Sony VAIO VGN-SZ791N/X 13.3-inch Laptop (2.5 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T9300 Processor, 4 GB RAM, 250 GB Hard Drive, Vista Business)In association with Amazon.comfrom: Sony  
Binding: Personal Computers Brand: Sony Color: Black CPU Manufacturer: Intel CPU Speed: 2.5 GHz CPU Type: Intel Core Duo Display Size: 13.3 inches EAN: 0027242734166 Floppy Disk Drive Description: None Graphics Memory Size: 64 MB Hard Disk Size: 250 GB Item Dimensions: Label: Sony Manufacturer: Sony Model: VGN-SZ791N/X Modem Description: Fax / modem MPN: VGN-SZ791NX Native Resolution: 13.3 Processor Count: 2 Publisher: Sony Release Date: January 30, 2008 Studio: Sony System Bus Speed: 800 unknown-units System Memory Size: 4096 MB System Memory Type: DDR2 SDRAM Warranty: 1 year warranty Features:
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Editorial Review: Product Description: The ultra-portable VAIO(R) SZ Premium notebook delivers an uncompromising blend of intelligent mobile design, cutting-edge performance and contemporary style. Easy to handle, this PC features a 13.3" widescreen display with XBRITE(TM) LCD technology and LED backlight, embedded Sprint Mobile Broadband and sleek yet durable carbon-fiber casing for optimized mobility. And a next-generation hafnium-based Intel Core 2 Duo T9300 processor with 6MB L2 Cache and 4GB DDR2 RAM provides unparalleled performance, superior efficiency and enhanced multimedia power to facilitate longer battery life and maximum performance for your computing and entertainment endeavors. Whether at work or play, get more done in more places with the SZ Premium notebook. 13.3 WXGA (1280 x 800) razor thin LCD XBRITE(TM) Display with White LED back lighting Built-in Webcamera and Microphone NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GS with 64MB Dedicated Video Memory with up to 1343MB shared DVD+-R/RW Drive with Double Layer Intel PRO/Wireless 4965 802.11A/B/G/N Sprint Mobile Broadband Service WWAN Integrated Bluetooth Fingerprint Reader 10/100/1000Base-T Ethernet Built-in Memory Stick(R) Duo with MagicGate(TM) Card Reader 5-in-1 Memory Card Adaptor (MS, MS Pro, SD, XD, MMC) ExpressCard 34 Slot PCMCIA Slot 2 USB 2.0, Headphone out; Microphone-in, VGA, IEEE 1394, RJ-11 (Modem), RJ-45 Approximate Unit Dimensions - 12.5 (W) x 9.3 (D) x 1.5(H) Approximate Unit Weight - 4.0lbs Amazon.com Product Description: The sleekly designed, lightweight Sony VAIO VGN-SZ791N/X notebook PC delivers intelligent mobile design while placing a priority on usability and performance. Coolly contemporary, it features a cutting edge black carbon fiber case for a fashionable look, which also helps to bring the weight down to 4 pounds. (Carbon fiber, the same material used on jets and sports cars to keep them lightweight yet sturdy, is much stronger than the magnesium used on standard notebooks.) Sony's VAIO SZ notebooks also take security seriously, employing a biometric fingerprint sensor and proprietary hard disk drive protection software to ensure your data is protected from unauthorized use as well as accidental damage. It also stores passwords to secure web sites you visit, so authentication and access are quick and easy--you only need your fingerprint. This VAIO SZ notebook features Sony's Hybrid Graphics System lets toggle between internal and external graphics chips, enabling you to choose lighter battery consumption or better performance depending on the situation. It's powered by the 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T9300 processor, which offers a top-of-the-line 800 MHz front-side bus speed and 6 MB L2 cache. Part of Intel's 45-nanometer (nm) Penryn series, this processor boosts speed, reduces power requirements, and saves on battery life. The Core 2 Duo processor provides an optimized, multithreaded architecture for improved gaming and multitasking performance. With the integrated wireless WAN, you can access the national Sprint Mobile Broadband service (subscription required) to extend your wireless coverage beyond LAN access networks and hotspots, giving you the freedom to go farther, do more, and stay connected. It also features a 250 GB hard drive, 4 GB of installed RAM (maximizing capacity), quad-mode Wi-Fi connectivity (802.11a/b/g/n), dual-layer DVD±RW drive (which also burns CDs), ExpressCard slot, Bluetooth connectivity, Gigabit Ethernet, and a Webcam integrated into the LCD's bezel, enabling easy video conferencing via VoIP and video IM chats. This laptop also comes preinstalled with Microsoft Windows Vista Business, which has a new user interface, named Windows Aero, that makes it easy to navigate through the operating system and from application to application. For instance, Windows Aero helps you juggle multiple tasks at once by providing a three-dimensional, real-time, animated view of all your open applications and documents. Vista also integrates new search tools throughout the operating system, includes new parental control features, and offers new tools that can warn you of impending hardware failures. The Basics
