| Design | 3.5/5 |
| Keyboard | 4/5 |
| Display | 4.5/5 |
| Performance | 3.6/5 |
| Drives & Readers | 4.5/5 |
| Connectivity | 3.8/5 |
| Battery life | 2.5/5 |
| Web browsing | 4/5 |
| Entertainment | 3.5/5 |
| Productivity | 4/5 |
| Gaming | 3.5/5 |
| Extras | 3.5/5 |
| Software | 3.5/5 |
| Value | 2/5 |
| Total score | 72% |
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| Size | 1.3 by 16.4 by 11.8 inches |
| Weight | 8.4 pounds |
| Display | 17 inches, 1920x1200 WUXGA HD: 1080p Touch: No |
| Processor | Intel Core 2 Duo T9300 |
| CPU speed | 2.5 GHz |
| RAM | 4GB DDR2 |
| Motherboard | Sony VAIO AR |
| Graphics & Video | 512MB Nvidia GeForce 8600M GT |
| OS | Windows Vista Ultimate |
| 3Dmark06 | 3852 |
| Drives & Readers | 640GB Hard Disk Drive (2 x 320 GB 5400 rpm SATA) Blu-ray drive 2-in-1 (SD, MS) |
| Slots | 1 ExpressCard, 1 Type I/II PCMCIA |
| Wireless | 802.11a/b/g/n, Bluetooth |
| Ports | 3 USB 2.0, 1 1394a FireWire, HDMI, S-Video, VGA, Ethernet, modem, headphone, mic, S/PDIF |
| Battery life | Measured: 1:08 hour(s) ( mAh) |
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