Launched in May along with the Sony Vaio series C and F, the VPC-SB15GB, S-series is the perfect combination of portability and tip setting. With an Intel Core i5 2410M 2.3 GHz AMD Radeon video card with 512 MB HD 6470M, 500GB hard drive and a USB 3.0 port, the notebook does not make ugly performance.
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Very light and thin, the Sony Vaio PCV-SB15GB is an extremely portable device. Weighs only 1.72 kg and has dimensions of 33.1 cm by 22.4 cm by 2.39 cm (Width x Height x Depth). To our surprise, while being very lightweight, the notebook comes with a DVD burner, something rare in laptops at this weight.
As for the visual, though discreet, charming prints and safety. However, we found the screen quite fragile. Therefore, great caution is needed when transporting the VPC-SB15GB.
The 13.3-inch screen with 1366 x 768, although a little disappointing size, resolution and brightness is the point. Because the display is slightly reflective, one comes out well in times of low light. In experiments with Avaaz viewing movies or games, viewing the images was not impaired.
The keyboard provides a perfect interface. Back-lit, spacious, gum in the shape and pattern standard ABNT-2, typing long documents or works is a comfortable task. When the notebook sees little ambient light, the backlight is activated automatically.
The touchpad, though not impress as much as the keyboard, fulfills its function. The biometric button, located between the buttons, recognizes fingerprints. The commands "Web", "VAIO" (which plays the media player from Sony) and "Assist" (which assists the user experiencing a problem with the device), all located above the keyboard, very useful, deserve special attention.
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The setup is this little tip line. The Sandy Bridge processor Intel Core i5 2410M 2.3 GHz machine ensures the good performance in heavy. Also comes with a video card AMD Radeon 6470M with 512 MB HD, 4GB RAM and, incredible as it may seem, considering the small size of the notebook, a hard drive with 500 GB of space.
When it comes to connection, the VPC-SB15GB also not lacking. It has three USB ports, one USB 3.0, HDMI and D-sub, Ethernet Network Interface, P2 port for headphones and DVD-RW as well as Bluetooth 2.1, Wi-Fi in 802.11 b / g / n card readers for SD, SDHC, SDXC and Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo
The performance of the Sony Vaio PCV-SB15GB, as might be expected, does not disappoint. Both heavy activities that require high-level processing, and housekeeping are very welcome. However, we noticed a problem when you play music on the notebook - the sound quality. In addition to being barely audible bass at full volume there is a distortion that bothers a lot.
Battery
Unfortunately, the battery life is short-lived. In our tests with heavy use, including Internet access via Wi-Fi, play music and movies, the Sony Vaio PCV-SB15GB resisted for about an hour and a half.
