- 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 F Series
- 3.6 GHz Single core
- 8 GB
- 1,024 GB HDD
#1 in Fastest Sony laptops
Released September, 2011
by LaptopMag (Jan, 2010)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.
Conclusion Check out the Sony VAIO F Series
First reviewed December, 2011
Features Key features of the Sony VAIO F Series
3.6 GHz
by LaptopMag (Jan, 2010)When we watched Iron Man on Blu-ray, details such as the flames in explosions looked crisp.
cpu speed
| 0 GHz | 2.2 GHz | 4 GHz |
VAIO F Series by R.-March--CRracer_912 (May, 2012)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 LaptopMag (Nov, 2010)Click to enlargeThe configuration of the VAIO F Series we tested came very well endowed with a top-of-the line Intel Core i7 740QM CPU running at 1.73 GHz, which dynamically overclocks up to 2.93 GHz.
processor
VAIO F Series by LaptopMag (Jan, 2010)The quad-core Core i7 platform really shines when it comes to heavy duty multimedia tasks.
VAIO F Series by c|net (Jan, 2012)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.
memory
| 0 GB | 8 GB | 20 GB |
VAIO F Series by Yoshiko-Akashi (Feb, 2012)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 PiscoSours (Apr, 2012)Further I upgraded to 8 Gig of Ram, and since it's got BlueRay as standard it's a great value / Price.
Performance Real world tests of Sony VAIO F Series
Our analysis How does it stack up against its top 10 competitors
pros
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3.6 GHz -
1,024 GB -
watch high-definition movies on Blu-Ray discs -
8 GB -
SDSC -
572 MB/s (USB 3.0)
cons
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Single core
Reviews Word on the street
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| Rated 100% by by Timothy-B.-Riley (Dec, 2011) Rated 100% by by David (Sep, 2012) Rated 60% by by BinAbuL (Jan, 2012) |
Competition What else you should consider
| | 1 | HP Pavilion dv7 Longest battery life HP Pavilion dv7 vs Sony VAIO F Series |
| | 2 | Toshiba Qosmio X775 3D Fastest graphics processor Toshiba Qosmio X775 3D vs Sony VAIO F Series |
| | 3 | ASUS N53 Series N53SV 3-way tie: Fast internal storage ASUS N53 Series N53SV vs Sony VAIO F Series |
| | 6 | HP ENVY 15-3040NR 2-way tie: Fast RAM HP ENVY 15-3040NR vs Sony VAIO F Series |
| | 7 | Lenovo IdeaPad Y570 (086264U) 4-way tie: Fast USB Lenovo IdeaPad Y570 (086264U) vs Sony VAIO F Series |
| | 8 | Toshiba Qosmio X775-Q7384B 3-way tie: Biggest screen Toshiba Qosmio X775-Q7384B vs Sony VAIO F Series |
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