- Conclusion Get the lowdown
- Features How they compare
- Performance Real world benchmarks
- Differences Technical showdown
- Reviews Word on the street
- Competition Others to consider
- Discussion Answers and opinions
Compare with...
- SAMSUNG Series 7 Chronos
- Apple MacBook Pro 8th Gen
- ASUS Zenbook UX31E
- Sony VAIO E Series
- Apple MacBook Air 4th Gen
- 13.3"
- 2.3 GHz Dual core
- 8 GB
- 500 GB HDD
Released June, 2011
Rated 78% by by c|net (Jul, 2011)Sony has added a slot-loading drive and a larger touch pad; more RAM is included, and the hard drive is larger; there are a new, faster Intel CPU, better Nvidia graphics, and an integrated battery, which gives much improved battery life over the previous generation's $150 slice battery add-on, sold separately and practically a requirement for good battery life the last go-around.
- 15.6"
- Core i7 2.2 GHz Quad core
- 8 GB DDR3-1600
- 750 GB HDD
First seen on January, 2012
Conclusion Which is better for you?
Features Key features of the Sony VAIO S Series compared to the HP ENVY 15-3040NR
GHz2.3
Rated 100% by by Khalil-Al-Hayek (Feb, 2012)I love the battery life in STAMINA, it is up to 4 hours.
2.2 GHz
Intel Core i7 2670QM
screen size
13.3"
15.6"
VAIO S Series by Shawn-Corrill (Apr, 2012)Otherwise I love the backlight on the keyboard, the large screen.
screen resolution
VAIO S Series by c|net (Jul, 2011)The 15.5-inch display has a native resolution of 1,920x1,080 pixels, which is perfectly suited for Blu-ray and 1080p HD video.
cpu speed
| 0 GHz | 2.3 GHz | 3 GHz |
VAIO S Series by LaptopMag (Jul, 2012)In addition to the $919 configuration we reviewed, which includes a 2.5-GHz Core i5-3210M CPU, 6GB of RAM and 640GB HDD, the S13 can be customized to include up to a 2.9-GHz Core i7-3520 CPU, an Nvidia GeForce GT 640M LE GPU with 1GB of VRAM, a 1TB 5,400-rpm hard drive, 12GB of RAM and a 4,400-mAh sheet battery.
processor
VAIO S Series by c|net (Jul, 2011)It's not quite in the ultrabook category, but this is still a reasonably thin and light 15-inch laptop, especially considering the powerful components inside, such as the quad-core CPU and Nvidia GPU.
memory
| 0 GB | 8 GB | 8 GB |
VAIO S Series by M.-F.-Makala (Mar, 2011)I have owned a Vaio laptop before even though the RAM was only 2GB, and 6 years older its performance was a lot much better than this one.
Performance Real world tests of Sony VAIO S Series vs HP ENVY 15-3040NR
battery life
15 hour
9 hour
VAIO S Series by Paul (Sep, 2011)I haven't done a precise measure of the battery life, but it suffices to say that i can go the entire school day in stamina mode without a charge.
Differences What are the advantages of each
Advantages compared to the HP ENVY 15-3040NR
| Much longer battery life | 15 hour | vs | 9 hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| Around 70% longer battery life; surf the web longer without having to plug in | |||
Advantages compared to the Sony VAIO S Series
| Is full HD | Yes | vs | No |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somewhat common; the screen is large enough to display 1080p video without scaling | |||
| Much bigger screen | 15.6" | vs | 13.3" |
| Around 20% bigger screen | |||
| More cores | Quad core (Intel Core i7 2670QM) | vs | Dual core |
| Twice as many cores; run more applications at once | |||
| Significantly more storage capacity | 750 GB | vs | 500 GB |
| 50% more storage capacity | |||
| Significantly higher resolution screen | 1920 x 1080 | vs | 1600 x 900 |
| More than 40% higher resolution screen | |||
Reviews Word on the street
Sony VAIO S Series | HP ENVY 15-3040NR |
Competition What else you should consider
 | 2 | Apple MacBook Pro 8th Gen Quite good CPU benchmark score |
 | 3 | ASUS Zenbook UX31E 3-way tie: Fast Bluetooth |
 | 4 | Sony VAIO E Series 2-way tie: Has a Blu-Ray reader |
