Sony VAIO F Series 16.4", 1.73 GHz, 4 GB, 500 GB HDD

Conclusion Check out the Sony VAIO F Series

Sony VAIO F Series

Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga

Apple MacBook Pro 8th Gen

71%

83%

69%

FeaturesView Details

52%

100%

64%

Popularity

100%

PerformanceView Details

75%

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88%

ReviewsView Details

75

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First reviewed December, 2011

Features Key features of the Sony VAIO F Series

1.73 GHz

For Blu-ray watching, the Corel WinDVD player is also bundled.

by LaptopMag (Nov, 2010)

screen size

VAIO F Series16.4"

IdeaPad Yoga13.3"

MacBook Pro 8th Gen15.4"

Pros: I7 processor, blueray, HDMI port, nvidia gforce graphics card is sweet, vivid colors, large screen.

VAIO F Series by Celis (Jun, 2012)

That said, the VAIO's display didn't appear as bright as other large mainstream notebooks we've tested, specifically the HP Envy 17 and Dell Studio 17.

VAIO F Series by LaptopMag (Nov, 2010)

screen resolution

Sony VAIO F Series

1600 x 900 resolution screen

VAIO F Series 1600 x 900 resolution screen

Dell Inspiron 17R

1920 x 1080 resolution screen

Inspiron 17R 1920 x 1080 resolution screen

ASUS G73 Series G73SW

1920 x 1080 resolution screen

G73 Series G73SW 1920 x 1080 resolution screen

While its pixel density is not quite high enough to natively display 1080p video content, movies looked great on the laptop's screen.

VAIO F Series by LaptopMag (Nov, 2010)

The 16.4-inch display has a 1,920x1,080-pixel native resolution, which is what we'd expect in a high-end laptop of this size.

VAIO F Series by c|net (Jan, 2012)

cpu speed

0 GHz

Inspiron 17R3.3 GHz

VAIO F Series1.73 GHz

G75 Series G75VW-NS722.6 GHz

4 GHz

Our configuration of the VAIO F featured a 1.60-GHz Intel Core i7-720QM processor (which overclocks to 2.8-GHz), 8GB of RAM, Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit), and a 500GB hard drive running at a fast 7,200 rpm.

VAIO F Series by LaptopMag (Jan, 2010)

I'd been deciding on a new laptop to replace my very very old Dell Latitude that was running a Pentium M 1.8 Ghz processor and XP Pro.

VAIO F Series by R.-March--CRracer_912 (May, 2012)

processor

Sony VAIO F Series

Quad core

VAIO F Series Quad core

Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga

Dual core

IdeaPad Yoga Dual core

Toshiba Qosmio X775

Dual core

Qosmio X775 Dual core

The quad-core Core i7 platform really shines when it comes to heavy duty multimedia tasks.

VAIO F Series by LaptopMag (Jan, 2010)

While the various preset configurations keep changing and disappearing, Sony currently has the customizable version of this system for sale on its website, and it's worth noting that even the $1,049 base model includes a quad-core Intel Core i7 CPU.

VAIO F Series by c|net (Jan, 2012)

memory

0 GB

IdeaPad Yoga8 GB

VAIO F Series4 GB

G75 Series G75VW-NS7216 GB

20 GB

But everything has been fast and smooth so far and I don't feel I need to add another 4GB RAM anytime soon.

VAIO F Series by Yoshiko-Akashi (Feb, 2012)

Further I upgraded to 8 Gig of Ram, and since it's got BlueRay as standard it's a great value / Price.

VAIO F Series by PiscoSours (Apr, 2012)

Performance Real world tests of Sony VAIO F Series

Our analysis How does it stack up against its top 10 competitors

pros

Has a Blu-Ray reader

watch high-definition movies on Blu-Ray discs
Thin

31 mm

cons

Quite less recently release date

Sep, 2010
Slow processor

1.73 GHz
Lacks a memory card reader

can't read a camera or phone memory card
Somewhat limited amount of RAM

4 GB
Isn't full HD

1080p video will need to be scaled down to fit on the screen
Limited storage capacity

500 GB

full specs

Reviews Word on the street

	Read the review (Nov, 2010) Read the review (Jan, 2010) The VAIO F’s strong showing isn’t surprising: the benefit of Core i7 processors is that their quad-core architecture offers blazing performance.

