Sony Vaio VGN-SZ61WN/C

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Reviews for the Sony Vaio VGN-SZ61WN/C

Sony VAIO SZ6 User Review
Source: Notebookreview.com Archive.org version
Back in 2006, the SZ1 set the standard for power in a small package in the 13" notebook segment. Recently (in October 2007), the Sony VAIO SZ61 was introduced in Europe – two months after it became available as the VAIO SZ6xx in the United States. As the new high end of the SZ line, the SZ6 series is packed with power features. The VAIO SZ61WN is a good blend of portability without sacrificing on power and comes in a stylish and well built package. Its serious speed and processing power is hard to beat. The notebook has an excellent display and the resolution suits the screen dimensions well.
For me as an artist, speaking of technical equipment is always about versatile tools and means for expression and productivity I have to rely on. The SZ61WN is no exception and offers good value for money.
Leistung gut, Display gut, Mobilität sehr gut, Verarbeitung gut
User Review, online available, Long, Date: 12/03/2007
Rating: performance: 80% display: 80% mobility: 90% workmanship: 80%

Foreign Reviews

72% Sony Vaio SZ61WN/C (Notebook)
Source: Chip.de DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 07/03/2008
Rating: Total score: 72% performance: 79% features: 80% display: 95% mobility: 51% workmanship: 80% ergonomy: 85%

Schlank, leicht und leistungsfähig
Source: Notebook / Organizer / Handy - 5-6/08
Single Review, , Length Unknown, Date: 04/18/2008
Rating: display: 80% mobility: 80%

Sony Vaio VGN-SZ61WN/C
Source: Tom's Hardware DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 03/20/2008
performance: 90%

88% Test Sony Vaio VGN-SZ61WN/C Subnotebook
Source: Notebookcheck DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 01/28/2008
Rating: Total score: 88% price: 40% performance: 84% display: 96% mobility: 88% workmanship: 78% ergonomy: 85% emissions: 80%

80% Sony Vaio VGN-SZ61WN/C
Source: Chip.de - 1/08
Single Review, , Very Short, Date: 12/29/2007
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 60%

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NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GS: NVidia GeForce 8400M GS is the DirectX 10 capable successor of the GeForce Go 7400 for laptops and technologically a slower 8400M GT video card (because of the smaller 64 Bit memory bus).

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 Core 2 Duo: This is the Core Duo and Core Solo successor with a longer pipeline and 5-20% more speed without more power consumption. As an addition to the Core Duo design there exists a fourth decoder, an amplified SSE-unit and an additional arithmetical logical unit (ALU).

The Core 2 Duo for laptops is identical to the desktop Core 2 Duo processors but the notebook-processors work with lower voltages (0.95 to 1188 Volt) and a lower Frontside bus clock (1066 vs 667 MHz). The performance of equally clocked notebooks is 20-25% lower than Desktop PCs because of the lower Frontside bus clock and the slower hard disks.

T7500:

The Core 2 Duo T7500 is a Merom based Core 2 Duo with 4MB Level 2 Cache. It is positioned in the middle class (in 2009) and performs on par with a modern P7550 or Turion II Ultra M640/M660.

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.

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.

81.5%: This rating is slightly above average, there are somewhat more devices with worse ratings. However, clear purchase recommendations look different.

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