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Pros

  • Full keyboard with numeric keypad
  • Excellent variety and arrangement of ports

Cons

  • Some keys are a little cramped
  • Lackluster performance

At A Glance

Sony's VAIO EB12FX/T gives you high style without the high price tag, but you give up some performance and battery life.

The Specs

Processor
Processor type Intel Core i3
Processor speed 2130.0 MHz
Memory
Memory size 4000.0 MB
Memory type DDR3
Memory speed 1066.0 MHz
Display
Display size 15.5 inches
Resolution 1366 x 768 pixels
Storage
Drives included 1.0
Drive size 500.0 GB
Other storage
  • Express Card 34
  • Memory Stick
  • Memory Stick PRO
  • MultiMedia Card (MMC)
  • SDHC Card
Dimensions
Width 14.5 inches
Depth 9.8 inches
Height 1.6 inches
Weight with Accessories 6.4 pounds
Weight 5.7 pounds
Sound
Speakers Stereo
Storage Media
Memory stick Memory Stick
Included Software
Included Software Adobe Reader 9; ArcSoft: Magic-i Visual Effect 2 \& WebCam Companion 3; Google Chrome; Microsoft Works 9; Roxio EasyMedia Creator 10 LJ
Operating System Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium
Other Features
Docking Station Port No
Devices
  • Built-In Microphone
  • Built-In Webcam
Input devices Touchpad
Ports and Connections
Ethernet Type
  • 10/100/1000 Mbps
  • Wireless Ethernet - 540 Mbps IEEE802.11n
MultiMedia Card (MMC) or MultiMediaCard (MMC) Yes
Memory Stick PRO 1
Express Card 34 or ExpressCard/34 1
Available Interfaces
  • Ethernet - RJ45
  • HDMI
  • USB - Universal Serial Bus Port (x3)
  • Video - 15 pin High-Density D-shell (VGA)
SDHC Card or Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) 1
Bluetooth Yes
Slots
  • Express Card 34
  • Memory Stick
  • Memory Stick PRO
  • MultiMedia Card (MMC)
  • SDHC Card

Performance

Overall Performance
WorldBench 6 Score 91
Battery
Battery Life 3:22  (hh:mm)
Office Productivity
Web Browsing 320  seconds (lower is better)
Office Suite Use 369  seconds (lower is better)
File Compression 253  seconds (lower is better)
Content Creation
Image Editing 524  seconds (lower is better)
GPU Graphics Rendering 456  seconds (lower is better)
CPU Graphics Rendering 535  seconds (lower is better)
Video Encoding 264  seconds (lower is better)
DVD Burning 376  seconds (lower is better)
Video Editing 215  seconds (lower is better)
Multitasking
World Bench 6 Multitasking 386
Gaming
Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 800 by 600 29.08  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 1024 by 768 22.53  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 800 by 600 22.8  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 1024 by 768 17.11  Frames per second (higher is better)