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Sony Vaio VGN-NS38M/W

Specifications

Sony Vaio VGN-NS38M/W
Sony Vaio VGN-NS38M/W
Display
15.40 inch 16:10, 1280 x 800 pixel, glossy: yes
Weight
2.9 kg ( = 102.29 oz / 6.39 pounds) ( = 0 oz / 0 pounds)
Price
700 Euro

 

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Average Score: 80% - good
Average of 1 scores (from 1 reviews)
price: 70%, performance: 70%, features: 50%, display: 30% mobility: 40%, workmanship: 60%, ergonomy: 70%, emissions: - %

Reviews for the Sony Vaio VGN-NS38M/W

80% Sony VAIO VGN-NS38M/W
Source: Notebookjournal German DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 08/21/2009
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 70% performance: 70% features: 50% display: 30% mobility: 40% workmanship: 60% ergonomy: 70%

Comment

ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4330: Lower clocked Radeon 4530 with a current consumption of 7 Watt (according to AMD). Supports DirectX 10.1 and Avivo HD for HD video acceleration.

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.


Intel Pentium Dual Core: The return of the name Pentium, though it is a Yonah core. In fact, it is a double Core processor with a very good relation of performance to current consumption.


T4200:

Entry class dual core CPU with 1 MB level 2 cache and no virtualization technology. Compared to the Core 2 Duo line, some power saving mechanism are deactivated. 

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.


15.40":

15-inch display variants are the standard and are used for more than half of all laptops.

The reason for the popularity of mid-sized displays is that this size is reasonably easy on the eyes, often allows high resolutions and thus offers rich details on the screen, yet does not consume too much power and the devices can still be reasonably compact - simply the standard compromise.

» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.


2.9 kg:

With this weight, a laptop is rather heavier than average. Devices in this range shine more with screen size and performance than with mobility.


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.


80%: This rating is not earth-shattering. This rating must actually be seen as average, since there are about as many devices with worse ratings as better ones. A purchase recommendation can only be seen with a lot of goodwill, unless it is about websites that generally rate strictly.


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

 

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

Acer Aspire 5810TG-944G64MN
Mobility Radeon HD 4330, Core 2 Duo SU9400
Dell Inspiron 15z
Mobility Radeon HD 4330, Core 2 Duo SU7300

Devices with the same GPU and/or Screen Size

Dell Inspiron 1570
Mobility Radeon HD 4330, Core 2 Duo SU7300, 2.4 kg
Acer Aspire 5810TG-734G64Mn
Mobility Radeon HD 4330, Core 2 Duo SU7300, 2.4 kg
MSI X-Slim X610
Mobility Radeon HD 4330, Athlon Neo MV-40, 2.1 kg
Acer Aspire 5810TG
Mobility Radeon HD 4330, Core 2 Duo SU9400, 2.4 kg

Devices with the same GPU

MSI CX600-T4543W7P
Mobility Radeon HD 4330, Pentium Dual Core T4500, 16.00", 2.4 kg
MSI CX600-049US
Mobility Radeon HD 4330, Pentium Dual Core T4200, 16.00", 4 kg
MSI CX600
Mobility Radeon HD 4330, Core 2 Duo T6500, 16.00", 2.5 kg
Samsung R620
Mobility Radeon HD 4330, Core 2 Duo T6500, 16.00", 2.75 kg
HP ProBook 4411s
Mobility Radeon HD 4330, Core 2 Duo P7370, 14.00", 2.3 kg

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Sony Vaio SV-F15A1M2ES
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Sony Vaio SVE14A2V1E
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Sony Vaio SV-F15A1M2E
GeForce GT 735M, Core i5 3337U, 15.60", 2.3 kg
Sony Vaio SV-F1521H1EW
GeForce GT 740M, Core i3 3227U, 15.60", 2.5 kg
Sony Vaio SV-F1521Z1EB
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Sony Vaio SV-F1421V1EW
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Sony Vaio SV-F15A1Z2EB
GeForce GT 735M, Core i7 3537U, 15.60", 2.6 kg
Sony Vaio SV-E14A2M6EB
Radeon HD 7670M, Core i3 3110M, 14.00", 2.2 kg
Sony Vaio SVE1512Y1E
Radeon HD 7650M, Core i7 3632QM, 15.50", 2.7 kg
Sony Vaio SVE14A2V2RS
Radeon HD 7670M, Core i5 3210M, 14.00", 2.3 kg
Sony Vaio SV-S1513L1EW
GeForce GT 640M LE, Core i5 3320M, 15.60", 2 kg
Sony Vaio SV-E14A2S7C
Radeon HD 7670M, Core i7 3632QM, 14.00", 2.3 kg
Current Prices
Stefan Hinum, 2009-08-27 (Update: 2012-05-26)