Is the Vaio S13A just a poor man's Vaio Z? For some it might be, but I see it as a more all-around machine for those who need an optical drive and internal dedicated graphics and can live with 3.7 vs. The notebook has 4 gigs of RAM soldered on the motherboard and one standard SODIMM RAM slot (ours shipped with a 2 gig module but I upgraded it to an 8 gig module for a total of 12 gigs). If you remove the notebook's bottom cover (affixed with two small Phillips head screws) you can access the battery, single RAM slot and hard drive. The laptop has a 4,400 mAh Lithium Ion battery and there's an optional sheet battery that doubles runtimes. In this review we cover the $1,199 premium model with 6 gigs of RAM and a 6 RPM hard drive. It's not as good as the superb 1920 x 1080 panel used on the Sony Vaio Z, but that machine costs a good deal more. Our premium rocks a good quality 1600 x 900 matte display with decent blacks and above average color saturation. Both standard and enhanced have 1366 x 768 displays.
The standard model starts at $799 with integrated graphics and the $999 enhanced model has switchable dedicated graphics. The premium, thanks to carbon fiber, weighs 3.69 pounds and is 0.90". The standard Vaio S13 weighs 3.8 pounds and is 0.95" thick.
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Intel WiFi 802.11n with Intel WiDi and Bluetooth 4.0 + HS 2 USB 3.0 ports, 1 USB 2.0 port, HDMI, VGA, Gigabit Ethernet and 3.5mm audio Internal DVD burner (Blu-ray is optional) Carbon fiber casing (available in black, gold and gunmetal) Switchable graphics with Intel HD 4000 graphics and 1GB DDR3 Nvidia GT640M LE (Kepler) dedicated graphics
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Full mobile Intel Core i5 and i7 CPUs (dual core, third gen) The premium model starts at $1,119 and you get plenty for your money: The S13A is close to the size and weight of Sony's first Ultrabook, the Vaio T! The S is priced similarly to the T, making the S a better deal overall. The S 13.3" carries on the sub- 4 pound powerhouse tradition, and in this review we look at the Sony Vaio S 13.3 Premium, otherwise known as model SVS13A190X, or simply Vaio S13A. The 15.5" model is new and replaces the Vaio F Series. Now the S Series has split into two lines: the Vaio S 13.3 and the Vaio S 15.5. In fact, it harkens back to the older Vaio Z and SZ lines that put a premium on both portability and upgradability. The Vaio S series has always been a class leader among a small group of powerful ultraportables with dedicated graphics.
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