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    Good buy?

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by Envyus, Jan 22, 2012.

  1. Envyus

    Envyus Notebook Enthusiast

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    Envyus, Jan 22, 2012
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    jeremyshaw Big time Idiot

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    I don't know what to say about that laptop. Some places say it has the capable GT540m GPU, some places say it doesn't, and only has the intel HD3000 IGP.
     
    jeremyshaw, Jan 23, 2012
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  3. Mitlov

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    If the one you're looking at has the 540M, it's adequate for gaming at medium detail and 1366x768 (for most games; Battlefield 3 and The Witcher 2 will require low detail). Without the 540M, it's useless for gaming.

    Yes, it's a very nice laptop. I love mine and use it for work, watching Amazon Prime TV shows, email, web surfing, and some casual gaming. But it's not a dedicated gaming rig, so if you want max detail and 1920x1080p resolution for modern games, look elsewhere.
     
    Mitlov, Jan 24, 2012
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    Ashers Notebook Evangelist

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  5. lovelaptops

    lovelaptops MY FRIENDS CALL ME JEFF!

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    Wow, are those suckers really 5kg/11 lbs?!
     
    lovelaptops, Jan 25, 2012
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  6. Mitlov

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    No, that number involves all the packing material, not just the laptop. They're actually a bit over half that weight, at 6.85 lbs.
     
    Mitlov, Jan 26, 2012
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    lovelaptops MY FRIENDS CALL ME JEFF!

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    Thanks. Didn't make sense. :confused:
     
    lovelaptops, Jan 26, 2012
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    He stated the laptop real weight, vs the packaging + power brick + laptop weight...?
     
    jeremyshaw, Jan 26, 2012
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    That is what the Amazon page says ("Item Weight: 5 Kg, Boxed-product Weight: 6 Kg"), but it's wrong. Sony states 6.85 lbs (about 3 kg), and as an owner, that's accurate. It feels the same weight as my father's MacBook Pro 17 (6.6 lbs). As far as I'm aware, it's the second-lightest full-size laptop on the market after the MBP.
     
    Mitlov, Jan 26, 2012
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