Sony Vaio VPC-EJ Series
Processor: Intel Core i3 2310M, Intel Core i3 2350M, Intel Core i5 2410M, Intel Core i5 2430M, Intel Core i5 2450MGraphics Adapter: Intel HD Graphics 3000, NVIDIA GeForce 410M
Display: 17.30 inch
Weight: 3.1kg
Price: 700, 800, 1200 euro
Average of 6 scores (from 7 reviews)
Sony Vaio VPC-EJ16FX/B
Specifications
Notebook: Sony Vaio VPC-EJ16FX/BProcessor: Intel Core i3 2310M
Graphics Adapter: Intel HD Graphics 3000
Display: 17.30 inch, 16:9, 1600 x 900 pixels
Weight: 3.1kg
Price: 800 euro
Links: Sony homepage Sony notebook section
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Reviews
Source: Comp Reviews
Archive.org versionAt $800, Sony's VAIO VPCEJ16FX/B is relatively affordable for a media focused 17-inch laptop that comes with a Blu-ray compatible drive. The problem is that beyond the media features, the laptop is a bit anemic in performance. It uses a slower Core i3 processor compared to many that use Core i5's at this price point.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 07/15/2011
Rating: Total score: 60%
Sony Vaio VPC-EJ15FG/B
Specifications
Notebook: Sony Vaio VPC-EJ15FG/BProcessor: Intel Core i5 2410M
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce 410M
Display: 17.30 inch, 16:9, 1600 x 900 pixels
Weight: 3.1kg
Price: 1200 euro
Links: Sony homepage Sony notebook section Vaio VPC-EJ15FG/B (Model)
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Source: Good Gear Guide
Archive.org versionThe Sony VAIO E Series (VPCEJ15FG) is a 17.3in general-purpose notebook with mid-range specifications. Sony's VAIO E Series notebooks are intended for general purpose use, and the VPCEJ15FG fulfils that requirement happily. If you're trying to complete too many tasks at once the E Series does tend to pause for a few seconds, but we only encountered this a few times in our testing.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 09/27/2011
Rating: Total score: 65%
Sony Vaio VPC-EJ28FX/B
Specifications
Notebook: Sony Vaio VPC-EJ28FX/BProcessor: Intel Core i5 2430M
Graphics Adapter: Intel HD Graphics 3000
Display: 17.30 inch, 16:9, 1600 x 900 pixels
Weight: 3.1kg
Price: 800 euro
Links: Sony homepage Sony notebook section
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Source: Comp Reviews
Archive.org versionThis is about the only change made the the laptop and that is a real shame. While it is certainly affordable for a Sony laptop with a $800 price tag, there are just too many alternatives at this price point for other 17-inch laptops that just have a better mix of features for a variety of different users.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 01/12/2012
Rating: Total score: 40%
Sony Vaio VPC-EJ3D1E/W
Specifications
Notebook: Sony Vaio VPC-EJ3D1E/WProcessor: Intel Core i5 2450M
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce 410M
Display: 17.30 inch, 16:9, 1600 x 900 pixels
Weight: 3.1kg
Price: 800 euro
Links: Sony homepage Sony notebook section Vaio VPC-EJ3D1E/W (Model)
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Source: Gadgetmix
Archive.org versionSony rarely compromises on build quality or the chic aesthetics of its portfolio, one reason the snappily-named Sony VPC-EJ3D1E lands at 800 euros ($1015), while notebooks featuring similar specs can be had cheaper elsewhere. The Sony Vaio EJ3D slightly trails the pack in performance and display quality and the lack of USB-3 means a few extra seconds shifting files to and from USB sticks, but keyboard and mouse are both excellent and its appearance means the EJ3D will appeal to many.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 07/02/2012
Foreign Reviews
Source: Notebookinfo
DE→EN Archive.org versionSingle Review, online available, Medium, Date: 03/30/2012
Rating: Total score: 85% performance: 90% display: 70% mobility: 75% ergonomy: 95% emissions: 88%
Sony Vaio VPC-EJ3D1E/W
Specifications
Notebook: Sony Vaio VPC-EJ3D1E/WProcessor: Intel Core i5 2450M
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce 410M 1024 MB
Display: 17.30 inch, 16:9, 1600 x 900 pixels
Weight: 3.1kg
Price: 800 euro
Links: Sony homepage Sony notebook section Vaio VPC-EJ3D1E/W (Model)
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White behemoth. Stylish design, BluRay drive, Core i5 CPU - Sony bundles an attractive multimedia package called Vaio VPC-EJ3D1E/W. Our review reveals how the 17 inch machine fares in our tests and against the competition.
Sony Vaio VPC-EJ3K1E
Specifications
Notebook: Sony Vaio VPC-EJ3K1EProcessor: Intel Core i3 2350M
Graphics Adapter: Intel HD Graphics 3000
Display: 17.30 inch, 16:9, 1600 x 900 pixels
Weight: 3.1kg
Price: 700 euro
Links: Sony homepage Sony notebook section Vaio VPC-EJ3K1E (Model)
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Foreign Reviews
Source: PC Welt
DE→EN Archive.org versionSingle Review, online available, Medium, Date: 06/14/2012
Rating: Total score: 75% performance: 67% features: 81% display: 74% mobility: 80% ergonomy: 92% emissions: 80%
Comment
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.
Only some 3D games with very low demands are playable with these cards.
Intel HD Graphics 3000: Integrated graphics card in the Intel Sandy Bridge processors (Core ix-2xxx). The HD 3000 is the faster (internally GT2 called) version with 12 Execution Units (EUs).
NVIDIA GeForce 410M: Entry level graphics card based on the GF119 chip but compared to the 520M with lower clock rates.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.
Intel Core i3:
2310M:
Dual-core processor based on the Sandy Bridge architecture with an integrated graphics card and dual-channel DDR3 memory controller. The CPU is clocked at 2.1 GHz and features the Turbo Boost 2.0 only for the graphics card (650/1100MHz).
2350M:
Dual-core processor based on the Sandy Bridge architecture with an integrated graphics card and dual-channel DDR3 memory controller. The CPU is clocked at 2.3 GHz and features the Turbo Boost 2.0 only for the graphics card.
Intel Core i5:
2410M:
Dual-core processor based on the Sandy Bridge architecture with an integrated graphics card and dual-channel DDR3 memory controller. The CPU is clocked at 2.3 GHz (Turbo Boost 2.6-2.9 GHz) and the GPU at 650 (1200 MHz Turbo).
2430M: Dual-core processor based on the Sandy Bridge architecture with an integrated graphics card and dual-channel DDR3 memory controller. The CPU is clocked at 2.4 GHz (Turbo Boost 2.7-3 GHz) and the GPU at 650 (1200 MHz Turbo).
2450M: Dual-core processor based on the Sandy Bridge architecture with an integrated graphics card and dual-channel DDR3 memory controller. The CPU is clocked at 2.5 GHz (Turbo Boost 2.8-3.1 GHz) and the GPU at 650 (1300 MHz Turbo).
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.
3.1 kg:
A laptop with this weight is comparatively heavy and less designed for mobility than for use at the desk. Therefore, the devices tend to shine less with battery life than with a large screen and higher performance.
3.1 kg:
67.33%: 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.
