Pros
- Light, thin, and portable
- Good-looking screen
Cons
- All USB ports are clustered on the same side
- Speakers are loud, but tinny and annoying
At A Glance
Sony's VAIO S Series won't win any awards for performance or multimedia playback, but it's a great light laptop for a business professional.
Manufacturer’s Description
Step up to the portable and powerful 13.3-inch Sony VAIO S Series notebook. A breeze to carry at just 4.4 pounds (with standard battery), this notebook delivers up to 5 hours of standard battery life for true Mobile freedom. Add to that durable magnesium casing and you get a notebook that's perfect for those who are always on the go.
The Specs
| Pricing | |
|---|---|
| Part Number | VPCS135FXS |
| Processor | |
| Processor type | Intel Core i5 |
| Processor speed | 2400.0 MHz |
| Cache size | 3.0 KB |
| Processor count | 2 |
| Memory | |
| Memory size | 4000.0 MB |
| Memory type | DDR3 |
| Memory speed | 1333.0 MHz |
| Memory max | 8.0 GB |
| Display | |
| Display size | 15.5 inches |
| Display type | Matte LCD with LED Backlight |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
| Storage | |
| Drives included | 1.0 |
| Drive size | 640.0 GB |
| Hard Drive Speed | 5400 RPM |
| Other storage |
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| Drive type | Hard Disk Drive |
| Battery | |
| Vendor Rated Battery life | 6.0 hours |
| Ports and Connections | |
| SD/MMC Card | 1 |
| Ethernet Type | 10/100/1000 Mbps |
| MultiMedia Card (MMC) or MultiMediaCard (MMC) | Yes |
| Available Interfaces | Bluetooth |
| SDHC Card or Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) | 1 |
| Wireless connection | 802.11 n/b/g |
| Video Interfaces |
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| Slots |
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| Green | |
| Energy Star compliant | 1.0 |
| Dimensions | |
| Width | 14.9 inches |
| Depth | 10.0 inches |
| Height | 1.0 inches |
| Weight with Accessories | 5.2 pounds |
| Weight | 4.3 pounds |
| Sound | |
| Speakers | Stereo |
| Included Software | |
| Included Software | AcrSoft Webcam Suite; Microsoft Office Starter 2010 |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium |
| Other Features | |
| Docking Station Port | No |
| Devices |
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| Input devices |
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Performance
| Overall Performance | |
|---|---|
| WorldBench 6 Score | 112 |
| Battery | |
|---|---|
| Battery Life | 4:51 (hh:mm) |
| Office Productivity | |
|---|---|
| Web Browsing | 256 seconds (lower is better) |
| Office Suite Use | 357 seconds (lower is better) |
| File Compression | 184 seconds (lower is better) |
| Power Usage | |
|---|---|
| Idle power usage | 16.4 Watts |
| Sleep power usage | 1.1 Watt hours |
| Off power usage | 0 Watt hours |
| Content Creation | |
|---|---|
| Image Editing | 364 seconds (lower is better) |
| GPU Graphics Rendering | 306 seconds (lower is better) |
| CPU Graphics Rendering | 371 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Encoding | 196 seconds (lower is better) |
| DVD Burning | 385 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Editing | 187 seconds (lower is better) |
| Multitasking | |
|---|---|
| World Bench 6 Multitasking | 310 |
| Gaming | |
|---|---|
| Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 800 by 600 | 100 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 1024 by 768 | 73.5 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 1680 by 1050 | 34.3 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 800 by 600 | 75.1 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 1024 by 768 | 56.4 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 1680 by 1050 | 27.6 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, High Quality, 800x600 | 24.4 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, High Quality, 1024x768 | 18.9 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, High Quality, 1920x1080 | 10.2 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, Low Quality, 800x600 | 50 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, Low Quality, 1024x768 | 39.9 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, Low Quality, 1920x1080 | 22.3 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, High Quality, 800x600 | 29.4 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, High Quality, 1024x768 | 22.9 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, High Quality, 1920x1080 | 13.2 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, Low Quality, 800x600 | 69.6 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, Low Quality, 1024x768 | 50.8 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, Low Quality, 1920x1080 | 25.5 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, Ultra Quality, 1920x1080 | 13.2 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, Ultra Quality, 1920x1080 | 9 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Stalker 2, Ultra Quality, 1920x1080 | 7.9 Frames per second (higher is better) |
