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Ultrabook Review SONY VAIO T13

I continue my series of articles about ultrabooks. The second is on the way

generation of ultrabooks on new Intel Core processors

third generation, but let's finish the first

wave devices.





The company SONY for a long time did not let out and did not announce ultrabooks, and when

it's time to make your move showed two computers of the T series - with

11.6 and 13.3 inches screen. Recently, I personally brand VAIO

ceased to inspire the holy trembling. What are today's sensations - look under the cut.





The packaging of glossy cardboard is decorated in black and white colors. On

The front side shows a stylish silver laptop, and on the reverse side, a warning about using is written on a black background in small print.

Only original SONY products. Ultrabook fixed inside

between two pressed cardboard inserts, located on the side

box with

charger.



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The charger is small but worth mentioning again.

that the dimensions of the charge from Samsung and ASUS are significantly smaller and comparable to

Apple The rest of the vendors stubbornly make the weight of the ultrabook memory.





The model that came into my hands has the following configuration:



CPUIntel Core i3 2367M (1.4 GHz), 2 cores, L3 3 MB cache, NT,

TDP 17 W
ChipsetIntel HM77 Express
RAM4 GB DDR3 1333 MHz in single channel mode
Video cardIntel HD Graphics 3000 core speed dynamically

varies from 350 MHz to 1150 MHz
Network devicesWi-Fi 802.11 b / g / n, Bluetooth,

Gigabit ethernet
Storage SystemHDD: Hitachi 320 Gb SATA II + SSD: Samsung SATA III 32 Gb
Integrated devices1.3 MP webcam, microphone, SDXC / SDHC / SD / MMC card reader
Ports for connecting devicesOne USB 2.0 port, one USB 3.0 port, one HDMI port, one

combo audio jack (headphone and microphone), one gigabit port

Ethernet one

VGA port, 1 SDXC / SDHC / SD / MMC card reader
Display13.3 ”, resolution 1366 * 768
Battery6-section, Li-Ion, 4400 mAh
Weight1.53 kg








The Sony SVT-1311M1R ultrabook continues the traditions of the current generation of Sony.

The design is strict, elegant, but in general it is inferior to ASUS Zenbook, Lenovo

U300. The reasons are simple: the other price category and the lack of obvious

the desire of the Japanese company to fight in this market.







To the right of the touchpad under the keyboard, as usual, the gypsy fair. Tutu

multi-colored stickers that spoils the look of any laptop. Transfer

advertising slogans are also amusing: the “sensitive device” will

your good friend and comrade, just don't upset him.





The power button is small and not very comfortable. It is located on the right

screen, next to it is the indicators NumLock, CapsLock and ScrollLock. To the left

there are three buttons - ASSIST, WEB and VAIO. VAIO calls the panel

phyomen software, WEB launches default browser, and ASSIST calls

operating system recovery program.







The keyboard consists of 82 separate keys. Russian and English fonts are applied in the same color, and

Additional features are applied in blue paint, which is clearly visible on the buttons ...







Indicators on the front of the device display battery information

(charging, battery life), hard disk activity and wireless

network.





On the side panels are expansion ports. On the left: two

USB ports - 2.0 and 3.0, cooling system grille and connector for

connect the power adapter.







On the right are the audio jack, card reader, HDMI port, VGA connector and Ethernet port.







The location of the ports, as on most ultrabooks, causes

Serious complaints. On the right, where the mouse is usually located

ports are located to which thick cables are connected - VGA, HDMI and

Ethernet On the left, USB ports, although it is clear that you connect a USB flash drive or

notebook mouse more convenient to the right.



On the bottom panel are stickers with information about the ultrabook and

Windows and air intake for the cooling system. SONY - the first ultrabook with a removable battery.





The ultrabook uses the TN + film matrix, which does not allow

boast good viewing angles, but the color and brightness are

at a good level.







Technical stuff SONY T series is as follows: the central processor

Intel Core i3-2367M operates at a frequency of 1.4 GHz. He refers to

family of processors Sandy Bridge, performed on 32-nm process technology.

Because it belongs to the younger series - i3 - in it

there is no support for TurboBoost technology and processor frequency

does not increase above the nominal. Hyperthreading technology

present in full and Intel Core i3-2367M capable

process four data streams simultaneously.











The video subsystem is integrated into the processor and bears the proud name of Intel HD

Graphics 3000. In addition to the actual graphic tasks that perform

core operating at 350 to 1100 MHz, built-in video card

supports Intel Quick Sync technology (for video encoding), Intel

In Tru 3D (for playing 3D movies), Intel Clear Video HD (for

eliminate artifacts when playing video).





For data storage, a hybrid system is used - HDD + SSD. AT

Hitachi 320 Gb is used as the main disk, and

Called Samsung SSD 32 Gb. They work together thanks to technology

Intel Smart Response.









RAM is soldered to the motherboard, but Sony

offer to install another module if necessary

free slot







The Windows performance index showed a result of 4.5. For comparison

The previous test subject on the Intel Core i3 processor - Toshiba Z830 - showed 5.2. Why is that? CPU performance received

the same score of 5.2 points. Work with RAM too

the same - at 5.9 on the Microsoft scale. Worker productivity

Windows Aero Desk Backgrounds Sony VAIO T13 Pig

here it is 4.5 points. Toshiba better hard drive - yet

honest SSD versus hybrid system.







PCMark tests give the following results: 4406 in Vantage and 2160 in PC

Mark 7 - both results are lower than the Toshiba Z830 and certainly lower than

ASUS Zenbook UX31E.











Using a caching SSD helps tighten Crystal Disk Mark performance

to the level of cheap SSD drives. Writing small blocks is not impressive,

but reading at a good level.







With memory Sony VAIO T13 works poorly, the worst performance of the ultrabooks I tested = (







CPU temperature did not rise above 66 degrees, but hurry and

I wouldn’t compliment engineers — yet T13 is thicker

competitors, and therefore there is more room for cooling. Fan sound

when heated is not annoying, I did not hear the whistles and howls.







The PowerMark test tells us that in Balanced mode Sony VAIO T13

live 3 hours 25 minutes. Previous subjects in the same test

showed smaller numbers, with the exception of HP Folio 13, which

lasted 4 hours 4 minutes.







Final thoughts.



Sony VAIO T13 is a compromise. Sony couldn't ignore

Intel calls. Therefore, a product was born that is still dopilivat

and finish. There is a beautiful Z-series that could be processed and

put on par with ASUS Zenbook and Lenovo U300. Instead of this

appeared inexpensive, but not high-performance T13. Price can

to become a factor that will attract a buyer - in Yulmart T11 is offered for 26,700 rubles , and T13 - for 27,570 . Even against the backdrop of an inexpensive Acer, this is quite an acceptable price. I don’t see any other advantages, better Toshiba Z830.



Source: https://habr.com/ru/post/147459/



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