Sony Vaio VGN-C1

Notebook specifications

Notebook: Sony Vaio VGN-C1
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo T5500 (1666 MHz)
Graphics adapter: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 (128 MB)
Display: 13.3 inch 16:10 (1280x800 pixels)
Weight: 2.3 kg
Average score: 83.6% - good
Average of 5 scores (from 6 reviews)

Reviews in English

80%Review: Sony VGN-C1Z/B notebook - It looks great but doesn't represent good value for money
Source: vnunet.com
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.
Date: 11/14/2006
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 60% performance: 60% features: 80% ergonomy: 80%

Reviews in German

Sony VAIO VGN-C1S/W Subnotebook
Source: Minitechnet
Date: 05/22/2007
Rating: price: 30% performance: 80% mobility: 90% workmanship: 90% emissions: 80%

80%Luxury-laptops - VGN C1S/H
Source: PC Professionell 4/07
Date: 03/05/2007
Rating: Total score: 80% performance: 86% features: 91% ergonomy: 67%

94%Power-Books
Source: TV Movie Multimedia 3/07
Date: 02/20/2007
Rating: Total score: 94% price: 80%

80%What do you want - multimedia or seriousity?
Source: Notebookjournal
Date: 12/28/2006
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 80% performance: 30% features: 70% mobility: 60%

84%Test Sony Vaio VGN-C1 - CRAZY LITTLE THING CALLED LOVE
Source: Notebookcheck
Date: 11/09/2006
Rating: Total score: 84% performance: 70% mobility: 85% workmanship: 90% ergonomy: 85% emissions: 74%

Comment

Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 is an onboard integrated video chip and can be called a faster clocked GMA 900 (on Mobile Intel 945GM Express chipset, which is available only starting with Core Duo/Solo). 2006 it is the most often used graphics solution and is classified in the weakest third of mobile graphics solutions. So it can only be used for elder games. For office applications and surfing it is without any doubt sufficient.
>> Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.

Intel Core 2 Duo: The Core 2 Duo is a successor of Core Duo and Core Solo with a longer pipeline and up to 20% speed increase without to spend more current. 64-Bit EM64T command upgrade and 2 or 4 MB L2 cache characterize this processor with its 291 millions transistors, which are finished in 65 nm.

T5500: The "T" variants of the Core 2 Duo are the standard versions in notebooks. They need less current than the "E", but more current than the "L" (low voltage) and "U" (ultra low voltage) variants.
T5500 is the weakest T-variant with 667 MHz FSB.
>> Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.

13.3": This is a frequent and the biggest display format for sub-notebooks.
The advantage is, that the subnotebook can be small dimensioned and can be carried easily. Further the tiny display has the advantage, that it needs few current, which improves the battery runtime and in consequence the mobility. The disadvantage is that the reading of texts is very exhausting vor the eyes. High resolutions can hardly be used.
>> To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.

2.3 kg: These sub-notebooks weight less than the average of all notebooks, but represent a heavier class of weight among the sub-notebooks. 13 inch displays are normal for 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.

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