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Pros

  • Blu-Ray drive in a value priced PC
  • Great keyboard and touch pad

Cons

  • A screen that lacks a 1080p resolution
  • Painfully bad speakers

At A Glance

The CW won't blow anyone away, but if you want some light gaming – and Blu-ray – on a budget, then this machine's worth a look.

The Specs

Pricing
Part Number VPC-CW15FX/B
Processor
Processor speed 2130.0 MHz
Memory
Memory size 4000.0 MB
Memory type DDR3
Memory speed 1066.0 MHz
Display
Display size 14.0 inches
Resolution 1366 x 768 pixels
Storage
Drives included 1.0
Drive size 320.0 GB
Express card 1
Other storage
  • Express Card Slot
  • Memory Stick PRO
  • SDHC Card
Battery
Battery Type Lithium ion
Standard Number of Batteries 1
Number of Included Batteries 1
Dimensions
Width 14.5 inches
Depth 9.1 inches
Height 5.6 inches
Weight with Accessories 5.8 pounds
Weight 5.0 pounds
Included Software
Included Software InterVideo WinDVD BD for Sony VAIO, Roxio Easy Media Creator 10 LJ, Adobe Reader 9.1.2, Microsoft Works
Operating System Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium
Other Features
Devices
  • Built-In Microphone
  • Built-In Webcam
Input devices Touchpad
Ports and Connections
Ethernet Type 10/100/1000 Mbps
Memory Stick PRO 1
Available Interfaces
  • Ethernet - RJ45
  • FireWire 400/IEEE 1394 - 4 pin
  • HDMI
  • USB - Universal Serial Bus Port (x3)
  • Video - 15 pin High-Density D-shell (VGA)
SDHC Card or Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) 1
Wireless connection 802.11 n
Slots
  • Express Card Slot
  • Memory Stick PRO
  • SDHC Card
PC Card Slots 0

Performance

Overall Performance
WorldBench 6 Score 89
Battery
Battery Life 2:53  (hh:mm)
Office Productivity
Web Browsing 311  seconds (lower is better)
Office Suite Use 384  seconds (lower is better)
File Compression 252  seconds (lower is better)
Content Creation
Image Editing 534  seconds (lower is better)
GPU Graphics Rendering 386  seconds (lower is better)
CPU Graphics Rendering 722  seconds (lower is better)
Video Encoding 252  seconds (lower is better)
DVD Burning 396  seconds (lower is better)
Video Editing 241  seconds (lower is better)
Multitasking
World Bench 6 Multitasking 378
Gaming
Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 800 by 600 73.75  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 1024 by 768 68.74  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 800 by 600 53.19  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 1024 by 768 51.92  Frames per second (higher is better)
Enemy Territory: Quake Wars, High, 1024 by 768 52.3  Frames per second (higher is better)
Enemy Territory: Quake Wars, High, 800 by 600 72.3  Frames per second (higher is better)
Enemy Territory: Quake Wars, Normal, 1024 by 768 59.4  Frames per second (higher is better)
Enemy Territory: Quake Wars, Normal, 800 by 600 59.6  Frames per second (higher is better)
Performance
World Bench 5 Multitasking 378