
#SONY VAIO S SERIES BROWN SERIES#
Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit) 1.Sony updated its VAIO S Series 13.3-inch laptop with a new thinner, lighter design and longer battery life. Windows 7 Home Premium 2.2GHz Intel Celeron 900 2048MB DDR2 SDRAM 800MHz 128MB (Shared Video) Mobile Intel GMA 4500MHD 250GB Toshiba 5,400rpm Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit) 2.1GHz AMD Athlon X2 Dual-Core QL-65 4096MB DDR2 SDRAM 667MHz 256MB ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3200 320GB Hitachi 5,400rpm Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit) 2.2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T6600 4096MB DDR3 SDRAM 800MHz 64MB (Dedicated Video) Mobile Intel GMA 4500MHD 500GB Western Digital 5,400rpm Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit) 2.1GHz Intel Pentium Dual-Core T4300 4096MB DDR2 SDRAM 800MHz 32MB (Dedicated Video) Mobile Intel GMA 4500MHD 320GB Hitachi 5,400rpm Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit) 2.2GHz AMD Turion II Dual-Core M500 4096MB DDR2 SDRAM 800MHz 320MB ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3200 320GB Western Digital 5,400rpm Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit) 2.2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T6600 4096MB DDR2 SDRAM 800MHz 128MB (Shared Video) Mobile Intel GMA 4500MHD 500GB Toshiba 5,400rpm Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit) 1.3GHz Intel Pentium SU4100 3072MB DDR3 SDRAM 1066MHz 128MB (Shared Video) Mobile Intel GMA 4500MHD 320GB Toshiba 5,400rpm Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit) 2.1GHz Intel Pentium Dual-Core T4300 4096MB DDR2 SDRAM 667MHz 32MB (Dedicated Video) Mobile Intel GMA 4500MHD 320GB Seagate 5,400rpm Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit) 2.2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T6600 4096MB DDR2 SDRAM 800MHz 128MB (Shared Video) Mobile Intel GMA 4500MHD 320GB Fujitsu 5,400rpm That's not to say you can't overtax the system (we wouldn't try anything more than casual gaming, for example), but it shouldn't have a problem keeping up with most essential home and office use. Handling basic office tasks, photo editing, Web browsing, and running e-mail and IM clients, all simultaneously, didn't prove to be any problem for this laptop. The component combination competed very well against similarly configured laptops on CNET Labs' multitasking, image-processing, and audio-encoding tests. At this price point, the Sony's 2.2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T6600 is common, as are its 4GB of memory and 320GB hard drive. Other NW-series models do exist, including a $929.99 model direct from Sony with Blu-ray playback. The memory can be easily expanded up to 8GB after purchase, though. The NW240F is a fixed configuration so what you see is what you get.
#SONY VAIO S SERIES BROWN BLUETOOTH#
About the only thing we wish was present is built-in Bluetooth for connecting to a mouse or headset. The ExpressCard slot is especially appreciated and, though it's a rarity on new devices these days, it's nice that there's a FireWire port. The ports and connections selection for the NW240F is above average for its class. Modem, Ethernet, 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, optional WWAN Stereo speakers, headphone/microphone jacksģ USB 2.0, mini-FireWire, SD card and Memory Stick readers The Mute button, by the way, can be reprogrammed to do other things like launch an application or instantly maximize screen brightness. The Display Off button comes in handy for when you've connected to an external display through the VGA or HDMI outputs as well as if you're doing some late-night downloading and don't want the screen to disturb your sleep. The AV Mode button that we've found on previous Vaio models is now a Web button that launches a Splashtop browser so you can quickly access Web sites without booting into Windows. Though the Vaio NW240F's keyboard tray leaves plenty of room for multimedia control keys, you won't find any here with the exception of a mute key and another for shutting off the display. The touch pad, too, is comfortable it's amply sized and has a slight texture that seemingly helps keep your finger moving smoothly. The keys are well spaced with good travel offering up a pleasing typing experience. More importantly, the keyboard is the same flat chiclet-style Sony keyboard we've come to know and love. As does the giant Vaio branding on the lid. The pattern gives it a strange, though not unpleasant feel, and certainly helps it stand out. The Vaio NW240F we tested has a textured plastic shell with a wenge wood pattern and walnut brown color the texture is both on the lid and inside on the keyboard tray.
