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ソニーの薄型軽量カテゴリにおける候補機はVaio Yです。昨年2月にフィリピンで発表されたSony Vaio Yは、Intel 1.3GHz CULVを搭載した13.3インチノートブックです。

本体はマットシルバーで全体が塗装され、ベース部分は黒色です(こちらは実際にはエンジニアリングユニットです)。また、パームレストにはややテクスチャが施されています。ボディは予想通り薄く軽量で、ハイエンドのVaioノートパソコンに多く見られるデザインアクセントが追加されています。

Sonyは、フルキーボードの上部に2つのボタンを追加しました。1つは箱から出してすぐに使えるカスタマーサポート用の「Assist」ボタン、もう1つは1台のVaioノートパソコンから別のVaioノートパソコンへコンテンツやドキュメントを移行したい場合に起動する「Transfer Support」機能をトリガーする「Vaio」ボタンです。

フルサイズのキーボードは、非常に良好な間隔で配置されたシックレットタイプのキーを備え、使用感が快適です。やや左にずらされたマルチタッチトラックパッドは幅広で、表面にはわずかなテクスチャがあり、中央で左右のクリックボタンが分離されています。

13.3 インチの画面は、鮮明で明るいディスプレイを実現する光沢仕上げの 1366x768 ピクセル解像度ですが、屋外や強い光源に対して使用すると反射しやすいという欠点があります。やや煩わしいのは、画面の上部にドッキングするショートカットバーである「Vaio Gate」で、ブラウザを全画面表示した際にタブが隠れてしまうことです。幸いにも、起動時にこの機能を非表示にするか、完全に無効化することができます。

性能については、Intel Core 2 Duo SU7300 @ 1.3GHz と 2GB DDR3 RAM(8GB DDR3 RAM にアップグレード可能)から非常に良好な結果を得ました。Windows Experience Index は、Intel GMA 4500MHD のためベーススコアが 3.4、CPU は良好なサブスコア 4.1 を記録しています。YouTube HD のビデオ再生は 720p ではスムーズですが、1080p ではややカクつきます。

完全なベンチマーク結果と CPU/GPU のスクリーンショットは、PC ラボスに掲載されています。数値は CULV システムとして予想通りであり、以前テストした他の SU7300 と同程度の範囲にあります。

完全な仕様も高水準で、WiFi 802.11nとBluetooth 2.1の接続性から始まります。ストレージは320GB Toshiba SATA HDDによって提供されます。USB 2.0ポートが3つあるほか、HDMIポート、ExpressCardスロット、SDカード/メモリースティックリーダーを備えています。

6セルバッテリーは5,000mAhまたは54Whと定格されています(BatteryBarでは57,240mWh @ 10.8Vを表示)。バランス設定での平均使用時間は5〜6時間で、BatteryBarによる評価も約6時間と良好です(ソニーが公称する8時間に近い値です)。

これはすでにパフォーマンスとバッテリー寿命の間の良好なバランスです。

Sony ラップトップのラインとして当然のことながら、Sony Vaio Yは Php54,999 というプレミアム価格で提供されています。おそらく 50k を超える価格帯にある唯一の薄型軽量 CULV モデルでしょう。まさに「Sony ブランドのために支払っている」という意味がここにあります。

Frequently Asked Questions

What processor does the Sony Vaio Y use?
The Sony Vaio Y uses an Intel Core 2 Duo SU7300 @ 1.3GHz processor.
What are the Assist and Vaio buttons for?
The Assist button provides out-of-the-box customer support, while the Vaio button triggers Transfer Support for content migration.
What is the screen resolution of the Sony Vaio Y?
The 13.3" screen has a 1366x768 pixel resolution.
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Bernardo · 12 years ago

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buy them straight from the company. The only weight setting on your carper at the roller
brush is the weight of the nozzle itself.

