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At first glance Sony's Vaio SB looks exactly what you'd expect from a business-oriented laptop. Small and light, it mixes a Core i5 processor with AMD Radeon graphics, and wraps it all up in a thin matte black shell. It’s the laptop you imagine Sony m...
Thin and light, impressive multimedia capabilities...
Poor 802.11n performance, large bundle of trial software...
A good all-rounder that mixes Sony style with business savvy...
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Pity, then, that this configuration of the Sony VAIO SB Series costs £1,699. The base model starts at only £699, but that configuration won't dominate our benchmarks as our review model does. The VAIO SB is a 13.3-inch ultraportable that weighs a modes...
It's a little disappointing that the fit and finish isn't quite up to the standards we'd expect from a £1,700 laptop. It just doesn't have the perfectly clean lines and premium build materials we usually find in systems that expensive. In this case, it...
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ocaholic.ch.english Updated:
2014-05-18 02:22:08
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With the Vaio S - VPC-SB1S1EW, Sony has a very good looking subnotebook in its portfolio. Furthermore it come at an interesting price point of CHF 1'000.- (est. EUR 900.-). The device also offers plenty of performance andy therefore it might be the ide...
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pcauthority.com.au Updated:
2014-05-18 02:22:08
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Striking a balance between business and pleasure was always one of the VAIO S Series’ strong points. Now, after a ground-up redesign for the arrival of Sandy Bridge, the S Series is more sharply tailored than ever. Any vestiges of the previous model’...
After a drastic redesign, the Sony VAIO S Series emerges fitter, faster and with better battery than before. Read our review...
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Zdnet.com.au Updated:
2014-05-18 02:22:08
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Tweet Submit It's hard to think of a word other than "solid" to describe Sony's Vaio S series. Even as a euphemism for average, it fits. That's not to say that there's anything wrong with the S series, either; simply that nothing really jumps out a...
Backlit keyboard, Switchable graphics means more battery life, Good battery life, Good price/performance ratio, Optional battery slice...
Switchable graphics aren't as elegant as Nvidia's solution...
While there may be nothing about the Vaio S that immediately jumps out at you, it seems like it sits in that perfect sweet spot of price, performance and battery life. We could easily see ourselves tucking this under our arm as a trusted companion for...
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Vaios have always been a select class of laptops, with premium features and amazing looks and build quality. The Sony Vaio SB, the 13.3 inch notebook we'll be talking about in this post, is here to prove that Vaios are still those great pieces of technolo...
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Sony is a company that's always excelled at creating stylish and small laptops packed with the latest kit, so it's no surprise to find that the new Vaio manages to fit in an optical drive, a full-power 2nd Generation Core i5 processor, a 500GB hard dis...
The functional design may not appeal to everyone, but this ultra-portable has it all, including an optical drive, and the high price is justified...
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After a dramatic redesign, the VAIO S Series emerges fitter, faster and with better battery life than before The VAIO S Series always struck an attractive balance between business and pleasure. Now, after a ground-up redesign for Sandy Bridge, Sony has...
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The VAIO S Series always struck an attractive balance between business and pleasure. Now, after a ground-up redesign for Sandy Bridge, Sony has made it more appealing than ever. All vestiges of the previous model’s thick, curvy plastic casing have been...
After a dramatic redesign, the VAIO S Series emerges fitter, faster and with better battery life than before...
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T3.com Updated:
2014-05-18 02:22:08
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While Sony’s slick VAIO S Series is aimed at suited and booted professional types, it’s also a perfect travel companion for anyone who hits the road often and demands strong performance and usability from their laptop. That said, the 2011 version...
Sandy Bridge performance, Slender body, Long-lasting battery life...
The style isn't for everyone, Expensive, No Blu-ray...
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Despite the promise of Intel's new Sandy Bridge processors, technology manufacturers have been slow to release new models equipped with them. Sony has finally released its first Sandy Bridge ultraportable laptop, the Vaio SB1V9E. The name might...
The Sony Vaio SB1V9E is a lightweight, well-specified ultraportable laptop with a powerful processor, plenty of useful ports and dual graphics. Its seven and a half hour battery life isn't nearly as impressive as the pricier 13in MacBook Air which last...
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techradar.com Updated:
2014-05-18 02:22:08
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The Sony VPC-SB1V9E is Sony's latest power ultraportable laptop but it's unusual for Sony - itfalls into the business-oriented VAIO S-Series range. The VAIO Z-Series is the Japanese giant's usual ultra-portable laptop range, producing ridiculously sexy...
Sandy Bridge CPU, Highly portable, Great set of features, Plenty of storage, Anti-glare screen...
Not much of a looker, Occasionally noisy...
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This is part of a larger feature on business laptops that ran in April's issue of PC World. The rest will be up shortly, but in the meantime you can view the benchmarks from our tests or have a look at the [Asus B43J from the same roundup.Sony's latest...
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Business users with an eye for style and a need for speed will love the Sony VAIO SB Series (VPCSB16FG). It's a 13.3in notebook that runs Intel's 2nd Generation Core i5 CPU (otherwise known as Sandy Bridge), so you know it's very fast, and it also has...
Light and well built, excellent battery life, excellent performance, backlit keyboard, USB 3.0, ambient light sensor...
All ports on one side, not friendly to left-handers, lots of pre-installed software...
The Sony VAIO SB Series (VPCSB16FG) represents all that is good about mobile computing: it's a thin, light, well built and attractive 13in laptop, and thanks to 2nd Generation Intel Core CPU technology, it also possesses great battery life and fast perfor...
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Weighing 1.69kg, it's light enough to carry around daily. But it doesn't feel as stout as its metal-framed construction might suggest; there's noticeable give in the chassis, and more heavy-handed grappling causes the chassis to creak. Gorgeous though it...
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gadgetsmagazine.com.ph Updated:
2016-11-26 18:24:53
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The Sony VAIO S Series has been largely overlooked in a market where the same brand names are repeatedly receiving all the attention. This, however, might all change with the release of this new Sony VAIO, which will definitely command consumers' attentio...
Dynamic graphic switching, Excellent backlit keyboard, Thin and light...
Awkward touchpad placement, Physical buttons feel flimsy...
In a nutshell, the Sony VAIO S (VPCSB16FG) is one of the best notebooks out in the market. It's solidly built, lightweight and packs a lot of processing power. Its stellar performance can appeal to just about anybody, making it a fabulous choice for those...
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