Pros
- Intel Core i7 CPU
- 1TB hard drive
- Sony's Bravia video technology
Cons
- Thick and heavy for its size
- Short battery life
- 5400 rpm hard drive
At A Glance
Sony essentially created this market, which means the Tap 20 has been around for a while. This computer is thicker and heavier than it should be, but Sony has priced it aggressively.
Manufacturer’s Description
The VAIO Tap 20 features exceptional picture quality and a capacitive touchscreen. Every touch of your finger elicits snappy performance no matter what you're doing. The 20â 1600 x 900 touchscreen LCD is equipped with IPS (in-plane switching) technology so you can enjoy a crisp image from any viewing angle. Backed by Sony TV technology, the Mobile BRAVIA Engine 2 adds sharpness filters and noise reduction to display rich, beautiful content on your VAIO Tap.
The Specs
| Processor | |
|---|---|
| Processor type | Intel i7 3517u |
| Processor speed | 1900.0 MHz |
| Memory | |
| Memory size | 8092.0 MB |
| Memory type | DDR3 |
| Memory speed | 1600.0 MHz |
| Display | |
| Display size | 20.0 inches |
| Included monitor | All-in-One |
| Touchscreen | Multitouch |
| Resolution | 1600 x 900 pixels |
| Graphics | |
| Graphics Type | Integrated |
| Primary Graphics Chipset | Intel HD 4000 |
| Number of Graphic Cards included | 1.0 |
| Storage | |
| Drive 1 size | 750.0 GB |
| Drive 1 type | Hard Disk Drive |
| Drive 1 speed | 5400.0 RPM |
| Ports and Connections | |
| USB | Yes |
| Available Interfaces |
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| Ethernet Type | 10/100/1000 Mbps |
| Dimensions | |
| Width | 19.85 inches |
| Depth | 12.29 inches |
| Height | 1.78 inches |
| Weight | 11.46 pounds |
| Storage Media | |
| Memory stick | Memory Stick PRO Duo |
| SD card | SD Memory Card |
| Included Software | |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows 8 Pro |
| Other Features | |
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Performance
| Overall Rating | |
|---|---|
| Worldbench Score | 95.0 |
| Worldbench Version | 8.1 |
| Start Up | |
|---|---|
| Start Up | 14.0 seconds (lower is better) |
| Office Productivity | |
|---|---|
| PCMark 7 Productivity Suite | 1028.0 score (higher is better) |
| Web Performance | |
|---|---|
| Peacekeeper | 2460.0 score (higher is better) |
| Storage Performance | |
|---|---|
| PCMark 7 Storage Test | 1467.0 seconds (lower is better) |
| File Compression | 173.2 seconds (lower is better) |
| Content Creation | |
|---|---|
| Image Editing | 264.3 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Encoding | 160.0 seconds (lower is better) |
| Encoding Audio | 264.1 seconds (lower is better) |
| Power Usage | |
|---|---|
| Working power usage | 6.8 Watt hours |
| Idle power usage | 26.3 Watts |
| Power | |
|---|---|
| Battery Life | 2:21 hh:mm |
| Gaming | |
|---|---|
| 3DMark, Ice Storm | 40333.0 score (higher is better) |
| 3DMark, Firestrike Extreme | 281.0 score (higher is better) |
| 3DMark, Cloud Gate | 4278.0 score (higher is better) |
| 3DMark, Firestrike | 594.0 score (higher is better) |
| Civilization V, Late Game View, Low Quality, 1024x768 | 17.6 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt Showdown, Low Quality, 1024x768 | 43.0 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Crysis 3, Low Quality, 1024x768 | 18.0 Frames per second (higher is better) |
