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Sony Vaio VPC-S13X9E/B

Specifications

Sony Vaio VPC-S13X9E/B
Sony Vaio VPC-S13X9E/B (Vaio VPC-S Series)
Processor
Intel Core i3-370M 2 x 2.4 GHz, Arrandale
Display
13.30 inch 16:9, 1366 x 768 pixel, glossy: yes
Weight
2 kg ( = 70.55 oz / 4.41 pounds) ( = 0 oz / 0 pounds)
Price
1200 Euro

 

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Average Score: 66% - average
Average of 1 scores (from 2 reviews)
price: 83%, performance: 83%, features: 66%, display: - % mobility: - %, workmanship: - %, ergonomy: 66%, emissions: - %

Reviews for the Sony Vaio VPC-S13X9E/B

66% Sony Vaio S13 review
Source: PC Pro English Archive.org version
A fast laptop with a dash of entertainment thrown in. Just beware its limited battery life.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 12/21/2010
Rating: Total score: 66% price: 83% performance: 83% features: 66% ergonomy: 66%

Foreign Reviews

Sony Vaio VPC-S13X9E/B: Mobiles Multi-Tool
Source: Tom's Hardware German DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 01/05/2011

Comment

Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) HD Graphics: Onboard graphics card that is built in the new Arrandale CPUs (Core i3 / i5 / i7 Dual Cores). Depending on the model and Turbo Boost, the GMA HD is clocked between 166 and 766 MHz.

Only some 3D games with very low demands are playable with these cards.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.


370M: The Core i3-370M is a fast clocked Core i3. The TurboBoost, AES, VTd, and Trusted Execution functions are deactivated in the i3-series. Therefore, it always clocks with max. 2.4 GHz (of course Speedstep is included). Thanks to Hyperthreading, 4 threads can be processed simultaneously. An integrated graphics card (GMA HD) and a DDR3 memory controller are also included in the package.» 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.


66%: This rating is poor. More than three quarters of the models are rated better. That is rather not a purchase recommendation. Even if verbal ratings in this area do not sound that bad ("sufficient" or "satisfactory"), they are usually euphemisms that disguise a classification as a below-average laptop.


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

 

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Current Prices
Stefan Hinum, 2011-01-12 (Update: 2012-05-26)