Sony Vaio VPC-F226FM/B
Specifications
Notebook: Sony Vaio VPC-F226FM/B (Vaio VPC-F Series)Processor: Intel Core i7 2630QM
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M
Display: 16.4 inch, 16:9, 1920x1080 pixels, glossy: yes
Weight: 2.7kg
Price: 1200 euro
Average of 1 scores (from 2 reviews)
Reviews for the Sony Vaio VPC-F226FM/B
Source: PC Mag
The Sony VAIO VPC-F226FM/B offers a combination of high-end parts and superb entertainment options. While the battery life leaves something to be desired, the overall performance ranks it among the best laptops to cross our bench. If you can part with the Blu-ray drive and want to save yourself about $400, take a look at the Editors' Choice HP Pavilion dv7-6143cl. If you're after a desktop replacement that offers powerful performance and all the goodies you could want, the Sony VAIO VPC-F226FM/B is one laptop you should seriously consider.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 07/07/2011
Rating: Total score: 80%
Foreign Reviews
Source: Sohoa VN Express
VN→ENSingle Review, online available, Short, Date: 09/12/2011
Comment
NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M:
Mid-range graphics card based on the GT 435M chip (GF108) with higher clock rates and DDR3 support.
Modern games should be playable with these graphics cards at low settings and resolutions. Casual gamers may be happy with these cards.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.
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.
2630QM: Fast Quad-core processor based on the Sandy Bridge architecture with an integrated graphics card and dual-channel DDR3 memory controller. » Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
16.4": 16 inch display-variants exist since 2008 and partially got the market share of 15 inch notebooks. 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.» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.
2.7 kg: This notebook is lighter than the average of all notebooks. It is too heavy for sub-notebooks. 14 inch displays are normal for this class of weight.
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.
80%: This rating is not convincing. The laptop is evaluated below average, this is not really a recommendation for purchase.
» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.
