Sony Vaio VPCF13

Notebook Specifications

Sony Vaio VPCF13Notebook: Sony Vaio VPCF13 (Vaio VPC-F Series)
Processor: Intel Core i5 460M
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce GT 425M
Display: 16.4 inch, 16:9, 1600x900 pixels, glossy: yes
Weight: 3.1kg
Price: 1000 euro
Average Score: 83% - good
Average of 1 scores (from 1 reviews)
price: 83%, performance: 83%, features: 67%, display: - % mobility: - %, workmanship: - %, ergonomy: - %, emissions: - %

Reviews for the Sony Vaio VPCF13

83% Sony VAIO F13 review
Source: PC Pro English
A superb desktop replacement, but poor battery life and a medicore screen dent its appeal.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 10/04/2010
Rating: Total score: 83% price: 83% performance: 83% features: 67%

Comment

NVIDIA GeForce GT 425M: Successor of the GeForce GT 335M featuring DirectX 11 support and based on the GF108 chip.

 

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


460M: The Core i5-460M has only 3 MB L3 Cache (compared to the I7-620M) and clocks between 2.53-2.8 GHz (Turbo Mode). 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.


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.


3.1 kg: This weight is average for notebooks. Therefore the numerous mass of laptops with 15 inch display fits in 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.

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83%: This rating is to be considered as average, because the amount of notebooks with better ratings is about equal like the amount with worse ratings.


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

Notebooks from a different Manufacturer and/or with a different CPU

» Sony Vaio VPC-F13E8R/H
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» Sony Vaio VPC-F13M1E/H
Core i5 560M

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Author: Stefan Hinum, 2010-10-18 (Update: 2012-05-22)