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Sony VAIO VGN-A197XP review

8.0

Editors' Rating

Excellent

8.4

Members' Rating

Excellent

Typical price:£ 1871

Verdict

Sony's flagship desktop replacement system is every inch a premium product: it has a cutting-edge specification, looks great -- and carries a price tag to match... Read Full Review.

Pros

  • Fast CPU, lots of RAM
  • Superb 17in. wide-screen display, fast GPU
  • Wi-Fi (802.11b/g) and Bluetooth built in
  • Large hard disk, multi-format DVD burner
  • Pleasing design, comfortable keyboard

Cons

  • Bulky and heavy
  • Slow 4,200rpm hard disk
  • No internal CompactFlash or SD card support

Key Specs

Processor manufacturer: Intel
Processor model: Pentium M 745
Clock speed: 1.8 GHz
RAM installed: 1024 MB
Wireless LAN: Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG (802.11b/g)
Hard drive size: 80 GB
Graphics processor: ATI Mobility Radeon 9700
Graphics RAM: 64 MB
Display diagonal size: 17 in
Dimensions (W x H x D): 40.5x4.22x28 cm
Weight: 3.9 kg
Operating system: Windows XP Professional

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Member Opinion

8.4

Average Member Rating

Excellent

15 Members have reviewed this product

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somil yadav

somil yadav

It is a good notebook but a bit heavy

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10

Perfect


Anonymous

Anonymous

top one

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10

Perfect


Anonymous

Anonymous

Fantastic display. Great performance.

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9.0

Spectacular


Vincent Drago

Vincent Drago

HD 4200rpm very slow & ATI9700 really slow

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5.5

Average


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