- 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 VGN
- 16.4"
- 2.2 GHz Dual core
- 4 GB
- 500 GB HDD
Released October, 2009
Rated 100% by by Paul-H. (Dec, 2011)The display is great for a laptop this size and the Sony Vaio name in itself is award winning.
Conclusion Check out the Sony VAIO VGN
First reviewed December, 2011
Features Key features of the Sony VAIO VGN
2.2 GHz
Rated 100% by by Desmetoz (Jun, 2010)My only criticism is the size and weight, for someone looking for a portable laptop, this is definitely not suited for that, but for my needs it is perfect as it is smaller than a desktop and portable, but the screen size is big enough that I don't suffer from eye strain when working.
screen size
16.4"
11.6"
12.1"
VAIO VGN by All-Access-Customer (Apr, 2009)The screen is the perfect size, not too big or not too small, however if you are used to smaller laptops this thing is a behemoth - of course in a good way.
VAIO VGN by Isaac (May, 2012)It is also worth noting that its 16.4 inch screen makes this thing fairly large so it take up a lot of real estate on your desk.
screen resolution
VAIO VGN by G.-Picou (Nov, 2009)I looked at the specifications for RAM, hard drive, display resolution (1080p)HDMI output, card readers, etc. etc.I have been a fan of Vaio, so I ordered it.
cpu speed
| 0 GHz | 2.45 GHz  | 3 GHz |
VAIO VGN by GentlemanXP (Oct, 2009)I bought a Sony VAIO VGN-FW280J/H 16.4-Inch Laptop (2.26 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo P8400 Processor, 4 GB RAM, 7200 RPM 320 GB Hard Drive, BD-RW, Vista Premium).
VAIO VGN by John-Davis--johnkdavis (May, 2009)I took a long time researching options before deciding on the Sony VAIO VGN-P530H/W Lifestyle PC (1.33 GHz Intel Processor, 2 GB RAM, 60 GB Hard Drive with G-Sensor, Vista Basic).
processor
VAIO VGN by C.-JONES (Mar, 2011)I also was not educated on the diffrence between i7,i5 vs dual core but for the price I think I did well concidering screen size/resolution and all the other goodies.
VAIO VGN by Adolpho-H.-Ramos-Nt (Dec, 2009)Config is awesome, nice processor, good for multitasking, 500gb hd is great, and the video card(main reason i choose this laptop) runs modern warfare 2 on high, with no lags.
memory
| 0 GB | 8 GB  | 8 GB |
VAIO VGN by Paul-Kim (Dec, 2009)Featuring Dual Core with 4GB RAM on a 64x system, this laptop runs smooth and fast.
VAIO VGN by lawks (Feb, 2010)Somewhat slow with Vista and 2gig of ram but a lot of good features such as wifi, bluetooth and the screen is just plain awesome.
Performance Real world tests of Sony VAIO VGN
Our analysis How does it stack up against its top 10 competitors
pros
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16.4"
cons
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Oct, 2009 -
can't read a camera or phone memory card -
high-definition movies are most easily obtained on Blu-Ray
Reviews Word on the street
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 |  Rated by 298 users at amazon.com Rated 100% by by A.L. (Jul, 2010) Rated 80% by by lind6450 (Dec, 2010)  |
Screen
Sony VAIO VGN 16.4", 2.2 GHz, 4 GB, 500 GB HDD | Rated 80% by by Plinius--Forwhatisthis (May, 2009)the screen is just great!!! very bright, nice colors and big too.
Sony VAIO VGN 16.4", 2.2 GHz, 4 GB, 500 GB HDD | Rated 100% by by Natman--Natman (Feb, 2009)The screen is very nice, bright and clear, blu-ray player, full keyboard, nice looking, speakers and etc....It is like you have a portable desktop.
Sony VAIO VGN 16.4", 2.2 GHz, 4 GB, 500 GB HDD | Rated 80% by by Fabio-Higa--Feh-HKKScreen is really sharp and the fonts seem too tiny at first (8" screen coupled with 1600x768 resolution), but if you adjust your font size dpi to 120dpi or higher, it's very manageable.
Body
Sony VAIO VGN 16.4", 2.2 GHz, 4 GB, 500 GB HDD | Rated 100% by by J.-Sims--LMT (Nov, 2009)the design is sleek & ergonomic.
