- Conclusion Get the lowdown
- Features How it compares
- Performance Real world benchmarks
- Differences Technical showdown
- Reviews Word on the street
- Competition Others to consider
- Discussion Answers and opinions
Sony VAIO Y Series
- 11.6"
- 1.65 GHz Dual core
- 4 GB DDR3-1066
- 500 GB HDD
Released September, 2011
Rated 80% by by gadgetjunkie (Mar, 2012)Crucial 128 GB m4 2.5-Inch Solid State Drive SATA 6Gb/s with Data Transfer Kit CT128M4SSD2CCA and the YB is now lightning fast.
Conclusion Check out the Sony VAIO Y Series
First reviewed December, 2011
Features Key features of the Sony VAIO Y Series
1.65 GHz
Rated 60% by by I.-R.-Smart.--Tzu-CrazyThankfully the drive is easily swapped out for something faster (7200rpm drive or SSD, please)!
screen size
11.6"
15.6"
13.3"
VAIO Y Series by gina (May, 2011)The font size and everything seemed to be a bit smaller too since it all has to fit on the smaller screen which I found to be very annoying, but I went into setting and change it to 150% and it made a whole world of difference.
VAIO Y Series by Guy-Harel (Dec, 2011)I actually had to superglue the top part of the display, as it came shipped with a small gap.
screen resolution
VAIO Y Series by LaptopMag (Jan, 2010)Other elegant details on the VAIO Y include a textured grid pattern on the deck, which has a nice feel.
VAIO Y Series by TrustedReviews (May, 2011)Like most laptops the 13.3in screen on the Y11 is LED-backlit and has a 1,366 x 768 resolution.
cpu speed
| 0 GHz | 2.4 GHz  | 3 GHz |
VAIO Y Series by LaptopMag (Jan, 2010)This dual-core CPU, along with 4GB of RAM combined to offer snappy performance.
VAIO Y Series by M.-Fulkerson (Nov, 2011)Would it have killed Sony to throw an i3 processor in there at the very least?
processor
VAIO Y Series by S.-Derickson--Stan (May, 2011)It is faster than my Atom 1.6 single core but not what I had expected from all the reviews of the AMD processor.
VAIO Y Series by M.-Fulkerson (Nov, 2011)Unfortunately, the E-Series dual core AMD processor will allow you to keep a few windows open at once and that's about it.
memory
| 0 GB | 4 GB | 8 GB |
VAIO Y Series by ENDER (Jun, 2011)Major drawback is video capability... Video RAM is shared within the system RAM.
VAIO Y Series by Abdullah-S.-AL-Zaidan--A.S.Z (Feb, 2012)Many YB editions are in the market make sure its the latetst 4GB RAM and 500GB memory.
Performance Real world tests of Sony VAIO Y Series
battery life
5.75 hour
9 hour
8 hour
VAIO Y Series by TrustedReviews (May, 2011)Y11M1E/S. It's attractive, good to use, excellent value and offers incredible battery life, which just goes to prove Sony can make portable laptops for any budget.
VAIO Y Series by TrustedReviews (May, 2011)That's a decent base-line, especially for a system claiming nine hours of battery life, but the need to keep the weight and price down means there's no integrated optical drive.
Our analysis How does it stack up against its top 10 competitors
pros
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500 GB -
MMC -
4 GB -
Dual core -
enjoy music and share files on CDs
cons
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5,400 RPM -
you'll miss out on the convenience of DVDs for easy file-sharing -
10 ms (HDD) -
1 Mbit/s (Bluetooth v2.0) -
57 MB/s (USB 2.0)
Reviews Word on the street
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 |  Rated by 61 users at amazon.com Rated 100% by by Quo-Vadis (Dec, 2011) Rated 80% by by ENDER (Jun, 2011) Rated 100% by by loki--loki (Feb, 2011) |
Screen
Sony VAIO Y Series 11.6", 1.65 GHz, 4 GB, 500 GB HDD | Rated 60% by by I.-R.-Smart.--Tzu-CrazyThe screen, while featuring a lovely resolution, is desperately (and I mean desperately) lacking in contrast.
Sony VAIO Y Series 11.6", 1.65 GHz, 4 GB, 500 GB HDD | Rated 90% by by TrustedReviews (May, 2011)When watching video we found it didn't resolve some of the dark, fine detail, but this is fairly typical of mainstream laptops and HD material still looks as crisp as it's meant to.
Sony VAIO Y Series 11.6", 1.65 GHz, 4 GB, 500 GB HDD | by LaptopMag (Jan, 2010)When we streamed an episode of 24 on Hulu at full screen, horizontal viewing angles were generous, and we noticed a high level of detail even in standard definition mode.
Battery
Sony VAIO Y Series 11.6", 1.65 GHz, 4 GB, 500 GB HDD | Rated 100% by by Emil (Nov, 2010)It's a great little laptop for school - it's simple, light, the battery lasts longer than regular laptops.
Sony VAIO Y Series 11.6", 1.65 GHz, 4 GB, 500 GB HDD | Rated 80% by by Joseph-Francis (May, 2011)The best USEFUL HOURS you'd get out of it is 3.5 hours.
