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Product Name Sony Vaio FW480J/T

Sony Vaio FW480J/T

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Toshiba Satellite E105-S1602

Sony Vaio NW160J (brown)

Sony Vaio NW160J (brown)

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Sony Vaio X (VPC-X115KX/N Signature Collection, gold)

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Release Date 06/23/2009 06/28/2009 06/25/2009 10/22/2009
Price Range Check latest prices » $920-$1000 Check latest prices » $1500
Review Summary As an above-average Blu-ray-playing laptop with impressive looks and good under-the-hood power, Sony's Vaio FW480J/T is a solid portable multimedia machine. Toshiba improves on last year's excellent Best Buy Blue Label laptop by slashing the price while serving up a nearly identical machine. Long battery life, a lengthy warranty, and a backlit keyboard highlight Toshiba's winning Satellite E105-S1602. Although it's expensive for a 15-inch multimedia laptop, the Blu-ray and game-playing capabilities of the attractive 15.4-inch Sony Vaio NW160J make it a worthy portable entertainment system. The Asus G71GX-RX05 is a solid gaming-oriented desktop replacement, but with a few shortcomings that could make or break a purchasing decision. Sony's bold experiment--a high-end luxury system with essentially Netbook components--makes an enviable coffee shop conversation piece, but one that includes some serious sticker shock.
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Basic Specs

Platform Technology Intel Centrino 2 Intel Centrino 2 Intel Centrino
Built-in Devices Bluetooth antenna, Wireless LAN antenna Stereo speakers, Bluetooth antenna, Wireless LAN antenna Wireless LAN antenna Four speakers, Bluetooth antenna, Status OLED display, Wireless LAN antenna GPS, Cellular antenna, Bluetooth antenna, Wireless LAN antenna
Width 15.1 in 13.4 in 14.6 in 16.2 in 10.9 in
Depth 10.3 in 9.7 in 9.8 in 11.8 in 7.3 in
Height 1.5 in 1.2 in 1.2 in 2 in 0.6 in
Weight 6.8 lbs 5.1 lbs 6 lbs 8.8 lbs 1.6 lbs
Color Chocolate brown Fusion finish with copper brown Gold
Notebook type Mid-size laptops (6-7.5 lbs.), Gaming laptop Thin-and-light (4-6 lbs.) Thin-and-light (4-6 lbs.), Gaming laptop Gaming laptop Ultraportable (Under 4 lbs.)
Screen type Widescreen Widescreen Widescreen Widescreen Widescreen
Wireless capabilities Bluetooth, IEEE 802.11 n (draft), IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11 n (draft), Bluetooth, IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11 n (draft), IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11 n (draft), IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, Bluetooth, GPS
Embedded Security Fingerprint reader
Localization United States
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