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Reviews of the Sony Vaio LV180J

  • 8.1

    CNET Review

    December 3, 2008

    The Good: TV-style input swapping lets you switch between Windows and HDMI components; 24-inch LCD; Blu-ray burner; wall-mountable; more connectivity options than other all-in-ones.

    The Bad: Puny hard drive for the price; not a great multitasker.

    The Bottom Line: Sony's Vaio LV180J updates its digital-media-oriented all-in-one with a larger LCD, more powerful hardware, and an exceedingly smart method for switching between the Windows desktop and other components connected via the unique HDMI input. No other all-in-one can make as strong a claim as this one as a command center for your digital media.

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  • 8.9

    alaTest.com

    By alaTest | November 21, 2009

    Review Summary: Experts rate this product 85/100 and users 64/100. Comparing these reviews to 66157 other Desktops reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 89/100 = Very Good.

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  • 8.5

    pcworld.com

    By David Murphy | May 5, 2009

    Review Summary: Although it lacks the storage capacity and touchscreen capability of some of its peers, the VGC-LV280J is a powerful all-in-one PC due to its additional connectivity and upgrade-friendly options. If you can stomach the loss of the touchscreen--and the ...

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Manufacturer: Sony

Part number: VGC-LV180J

General

  • Type Media center
  • Product Form Factor All-in-one
  • Built-in Devices Camera, Microphone, Stereo speakers
  • Width 25.9 in
  • Depth 6.9 in
  • Height 18.4 in
  • Weight 35.3 lbs
  • Color Silver
  • Desktop type Media center system, All-in-one desktop system, Monitor included

Processor

  • Type Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 / 3 GHz
  • Multi-Core processor technology Dual-Core
  • 64-bit processor Yes
  • Installed Qty 1
  • Max processors supported 1

Cache Memory

  • Type L2 cache
  • Installed Size 6 MB
  • Cache Per Processor 6 MB

Mainboard

  • Chipset type Intel P43 Express
  • Data bus speed 1333 MHz

Environmental Parameters

  • Environmental standards RoHS

RAM

  • Installed Size 4 GB / 4 GB (max)
  • Technology DDR2 SDRAM
  • Memory Speed 800 MHz
  • Memory Specification Compliance PC2-6400
  • Configuration Features 2 x 2 GB
  • Upgrade Rule Max 2 x 2 GB module

Storage Controller

  • Type Serial ATA - Integrated

Storage

  • Hard Drive 1 x 500 GB - Standard - Serial ATA-150 - 7200 rpm

Optical Storage

  • Type DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM / BD-ROM
  • CD / DVD read speed 24x (CD) / 8x (DVD) / 2x (BD)
  • CD / DVD write speed 16x (CD) / 8x (DVD±R) / 4x (DVD±R DL)
  • CD / DVD rewrite speed 10x (CD) / 4x (DVD±RW) / 5x (DVD-RAM)

Optical Storage (2nd)

  • Type None

Storage Removable

  • Type None

Monitor

  • Monitor Type LCD display - TFT active matrix
  • Diagonal Size 24 in
  • Max Resolution 1920 x 1200
  • Widescreen Display Yes

Multimedia Functionality

  • TV tuner type Digital and analog TV
  • Analog TV system NTSC

Graphics Controller

  • Graphics Processor / Vendor NVIDIA GeForce 9300M GS
  • Video Memory 256 MB / 2010 MB (max)
  • Total Available Graphics Memory 2010 MB

Audio Output

  • Type Sound card - Integrated
  • Sound card name Intel High Definition Audio
  • Audio output compliant standards Dolby Digital Live, High Definition Audio
  • Speaker(s) 2

Keyboard

  • Keyboard connectivity Wireless

Input Device

  • Type Mouse, Keyboard

Mouse

  • Mouse connectivity Wireless

Telecom

  • Modem None

Audio Input

  • Type Microphone

Networking

  • Networking Network adapter - Integrated
  • Wireless LAN Supported Yes
  • Data Link Protocol Ethernet, Bluetooth, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, IEEE 802.11n (draft)
  • Compliant Standards IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n (draft)

Expansion / Connectivity

  • Expansion Slots Total (Free) Memory, 1 ( 0 ) x Processor, 1 ( 1 ) x ExpressCard/34
  • Interfaces 1 x Audio - Line-in, 1 x Microphone - Input - Mini-phone 3.5 mm, 2 x TV antenna - Input, 1 x Display / video - S-video input, 5 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type A, 1 x Remote control - Infrared, 1 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire) - 4 pin FireWire, 1 x Headphones - Output - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, 1 x Audio - SPDIF output, 1 x Network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T - RJ-45, 1 x Audio / video - Composite video/audio input, 1 x Audio / video - HDMI

Miscellaneous

  • Included Accessories Remote control, 8cm Disc Adapter
  • Cables Included ( 1 pcs.), Antenna cable ( 1 pcs.)
  • Features 802.11b/g Wireless LAN, Camera, Bluetooth
  • Compliant Standards RoHS

Power

  • Power device type Power adapter
  • Voltage Required AC 120/230 V

Operating System / Software

  • OS Provided Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit Edition
  • Software VAIO Music Box, VAIO Media Plus, VAIO Movie Story, Sony Click to Disc, Microsoft Works 9 SE, AOL Online (90 days trial), Microsoft Windows Live OneCare (Trial), Microsoft Office 2007 Home and Student Edition (60 days trial)

Manufacturer Warranty

  • Service & Support 1 year warranty
  • Service & Support Details Limited warranty - 1 year, Technical support - Phone consulting - 1 year - response time: 24 hour(s)

Card Reader

  • Card reader Card reader
  • Supported flash memory cards Memory Stick, Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick Pro

Sustainability

  • Greenpeace policy rating (Sept 2009) 5.1

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