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Sony VAIO VGN-TX2XP/L review

7.8

Editors' Rating

Very Good

8.4

Members' Rating

Excellent

Typical price:£ 1446

Verdict

The VAIO VGN-TX2XP/L is as slim, lightweight and elegant as you'd expect a Sony ultraportable notebook to be. It includes an internal DVD rewriter, has a high-contrast widescreen display and delivers 5-hour-plus battery life... Read Full Review.

Pros

  • Extremely thin and lightweight
  • Widescreen format
  • Large keyboard
  • Excellent battery life

Cons

  • Lid does not offer a great deal of protection for the screen
  • Only two USB ports
  • Bluetooth and Wi-Fi can’t be controlled separately

Key Specs

Processor manufacturer: Intel
Processor model: Pentium M ULV 753
Clock speed: 1.2 GHz
RAM installed: 1024 MB
Wireless LAN: Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG
Hard drive size: 80 GB
Graphics processor: Intel GMA 900 (integrated)
Graphics RAM: 128 MB
Display diagonal size: 11.1 in
Dimensions (W x H x D): 27.2x2.1x19.5 cm
Weight: 1.24 kg
Operating system: Windows XP Professional (SP2)

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Member Opinion

8.4

Average Member Rating

Excellent

4 Members have reviewed this product

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SM

SM

Impressive

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8.2

Excellent


Anonymous

Anonymous

Surperb machine

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9.0

Spectacular


Anonymous

Anonymous

A full-featured truely mobile laptop

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9.0

Spectacular


Charles Willson

Charles Willson

Highly Mobile & Effective

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7.5

Very Good


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