subject: Sony Vaio Ee Notebook Review [print this page] When the time of the trajectory into 2010, HP, Lenovo, Dell, Fujitsu, Toshiba and other manufacturers began to introduce more and more products with AMD processors, a domestic manufacturer to break even at Intel, AMD turned to embrace fully. All of this to convey to us a strong voice: AMD to counterattack.
August 6, Sony (China) jointly AMD released the latest Sony VAIO EE Series notebook, which is from 2005, Sony switch to Intel full embrace, once again on their notebooks with AMD processors. The E Series VAIO notebook series to become fashionable, high-performance, cost-effective new product family members, further enriching the VAIO E Series of products. Hardware configuration, this product uses AMD Athlon II dual-core processor P320, clocked at up to 2.1GHz, ATI HD5145 graphics cards equipped with discrete graphics, the official price of 4699 yuan, are positioned in the low-end products, which meet the EE series notebook the main push a second-tier cities, non-strategic.
Appearance is still the fashion style of continuation VAIO EB
Newly released VAIO EE Series notebook with matte black and matte white two color choices. To our test room is a black version. We can see through the pictures, the Sony VAIO EE continues the VAIO EB series of style, although not previously VAIO EA series of colorful, but the pure black appearance gives stable feeling, frosted matte surface treatment feels good and feel residual fingerprint is not easy, elegant VAIO logo embedded in the central fuselage.
Screen, the Sony VAIO EE screen 15.5-inch 16:9 widescreen design, the maximum resolution of 1366 768. Screen frame with the same surface mirror and A matte texture and a narrow edge, good visual effects.
Like with most machines, the Sony VAIO EE embedded in the top of the screen with the built-in MOTION EYE camera microphone (camera left), user-friendly video communication.
The top right of the keyboard there are two shortcut keys, respectively ASSIST key and power key. Click the button to start the VAIO Care ASSIST software, it can provide system diagnostics and optimization, system recovery and backup capabilities to provide users with convenience. In addition, ASSIST button at the top of the three status indicators (namely, number lock, caps lock, scroll lock lights) also allows users to clearly see the machine running. Sunken shaft design makes the machine's maximum opening angle of approximately 130 , the shaft of the damping medium, opened only a small amount of shaking margin.
Provide a common interface keyboard touchpad feel good
Interface configuration, the machine provides the most commonly used interfaces. As shown, the fuselage on the left followed by the power port, RJ45 network cable port, VGA port, HDMI interface and a USB2.0 interface.
The right side of a security keyhole, DVD burner, and continuous three USB2.0 interface. Note that, three USB2.0 interface slightly compact arrangement, if you are using the shape of the interaction between the external device may be the case. Machine is not set e-SATA interface, which to some extent, saving manufacturing costs, in line with the requirements of the low-end positioning.
The left front of the fuselage and a multi-card reader, wireless network switch and two system indicator (LED charging indicator and run the disk).
Front right side of the fuselage was the audio input and output interfaces.
Sony VAIO EE keyboard part has always been adhering to the excellent work Sony, floating away from the larger key buttons Sony VAIO VGN-TZ340EEB battery for quick input without error. 15.5 inches of the product as a small numeric keypad is also essential. A matte surface effect of key processing, the edge has been rounded handle, use the process feel good.
Touchpad's location and did not like most of the machines set up in the middle, but placed in the center-left position. Position change did not affect the operation. Network-like surface of the design process in use feel good, moderate friction sliding up and positioning accuracy. Meanwhile, the touch pad next to the palm rest a little more depressed, this design can be user-friendly touch pad to quickly identify the location.
Thermal performance of the hardware configuration of striking a good weight
Appearance, although not too many new places, but the machine's hardware configuration is striking. To our evaluation of this Sony VAIO EE room is equipped with AMD Athlon II dual-core processor P320, clocked at 2.1GHz, graphics cards using ATI HD5145 (512MB memory) graphics card. 2GB DDR3-1066 memory, 320GB (5400 rpm) hard drive. The overall configuration is moderate, in line with middle and low product positioning.
Large-size notebook in portability is often manifested in general, larger size, while also increasing the weight. The Sony VAIO EE notebook Sony VAIO VPCEE2E1E/WI battery machine with battery weighs 2.552kg, if you bring the power adapter, then the weight is reached 2.902kg.
Audio and video performance quite satisfactory to meet the daily needs
PCmarkVantage test the whole score of 3074 points, with the current mainstream processor + i series of high-end graphics card in this mix has a gap, but this machine is basically in line with AMD dual-core processor, entry-level discrete graphics performance should be . Users can use this machine for general home entertainment and daily office needs.
Summary
Still look stylish, not too many new places, but the hardware Sony VAIO VPC-P119 battery configuration profile, the first time in seven years with AMD platform, the Sony VAIO EE Series notebooks like Sony products, so users have more choices. Overall performance quite satisfactory to meet the daily video and audio entertainment needs, in line with this series of low-end positioning requirements.
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