Sony VAIO Y Series 11.6", 1.65 GHz, 4 GB, 500 GB HDD | by LaptopMag (Jan, 2010)But while the VAIO Y’s nearly 6.5 hours of battery life is good, both the ASUS and HP machines last over 9 hours on a charge.
Storage
Sony VAIO Y Series 11.6", 1.65 GHz, 4 GB, 500 GB HDD | Rated 90% by by TrustedReviews (May, 2011)It's backed by 4GB of DDR3 RAM and a 320GB hard drive, with Wireless-N Wi-Fi and Bluetooth also included.
Sony VAIO Y Series 11.6", 1.65 GHz, 4 GB, 500 GB HDD | Rated 60% by by M.-Fulkerson (Nov, 2011)The hard drive contains 500GB of memory, and while only 440GB will be usable with all of the software involved, this is still a nice amount of storage space.
Sony VAIO Y Series 11.6", 1.65 GHz, 4 GB, 500 GB HDD | Rated 80% by by gina (May, 2011)This computer has got to be one of the best for compact comuters since it has way more storage than other small laptops of this size.
Body
Sony VAIO Y Series 11.6", 1.65 GHz, 4 GB, 500 GB HDD | Rated 90% by by TrustedReviews (May, 2011)One such example was the Sony VAIO VGN-Z11WN/B, whose portable 13.1in chassis and outstanding performance won it many admirers when it was first released in 2008.
Sony VAIO Y Series 11.6", 1.65 GHz, 4 GB, 500 GB HDD | Rated 80% by by Miguel-A.-Albarracin--Angel.Portela (Nov, 2011)Body: While I love the design of the PC a lot, I noticed that the lid already has some light scratches.
Sony VAIO Y Series 11.6", 1.65 GHz, 4 GB, 500 GB HDD | Rated 40% by by Guy-Harel (Dec, 2011)Build quality is OK but not magnificient, it looks great but up-close and personal you feel the plastic.
Harddrive
Sony VAIO Y Series 11.6", 1.65 GHz, 4 GB, 500 GB HDD | Rated 60% by by William-Morris (Feb, 2012)I would have added USB 3.0, dropped the HDMI and the SD card reader, added a small SSD, dropped the RAM to 2 GIGS but with the option and ability to upgrade to 4, 6 or 8 GIG.
Sony VAIO Y Series 11.6", 1.65 GHz, 4 GB, 500 GB HDD | Rated 60% by by M.-Fulkerson (Nov, 2011)Of course, the 5400RPM Hitachi hard drive is fighting against this notion, too, and it boggles the mind why more computers don't utilize an SSD, or even 7400RPM drives.
Sony VAIO Y Series 11.6", 1.65 GHz, 4 GB, 500 GB HDD | Rated 60% by by S.-Derickson--Stan (May, 2011)If you need the extra inch of screen, bigger hard drive it might be a good fit for you.
Competition What else you should consider
 | 2 | Apple MacBook Air 4th Gen Has a light sensor Apple MacBook Air 4th Gen vs Sony VAIO Y Series |
 | 3 | ASUS 1215B-PU17-SL Many more VGA ports ASUS 1215B-PU17-SL vs Sony VAIO Y Series |
 | 4 | Apple MacBook Pro MD322LL/A Fastest processor Apple MacBook Pro MD322LL/A vs Sony VAIO Y Series |
 | 5 | HP Pavilion dm1-4010us Longest battery life HP Pavilion dm1-4010us vs Sony VAIO Y Series |
 | 6 | Dell Inspiron 1525 3-way tie: Has a DVD reader Dell Inspiron 1525 vs Sony VAIO Y Series |
 | 7 | Samsung Series 3 305U1A 3-way tie: OK l2 cache Samsung Series 3 305U1A vs Sony VAIO Y Series |
 | 8 | ASUS X54C-BBK5 Biggest screen ASUS X54C-BBK5 vs Sony VAIO Y Series |
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Editions Editions of the Sony VAIO Y Series
| Price | Edition | Internal storage | Thickness | RAM capacity | Manufacturer code | Compare | ||||
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 | | 250 GB | 32 mm | 1.95 GB | VPCYB33KX/B | | ||||
 | | 320 GB | 32 mm | 2 GB | VPC-YB13KX/S | | ||||
 | | 320 GB | 32 mm | 1.95 GB | VPCYB33KX/S | | ||||
 | | 320 GB | 32 mm | 1.95 GB | VPCYB33KX/P | | ||||
 | | 500 GB | 102 mm | 4 GB | VPCY216FX/S | | ||||
 | | 500 GB | 102 mm | 4 GB | VPCY216FX/P | | ||||
 | | 500 GB | 32 mm | 4 GB | VPCY216FX/B | | ||||
 | | 500 GB | 32 mm | 4 GB | VPCYB35KX/B | | ||||
 | | 500 GB | 32 mm | 4 GB | VPCYB35KX/P | | ||||
 | | 500 GB | 32 mm | 4 GB | VPCYB35KX/S | | ||||
 | | 500 GB | 32 mm | 4 GB | VPC-YB15KX/S | | ||||
