Sony Vaio VPC-X11S1E/B

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Reviews for the Sony Vaio VPC-X11S1E/B

Sony Vaio X series (VPCX11S1E/B) review
Source: CNet Archive.org version
Is it a netbook? Is it a laptop? One thing's for sure -- the Sony Vaio VPCX11S1E/B is the thinnest portable PC we've ever seen. But, at about £1,200, is it just an over-priced plaything for executives to pester their IT department about? It may offer the power of an Eee PC for roughly the price of a 15-inch MacBook Pro, but we defy anyone not to be impressed by the technological expertise that went into making the Sony Vaio VPCX11S1E/B. It's not worth the asking price, but that doesn't stop us from wanting one
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 11/04/2009
Rating: price: 30% mobility: 90%

Foreign Reviews

89% Notebooks für jeden Zweck
Source: SFT - 3/11
Comparison, , Length Unknown, Date: 02/01/2011
Rating: Total score: 89%

81% Freiheit im Gepäck
Source: Connect - 7/10
Single Review, , Long, Date: 06/01/2010
Rating: Total score: 81% performance: 63% features: 82% mobility: 91% ergonomy: 87%

64% Koffer ade!
Source: mobile Zeit - 2/10
Single Review, , Length Unknown, Date: 04/01/2010
Rating: Total score: 64%

84% Test Sony Vaio VPC-X11S1E/B Notebook
Source: Notebookcheck DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 01/27/2010
Rating: Total score: 84% performance: 28% display: 82% mobility: 96% workmanship: 85% ergonomy: 75% emissions: 90%

80% Sony VAIO VPC-X11S1E/B
Source: Notebookjournal DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 12/11/2009
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 60% performance: 30% features: 30% display: 50% mobility: 80% workmanship: 50% ergonomy: 70%

92% Netbooks: Die neue Generation
Source: Chip.de - 01/2010
Comparison, online available, Long, Date: 12/01/2009
Rating: Total score: 92% price: 60% performance: 72% features: 93% display: 100% mobility: 100% ergonomy: 88%

88% Test: Sony Vaio X11S1E/B (Netbook)
Source: Chip.de DE→EN Archive.org version
Review Type Unknown, online available, Length Unknown, Date: 11/10/2009
Rating: Total score: 88% price: 34% performance: 81% features: 95% display: 90% mobility: 90% ergonomy: 72%

80% Eine Woche mit dem Sony Vaio X11
Source: Newgadgets DE→EN Archive.org version
User Review, online available, Medium, Date: 11/10/2009
Rating: Total score: 80%

Légèreté et finition de rêve: Sony invente le netbook de grand luxe
Source: 01Net FR→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 10/08/2009
Rating: price: 40% features: 40% mobility: 80%

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Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 500: Integrated (onboard) graphics chip on the UL11L, US15L, and US15W chipsets with a licensed PowerVR SGX core. DirectX 10.1 support but because of low clock rates (100-200 MHz UL11L - US15) and only 4 shaders not suited for 3D games. The integrated video decoder accelerates the playback of HD videos (MPEG2, VC-1, AVC).

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 Atom: The Intel Atom series is a 64-Bit (not every model supports 64bit) microprocessor for cheap and small notebooks (so called netbooks), MIDs, or UMPCs. The speciality of the new architecture is the "in order" execution (instead of the usual and faster "out of order" execution). Therefore, the transistor count of the Atom series is much lower and, thus, cheaper to produce. Furthermore, the power consumption is very low. The performance per Megahertz is therfore worse than the old Pentium 3M (1,2 GHz on par with a 1.6 GHz Atom).

Z540: Power saving Atom processor (even more power efficient than the N-series) with 1.83 GHz and therefore a bit faster than usually 1.6 GHz clocked Atoms.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.

11.10":

This is a standard display format for tablet computers or small convertibles. You see more on the screen than on a smartphone but you can't use big resolutions well. On the other hand, mobility is not a problem.

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.

82.44%: 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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