This notebook has a 13.3-inch LCD screen with anti-reflective coating has a widescreen 1280 x 800-pixel resolution. This XBRITE LCD has a white LED backlight that provides improved clarity. This notebook uses Sony's exclusive Hybrid Graphics System, which lets you set your graphics performance with a simple flick of a switch, enabling you to toggle between an internal graphics chip for optimal power consumption with excellent performance or an external graphics chip for even more robust performance. You can choose either the integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100 (with up to 358 MB of dynamically shared video RAM) or the installed Nvidia GeForce Go 8400M GS graphics card (with up to 1348 MB of shared video RAM). The Intel GMA X3100 provides Windows Vista Aero interface support and enhanced 3-D graphics performance--delivering over 2x scores on 3-DMark 06. The Nvidia GeForce Go 8400M GS offers support for Microsoft DirectX 10 Shader Model 4.0 and High Dynamic-Range Lighting (HDR), enabling you rip through all of today's most advanced and cutting-edge games and applications. The audio card includes Sony Sound Reality technology with DSD (Direct Stream Digital) support. Networking, Connectivity & Expansion Be ready for the next platform in wireless connectivity with the integrated Intel Wireless Wi-Fi Link 4965 AGN LAN chip. Based on the draft 802.11n Wi-Fi specification, it offers up to five times the performance and twice the wireless range as existing 802.11g wireless. It's also backward compatible with 802.11b/g networks (commonly found in home routers and Wi-Fi hotspots) as well as 802.11a networks (which has a higher throughput, but more limited range--great for closed office environments). You also get super-fast wired connectivity, with a Gigabit Ethernet port (10/100/1000). Sprint's Mobile Broadband high-speed EV-DO service (software included, subscription requires) enables you to extend your wireless coverage beyond LAN access networks and wireless hotspots, helping you to keep connected without having to hunt for a Wi-Fi coffee shop. With the Bluetooth connectivity, you can communicate and synchronize with Bluetooth-enabled peripherals such as PDAs and cell phones. This notebook also includes a next-generation ExpressCard 34 card slot (replacing the PCMCIA slot), which lets you take advantage of thinner, faster, and lighter expansion cards for even more advanced wireless, networking, storage, and security features. Here's the full list of connection options:
Operating System The Windows Vista Business operating system is designed to meet the needs of business organizations of all sizes. For small businesses, Windows Vista Business will help keep PCs running smoothly and more securely so you will be less reliant on dedicated IT support. For larger organizations, Windows Vista Business provides dramatic new infrastructure improvements, enabling your IT staff to spend less time focused on the day-to-day maintenance of PCs. An array of sophisticated new backup technologies helps protect your information even in the event of a catastrophic hardware failure. And Windows Vista Business has a new user interface, named Windows Aero, which is designed to deliver new levels of efficiency for any business user. This new interface makes it easy to navigate through the operating system and from application to application. For instance, Windows Aero helps you juggle multiple tasks at once by providing a three-dimensional, real-time, animated view of all your open applications and documents. Every edition of Windows Vista provides the essential tools and technologies to help protect you whether you are browsing the Internet, connecting to a wireless network, or just reading e-mail. All editions of Windows Vista include new tools that can warn you of impending hardware failures long before you have lost any important personal data. And, all Windows Vista editions include parental control features that allow you to manage and monitor your family's use of games, the Internet, instant messaging, and other