Sony vaio svf152a29w review
Our other problem is with the cluttered design of the machine in general. We're sure it won't, but it doesn't quite feel "right" in use. Unfortunately, the flexy, thin plastic housing of the display makes it feel like it'll snap in half, or perhaps snap off the machine entirely. It looks great, both in profile and in actual image, and while it's a glossy one, it's appropriate for the entertainment orientation of the machine. There's nothing particularly stunning about it, and a couple of trouble spots. Sony's Stamina / Speed switch, which flips from discrete to integrated graphics without requiring a restart (and works quite well, by the way), seemed to be little help for battery life in our limited testing of the feature, but we'll leave that to the labs to discern ultimately.Įxterior-wise, the Z is a mixed bag. We aren't crazy about the three hours of battery we averaged with the laptop.
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Crysis was pretty choppy on medium at the full 1600 x 900 resolution, but that's no huge surprise. Online video is also no challenge for the laptop, an area where Intel's integrated graphics can struggle at times.
The laptop loads Blu-ray movies with a speed that dedicated players can only dream of, and doesn't slow down for anything during playback. Also of note, the VAIO Z produces plenty of heat, but doesn't run hot at all, instead efficiently expelling large quantities of hot air out a side vent with a rather quiet fan, making the laptop a great choice for actually placing on your lap - especially considering how light it is, at a mere 3.4 pounds. We've thrown plenty of "mobile tasks" at the VGN-Z591U and it hasn't missed a step, with a particular acumen for video that would be welcome on its slimmer competition.