Pros

  • Excellent performance
  • Stylish

Cons

  • Pricey
  • Mediocre battery life

At A Glance

The VPCF13AFX is both a looker and a great performer, but it isn't the longest-lived desktop replacement you can find.

The Specs

Processor
Processor type Intel Core i7
Processor speed 1730.0 MHz
Cache size 6.0 KB
Processor count 4
Memory
Memory size 6000.0 MB
Memory type DDR3
Memory speed 1333.0 MHz
Display
Display size 16.4 inches
Display type Glossy LCD with LED Backlight
Resolution 1600 x 900 pixels
Storage
Drives included 1.0
Drive size 500.0 GB
Hard Drive Speed 7200 RPM
Other storage
  • SD/MMC Card
  • SDHC Card
Drive type Hard Disk Drive
Battery
Vendor Rated Battery life 2.5 hours
Ports and Connections
SD/MMC Card 1
Ethernet Type 10/100/1000 Mbps
Firewire 1
MultiMedia Card (MMC) or MultiMediaCard (MMC) Yes
Express Card 34 or ExpressCard/34 1
Available Interfaces eSATA
SDHC Card or Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) 1
Wireless connection 802.11 n/b/g
Video Interfaces
  • HDMI
  • VGA
Slots
  • SD/MMC Card
  • SDHC Card
Dimensions
Width 15.3 inches
Depth 10.4 inches
Height 1.7 inches
Weight with Accessories 7.3 pounds
Weight 6.6 pounds
Sound
Speakers Stereo
Included Software
Included Software ArcSoft: Magic-i Visual Effects 2, WebCam Companion 3;
Operating System Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium
Other Features
Docking Station Port No
Devices
  • Built-In Microphone
  • Built-In Webcam
Input devices
  • Keyboard
  • Touchpad (multitouch)

Performance

Overall Performance
WorldBench 6 Score 107
Battery
Battery Life 2:24  (hh:mm)
Office Productivity
Web Browsing 297  seconds (lower is better)
Office Suite Use 364  seconds (lower is better)
File Compression 201  seconds (lower is better)
Content Creation
Image Editing 396  seconds (lower is better)
GPU Graphics Rendering 405  seconds (lower is better)
CPU Graphics Rendering 363  seconds (lower is better)
Video Encoding 229  seconds (lower is better)
DVD Burning 284  seconds (lower is better)
Video Editing 200  seconds (lower is better)
Multitasking
World Bench 6 Multitasking 349
Gaming
Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 800 by 600 120.2  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 1024 by 768 101.09  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 800 by 600 86.33  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 1024 by 768 80.66  Frames per second (higher is better)