Sony Vaio impressed us when we reviewed two laptops they are currently offering from their EA series, the Sony Vaio EA VPCEA4AFX/P that is $849.99, and the Sony Vaio EA VPCEA3SFX/BQ for $969.99. The sleek design and customization options are sure to fit everyone’s style and expectations, and with two models to choose from, it’s wallet friendly.
The two laptops have a lot in common. They both run on the Windows 7 operating system, boast a 14″ screen with Intel HD Graphics, LED back light technology and a 1366×768 native resolution. They are ready for you to insert your favorite HD movie and enjoy the vivid imagery on a large screen and enjoy the sounds with Intel HD Audio with Dolby Home Theater Technology.
The processor is an Intel Core i3-380m, coming from Intel’s newest line of processors.
Both have slots for SD memory cards, MagicGate functionality and an Express Card media slot so you can upload and save your pictures from your digital camera. To store your pictures, these laptops offer a large amount of memory, 500GB.
If you are looking to webcam with friends and family across the country, both laptops include a built in Motion Eye Camera with microphone and Face Tracking Technology, so you’ll always be in focus.
The size of the two laptops are almost the same. The lower end is 13.62″w x 1.08h x 9.40″d and the higher end is 13.60w x 1.07h x 9.39, and both weigh 5.2 lbs. We expected the battery life to be almost on par with each other, but we found that on the higher end model, you sacrifice battery life. At default brightness, the lower end model gets 5 hours of life, and at maximum brightness it lasts for 4.5 hours. Compare that to the higher end where you only get 3.5 hours of life on default brightness, and 3 hours of life on maximum brightness. If you want to spend a little more money, though, you can buy a large capacity battery for the higher end.
I would definitely recommend this series for the average computer user.
