Given what we already know of the 6470M's performance, it really bears asking.what's the point? Intel's HD 3000 graphics are roughly 70% as fast in most games, and we're at the entry level anyhow. Sony also doesn't use AMD's troubled dynamic switchable graphics technology (we'll have a look at that in the near future), opting instead to use what seems to be a mux-based hardware switch to toggle the dedicated graphics on and off. The 800MHz core clock and 1.8GHz effective memory clock help even things out a little, but this is still one of AMD's weakest GPUs. Even 1GB of video memory would be excessive for this GPU, with just a 64-bit memory bus and 160 shaders. Where things get a little perplexing is the AMD Radeon HD 6470M with 512MB of DDR3. This means that our review unit is running at a slight disadvantage, with only a single memory channel populated instead of running dual-channel. In fact, you can actually see the RAM chips right below the open slot. The other memory channel is occupied by 4GB of DDR3-1333 soldered to the motherboard. Alongside it is one of the more interesting parts of the VAIO S' design: there's only one DIMM slot in the notebook, and it's open. That's certainly more than adequate for most tasks. The configuration for the Sony VAIO S that Sony sent us is actually pretty close to their entry level only the processor and hard drive have been upgraded (barely), and they opted to include the sheet battery for us to test as well.īy now Sandy Bridge processors should be pretty familiar to you our VAIO includes the lowest i5 chip, the Intel Core i5-2410M, but it's still a beefy processor, sporting two Hyper-Threaded cores running at 2.3GHz and capable of turbo'ing up to 2.6GHz on both or 2.9GHz on a single core. Hitachi Travelstar 5K500.B 500GB 5400RPM HDDįlash reader (SD/Mini SD, MS/Duo/Pro/Pro Duo) (160 stream processors, 800MHz/1.8GHz core/memory clocks, 64-bit memory bus)
(2x2.3GHz + HTT, 32nm, 3MB 元, Turbo to 2.9GHz, 35W)ĤGB DDR3-1333 soldered to motherboard, one empty DIMM slotĪMD Radeon HD 6470M 512MB DDR3 (switchable with Intel HD 3000) Here's how our specific test sample came equipped. To top it all off, you can even get the VAIO S with a matte screen. The svelte 13.3" chassis boasts an internal battery (user-replaceable), new Sandy Bridge graphics, and Sony continues to employ switchable graphics, this time with an AMD Radeon HD 6470M. This may not be the Z series you were hoping for (we're working hard to get one of those in), but the S series has an awful lot to recommend it in and of itself.
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Say what you will, I've always been a fan of Sony's styling and it's a rare pleasure to get one of their more portable VAIO notebooks in house for review. There are lower end models (usually SB) and higher end offerings (SA), so bear in mind that what we're reviewing may have the same shell as other VAIO S laptops, but the LCD and other components (and thus performance) can vary. The actual laptop we're reviewing is technically the Sony VAIO VPCSB190X CTO (CTO = Configure To Order), but it's part of the VAIO S line and so we'll simply call it the VAIO S.
But did Sony cut any corners to get the VAIO S' price down, or should it be on any traveller's short list?īefore we get to the meat of the review, first a word about naming conventions. From the outside, at least, the Sony VAIO S looks like a winner at nearly any level. It's light, has a matte screen, switchable graphics, a mainstream Sandy Bridge processor, and the potential to last all day (and then some) on the battery. You asked for it, you got it: in house, a review of Sony's longstanding 13.3" road warrior S series.
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