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Sony Vaio VGN-C1
Sony Vaio VGN-C1

Sony Vaio VGN-C1

Specifications

Sony Vaio VGN-C1
Sony Vaio VGN-C1
Graphics adapter
Display
13.30 inch 16:10, 1280 x 800 pixel, X-black WXGA LCD, glossy: yes
Mainboard
Intel 945PM
Storage
: 0GB, 0rpm
Additional features
HDD: 0GB, 0rpm, ,
Weight
2.3 kg ( = 81.13 oz / 5.07 pounds) ( = 0 oz / 0 pounds)
Price
0 Euro

 

Pricecompare

Average Score: 83.6% - good
Average of 5 scores (from 6 reviews)
price: 63%, performance: 65%, features: 80%, display: 71% mobility: 78%, workmanship: 90%, ergonomy: 77%, emissions: 77%

Reviews for the Sony Vaio VGN-C1

80% Review: Sony VGN-C1Z/B notebook - It looks great but doesn't represent good value for money
Source: vnunet.com English Archive.org version
In a world where laptops are made in their millions and are often simply rebadged versions of the same anonymous chassis, owning an original and eye-catching model is a rarity, unless of course you pay a premium and splash out on a Sony Vaio. The VGN-C1Z/B has all the usual Vaio trademarks – well-rounded edges, X-Black screen and a lick of colour under the lid – but doesn’t hit the same performance heights as others here.
eher kurz gehaltener Test; online abrufbar

(von 5): 4, Preis/Leistung 3, Leistung mäßig, Ausstattung 4, Ergonomie 4, Akkulaufzeit gut
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 11/14/2006
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 60% performance: 60% features: 80% ergonomy: 80%

Foreign Reviews

Sony VAIO VGN-C1S/W Subnotebook
Source: Minitechnet German DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, , Length Unknown, Date: 05/22/2007
Rating: price: 30% performance: 80% display: 90% mobility: 90% workmanship: 90% emissions: 80%
80% Edel-Notebooks - VGN C1S/H
Source: PC Professionell German DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 03/05/2007
Rating: Total score: 80% performance: 86% features: 91% ergonomy: 67%
94% Power-Books
Source: TV Movie Multimedia German DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, , Length Unknown, Date: 02/20/2007
Rating: Total score: 94% price: 80%
80% Was darfs sein - multimedial oder seriös?
Source: Notebookjournal German DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 12/28/2006
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 80% performance: 30% features: 70% display: 40% mobility: 60%
84% Test Sony Vaio VGN-C1 - CRAZY LITTLE THING CALLED LOVE
Source: Notebookcheck German DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, , Length Unknown, Date: 11/09/2006
Rating: Total score: 84% performance: 70% display: 84% mobility: 85% workmanship: 90% ergonomy: 85% emissions: 74%

Comment

Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 950: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 is an integrated (onboard) graphic chip on Mobile Intel 945GM chipset. It is a faster clocked version of the GMA 900 and supports no hardware T&L (Transform & Lightning) accelleration (which is required for some games).

These graphics cards are not suited for Windows 3D games. Office and Internet surfing however is possible.

» 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.


T5500:

Slow clocked dual core processor based on the Merom-2M core without virtualization functions.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.


13.30":

There are hardly any tablets in this display size range anymore. For subnotebooks, on the other hand, it is the standard format.

The advantage of subnotebooks is that the entire laptop can be small and therefore easily portable. The smaller display also has the advantage of requiring less power, which further improves battery life and thus mobility. The disadvantage is that reading texts is more strenuous on the eyes. High resolutions are more likely to be found in standard laptops.

» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.


Sony: Sony Corporation is one of the largest Japanese electronics companies. The company was founded in 1946 under a different name and initially produced rice stoves. The company launched the first transistor radio. In 1958, the company was renamed Sony. Sony is a combination of the Latin word sonus (sound) and the English word sonny (little boy). Today, its core business is consumer electronics. The company is engaged in the development, design, manufacture and sale of electronic equipment, instruments, devices, game consoles and software. Sony operates in the following segments: Gaming and Network Services, Music, Images, Home Entertainment and Sound, Imaging Products and Solutions, Mobile Communications, Semiconductors, Financial Services and Others.


83.6%: This rating is slightly above average, there are somewhat more devices with worse ratings. However, clear purchase recommendations look different.


» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.

 

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