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 |
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| 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 |
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| MultiMedia Card (MMC) or MultiMediaCard (MMC) | Yes |
| Wireless connection | 802.11 n/b/g |
| Available Interfaces | Bluetooth |
| Slots |
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| 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 |
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| Docking Station Port | No |
| Input devices |
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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 |





