activities. Preloaded Software Includes Sony Click to Disc (for easy DVD creation), Microsoft Works SE 9.0, Microsoft Office 2007 (60-day trial), Symantec Norton 360 All-In-One Security (with 60 days of Live Update). Dimensions & Weight This notebook measures 12.5 by 1.5 by 9.3 inches (WxHxD) and weighs approximately 4 pounds with the standard battery (included). Power It's powered by the VGP-BPS10 rechargeable lithium-ion battery, which has a battery life of between 3 and 6 hours (depending on usage). What's in the Box This package contains the VGN-SZ791N/X notebook PC, rechargeable lithium-ion battery, AC adapter, memory card adapter (VGP-MCA20), and operating instructions. It is backed by a one-year limited hardware warranty, and Sony offers 1-year of toll-free telephone technical assistance. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Not a very good productI've had this product for nearly a year. It's a piece of junk in many respects. It looks nice and has a nice screen, but here are my major problems: 1) Battery life is terrible. I got 1h15m on an airplane watching videos stored on the hard drive, in "Stamina" mode. I get maybe 15-30 minutes more when I'm just browsing the internet over the wi-fi at home. It's not much better than the cheapo Averatec this laptop replaced. 2) Construction is poor. The case is pulling away from the keyboard on the side. It feels relatively flimsy. 3) It's veeeerrrryyy slow, particularly booting up and launching some applications. This is probably both Sony's and Microsoft's faults. I have 2GB ram and did the downgrade to XP, but there still seems to be so much junk/crapware. I tried taking some of it off which caused problems (like the Intel wi-fi software, I'll just use windows thank you, but when I did that the wi-fi didn't work at all). So I'm hesitant to do much more housekeeping. I'm running Startup Cop but that doesn't seem to help a whole lot. 4) Lack of physical volume control kind of stinks, but I guess I could have figured that out going in. I need to call Sony and see if they can somehow rectify the battery issue, but this is likely my (first and) last purchase of a Vaio laptop, even though I love many of Sony's other products. Rating:  - VAIO SZ750NI found this notebook an execelent choice even before actualy purchasing it. After I started using it my opinion got even better. A real rocket. My only dispointment is the complete impossibility to unlock the WAN network from SPRINT. I took it back to my home country and can not subscribe to a local Cell Phone company data plan without having to use an external modem. Rating:  - Nice Lappy! But.....Great laptop! Fast proc, nice Keyboard layout, brilliant screen, great wifi wwan ability, 4lb for a lappy that sports a centrino 2 proc and dvdrw. The bad side? Well the battery has leakage issues, the screen has to be handle with two hands or you risk cracking it. The right shift key placement should be better, I don't mind a smaller arrow key as I sometimes hit the up arrow and miss the shift key altogether. Vista.... I guess I don't need to say too much about this bloated OS system. But my biggest concern is the CRAPWARE! so much stuff that it took a whole day to figure out which needed to be removed and which didn't. In the end I removed everything and reinstalled just the event driver and the webcam drivers and cut my processes in vista from 87 (that's right!) to about 65. Now with 4gb it runs amazing. Best laptop for this size and price. Hardware wise it's on par or even better than a macbook pro which I own for the price except for the fact that it has vista installed, I would rate this better than a macbook pro! Yes I said it! Rating: - nice hardware, useless OS and crap wareIt is really a shame that such a nice laptop is ruined by Sony's crapware. The first boot experience is the most unpleasant I have had to date. All these trial packages (AOL, McAffee, Sprint WAN and other useless crap) completely ruin the user experience. Just for this reason I would not buy this product. If any of you decide to buy it, do yourselves a favor and format the hard drive and install everything yourselves. Make sure you don't pay the microsoft tax though. Rating: - GreatI think Sony Vaio are the best notebooks on market. I have chosen SZ because of it's power and mobility. It's great. The only thing I don't feel good about is speed of the hard drive. Well, I was using desktop with Raid 0 before so 5400rpm drive may seem slow :). It's not a bug, it's a feature :). 
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