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Sony Vaio VPC-W11S1E/T

Specifications

Sony Vaio VPC-W11S1E/T
Sony Vaio VPC-W11S1E/T (Vaio VPC-W Series)
Processor
Intel Atom N280 1 x 1.7 GHz, DiamondVille
Display
10.10 inch 16:9, 1366 x 768 pixel, glossy: yes
Weight
1.2 kg ( = 42.33 oz / 2.65 pounds) ( = 0 oz / 0 pounds)
Price
500 Euro

 

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Average Score: 67.5% - average
Average of 4 scores (from 4 reviews)
price: - %, performance: 80%, features: 65%, display: - % mobility: 80%, workmanship: - %, ergonomy: 82%, emissions: - %

Reviews for the Sony Vaio VPC-W11S1E/T

67% Sony Vaio Mini W series (VPCW11S1E) review
Source: CNet English Archive.org version
If the high-resolution display is worth the premium price to you, the Sony Vaio Mini W series VPCW11S1E is one of the better netbook packages out there. But the same basic combination of an Intel Atom N280 CPU, 1GB of RAM, 160GB hard drive and Windows XP is definitely available for less. Dell's less snazzy-looking Inspiron Mini 10 can also be outfitted with a similar high-definition display for around the same price, and offers more configuration flexibility. 
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 09/03/2009
Rating: Total score: 67%
70% Sony VAIO VPC-W11S1E review
Source: Techradar English Archive.org version

Will Sony's VAIO W series netbooks fill the hole that the VAIO P didn't? It has taken Sony a long time to release its first netbook and the result is the VAIO VPC-W11S1E/W. The standout feature is its 10.1-inch screen. The 1366 x 768-pixel resolution is the sharpest we've seen on a panel of this size. Image quality is truly stunning with fantastic colour and contrast.

The Sony VAIO Mini W doesn't disappoint. It's a great little machine that's very intuitive to use and, if you're not put off by the price tag, ranks among the best models on the market.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 08/25/2009
Rating: Total score: 70%
60% Sony VAIO VPC-W11S1E/T
Source: Pocket Lint English Archive.org version
With a price that puts it at the top of the netbook market, the VAIO W had to be good. It is, but it could quite easily have been a lot better. Most disappointing is the battery life, and with rivals offering up to 8 or 9 hours between charges, it’s difficult to recommend this machine as a tool to work with when away from the office. If you’re just after a netbook for the daily commute, however, and battery life or price isn’t an issue, then it’s easy to like the VAIO W. The screen is simply stunning, and the design puts most other netbooks to shame.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 08/03/2009
Rating: Total score: 60%

Foreign Reviews

73% Sony Vaio W11
Source: Connect - 11/2009 German
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 10/01/2009
Rating: Total score: 73% performance: 80% features: 65% mobility: 80% ergonomy: 82%

Comment

Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 950: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 is an integrated (onboard) graphic chip on Mobile Intel 945GM chipset. It is a faster clocked version of the GMA 900 and supports no hardware T&L (Transform & Lightning) accelleration (which is required for some games).

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).


N280:

Power efficient, cheap and slow Netbook single core CPU. Because of the in-order execution, the performance per MHz is worse than Core Solo or Celeron M processors. Compared to the N270, the N280 is only minimally higher clocked and offers a higher FSB.

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


10.10":

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.

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


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.


67.5%: 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.

 

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Stefan Hinum, 2009-08-29 (Update: 2012-05-26)