Reviews of the Sony Vaio NW160J (brown)
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CNET Review
The Good: Blu-ray drive for less than $1,000; discrete graphics; excellent keyboard and touch pad; attractive design.
The Bad: Lacks top-of-the-line Core 2 Duo processor; mediocre speakers.
The Bottom Line: 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.
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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 79/100 and users 73/100. Comparing these reviews to 177051 other Laptops reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 86/100 = Very Good.
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product-reviews.net
Review Summary: This Sony VAIO VGN-NW160J laptop sports a built-in 1.3-megapixel webcam with a microphone and an an integrated Intel 5100AGN wireless LAN card which will connect
Manufacturer: Sony
Part number: VGN-NW160J/T
General
- Platform Technology Intel Centrino
- Built-in Devices Wireless LAN antenna
- Width 14.6 in
- Depth 9.8 in
- Height 1.2 in
- Weight 6 lbs
- Notebook type Thin-and-light (4-6 lbs.)
- Screen type Widescreen
- Wireless capabilities IEEE 802.11 n (draft), IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b
Processor
- Processor Intel Core 2 Duo T6500 / 2.1 GHz
- Multi-Core Technology Dual-Core
- 64-bit Computing Yes
- Data Bus Speed 800 MHz
- Chipset Type Intel PM45 Express
Cache Memory
- Type L2 cache
- Cache size 2 MB
RAM
- Installed Size 4 GB / 8 GB (max)
- Technology DDR2 SDRAM - 800 MHz
- Memory specification compliance PC2-6400
- RAM configuration features 2 x 2 GB
Environmental Parameters
- Environmental standards EPA Energy Star, EPEAT Silver, RoHS
Storage Controller
- Storage controller type Serial ATA
- Storage Controller / Serial ATA Interface Serial ATA-150
Storage
- Floppy Drive None
- Hard Drive 320 GB - Serial ATA-150 - 5400 rpm
- Storage Removable None
- Hard drive type Portable
Optical Storage
- Type DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM / BD-ROM - Integrated
Optical Storage (2nd)
- 2nd optical storage type None
Card Reader
- Card reader type Card reader
- Supported flash memory cards SD Memory Card, Memory Stick Pro, Memory Stick PRO Duo
Display
- Display Type 15.5 in TFT active matrix
- Max Resolution 1366 x 768 ( WXGA )
- Widescreen Display Yes
- Features X BRITE-ECO
Video
- Graphics Processor / Vendor ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4570
- Video Memory 512 MB
- Total Available Graphics Memory 2280 MB
Audio
- Audio output type Sound card
- Audio output compliant standards High Definition Audio
- Audio Input Microphone
Notebook Camera
- Camera Type Integrated
Input Device(s)
- Input device type Keyboard, Touchpad
- Keyboard localization and layout QWERTY
Telecom
- Modem None
Networking
- Networking Network adapter
- Networking / Wireless LAN Supported Yes
- Wireless NIC Intel WiFi Link 5100
- Data link protocol Ethernet, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, IEEE 802.11n (draft)
- Networking standards IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n (draft)
Expansion / Connectivity
- Expansion Slots Total (Free) 2 ( 0 ) x Memory, 1 ( 1 ) x ExpressCard/34
- Interfaces 1 x Network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T - RJ-45, 1 x Audio / video - HDMI output - 19 pin HDMI Type A, 1 x Microphone - Input - Mini-phone 3.5 mm, 1 x Headphones - Output - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, 3 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type A, 1 x Display / video - VGA output - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15), 1 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire) - 4 pin FireWire
Miscellaneous
- Compliant Standards RoHS
Power
- Power device form factor External
Battery
- Technology Lithium ion
- Installed Qty 1
- Mfr estimated battery life 4 hour(s)
Operating System / Software
- OS Provided Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit Edition
- Software VAIO Music Box, VAIO Movie Story, Microsoft Works 9 SE, VAIO Help and Support, VAIO Startup Assistant, Sony Click to Disc Editor 1.0, VAIO Media Plus Multimedia Streaming Software, Norton Internet Security 2009 (30 days subscription), 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
Sustainability
- ENERGY STAR Qualified Yes
- EPEAT Compliant EPEAT Silver
- Greenpeace policy rating (Dec 2009) 5.1
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