Sony VAIO VGN 16.4", 2.2 GHz, 4 GB, 500 GB HDD | Rated 100% by by Desmetoz (Jun, 2010)I like the sleek black matte finish, it's definitely very stylish and is a nice alternative design-wise to the similarly stylish Mac Powerbooks in terms of looks.
Sony VAIO VGN 16.4", 2.2 GHz, 4 GB, 500 GB HDD | Rated 80% by by Joon-Y.-Kim--HaMa (Feb, 2009)This products has a great features, style, and size and that's one of the reason I bought this netbook.
Keyboard
Sony VAIO VGN 16.4", 2.2 GHz, 4 GB, 500 GB HDD | Rated 100% by by David-M.-Wagner--dWag (Dec, 2009)Despite many of the negative reviews on the keyboard posted here, I feel that this computer has one of the best laptop keyboards I have ever used.
Sony VAIO VGN 16.4", 2.2 GHz, 4 GB, 500 GB HDD | Rated 100% by by T.-Nelson (Mar, 2010)Keyboard- Roomy keyboard is extremely pleasant to type on; doesn't feel like a laptop keyboard in compactness.
Sony VAIO VGN 16.4", 2.2 GHz, 4 GB, 500 GB HDD | Rated 90% by by TrustedReviews (Feb, 2011)This is, without a doubt, the best keyboard I have ever seen on a Sony notebook, and that’s saying something since Sony generally does a good job with keyboards.
Storage
Sony VAIO VGN 16.4", 2.2 GHz, 4 GB, 500 GB HDD | Rated 80% by by Joon-Y.-Kim--HaMa (Feb, 2009)HD (Hard Disk) performance is much lower than SSD (Solid State Disk) performance.
Sony VAIO VGN 16.4", 2.2 GHz, 4 GB, 500 GB HDD | Rated 80% by by C.-JONES (Mar, 2011)Watching Blu-rays on it is awsome, gaming looks great, gets alittle choppy online when there is aot going on but thats why I have a Playstation3.
Sony VAIO VGN 16.4", 2.2 GHz, 4 GB, 500 GB HDD | Rated 60% by by Hua-Zhong--zhonghh (Apr, 2009)Besides the blu-ray rom, this machine has a full HD 1920x1080 display itself and it has HDMI to easily connect to HDTVs.
Design
Sony VAIO VGN 16.4", 2.2 GHz, 4 GB, 500 GB HDD | Rated 80% by by C.-Goshorn (Sep, 2009)In conclusion if you're a person who wants a computer that isn't embarassingly ugly with a sleek classy minimalist design, and wants good performance in a mid-priced laptop, this very well could be for you.
Sony VAIO VGN 16.4", 2.2 GHz, 4 GB, 500 GB HDD | Rated 80% by by L.-Baires--kukulcan (Nov, 2009)The style and design is quite neat.
Sony VAIO VGN 16.4", 2.2 GHz, 4 GB, 500 GB HDD | Rated 80% by by S.-Rangel (Feb, 2012)I love its small size and it is extremely sexy to look at.
Competition What else you should consider
 | 1 | Sony VAIO S Series Largest amount of storage capacity S Series 15.5", 2.4 GHz, 8 GB, 640 GB HDD vs VGN 16.4", 2.2 GHz, 4 GB, 500 GB HDD |
 | 3 | Acer Aspire S 5560 More USB ports Acer Aspire S 5560 vs Sony VAIO VGN |
 | 4 | Sony VAIO Y Series 4-way tie: Has a memory card reader Y Series 11.6", 1.65 GHz, 4 GB, 500 GB HDD vs VGN 16.4", 2.2 GHz, 4 GB, 500 GB HDD |
 | 5 | Samsung Series 7 NP700Z5A Fastest processor Samsung Series 7 NP700Z5A vs Sony VAIO VGN |
