Sony VAIO VPC-EH35FM/B

Any color you like as long as it is black ? Website lists Best Buy Sony VAIO VPC - EH35FM / B ( the / B means black ) for $ 629.99 , including EH35FM / P pink and EH35FM / W white , but indicated the latter two are sold written on it . If you have your heart set on white or pink , the identically configured VAIO VPC - EH37FX is $ 719.99 Sony 's own site . Although not a bad deal for a stunning 15.5 - inch desktop replacement laptop with Intel Core i5 lively power , 6GB of RAM , and a 640GB hard disk , as long as you can overlook a cost - cutting measure : Really , Sony , no USB 3.0 port in this day and age ?

Design Measuring 1.5 by 14.6 by 9.8 inches and weighing 5.2 pounds , the Sony VAIO VPC - EH35FM / B is cased in black plastic , with an elegant diamond pattern - embossed on the lid and palm rest yet man took some finger smudges on our test unit . If you do not like the black keyboard , our test unit came with a blue silicone keyboard skin shed rise and crush resistance without reducing from slightly spongy feel more comfortable typing on the keyboard . There is a full - sized numeric keypad with dedicated Home , End , PgUp , and PgDn keys ( though they , functionality and Delete keys , and the cursor arrow is slightly smaller than the regular keys ) , and a medium - sized touchpad with a smooth surface texture and clicky mouse buttons .

The resolution of the screen is the boilerplate 1,366 -by - 768 you'll find on most other 15 - ( and 14 - and 13 - inch ) laptop - for the price , you should not expect the 1920 through 1080 4.4 - Sony VAIO VPC pound - SE23FX / S ( $ 999 direct , 4 stars ) or the HP Envy 15 (2012 ) ( $ 1,249.99 direct , 4 stars ) . That's enough for viewing 720p videos from the Web : you can watch them from a Blu - ray disc for the VPC - EH35FM / B comes with a DVD ± RW drive . The screen is clear and bright , with ample viewing angles and vivid colors ( and no, our eyes can not see the difference between the 15.6 - inch panels Sony 15.5 - and competitors , and we bet not you can either ) . Audio through built - in speakers are average .

Features
The VAIO VPC - EH35FM / B is no mobile broadband WiMAX found on our Editors ' Choice Asus U56E - BBL6 , or even use Bluetooth technology to sync a laptop and handheld . But it has two other wireless features : the familiar 802.11n Wi - Fi , which worked fine with our surfing and downloading the trial , and Intel 's Wireless Display ( WiDi ) for streaming video and audio a laptop equipped with a $ 100 - or HDTV set - so Belkin or Netgear adapter .

There are two memory card slots on the front bezel Sony, one for the SD card and the other for Memory Stick Pro Duo format company . On the right side of the chassis are three USB 2.0 ports and the DVD drive . On the left are VGA , HDMI , and Ethernet ports : microphone and headphone jacks , and 1/4 USB 2.0 ports - we will look for the blue connector or label SS ( Super Speed ​​) that designates a USB 3.0 port , but fails .

By contrast , only be satisfied Huff 5400 - rpm hard drive VPC - EH35FM / B is a spacious 640GB rather than the more spacious 750GB models like the Lenovo IdeaPad Z570 - 10249ZU ( $ 699.99 list , 3.5 stars ) and Asus K53SD - DS51 ( $ 779.99 street , 3 stars ) . Sony preloads it with a Mac OS Dock - identical program launcher dubbed VAIO Gate , a couple of pictures and video managers , and a measly 30 - day trial of Norton Internet Security .


Sony backs the laptop with one- year warranty with on - site or in - home service . Best offers a choice of two - year extended service plan to Purchase : A $ 149.99 deal that covers normal wear and tear , power surges , a single replacement of a dead battery , and " lemon " replacement of a system that need repair four , and a $ 269.99 plan with the above plus drop and spill protection .