Pros
- Impressive display and audio quality
- Strong general performance
- Blu-ray support and TV tuner
Cons
- Pricey
At A Glance
You pay a pretty penny for near-perfection. Little about Sony’s VAIO VPC L218FX all-in-one is disappointing, save for its price.
Manufacturer’s Description
A powerful All-in-One Desktop with a 24-inch multi-touch display for intuitive touch access to the web, HD movies, music, photos and more. And with powerful features that include optional 2010 Intel Core processors, NVIDIA GeForce graphics, and a Blu-ray Disc drive, it's the multimedia machine.
The Specs
| Pricing | |
|---|---|
| Part Number | VPCL218FXB |
| Processor | |
| Processor type | Intel Core i7 |
| Processor speed | 2.0 MHz |
| Cache size | 6.0 KB |
| Bus speed | 100.0 MHz |
| Processor count | 1 |
| Memory | |
| Memory size | 8192.0 MB |
| Memory type | DDR3 |
| Memory speed | 667.0 MHz |
| Display | |
| Included monitor | All-in-One |
| Display size | 24.0 inches |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
| Graphics | |
| Graphics Type | Discrete |
| Secondary Graphics Chipset | Nvidia GeForce |
| Number of Graphic Cards included | 1 |
| Video Bus | PCI Express x16 |
| Storage | |
| Drive size | 2000.0 GB |
| Hard Drive Speed | 5400 RPM |
| Drive type | Hard Disk Drive |
| Optical Drive | |
| Optical Drive Speed | 12.0 |
| Optical Drive Type | BD-R/RE/DVD±R DL/DVD±RW |
| Included Software | |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium |
| Other Features | |
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| Ports and Connections | |
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| Slots |
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| Case | |
| Chassis style | All-in-one |
Performance
| Overall Rating | |
|---|---|
| WorldBench 6 Score | 116 |
| Office Productivity | |
|---|---|
| Web Browsing | 254 seconds (lower is better) |
| Office Suite Use | 358 seconds (lower is better) |
| File Compression | 188 seconds (lower is better) |
| Content Creation | |
|---|---|
| Image Editing | 320 seconds (lower is better) |
| GPU Graphics Rendering | 318 seconds (lower is better) |
| CPU Graphics Rendering | 233 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Encoding | 467 seconds (lower is better) |
| DVD Burning | 249 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Editing | 182 seconds (lower is better) |
| Multitasking | |
|---|---|
| World Bench 6 Multitasking | 341 |
| Gaming | |
|---|---|
| Unreal Tournament 3 Medium 1024x768 | 118.4 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3 Medium 1680x1050 | 79.7 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3 Highest 1024x768 | 96.9 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3 Highest 1680x1050 | 67.1 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, High Quality, 1024x768 | 35.7 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, High Quality, 1680x1050 | 26.4 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, Low Quality, 1024x768 | 62.6 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, Low Quality, 1680x1050 | 48 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, High Quality, 1024x768 | 41.8 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, High Quality, 1680x1050 | 41.5 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, Low Quality, 1024x768 | 90.9 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, Low Quality, 1680x1050 | 91.6 Frames per second (higher is better) |