 | 6 | SAMSUNG Series 3 NP305V5A Longest battery life SAMSUNG Series 3 NP305V5A vs Sony VAIO VGN |
 | 8 | Apple MacBook PCW-MA700LL/A-R 2-way tie: Lots of l2 cache Apple MacBook PCW-MA700LL/A-R vs Sony VAIO VGN |
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Editions Editions of the Sony VAIO VGN
| Price | Edition | Internal storage | RAM capacity | Clock speed | Manufacturer code | Compare | ||||
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 | | 1 GB | 4 GB | 2.2 GHz | VGN-NW240F/T | | ||||
 | | 60 GB | 2 GB | 1.33 GHz | VGN-P530H/W | | ||||
 | | 60 GB | 2 GB | 1.33 GHz | VGN-P530H/Q | | ||||
 | | 60 GB | 2 GB | 1.33 GHz | VGN-P530H/R | | ||||
 | | 60 GB | 2 GB | 1.33 GHz | VGN-P530H/G | | ||||
 | | 64 GB | 1.95 GB | 1.33 GHz | VGN-P588E/Q | | ||||
 | | 64 GB | 2 GB | 1.33 GHz | VGN-P688E/R | | ||||
 | | 64 GB | 2 GB | 1.33 GHz | VGN-P688E/N | | ||||
 | | 80 GB | 2 GB | 1.33 GHz | VGN-P720K/Q | | ||||
 | | 128 GB | 1.95 GB | 1.6 GHz | VGN-P698E/Q | | ||||
 | | 160 GB | 1 GB | 1.5 GHz | VGN-NR160E/S | | ||||
 | | 250 GB | 1.95 GB | 2 GHz | VGN-CR320E/R | | ||||
 | | 250 GB | 3 GB | 2.26 GHz | VGN-Z520N/B | | ||||
 | | 250 GB | 4 GB | 2 GHz | VGN-CS215J/Q | | ||||
 | | 250 GB | 4 GB | 2 GHz | VGN-NS290J/L | | ||||
 | | 250 GB | 4 GB | 2.16 GHz | VGN-NS235J/L | | ||||
 | | 250 GB | 4 GB | 2.4 GHz | VGN-FW370J/H | | ||||
 | | 250 GB | 4 GB | 2 GHz | VGN-CS215J/W | | ||||
 | | 250 GB | 4 GB | 2 GHz | VGN-CS215J/R | | ||||
 | | 320 GB | 3.91 GB | 2.4 GHz | VGN-CS230J/Q | | ||||
 | | 320 GB | 3.91 GB | 2.1 GHz | VGN-CS320J/Q | | ||||
 | | 320 GB | 3.91 GB | 2.53 GHz | VGN-FW465J/B | | ||||
 | | 320 GB | 3.91 GB | 2 GHz | VGN-CS260J/Q | | ||||
 | | 320 GB | 4 GB | 2.2 GHz | VGN-NW320F/B | | ||||
 | | 320 GB | 4 GB | 2.53 GHz | VGN-Z820G/B | | ||||
 | | 320 GB | 4 GB | 2.2 GHz | VGN-NW270F/S | | ||||
 | | 320 GB | 4 GB | 2.1 GHz | VGN-NW120J/S | | ||||
 | | 320 GB | 4 GB | 2.2 GHz | VGN-SR510G/B | | ||||
 | | 320 GB | 4 GB | 2.2 GHz | VGN-NW240F/P | | ||||
 | | 320 GB | 4 GB | 2.53 GHz | VGN-FW490JEB | | ||||
 | | 320 GB | 4 GB | 2.2 GHz | VGN-NW240F/S | | ||||
 | | 320 GB | 4 GB | 2.1 GHz | VGN-SR410J/H | | ||||
 | | 320 GB | 4 GB | 2.53 GHz | VGN-FW550F/B | | ||||
 | | 320 GB | 4 GB | 2 GHz | VGN-FW350J/H | | ||||
 | | 320 GB | 4 GB | 2.1 GHz | VGN-NW310F/B | | ||||
 | | 320 GB | 4 GB | 2.4 GHz | VGN-FW373J/B | | ||||
 | | 320 GB | 4 GB | 2.1 GHz | VGN-FW448J/B | | ||||
 | | 320 GB | 4 GB | 2.1 GHz | VGN-SR410J/B | | ||||
 | | 500 GB | 3.91 GB | 2 GHz | VGN-AW350J/B | | ||||
 | | 500 GB | 3.91 GB | 0.8 GHz | VGN-AW230J/B | | ||||
 | | 500 GB | 4 GB | 2.2 GHz | VGN-FW510F/H | | ||||
 | | 500 GB | 4 GB | 2.13 GHz | VGN-FW520F/B | | ||||
 | | 500 GB | 4 GB | 2.2 GHz | VGN-FW510F/B | | ||||
 | | 500 GB | 4 GB | 2.2 GHz | VGN-NW330F/S | | ||||
