBoost and HybridPower) with Nvidia 9100M G and PureVideo HD (VP3).
Lower end of Graphics Cards for users who want to play games. New games should run on these cards, but only with decreased details and mediocre resolution.
>> Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.
Intel Core 2 Duo: This is the Core Duo and Core Solo successor with a longer pipeline and 5-20% more speed without more power consumption. As an addition to the Core Duo design there exists a fourth decoder, an amplified SSE-unit and an additional arithmetical logical unit (ALU).
The Core 2 Duo for laptops is identical to the desktop Core 2 Duo processors but the notebook-processors work with lower voltages (0.95 to 1188 Volt) and a lower Frontside bus clock (1066 vs 667 MHz). The performance of equally clocked notebooks is 20-25% lower than Desktop PCs because of the lower Frontside bus clock and the slower hard disks.
P8400:
>> Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
18.4":
>> To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.
3.8 kg: This laptop is heavy below average, compared with the average of notebooks. Therefore especially desktop replacements fit in this class of weight.
Sony: Sony is a notebook manufacturer of medium size according international market shares. There exist a lot of reviews about Sony notebooks. The total ratings and price/value ratings are good above average.
80%: This rating is not convincing. It must be considered, that there exist hardly any laptops, which receive a rating below 60%. This notebook is evaluated below average, this is not really a recommendation for purchase.
>> Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.
