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Sony VAIO VGN-UX1XN review

7.2

Editors' Rating

Very Good

Typical price:£ 1701

Verdict

Sony's ultra-mobile VAIO is a marvel of engineering, squeezing a fully fledged notebook's functionality into a (chunky) handheld form factor. But there are many ergonomic compromises within this device, which is also very expensive... Read Full Review.

Pros

  • Compact yet feature-packed
  • Fingerprint recognition
  • Dual digital cameras
  • Bright, clear touch-screen
  • Solid-state hard disk

Cons

  • Flash drive is only 32GB
  • Keyboard is unergonomic
  • Screen's small pixel size makes text hard to read
  • Moderate battery life
  • No wide-area wireless connectivity
  • Very expensive

Key Specs

Processor manufacturer: Intel
Processor model: Core Solo ULV U1500
Clock speed: 1.33 GHz
RAM installed: 1024 MB
Wireless LAN: Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection
Hard drive size: 32 GB
Graphics processor: Intel GMA 950
Graphics RAM: 224 MB
Display diagonal size: 4.5 in
Case form factor: landscape-format tablet with slide-up screen revealing keyboard
Dimensions (W x H x D): 15x3.82x10 cm
Weight: 0.486 kg
Operating system: Windows Vista Business

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