Sony Vaio VGN-TX3HP

Notebook specifications

Notebook: Sony Vaio VGN-TX3HP
Processor: Intel Core Solo U1300 (1100 MHz)
Graphics adapter: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 (128 MB)
Display: 11.1 inch 16:10 (1366x768 pixels)
Weight: 1.3 kg
Average score: 75.5% - good
Average of 2 scores (from 2 reviews)

Reviews in English

60%Here’s the real slim Sony – but is it a bit of a lightweight?
Source: vnunet.com
The diametric opposite of a desktop replacement both in terms of size and power, the Sony Vaio VGN-TX3HP has a lot in its favour, but £1,500 is a lot of money for not a lot of computer. Good things come in small packages, or so we’re told. Sony would certainly seem to think so, if its latest stylish notebook is anything to go by. Looks are always a matter of taste, but it’s hard not to appreciate the Sony Vaio VGN-TX3HP’s slim design.
Date: 08/02/2006
Rating: Total score: 60% price: 45% display: 85% mobility: 95%

Reviews in German

91%micro-notebooks
Source: PC Professionell 10/06
Date: 10/01/2006
Rating: Total score: 91% performance: 84% features: 90% ergonomy: 95%

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 Solo: Intel Core Solo is a successor of the Pentium M and a single core version of the Core Duo with less current consumption than the Pentium M (maximum 27 Watts). The performance is slightly better than with an equally clocked Pentium M. These processors also are apt for subnotebooks due to the low current consumption.

U1300:
>> Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.

11.1": This is a quite small display format for subnotebooks, which is not very common.
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.

1.3 kg: This subnotebook is one of the most lightweight of all notebooks and can be carried very easily. There exist only few sub-notebooks, which weight less. 10 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.