Pros
- Supremely thin and light
- Exquisite carbon-fiber design
- 128GB SSD
Cons
- Single-band 802.11n Wi-Fi adapter (2.4GHz)
- Enough real estate for only two USB ports
- Flat keys
At A Glance
The VAIO Pro 13 trades some performance for looks; but this Ultrabook is so beautiful, you won’t care.
Manufacturer’s Description
Lighten up with the touchscreen Ultrabook that's in a class all its own â VAIO Pro 13 is the world's lightest 13.3" touch Ultrabook there is. Wrapped in super light, extra durable carbon fiber, VAIO Pro boasts Sony's latest Full HD Triluminous Display for Mobile technology with more brilliant color than ever before. Add an ultra-fast solid SSD (solid state drive), a comfortable infinite palm rest design, plus long battery life and you've got a computer that's never looked this good â or done so much.
The Specs
| Processor | |
|---|---|
| Processor type | Intel Core i5 - 4200U |
| Processor speed | 1600.0 MHz |
| Number of Cores | 2.0 |
| Memory | |
| Memory size | 4.0 MB |
| Memory type | DDR3 |
| Memory speed | 1600.0 MHz |
| Display | |
| Display size | 13.3 inches |
| Display type | IPS |
| Touchscreen | Yes |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
| Graphics | |
| Graphics Type | Integrated |
| Primary Graphics Chipset | Intel HD 4400 |
| Storage | |
| Drive 1 size | 128.0 GB |
| Drive 1 type | Solid-State Drive |
| Ports and Connections | |
| Available Interfaces |
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| Wireless connection |
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| Dimensions | |
| Width | 12.68 inches |
| Depth | 8.5 inches |
| Height | 0.68 inches |
| Weight | 2.34 pounds |
| Weight with Accessories | 2.9 pounds |
| Storage Media | |
| SD card | Yes |
| Included Software | |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows 8 Pro |
| Other Features | |
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Performance
| Overall Performance | |
|---|---|
| Worldbench Score | 274.0 |
| Worldbench Version | 8.1 |
| Battery | |
|---|---|
| Battery Life | 6:14 (hh:mm) |
| Start Up | |
|---|---|
| Start Up | 11.9 seconds (lower is better) |
| Office Productivity | |
|---|---|
| PCMark 7 Productivity Suite | 2751.0 score (higher is better) |
| Web Browsing | |
|---|---|
| Peacekeeper | 2458.0 score (higher is better) |
| Storage Performance | |
|---|---|
| PCMark 7 Storage Test | 5480.0 score (higher is better) |
| File Compression | 149.8 seconds (lower is better) |
| Content Creation | |
|---|---|
| Image Editing | 5351.0 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Encoding | 208.0 seconds (lower is better) |
| Audio Encoding | 279.8 seconds (lower is better) |
| Power Usage | |
|---|---|
| Working power usage | 2.0 Watt hours |
| Idle power usage | 9.0 Watts |
| Gaming | |
|---|---|
| 3DMark, Ice Storm | 15968.0 score (higher is better) |
| 3DMark, Firestrike Extreme | 250.0 score (higher is better) |
| 3DMark, Cloud Gate | 3934.0 score (higher is better) |
| 3DMark, Firestrike | 542.0 score (higher is better) |
| Dirt Showdown, Low Quality, 1024x768 | 27.2 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Crysis 3, Ultra Quality, 1920x1080 | 2.2 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Crysis 3, Ultra Quality, 1024x768 | 12.6 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Bioshock Infinite, Low Quality, 1024x768 | 24.6 Frames per second (higher is better) |
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