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Sony VAIO VPC-CW13FX/B (black)

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Description:: Express your personality with the fashionable VAIO CW series notebook. Designed to meet your computing and multimedia needs in style, the CW series features an Intel Core 2 Duo processor and NVIDIA GeForce graphics. Watch DVD movies on the gorgeous 14" widescreen LCD or use the HDMI out to view your content on a compatible HDTV or monitor. Plus, an ... Read more

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By Scott Stein, 10/07/09

One is an affordable HD laptop with an optional Blu-ray drive, the other is a carbon-fiber lightweight feather of a notebook with a price that's far from budget. Together, they comprise Sony's Vaio newcomers that are ready to launch along with Windows 7.

Let's start with the sexiest. The Vaio X has been shown off in photo galleries here before, but the details are now confirmed. At half an inch thin, it isn't quite as slim as a Dell Adamo XPS, but its 1.6-pound carbon fiber body makes it the "lightest notebook ever," according to Sony.

Equipped with an 11.1-inch 16x9 LED backlit display that has a scratch-resistant screen, as well as built-in 3G compatible with Verizon, it's definitely an upscale coffee shop notebook if we've ever seen one.

There are more notable features:

An SSD drive instead of a hard disk drive (64 GB)
Built-in GPS that doesn't require an internet connection to function
A multi-touch trackpad that Sony promises will work "like a smartphone"
Both a standard and long-life battery packaged right in the box, which Sony claims will provide up to 17 combined hours of plug-free work.

Sony Vaio X Series up close

What's not specified is the processor: "Intel processor, 2.0 GHz" is all that's confirmed, but combined with the small screen size, 2GB of DDR2 RAM, and small-size SSD, the suggestion is high-end Netbook. The Vaio X starts at $1,300--not that you'd expect this to be cheap, would you? The Vaio X comes preinstalled with Windows 7 Home Premium, and comes in either gold, as seen above, or black.

The Vaio CW

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On the more affordable end of the spectrum, the CW series also comes preinstalled with Windows 7, but its starting price is a relatively palty $780. Optional Blu-ray drives and a 14-inch 16x9 screen add up to another potentially solid HD-savvy multimedia notebook from Sony.

The CW15FX/P comes with 4GB of DDR3 RAM, a 2.2 GHz Core 2 Duo processor, a 320GB hard drive, and an Nvidia GeForce G210M GPU. It sounds good, but we can pretty much guarantee that that particular config won't be the one that costs $780.

Both will be available in time for the launch of Windows 7, which is only a few weeks away.

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Manufacturer: Sony
Part number: VPC-CW13FX/B
Description: Express your personality with the fashionable VAIO CW series notebook. Designed to meet your computing and multimedia needs in style, the CW series features an Intel Core 2 Duo processor and NVIDIA GeForce graphics. Watch DVD movies on the gorgeous 14" widescreen LCD or use the HDMI out to view your content on a compatible HDTV or monitor. Plus, an integrated webcam and microphone are ideal for video chatting with friends and family.

General
Built-in Devices Bluetooth antenna, Wireless LAN antenna
Width 13.4 in
Depth 9.2 in
Height 1.5 in
Weight 5.3 lbs
Color Jet black
Notebook type Gaming laptop, Thin-and-light (4-6 lbs.)
Wireless capabilities Bluetooth, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g
Processor
Processor Intel Core 2 Duo T6600 / 2.2 GHz
Multi-Core Technology Dual-Core
64-bit Computing Yes
Data Bus Speed 800 MHz
Chipset Type Mobile Intel PM45 Express
Cache Memory
Type L2 cache
Cache size 2 MB
RAM
Installed Size 4 GB / 8 GB (max)
Technology DDR3 SDRAM - 1066 MHz
Memory specification compliance PC3-8500
RAM configuration features 2 x 2 GB
Environmental Parameters
Environmental standards RoHS, EPA Energy Star
Storage Controller
Storage controller type Serial ATA
Storage Controller / Serial ATA Interface Serial ATA-150
Storage
Floppy Drive None
Hard Drive 320 GB - Serial ATA-150 - 5400 rpm
Storage Removable None
Hard drive type Portable
Optical Storage
Type DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM - Integrated
Optical Storage (2nd)
2nd optical storage type None
Card Reader
Card reader type Card reader
Supported flash memory cards SD Memory Card, Memory Stick Pro, Memory Stick PRO Duo
Display
Display Type 14 in TFT active matrix
Max Resolution 1366 x 768 ( WXGA )
Widescreen Display Yes
Features LED-backlit
Video
Graphics Processor / Vendor NVIDIA GeForce G210M
Video Memory 256 MB
Total Available Graphics Memory 2031 MB

Audio
Audio output type Sound card
Audio output compliant standards High Definition Audio
Audio Input Microphone
Notebook Camera
Camera Type Integrated
Input Device(s)
Input device type Keyboard, Touchpad
Keyboard localization and layout QWERTY
Telecom
Modem None
Networking
Networking Network adapter
Networking / Wireless LAN Supported Yes
Data link protocol Ethernet, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, Fast Ethernet, Bluetooth 2.1 EDR
Networking standards IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, Bluetooth 2.1
Expansion / Connectivity
Expansion Slots Total (Free) 2 ( 0 ) x Memory, 1 ( 1 ) x ExpressCard/34
Interfaces 1 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire) - 4 pin FireWire, 1 x Microphone - Input - Mini-phone 3.5 mm, 1 x Network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX - RJ-45, 1 x Audio / video - HDMI output - 19 pin HDMI Type A, 3 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type A, 1 x Display / video - VGA - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15)
Miscellaneous
Cables Included Power cable ( 1 pcs.)
Features 802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN, Bluetooth 2.1, Camera
Compliant Standards RoHS
Power
Power device form factor External
Battery
Technology Lithium ion
Installed Qty 1
Mfr estimated battery life 4 hour(s)
Operating System / Software
OS Provided Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Edition
Software VAIO Care, VAIO Movie Story, Microsoft Works 9 SE, VAIO Help and Support, Norton Internet Security 2009 (60 days trial), VAIO Media Plus Multimedia Streaming Software, Microsoft Office 2007 Home and Student Edition (60 days trial)
Manufacturer Warranty
Service & Support 1 year warranty
Service & Support Details Limited warranty - 1 year - On-site, Technical support - Phone consulting - 1 year - availability: 24 hours a day / Monday-Sunday, International warranty - 1 year
Sustainability
ENERGY STAR Qualified Yes
EPEAT Compliant EPEAT Gold
Greenpeace policy rating (Dec 2009) 5.1

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