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Reviews of the Sony Vaio LV250B

  • 7.7

    CNET Review

    May 13, 2009

    The Good: VESA wall mount compatible out of the box; dedicated HDMI input lets you input video from other devices; strong application performance.

    The Bad: Not a great multitasker.

    The Bottom Line: You can find more-cost-effective large-screen all-in-ones for general productivity, but Sony's Vaio LV250B is our favorite for home entertainment. Loaded with unique features geared toward digital media convenience, this system will meet the needs of anyone looking for a PC to use as an entertainment hub.

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  • No Rating

    alaTest.com

    By alaTest | November 21, 2009

    Review Summary: Experts rate this product 77/100. The amount of rated reviews for this product is too low to calculate a reliable alaScore™.

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Manufacturer: Sony

Part number: VGC-LV250J/B

General

  • Platform Technology Intel Centrino Duo
  • 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 Black
  • Desktop type Media center system, All-in-one desktop system, Monitor included

Processor

  • Type Intel Core 2 Duo E7400 / 2.80 GHz
  • Multi-Core processor technology Dual-Core
  • 64-bit processor Yes
  • Installed Qty 1
  • Max processors supported 1
  • Upgradability Upgradable

Cache Memory

  • Type L2 cache
  • Installed Size 3 MB
  • Cache Per Processor 3 MB

Mainboard

  • Chipset type Intel P43 Express
  • Data bus speed 1066 MHz

Environmental Parameters

  • Environmental standards EPA Energy Star, RoHS, EPEAT Silver

RAM

  • Installed Size 4 GB / 8 GB (max)
  • Technology DDR II SDRAM
  • Memory Speed 800 MHz
  • Memory Specification Compliance PC2-6400
  • Configuration Features 2 x 2 GB

Storage Controller

  • Type Serial ATA - Integrated

Storage

  • Hard Drive 1 x 500 GB - Portable - S-ATA - 7200 rpm
  • Hard Drive (2nd) None

Optical Storage

  • Type BD/DVD/CD Burner

Optical Storage (2nd)

  • Type None

Storage Removable

  • Type None

Monitor

  • Monitor Type LCD - TFT active matrix
  • Diagonal Size 24 in
  • Viewable Size 23 in
  • Max Resolution 1920 x 1200
  • Widescreen Display Yes

Multimedia Functionality

  • TV tuner type Digital and analog TV
  • Analog TV system NTSC
  • Digital TV reception ATSC
  • High definition TV functionality Yes

Graphics Controller

  • Graphics Processor / Vendor NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT
  • Video Memory 512 MB
  • Total Available Graphics Memory 2280 MB

Audio Output

  • Type Sound card - Integrated
  • Audio output compliant standards Dolby Digital Live, High Definition Audio
  • Speaker(s) 2 x Right / left channel

Keyboard

  • Keyboard connectivity Wireless
  • Keyboard localization and layout QWERTY

Input Device

  • Type Mouse, Keyboard

Mouse

  • Mouse connectivity Wireless

Telecom

  • Modem None

Audio Input

  • Type Microphone

Networking

  • Networking 10/100 Fast Ethernet - Internal, Network adapter
  • Wireless LAN Supported Yes
  • Data Link Protocol Bluetooth 2.1 EDR, Fast Ethernet, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n (draft 2.0), IEEE 802.11n (draft)
  • Bluetooth Class Class 2
  • Compliant Standards Bluetooth 2.1, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n (draft 2.0), IEEE 802.11n (draft)

Expansion / Connectivity

  • Expansion Bays Total (Free) 1 ( 0 ) x Internal - 3.5" x 1/3H
  • Expansion Slots Total (Free) 2 ( 0 ) x Memory, 1 ( 0 ) x Processor, 1 ( 1 ) x ExpressCard/34
  • Interfaces 5 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type A, 1 x Infrared - IrDA, 1 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire) - 4 pin FireWire, 1 x Headphones - Output - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, 1 x Microphone - Input - Mini-phone 3.5 mm, 1 x Network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T - RJ-45, 1 x Audio - SPDIF output, 1 x Audio / video - Input, 1 x Audio / video - HDMI - 19 pin HDMI Type A, 1 x TV antenna, 1 x Display / video - S-video input, 1 x Audio - Line-in

Printer

  • Type None

Miscellaneous

  • Included Accessories Remote control, 8cm Disc Adapter
  • Compliant Standards RoHS

Power

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

Operating System / Software

  • OS Provided Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit Edition
  • OS Preinstalled Windows Vista
  • Software VAIO Music Box, VAIO Media Plus, VAIO Movie Story, Microsoft Works 9 SE, VAIO Help and Support, VAIO Startup Assistant, Sony Click to Disc Editor 1.0, Microsoft Windows Live OneCare (Trial), Microsoft Office 2007 Home and Student Edition (60 days trial)

Manufacturer Warranty

  • Service & Support 1 Yr Warranty
  • Service & Support Details Limited warranty - 1 year, Technical support - Phone consulting - 1 year

Card Reader

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

Sustainability

  • EPA Energy Star Compliant Yes
  • EPEAT Compliant EPEAT Silver
  • Greenpeace policy rating (Sept 2009) 5.1

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  • BK
  • SD

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