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Sony VAIO PCG-GRX316SP review

7.3

Editors' Rating

Very Good

6.7

Members' Rating

Good

Typical price:£ 2299

Verdict

The GRX316SP is a good vehicle for processor-intensive and screen-space-hungry applications like video editing, but an expensive luxury if you're a mainstream user... Read Full Review.

Pros

  • Massive 16.1in. UXGA screen
  • Very good performance with content-creation-type applications and 3D games.

Cons

  • No wireless networking as standard
  • Moderate battery life.

Key Specs

Processor manufacturer: Intel
Processor model: Pentium 4 Processor-M
Clock speed: 1.7 GHz
RAM installed: 512 MB
Hard drive size: 40 GB
Graphics processor: ATI Mobility Radeon 7500
Graphics RAM: 32 MB
Display diagonal size: 16 in
Dimensions (W x H x D): 35.5x3.98x29.2 cm
Weight: 4 kg
Operating system: Windows XP Professional

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Member Opinion

6.7

Average Member Rating

Good

3 Members have reviewed this product

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Anonymous

Anonymous

One of the best computers I have ever owned

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10

Perfect


Anonymous

Anonymous

Good machine but faulty modem and memory is problem, and no support

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5.0

Average


Anonymous

Anonymous

Good machine, poor support

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5.0

Average


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