Sony Vaio E Series (VPC-EA1S1E/L) review
Our Rating :
Price when reviewed : £655
inc VAT A beautifully-made laptop, the VPC-EA1S1E/L has average performance, battery life and multimedia features, and its design is the only thing that really tands out.
Specifications
14 in 1,600×900 display, 2.4kg, 2.13GHz Intel Core i3-330M, 4.00GB RAM, 500GB disk, Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
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Overall, the VPC-EA1S1E/L is a decent laptop, suited to many tasks but not brilliant at anything except standing out from the crowd with its vibrant colours. However it doesn’t improve much on the previous model (the VPC-EB1S0E/WI) and doesn’t match up to Samsung’s cheaper R780, which has a larger screen, more powerful graphics, and doesn’t weigh that much more. It also looks pretty good, too.
Basic Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Rating | **** |
| Processor | Intel Core i3-330M |
| Processor clock speed | 2.13GHz |
| Memory | 4.00GB |
| Memory slots | 2 |
| Memory slots free | 0 |
| Maximum memory | 4GB |
| Size | 345x239x27mm |
| Weight | 2.4kg |
| Sound | Realtek High Definition Audio |
| Pointing device | touchpad |
Display | |
| Viewable size | 14 in |
| Native resolution | 1,600×900 |
| Graphics Processor | ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5145 |
| Graphics/video ports | VGA, HDMI |
| Graphics Memory | 512MB |
Storage | |
| Total storage capacity | 500GB |
| Optical drive model | Optiarc AD-7585H |
| Optical drive type | DVD+/-RW +/-DL |
Ports and Expansion | |
| USB ports | 4 |
| Bluetooth | yes |
| Wired network ports | 1x 10/100/1000 |
| Wireless networking support | 802.11n |
| PC Card slots | 1x ExpressCard/34 |
| Modem | No |
| Supported memory cards | SD, Memory Stick Pro |
| Other ports | minijack audio output, minijack microphone input |
Miscellaneous | |
| Carrying case | No |
| Operating system | Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit |
| Operating system restore option | backup and recovery software |
| Software included | none |
| Optional extras | none |
Buying Information | |
| Warranty | one year RTB |
| Price | £655 |
| Details | www.sony.co.uk |
| Supplier | http://www.lambda-tek.com/componentshop |