- 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
- 16.4"
- Core i7 2 GHz Quad core
- 8 GB DDR3-1333
- 750 GB HDD
#1 in Sony laptops
Released October, 2011
by LaptopMag (Jan, 2010)Right now, the technology is being embedded into select Sony notebooks and cameras, so one could take advantage of TransferJet by either touching two such digital cameras together or, as in this case of the VAIO F Series, placing a TransferJet camera on top of a similarly equipped VAIO laptop.
Conclusion Check out the Sony VAIO F Series
First reviewed December, 2011
Features Key features of the Sony VAIO F Series
2 GHz
Intel Core i7 2630QM
by LaptopMag (Jan, 2010)When we watched Iron Man on Blu-ray, details such as the flames in explosions looked crisp.
screen size
16.4"
13.3"
15.4"
VAIO F Series by Celis (Jun, 2012)Pros: I7 processor, blueray, HDMI port, nvidia gforce graphics card is sweet, vivid colors, large screen.
VAIO F Series by LaptopMag (Nov, 2010)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.
screen resolution
VAIO F Series by LaptopMag (Nov, 2010)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 c|net (Jan, 2012)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.
cpu speed
| 0 GHz | 2.6 GHz   | 4 GHz |
VAIO F Series 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.
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.
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
3DMark06 CPU
VAIO F Series by LaptopMag (Nov, 2010)Running Windows 7 Home Premium, this VAIO F notched a PCMark Vantage score of 5,739.
VAIO F Series by LaptopMag (Nov, 2010)Approaching 3D performance from dedicated gaming notebooks, the laptop posted a respectable 3DMark06 score of 7,388.
battery life
5 hour
8 hour
7 hour
VAIO F Series by LaptopMag (Nov, 2010)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.
VAIO F Series 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.
cinebench r10 32Bit
VAIO F Series by bayzing (May, 2011)SCREEN- Not the greatest... viewing angle is very limited compared to other laptops I've seen.6- SPEED- With the i7 processor, and 6GB of RAM, I thought this thing would blow me away with its quickness... that hasn't been the case.
VAIO F Series by bookwurm (Jan, 2011)Battery life seemed to be substantially better in win7 vs ubuntu, something I found surprising given that I had ubuntu set the cpu speed down to 933mHz for power savings.
Our analysis How does it stack up against its top 10 competitors
pros
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Unknown -
watch high-definition movies on Blu-Ray discs -
8 GB -
Quad core -
the screen is large enough to display 1080p video without scaling -
6 MB -
50.09 -
1920 x 1080 -
750 GB -
Quad core -
Memory Stick Duo, SD -
13,680.9 (Intel Core i7 2630QM) -
4,912.5 (Intel Core i7 2630QM) -
DDR3-1333 -
134 ppi -
16.4" -
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burn music and share files on CDs -
burn movies and share large files on DVDs -
2.9 GHz
cons
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672 MHz -
3,107 g -
57 MB/s (USB 2.0)
Reviews Word on the street
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 |  Rated by 145 users at amazon.com Rated 80% by by Hush (Nov, 2012)   Rated 80% by by Mike-in-San-Diego (Dec, 2010) Rated 40% by by Dillon (Jul, 2011) |
Wifi
Sony VAIO F Series 16.4", 2 GHz, 8 GB, 750 GB HDD | Rated 100% by by S.-DancerThe 3.0 ports, bluetooth, webcam, WIFI ready and the awesome graphic card means nothing is left out.
Sony VAIO F Series 16.4", 2 GHz, 8 GB, 750 GB HDD | Rated 80% by by bookwurm (Jan, 2011)Therefore, I highly recomend a logitech wireless mouse, it makes life so much nicer.
Sony VAIO F Series 16.4", 2 GHz, 8 GB, 750 GB HDD | Rated 100% by by S.-DancerWIFI is impressive and streaming NETFLIX movies is a blast on the go.
Optical drive
Sony VAIO F Series 16.4", 2 GHz, 8 GB, 750 GB HDD | Rated 80% by by tampachief (Feb, 2012)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", 2 GHz, 8 GB, 750 GB HDD | Rated 100% by by Mark-TwainI 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", 2 GHz, 8 GB, 750 GB HDD | Rated 100% by by Designer29er--Designer29er (Apr, 2011)The blue ray style DVD produces great crisp video.
Storage
Sony VAIO F Series 16.4", 2 GHz, 8 GB, 750 GB HDD | Rated 80% by by SeViL (Apr, 2012)The blu-ray player works great, and the image quality is probably better than most HDTV's out there.
Sony VAIO F Series 16.4", 2 GHz, 8 GB, 750 GB HDD | Rated 80% by by Andrew-Fandre (Jan, 2011)RAM and HDD are excellent for this price point.
