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Sony VAIO X review

7.9

Editors' Rating

Very Good

Typical price:£ 1359

Verdict

Sony's high-end VAIO X is built with essentially netbook components and makes an enviable conversation piece, but the price is high... Read Full Review.

Pros

  • Amazingly thin and light
  • Great battery life with extended battery
  • Faster than other netbooks
  • Big 128GB solid-state drive

Cons

  • Underpowered for such an expensive system
  • Standard battery is short-lived

Key Specs

Processor manufacturer: Intel
Processor model: Atom Z550
Clock speed: 2 GHz
RAM installed: 2048 MB
Wireless LAN: 802.11a/b/g, Draft-N
Wireless WAN: HSPA (7.2Mbps down, 5.7Mbps up)
Hard drive size: 128 GB
Graphics processor: Intel GMA 500
Graphics RAM: 760 MB
Display diagonal size: 11.1 in
Case form factor: clamshell
Dimensions (W x H x D): 27.8x1.39x18.5 cm
Weight: 0.780 kg
Operating system: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium

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