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PionEer · 14 years ago

you know what they say….the more you pay the more you get…..wow..but still my acer aspire s3 is the BEST!!XD

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Dominic · 15 years ago

The customer service of Sony Service Center leaves much to be desired. I had a personal HP laptop before which I bought from a friend in the US. I didn’t have the receipt nor the warranty card when i brought it to HP Service Center here in Cebu for repair. Unlike with Sony, all the HP staff had to do was check the serial # in their system to verify if the unit was still under warranty. This only took them a few minutes. Since their system indicated that it was still covered by warranty, they repaired it without any delay.

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gladz · 15 years ago

hi, i’m planning to buy a netbook, but i’m not sure if which is the best between sony vaio and HP. Can you help me on this??

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adam · 15 years ago

Mura na ngayun yung Y series around 29K na lang.

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peter · 16 years ago

dear gents, try nyo po ung tablet pc ng mac if okay ung keyboard nya as touch. lapit na kasi ma face out ung laptop computer na my keyboard.

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peter · 16 years ago

sony vaio is not a good laptop when it comes to sounds the first thing you must now if you are planning to buy best laptop is the quality of the unit and the software support and then go for the specification my vaio speaker now is broken after 2 months lang so I bought a new HP Pavilion dv4-2161nr 2010 model laptop this is so fast and win 7 os core i7 500 ang hdd ko then with Intel Graphics Media Accelerator HD Graphics.. you will love it the HP. now 6 moths na cya and no problem

The Intel Graphics Media Accelerator HD Graphics, Intel HD Graphics, or GMA HD (or GMA5700MHD) is an onboard / shared memory graphics card for laptops that is bundled in the package of the new Arrandale dual core CPUs (upcoming in Q1 2010). Depending on the CPU model, the GMA HD is clocked between 166 and 500 MHz (with Turbo Boost max. 500-766 MHz). Compared, the the CPU die, the GPU and memory controller are produced in 45nm and not 32nm.

Compared to the current GMA 4500MHD graphics adapter, the Graphics Media Accelerator HD got two more shaders leading in 12 execution units (or unified shader cores).

The performance of the new Graphics Media Accelerator HD graphics card is noticable better than the old GMA 4500MHD (due to the increased number of shaders and in some cases also clock rate). In some games, the GMA HD is even as fast as a GeForce 9400M / ION chipset. On average it should be as fast as the HD 3200 / 4200 by ATI and therefore allow the user to play older and less demanding games in low settings. The driver support is still not as good as for Nvidia and AMD graphics cards. Furthermore, Low Voltage and Ultra Low Voltage Core CPUs contain lower clocked GMA HD graphics and are therefore slower.

Furthermore, the OpenGL performance is still not very good. E.g. the old Doom 3 and Quake 4 games wont run fluently.

Similar to the 4500MHD, the GMA HD also offers hardware accelerated HD video functions in the chip. The DXVA Checker lists support for MPEG2 (VLD, IDCT, MoComp, A, C), H264 (VLD, MoComp, IDCT), WMV9 (MoComp, IDCT), and VC1 (MoComp, IDCT) in 72×480, 1280×720 and 1920×1080. A Toshiba Tecra A11 laptop with Core i5-430M CPU decoded Big Buck Bunny (1080p, H.264) using the Windows Media Player using the graphics card with only 0-1% CPU load. When using the VLC which did not support using the graphic card, the CPU load was significantly higher with 8-17% in our tests. The same was noticed with WMV videos (The Magic of Flight 1080p 3-5% versus 7-12%) and VC-1 videos (Elephant’s Dream 1080p 5-8% versus 8-15%).

The Turbo Boost function of the new Arrandale CPUs also allows the automatic overclocking of the GPU core. The graphics card is only overclocked if the CPU is not fully loaded and the TDP is not fully used.

