Pros

  • Modern components
  • Stylish design

Cons

  • Oversensitive touchpad
  • No fast hard drive option

At A Glance

A sense of style raises this otherwise median mainstream laptop above the crowd.

Manufacturer’s Description

The E Series laptop is built with the features and performance you need every day to stay connected and be entertained. You get smart performance and amazing picture quality all in a sleek, up-market design.

The Specs

Pricing
Part Number VPCEH37FXB
Processor
Processor type Intel Core i5
Processor speed 2500.0 MHz
Cache size 3.0 KB
Processor count 2
Memory
Memory size 6000.0 MB
Memory type DDR3
Memory speed 1600.0 MHz
Display
Display size 15.6 inches
Display type Glossy LCD with LED Backlight
Resolution 1366 x 768 pixels
Storage
Drives included 1.0
Drive size 750.0 GB
Hard Drive Speed 5400 RPM
Other storage
  • Memory Stick
  • SD/MMC Card
  • SDHC Card
Drive type Hard Disk Drive
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
  • HDMI
  • VGA
Slots
  • Memory Stick
  • SD/MMC Card
  • SDHC Card
Dimensions
Width 14.6 inches
Depth 9.9 inches
Height 1.4 inches
Weight with Accessories 6.3 pounds
Weight 5.4 pounds
Sound
Speakers Stereo
Storage Media
Memory stick Memory Stick
Included Software
Operating System Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium
Other Features
Docking Station Port No
Devices
  • Built-In Microphone
  • Built-In Webcam
Input devices
  • Keyboard
  • Touchpad (multitouch)

Performance

Overall Performance
Worldbench Score 87
Worldbench Version 7
Battery
Battery Life 4:15  (hh:mm)
Start Up
Start Up 31.1  seconds (lower is better)
Office Productivity
PCMark 7 Productivity Suite 1473  score (higher is better)
Web Browsing
Web Performance 13.1  Frames per second (higher is better)
Storage Performance
File Compression 504.8  seconds (lower is better)
Hard Drive File Operations 507.4  seconds (lower is better)
Power Usage
WorldBench Green Score 75
Working power usage 5.2  Watt hours
Idle power usage 11.1  Watts
Content Creation
Image Editing 199.7  seconds (lower is better)
Video Encoding 201.7  seconds (lower is better)
Audio Encoding 132.4  seconds (lower is better)
Gaming
Gaming Score 68
Crysis 2, High Quality, 1366x768 14.8  Frames per second (higher is better)
Crysis 2, High Quality, 800x600 20  Frames per second (higher is better)
Crysis 2, Low Quality, 1366x768 20.2  Frames per second (higher is better)
Crysis 2, Low Quality, 800x600 32.6  Frames per second (higher is better)
Dirt 3, High Quality, 1366x768 20.6  Frames per second (higher is better)
Dirt 3, High Quality, 800x600 30.3  Frames per second (higher is better)
Dirt 3, Low Quality, 1366x768 44  Frames per second (higher is better)
Dirt 3, Low Quality, 800x600 49.2  Frames per second (higher is better)