Pros
- Good arrangement and variety of ports
- Excellent keyboard and touchpad
Cons
- Horrible green color
- Slightly washed-out display
At A Glance
Sony's VAIO EA series may not be the cheapest all-purpose laptop line, but the excellent design and usability are worth the modest price premium.
Manufacturer’s Description
Enjoy performance and multimedia entertainment in an affordable 14" widescreen laptop. Add to that an Intel Core i3 processor, loads of RAM and amazing picture quality; you'll have everything you need in one sleek package.
The Specs
| Pricing | |
|---|---|
| Part Number | VPCEA22FXW |
| Processor | |
| Processor type | Intel Core i3 |
| Processor speed | 2260.0 MHz |
| Cache size | 3.0 KB |
| Processor count | 2 |
| Memory | |
| Memory size | 4000.0 MB |
| Memory type | DDR3 |
| Memory speed | 1066.0 MHz |
| Memory max | 8.0 GB |
| Display | |
| Display size | 14.0 inches |
| Display type | Matte LCD with LED Backlight |
| Resolution | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| Storage | |
| Drives included | 1.0 |
| Drive size | 500.0 GB |
| Hard Drive Speed | 5400 RPM |
| Other storage |
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| Drive type | Hard Disk Drive |
| Ports and Connections | |
| SD/MMC Card | 1 |
| Ethernet Type | 10/100/1000 Mbps |
| Firewire | 0 |
| MultiMedia Card (MMC) or MultiMediaCard (MMC) | Yes |
| Express Card 34 or ExpressCard/34 | 1 |
| Available Interfaces |
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| SDHC Card or Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) | 1 |
| Wireless connection | 802.11 n/b/g |
| Video Interfaces |
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| Slots |
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| Green | |
| Energy Star compliant | 1.0 |
| Dimensions | |
| Width | 13.6 inches |
| Depth | 9.4 inches |
| Height | 1.4 inches |
| Weight with Accessories | 5.6 pounds |
| Weight | 5.0 pounds |
| Sound | |
| Speakers | Stereo |
| Storage Media | |
| Memory stick | Memory Stick |
| Included Software | |
| Included Software | ArcSoft: Magic-i Visual Effects 2, WebCam Companion 3; Sony Creativity Suite; |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium |
| Other Features | |
| Docking Station Port | No |
| Devices |
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| Input devices |
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Performance
| Overall Performance | |
|---|---|
| WorldBench 6 Score | 95 |
| Battery | |
|---|---|
| Battery Life | 3:37 (hh:mm) |
| Office Productivity | |
|---|---|
| Web Browsing | 302 seconds (lower is better) |
| Office Suite Use | 366 seconds (lower is better) |
| File Compression | 239 seconds (lower is better) |
| Content Creation | |
|---|---|
| Image Editing | 470 seconds (lower is better) |
| GPU Graphics Rendering | 441 seconds (lower is better) |
| CPU Graphics Rendering | 498 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Encoding | 248 seconds (lower is better) |
| DVD Burning | 379 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Editing | 209 seconds (lower is better) |
| Multitasking | |
|---|---|
| World Bench 6 Multitasking | 366 |
| Gaming | |
|---|---|
| Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 800 by 600 | 29.5 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 1024 by 768 | 22.4 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 800 by 600 | 22.65 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 1024 by 768 | 17.1 Frames per second (higher is better) |
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