A Product Review of the 14.1″ Sony VAIO VGN-CR420E/N Laptop
июня 11, 2010
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Sony is one of the top selling notebook manufacturers in the market today. With notebooks out pacing desktop sales the mid range notebook is a highly competitive market. The economy is slowing and we're seeing stiff competition for consumers. It may be the time to strike but which notebook is right for you? I've got my hands on the Sony VAIO VGN-FZ240N/B 15.4″ Laptop and I'm going to let you know what its load with and what you can expect out of it. I'll start with some of the basics.
Hardware:
Imaging: Integrated Web Cam
Display: 15.4″ LCD
Processor: 2.0 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T7250
Storage: 250 GB hard drive (Serial ATA)
RAM: 2 GB RAM (expandable up to 4GB of RAM)
Optical Drive: A CD R/RW with integrated DVD +/- R RW dual layer DVD burner
OS: Windows Vista Business
Weight: 5.75 lbs
This is a good midrange entry from Sony. I like that the body is made of a Magnesium alloy, it really feels sturdy to the touch and stays very cool. It is fairly light weight for a 15″ notebook and has a good low profile. The battery life however seems to be about average.
The good news though is that it is a fairly powerful notebook. The 2.0ghz T7250 is a great processor and enables the user to do a great deal of multitasking. The video card is integrated and derives it's video memory from the system memory, so the 2GB of RAM gets a little stretched. You'll be able to play medium intensity games, but don't expect to crank up the graphics to 11 and see smooth rendering. Though since it is a mid range notebook I hope that no one intends on doing that anyway.
The storage space is good, you can get about as many songs and movies as I would expect you would need at one time on the 250GB drive. That being said I would immediately clear out much of Sony's preinstalled trial ware. Much of it runs in the system tray or background and slows things down. Many of the programs don't even offer much that isn't already included in Windows Vista to begin with. It is just a nuisance and Sony is notorious for it.
Connectivity:
3 2.0 USB (use these to connect your digital camera, iPod, or printer)
1 FireWire (to connect to a digital camcorder and download your digital home movies)
1 VGA output (output to a standard monitor)
1 S-Video (output to a projector or supported TV)
ExpressCard
Memory Stick and SD card slots
Integrated WiFi
Integrated Blue tooth
Ethernet Port
Modem Port
The connectivity is standard and I see everything I expected. I think that it is clear that Sony was designing a very mobile device but trying to inject a little more power. I think they've succeeded; this notebook remains mobile but has a great processor and large hard drive. This is almost the perfect notebook. This price is a little high but that's how Sony rolls. Unlike Apple however Sony will occasionally issue price reductions, so I would keep an eye on this one and look for it to dip in the summer when the market slows and the stimulus checks start to roll in.
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