	Rated 76% Read the review (Jan, 2012) In benchmark testing, the 2.2GHz Intel Core i7 2670QM performed excellently, beating out Dell's XPS 15z and Toshiba's P775 (both with Core i7 CPUs) in our multitasking test.

	Rated 74% by 145 users at amazon.com The upgrade to i7 is worth it in my opinion, you can feel how fast this laptop is with and it never misses a beat. Rated 80% by by Hush (Nov, 2012) The 640 gig HDD is also nice, but even bigger would be better if you are using the computer for Hi-Def video editing. Rated 80% by by Mike-in-San-Diego (Dec, 2010) They said the original laptop does not come with the crappy Toshiba HDD as well as it only use samsung memory card in this model. Rated 40% by by Dillon (Jul, 2011)

Battery

I paid for an extra Sony AC adapter and battery when I ordered it, and the symptom was that the battery wouldn't charge with any combination of adapters or batteries.

Sony VAIO F Series 16.4", 1.73 GHz, 4 GB, 500 GB HDD | Rated 20% by by Nickelbus--Service

Click to enlargeThe VAIO F was able to charge its battery to 80 percent in a relatively slow 2 hours and 37 minutes, and it took 3:59 to top off completely.

Sony VAIO F Series 16.4", 1.73 GHz, 4 GB, 500 GB HDD | by LaptopMag (Nov, 2010)

As you can imagine for a laptop this size and power, battery life is not the VAIO F's strong suit.

Sony VAIO F Series 16.4", 1.73 GHz, 4 GB, 500 GB HDD | by LaptopMag (Nov, 2010)

Harddrive

this laptop has great internal hardware which makes me feel im using my home disk top, love the 3D and the screen is just wow, the only downside is the battery, dies fast, i use this with power adapter so no problems for me, plays most games on mid quality, and its fast, going to upgrade its RAM and HDD to SSD in the future, right now its awesome, it has a glossy finish so need to have it cleaned from time to time if you want to maintain the shining look on it.

Sony VAIO F Series 16.4", 1.73 GHz, 4 GB, 500 GB HDD | Rated 100% by by Amer-Atya-A.-Alnomany--Sniper_amer (Feb, 2012)

RAM and HDD are excellent for this price point.

Sony VAIO F Series 16.4", 1.73 GHz, 4 GB, 500 GB HDD | Rated 80% by by Andrew-Fandre (Jan, 2011)

I might upgrade to either with a SSD or a 7200rpm HD.

Sony VAIO F Series 16.4", 1.73 GHz, 4 GB, 500 GB HDD | Rated 60% by by James-R.-Walker--Making-the-Difference (Jan, 2011)

Storage

I do have to say it is pretty big, but that is something I can live with when I am watching a Blu-ray and it is super crisp.

Sony VAIO F Series 16.4", 1.73 GHz, 4 GB, 500 GB HDD | Rated 80% by by tampachief (Feb, 2012)

I rarely use the blu-ray but I watched the sample video and it was beautiful, clear, better than expected.

Sony VAIO F Series 16.4", 1.73 GHz, 4 GB, 500 GB HDD | Rated 100% by by Mark-Twain

The blue ray style DVD produces great crisp video.

Sony VAIO F Series 16.4", 1.73 GHz, 4 GB, 500 GB HDD | Rated 100% by by Designer29er--Designer29er (Apr, 2011)

Screen

You get fast performance, solid multimedia features, and a lovely 16.4-inch screen for enjoying HD content.

Sony VAIO F Series 16.4", 1.73 GHz, 4 GB, 500 GB HDD | by LaptopMag (Nov, 2010)

Another improvement would be to splurge an extra $100 for the full HD display, which provides 1080p resolution.

Sony VAIO F Series 16.4", 1.73 GHz, 4 GB, 500 GB HDD | by LaptopMag (Nov, 2010)

The screen is bright and very sharp and big enough for my needs I was hoping for a larger hard drive since I have seen cheaper computers with a full 1-TB drive.

Sony VAIO F Series 16.4", 1.73 GHz, 4 GB, 500 GB HDD | Rated 100% by by Timothy-B.-Riley (Dec, 2011)

Ram

so i bought 4GB DDR3 1333MHz to instal with the fixed 4GB RAM but they lied and that NOT GOOD also i can't return it now coz i went to middle-east for work .... now i should buy another 4GB RAM for it ....man i'm angery now.

Sony VAIO F Series 16.4", 1.73 GHz, 4 GB, 500 GB HDD | Rated 60% by by BinAbuL (Jan, 2012)