![sony vaio s 15 2012 review sony vaio s 15 2012 review](https://c1.neweggimages.com/ProductImageCompressAll1280/34-127-587-03.jpg)
Sony vaio s 15 2012 review series#
This year Sony streamlined its entire laptop catalogue and as a result, the Sony Vaio Series is available in three variants: The S Series 13, S Series 15 and S Series 13P with the main differences being screen size and chassis colour options. You’re still going to have to pay handsomely to get the best out of the Sony Vaio S Series 13P (our review unit configuration came in at £1,822) but, to be perfectly honest, it’s well worth it. In times gone by it was easy to have a crack at Sony laptops for their particularly high prices, but the new option to customise components means this is less of an issue. The slimness of the chassis hasn’t stoped Sony from adding a slot-loading Blu-ray drive and on the opposite side you’ll find the latest ports and connections – including Thunderbolt. Its four cores give it a clock speed of 2.90GHz, and it’s assisted in the graphics department by a dedicated NVidia Ge Force GTM graphics card. These attributes make the specifications that Sony has packed into the Vaio S Series 13P even more impressive.įirst up is the new Intel Ivy Bridge i7 processor. Predictably, even under heavy use the chassis remains cool to the touch and very quiet. The Vaio Series S 13P measures 328 x 226 x 21mm and weighs 1.6kg, which makes it thicker and heavier than an Ultrabook, but by no means are you going to struggle to slip this into a satchel or briefcase and carry it around for a day. The Vaio S Series 13P keeps the familiar sharp edges and lightweight design we remember from earlier models and the same brushed metallic design that gives this laptop its business credentials. The features of this laptop, not to mention the asking price, establish the S Series alongside the Dell XPS 14, Apple MacBook Air 2012 and the Samsung Series 9, in the top tier of ultraportable, ultra-premium notebooks.