•High End: Core i5 520M, 540M, i7 620M: 500-766 MHz
•Low End: Core i3 330M, 350M: 500-677 MHz
•Low Voltage: Core i7 620LM, 640LM: 266-566 MHz
•Ultra Low Voltage: Core i5-520UM, i5-620UM, 640UM: 166-500 MHz
It is questionable if the Turbo is really often used in current games, as most games also use a lot of CPU time. Therefore, the UM and LM versions of the GMA HD should be a lot slower because of the slow base speed of 166 / 266 MHz.

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aimee · 16 years ago

i so love my sony vaio Y series!

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Rosemary · 16 years ago

With this price I was able to get an F series in Hong Kong. Core i5, 4GB RAM exp to 8GB, 500 HDD. may 3 years warranty pa! W/ no warranty? 49k lang. Gosh, I hate customs taxes!

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Jonha @ Happiness · 16 years ago

Talaga panget ang service nila? Naku, ang Macbook ba maganda ang service?

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genard t sonido · 16 years ago

san po pwedeng bilhin at magkano po ang bayad at presyo

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jdc · 16 years ago

When i bought my Dell vostro earlier this year, it had a dead pixel and i returned the laptop the following day. Once they confirmed the defect, they issued a replacement right there and then. I was pleased with the service considering that it is not Dell’s service center but Silicon Valley. I thought i’d consider vaio for my next purchase but thanks to nob’s tip i eliminated it with my options.

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nob · 16 years ago

sony bulok ang service. I bought a sony vaio about a year may dead pixel and lcd but did not replace it even though 1 week lang sa akin. ayaw palitan ang unit. They referred me to sony service sa may Ermita. pagbalik same pa din nandun pa din ang dead pixel, sana man lang they replace the LCD. Don’t buy their vaio laptops ang mahal na MADE in CHINA lang pala. Later I sold mine and bought a Fujitsu. Damn, sana nung umpisa Fujitsu na kinuha ko. Tama lang ang price and made in Japan pa.

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gregong · 16 years ago

Sorry, typo there.

“Not only are you paying for the Sony brand, but you are also paying for the huge customs taxes here. Price at Sony Style website = USD799 (approx. Php35,600).”

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gregong · 16 years ago

Not only are you paying for the Sony brand, but you brand but you are also going to pay for the huge customs taxes. Price in USA = $799 (around P35,600).

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Ryan Ang · 16 years ago

@gamerumble

True. Here in the Philippines, parang double yung Sony tax haha

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GameRumble · 16 years ago

@Gams – Mahal na pagdating dito satin. If you have a relative in the US, and you have cash then that’s a better option. :)

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Gams · 16 years ago

I always dreamed of owning a Sony Vaio laptop, but it’s quite expensive.Just like other sony products…Ahh, that’s the price of being a quality brand.

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Ryan Ang · 16 years ago

sometimes we tend to forget that the prices for the thin and lights are bordering full laptop territory; even exceeds it.

Saw this one last easter Sunday, It’s a nice entry for the category. build is definitely Sony.

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Andre Marcelo-Tanner · 16 years ago

you know you should stop accepting for review units that you have to return and demand promotional units that you can give away after testing. You’re being taken advantage of :) and they sure better not be paying to do reviews :)

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jade bryan jardinico · 16 years ago

Awesome.But still can’t par my old desktop.
How about some Sony VAIO P series next? :D

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laptoper · 16 years ago

steep price, vat and sony tax included!

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zick · 16 years ago

sir yuga,, alin po mas maganda?? eto poh o ung MacBook?? tnx,,poh!

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jd.Obedoza · 16 years ago

master, how bout the camera? is acer’s still the best in the market?

-dale

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BrianB · 16 years ago

Ok naman ang price ah. Most C2D laptops are about that range, maybe 5k less. And this VAIO has DDR3. And Sony has the best laptop screens in the market. Screens are the most expensive part of a notebook computer.

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Abe Olandres Editor-in-chief · 16 years ago

@jd – 3.9lbs

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jd.Obedoza · 16 years ago

nice. gaano kabigat?

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eexzshan · 16 years ago

first! :)

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