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Product Name Sony Vaio VGN-NS240E/W

Sony Vaio VGN-NS240E/W

Sony Vaio VGN-CS215J/W

Sony Vaio VGN-CS215J/W

Toshiba Satellite T135-S1310 (red)

Toshiba Satellite T135-S1310 (red)

Sony Vaio NW160J (silver)

Sony Vaio NW160J (silver)

Asus UL30A-A1 (Core 2 Duo Su7300 1.3GHz, 4GB RAM, 500GB HDD, Vista Home Premium)

Asus UL30A-A1 (Core 2 Duo Su7300 1.3GHz, 4GB RAM, 500GB HDD, Vista Home Premium)

Release Date 01/01/2009 10/22/2009 06/28/2009 09/08/2009
Price Range Check latest prices » $695-$750 Check latest prices » $940 Check latest prices » $820
Review Summary The Sony Vaio VGN-NS240E is a respectable, attractive mainstream budget notebook, but it can't match what the competition is offering for the same price. Sony makes a handful of even cheaper laptops, but the CS215J/W hits good compromise between design, features, and price among sub-$900 systems. Toshiba's slick entry into the thin-and-light laptop world is timed for Windows 7, but if you're going to get one, make sure it's the dual-core T135-S1310, and not its single-core cousin. 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. If you're in the market for an affordable thin-and-light, the Asus UL30A-A1 provides great value and a solid Core 2 Duo CULV processor in an attractive package.
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Basic Specs

Platform Technology Intel Centrino Intel Centrino Intel Centrino
Built-in Devices Wireless LAN antenna Bluetooth antenna, Wireless LAN antenna Wireless LAN antenna
Width 14.2 in 13.2 in 14.6 in 12.9 in
Depth 10.6 in 9.6 in 9.8 in 9.3 in
Height 1.5 in 1.6 in 1.2 in 0.9 in
Weight 6.4 lbs 5.7 lbs 6 lbs 3.7 lbs
Color Silk white Dove white
Notebook type Mid-size laptops (6-7.5 lbs.) Thin-and-light (4-6 lbs.) Budget Thin-and-light (4-6 lbs.), Gaming laptop Ultraportable (Under 4 lbs.)
Screen type Widescreen Widescreen Widescreen
Wireless capabilities IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11 n (draft) IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11 n (draft), Bluetooth IEEE 802.11 n (draft), IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g
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