subject: New Sony S118e Notebook Review [print this page] For notebook computers, 13 inches is a critical value. Size greater than 13-inch notebook is often the pursuit of performance, while less than 13 inches are often the main portability. Sony's players S118EC / G to ensure sufficient performance under the premise of the body is still relatively light, can be described is a performance and portability in one.
First, Sony S118EC / G fuselage design
Sony S118EC / G followed the Sony product unique elegant and extravagance, gives a light green color of the roof of the atmosphere fresh and natural, and black and silver color composition of two contrasting body, the visual effects more light.
Green is definitely rare in the notebook color, visual effects, refreshing. Of course, if you do not like the colors, the Sony S118 series as well as black and pale pink to choose from.
Sony's S118EC / G size is about 329 mm / 27.6 mm - 31.5 mm / 228.5 mm. Thickness on the performance, though not particularly outstanding, but distinguished by the color of the layer design makes this notebook looks quite thin. The middle of notebook cover inlaid with a unique Sony VAIO logo, has demonstrated the noble origin.
Cover and bottom are metal materials to build, for weight reduction with no small help. And the protection of the machine is also much better than ordinary ABS material.
13.3-inch glossy screen results class, think of the Sony LCD TV in a good performance, it is not surprising. 16:9 ratio is more suitable for playing High Definition movies. LED backlight, brightness quite uniform, adjustable brightness range is ideal.
The maximum angle of opening and closing the screen is relatively large, open to 180 degrees if you do not need to show that this angle is sufficient to meet the needs of most users.
Equipped with the i5 processor, 4G RAM and graphics card after travel weight control 2.352Kg, in general, or ideal.
Second, Sony S118EC / G interface with
This Sony notebook is equipped with two front card reader interface, you can also insert an SD card and MS duo, headset microphone pre-, in-use is also more smoothly.
The left side of the machine from left to right is the power port, cooling vent, HDMI, VGA video interface, USB, and 1394 S400 interface, the interface is quite rich.
Right side of the burner most of the space occupied by the remaining positions were PCI express card, two USB and cable interfaces filled.
As the battery in a laptop back, so the back looks very clean and there is no interface. Battery with a capacity 10.8V 5000mAh six-cell battery, I believe that life will make people more satisfied.
Open the metal cover, you can easily replace the hard disk and memory. At the same time you can see the skeleton inside the machine is also made of metal material to build, strong higher.
Third, the Sony S118EC / G operating experience
Sony's computer keyboard uses the popular chocolate-style design, feel very good, bottom of the keyboard support is also in place, press the white button down feeling very flexible.
Notebook power button on the right hinge, which can be considered a classic Sony design. Usually use the power button and indicator light will light up above the soft green, laptop sleep when breathing is flashing orange lights.
Sony S118EC / G is equipped with a 30 megapixel camera, the general effect. But still enough to cope with video chat.
From this perspective, thin notebook screen can be found, including LED backlight contributed. However, such a thin cover also increased the vulnerability of the screen, although the general press metal Sony VGP-BPS11 battery roof, water ripples on the screen will not appear, but the soft cover material or people worried about its safety. If you take it to get into the bus have to be careful of.
Fourth, the Sony S118EC / G detail design
Sunken shaft can reduce the height of the screen is turned on, in a small space to use more flexible, screen-axis damping good, very smooth opening closed.
Sony VAIO comes with software keys can customize the button functions, ASSIST button can be necessary to save your system. ASSIST button on the right is the light-sensitive detectors, with the ambient light can automatically adjust the screen brightness.
The wireless network switch on the front can easily turn off the wireless card, when necessary, saving valuable battery power, most of the black switch is the right drive eject button, but there is no button on the drive, so that when closed will not because they do not drive accidentally press the eject button again leaving the drive.
Reader does not have any dust control measures, more vulnerable to dust intrusion, but separate SD and MS-based design will be more flexible to use, actual use of the photos with a digital camera SD card to copy to the PSP MS duo card , the speed is relatively fast.
Fifth, Sony S118EC / G configuration and thermal endurance
This 13-inch laptop is not only used to carry very light, not because of the performance of any thin and shrink. Performance of a new generation of i5 platform which makes a reliable guarantee.
As can be seen from the configuration Sony VAIO VGN-FS115B battery table to bring VPCS118EC the price Sony has fallen into the mainstream of the range, performance is the mainstream of the mainstream, cost-effective products in the Sony is relatively good.
Ambient temperature of 25 degrees after one hour continuous Internet, you can see the machine at the top left surface temperature rose to 36 degrees, use slightly warm. But an hour after the game, the surface temperature did not rise significantly, the palm rest area temperature controlled at 32 degrees below, is relatively good.
After the temperature in the bottom of the Internet has reached 37 degrees, the heat of the metal bottom fully exposed here, if not slightly on the leg operation. For a long time for video compression, the fan noise will be significantly larger, but more of a wind, does not seem too noisy.
In the endurance test, due to battery mark does not support 64-bit system, this computer is pre-installed 64-bit WIN7, and do not offer 32-bit WIN7 driver, so life can not be tested. In actual use, wireless Internet, run some office software, which can provide more than three hours of battery life.
Summary
Sony's S118EC / G as a thin 13-inch laptop, i5 the CPU, 4G memory brings a strong overall performance, and exquisite workmanship Sony VAIO VGN-FZ17 battery unique to the Sony brand, but also to have people love this product charm. For those who fashion beauty, this exquisite small fashion can be considered the only choice.