Sony VAIO F Series 16.4", 2 GHz, 8 GB, 750 GB HDD | Rated 100% by by R.-Perper (Apr, 2012)That with the built in BluRay player, I am a happy guy.
Type
Sony VAIO F Series 16.4", 2 GHz, 8 GB, 750 GB HDD | Rated 40% by by C-R-Shir (Aug, 2012)It did have an advantage in being able to run 64 bit Windows, newer games and looked nicer, but it didn't really do any of that very well.
Sony VAIO F Series 16.4", 2 GHz, 8 GB, 750 GB HDD | Rated 40% by by Carlos-B.-Montoya (Aug, 2012)I've used a DELL E6400 laptop and it is super quiet by comparison, regardless of how many windows I've got open or applications I've got running.
Sony VAIO F Series 16.4", 2 GHz, 8 GB, 750 GB HDD | Rated 80% by by SpiralXSea (Feb, 2012)It looks great on the windows-supplied images such as wallpapers.
Usability
Sony VAIO F Series 16.4", 2 GHz, 8 GB, 750 GB HDD | Rated 100% by by Mark-TwainThe wireless networking is also very reliable, and easy to use with Windows 7.
Competition What else you should consider
 | 1 | Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga Longest battery life Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga vs Sony VAIO F Series |
 | 2 | Apple MacBook Pro 8th Gen 5-way tie: Most CPU cores Apple MacBook Pro 8th Gen vs Sony VAIO F Series |
 | 3 | Dell Inspiron 17R Fastest processor Dell Inspiron 17R vs Sony VAIO F Series |
 | 4 | Toshiba Qosmio X775 Fastest graphics processor Toshiba Qosmio X775 vs Sony VAIO F Series |
 | 6 | ASUS G73 Series G73SW 4-way tie: Highest resolution screen ASUS G73 Series G73SW vs Sony VAIO F Series |
 | 7 | Dell Alienware M17x R3 (AM17XR3-6842BK) 4-way tie: OK l2 cache Dell Alienware M17x R3 (AM17XR3-6842BK) vs Sony VAIO F Series |
 | 8 | Toshiba Qosmio X775-Q7270B 3-way tie: Fast USB Toshiba Qosmio X775-Q7270B vs Sony VAIO F Series |
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Editions Editions of the Sony VAIO F Series
| Price | Edition | Internal storage | RAM capacity | Cores | Manufacturer code | Compare | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | | 1 GB | 1.95 GB | Quad core | VPCF121FX/B | | ||||
 | | 256 GB | 16 GB | Quad core | F Series | | ||||
 | | 500 GB | 4 GB | Quad core | VPCF221FX/B | | ||||
 | | 500 GB | 4 GB | Dual core | VPC-F12AFM/H | | ||||
 | | 500 GB | 4 GB | Quad core | VPCF133FX/B | | ||||
 | | 500 GB | 4 GB | Quad core | VPCF221FX/S | | ||||
 | | 500 GB | 4 GB | Quad core | VPC-F13WFX/BC | | ||||
 | | 500 GB | 4 GB | Quad core | VPCF132FX/B | | ||||
 | | 500 GB | 4 GB | Quad core | VPC-F13UFX/B | | ||||
 | | 500 GB | 4 GB | Quad core | VPC-F13WFX/B | | ||||
 | | 500 GB | 4 GB | Quad core | VPCF133FX/H | | ||||
 | | 500 GB | 6 GB | Quad core | VPCF137FX/B | | ||||
 | | 512 GB | 16 GB | Single core | F Series limited | | ||||
 | | 640 GB | 4 GB | Quad core | VPCF233FX/B | | ||||
 | | 640 GB | 4 GB | Quad core | VPCF223FX/B | | ||||
 | | 640 GB | 4 GB | Quad core | VPCF1390X | | ||||
 | | 640 GB | 4 GB | Quad core | VPCF223FX/S | | ||||
 | | 640 GB | 6 GB | Quad core | VPCF234FX/B | | ||||
 | | 640 GB | 6 GB | Quad core | VPCF237FX/B | | ||||
 | | 640 GB | 6 GB | Quad core | VPC-F215FX/BI | | ||||
 | | 640 GB | 6 GB | Quad core | VPCF224FX/B | | ||||
 | | 640 GB | 6 GB | Quad core | VPC-F136FM/B | | ||||
 | | 640 GB | 6 GB | Quad core | VPC-F13YFX/B | | ||||
 | | 640 GB | 6 GB | Quad core | VPCF224FX/S | | ||||
 | | 750 GB | 4 GB | Quad core | VPCF232FX/B | | ||||
 | | 750 GB | 8 GB | Quad core | VPCF226FM/B | | ||||
 | | 1,024 GB | 8 GB | Single core | VPCF | | ||||
 | | 1,024 GB | 8 GB | Single core | VPC-F | | ||||
