Pros

  • Good audio, fast startup, lots of storage
  • Moderately priced, lightweight

Cons

  • Keyboard isn't great
  • Hybrid drive slows down some tasks

At A Glance

The Sony VAIO T13 delivers most of what you expect from an Ultrabook with some popular consumer features at a surprisingly affordable price.

The Specs

Processor
Cache size 3.0 KB
Processor count 2
Processor speed 1700.0 MHz
Processor type Intel Core i5
Memory
Memory type DDR3
Memory size 4000.0 MB
Display
Display type Glossy LCD with LED Backlight
Resolution 1366 x 768 pixels
Display size 13.3 inches
Storage
Hard Drive Speed 5400 RPM
Drives included 1.0
Other storage
  • Memory Stick
  • SD/MMC Card
  • SDHC Card
Drive type Hard Disk Drive
Drive size 500.0 GB
Ports and Connections
SD/MMC Card 1
Ethernet Type 10/100/1000 Mbps
Video Interfaces
  • HDMI
  • VGA
MultiMedia Card (MMC) or MultiMediaCard (MMC) Yes
Wireless connection 802.11 n/b/g
Available Interfaces Bluetooth
Slots
  • Memory Stick
  • SD/MMC Card
  • SDHC Card
SDHC Card or Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) 1
Dimensions
Weight with Accessories 3.9 pounds
Height 0.8 inches
Weight 3.4 pounds
Depth 8.9 inches
Width 12.7 inches
Sound
Speakers Stereo
Storage Media
Memory stick Memory Stick
Included Software
Operating System Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium
Other Features
Devices
  • Built-In Microphone
  • Built-In Webcam
Docking Station Port No
Input devices
  • Keyboard
  • Touchpad (multitouch)

Performance

Overall Performance
Worldbench Score 123
Worldbench Version 7
Battery
Battery Life 6:27  (hh:mm)
Start Up
Start Up 17.9  seconds (lower is better)
Office Productivity
PCMark 7 Productivity Suite 3254  score (higher is better)
Web Browsing
Web Performance 9.4  Frames per second (higher is better)
Storage Performance
File Compression 590.1  seconds (lower is better)
Hard Drive File Operations 489.1  seconds (lower is better)
Power Usage
WorldBench Green Score 85
Idle power usage 8.2  Watts
Working power usage 3.2  Watt hours
Content Creation
Image Editing 240.4  seconds (lower is better)
Audio Encoding 155.4  seconds (lower is better)
Video Encoding 255  seconds (lower is better)
Gaming
Crysis 2, Low Quality, 800x600 19  Frames per second (higher is better)
Dirt 3, Low Quality, 800x600 36  Frames per second (higher is better)
Crysis 2, Low Quality, 1366x768 11.7  Frames per second (higher is better)
Dirt 3, Low Quality, 1366x768 28.3  Frames per second (higher is better)
Crysis 2, High Quality, 800x600 14.2  Frames per second (higher is better)
Crysis 2, High Quality, 1366x768 8.8  Frames per second (higher is better)
Dirt 3, High Quality, 800x600 18.4  Frames per second (higher is better)
Dirt 3, High Quality, 1366x768 14.3  Frames per second (higher is better)
Gaming Score 69