Sony recently launched their new Sony Vaio E-series of laptops which not only look stunning but offer powerful hardware at competitive prices.There are three variants in the Sony’s E-series of laptops, with specific screen sizes of 14-inch, 15.5-inch and 17.3-inch. Let us see the hardware they offer. During a discussion session at the launch in Mumbai, Mr Masaru Tamagawa—Managing Director, Sony India, implied that their E-series of laptops are targeted towards the masses, because they are quite affordable.
14-inch
There are five in this segment, from which two feature Intel’s mainstream Core i5-520M processors and the other three have the entry-level Core i3 variants. The mainstream laptops are priced between Rs 50,000 to around Rs 60,000, which I think is a good price point, considering the style of the Vaio and the powerful hardware. And, the entry-level models are priced between Rs 39,000 and Rs 48,000. All laptops belonging to the new Vaio E series have a very different look and are available in a number of vibrant colors, which make the machines look truly stunning. The native screen resolution of all 14-inch models is 1366 x 768, which has been common to most standard laptops, and should be fine on a 14 incher.
15-inch
Now let’s first discuss the 15-inch models with respect to the different CPUs each model features. It’s really interesting to see a 15-inch Sony Vaio laptop priced at merely Rs 36,990. It’s perhaps because this one features an Intel Pentium CPU, nonetheless, I can’t wait to test this one first, only to see what it has to offer at this price. Then there are three models that feature the Core i3 CPUs and are priced between Rs 39,000 to about Rs 52,000. One of these machines (most expensive one), features a full-HD screen and the other two have the standard 1366 x 768 resolution. Amongst these three, you can choose for discrete (ATI Radeon HD5650 and HD5140) and onboard graphics. Surprisingly the most expensive 15-inch model features onboard graphics, which might not be appreciated by many people. In all, there are five 15-inch models you can choose from.
17-inch
There is only one 17-inch model which costs about Rs 58,000 and has entry-level hardware. Powered by an Intel Core i3-330M CPU, it features 4 GB RAM, a 500 GB hard drive and it weighs about 3.3 Kg. With decent discrete graphics, ATI Radeon HD 5650, and thankfully a 1600 x 900 screen, we think Sony Vaio is now going to make some new fans, and quite a few of them.
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