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Pros

  • Good construction quality
  • Decent built-in software

Cons

  • Tiny touchpad
  • Annoying keyboard

At A Glance

The VAIO Y-series strikes a good middle ground between netbook and ultraportable, but for this performance and feature set we'd expect to pay less.

Manufacturer’s Description

SONY VAIO VPCYB15KX/S E350 1.6G 4GB 500GB 11.6IN WL B/G/N BT W7HP

The Specs

Pricing
Part Number VPCYB15KXS
Processor
Processor type AMD Fusion
Processor speed 1600.0 MHz
Cache size 1.0 KB
Processor count 2
Memory
Memory size 3000.0 MB
Memory type DDR3
Memory speed 1333.0 MHz
Display
Display size 11.6 inches
Display type Glossy LCD with LED Backlight
Resolution 1366 x 768 pixels
Storage
Drives included 1.0
Drive size 320.0 GB
Hard Drive Speed 5400 RPM
Other storage
  • SD/MMC Card
  • SDHC Card
Drive type Hard Disk Drive
Ports and Connections
SD/MMC Card 1
Ethernet Type 10/100/1000 Mbps
MultiMedia Card (MMC) or MultiMediaCard (MMC) Yes
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 11.5 inches
Depth 7.9 inches
Height 1.3 inches
Weight with Accessories 3.7 pounds
Weight 2.2 pounds
Sound
Speakers Stereo
Included Software
Included Software ArcSoft: Magic-i Visual Effects 2, WebCam Companion 4;
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 52
Battery
Battery Life 5:36  (hh:mm)
Office Productivity
Web Browsing 777  seconds (lower is better)
Office Suite Use 528  seconds (lower is better)
File Compression 442  seconds (lower is better)
Power Usage
Idle power usage 8.8  Watts
Sleep power usage 0.8  Watt hours
Off power usage 0.5  Watt hours
Content Creation
Image Editing 892  seconds (lower is better)
GPU Graphics Rendering 630  seconds (lower is better)
CPU Graphics Rendering 1515  seconds (lower is better)
Video Encoding 464  seconds (lower is better)
DVD Burning 589  seconds (lower is better)
Video Editing 382  seconds (lower is better)
Multitasking
World Bench 6 Multitasking 877
Gaming
Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 800 by 600 27.42  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 1024 by 768 27.45  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 800 by 600 18.72  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 1024 by 768 17.78  Frames per second (higher is better)
Far Cry 2, High Quality, 800x600 11.5  Frames per second (higher is better)
Far Cry 2, High Quality, 1024x768 9.3  Frames per second (higher is better)
Far Cry 2, Low Quality, 800x600 20.5  Frames per second (higher is better)
Far Cry 2, Low Quality, 1024x768 17.5  Frames per second (higher is better)
Dirt 2, Low Quality, 800x600 18.3  Frames per second (higher is better)
Dirt 2, Low Quality, 1024x768 17.5  Frames per second (higher is better)