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Reviews of the Sony Vaio VGN-CS215J/W

  • 7.0

    CNET Review

    March 6, 2009

    The Good: Attractive design; good keyboard and touch pad; useful media control buttons.

    The Bad: Poor battery life; smaller hard drive than similarly priced laptops.

    The Bottom Line: Sony makes a handful of even cheaper laptops, but the CS215J/W hits good compromise between design, features, and price among sub-$900 systems.

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  • 8.4

    alaTest.com

    By alaTest | October 27, 2009

    Review Summary: Experts rate this product 70/100 and users 70/100. Comparing these reviews to 163904 other Laptops reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 84/100 = Very Good.

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Manufacturer: Sony

Part number: VGN-CS215J/W

General

  • Platform Technology Intel Centrino
  • Built-in Devices Bluetooth antenna, Wireless LAN antenna
  • Width 13.2 in
  • Depth 9.6 in
  • Height 1.6 in
  • Weight 5.7 lbs
  • Color Dove white
  • Notebook type Thin-and-light (4-6 lbs.)
  • Screen type Widescreen
  • Wireless capabilities IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11 n (draft), Bluetooth

Processor

  • Processor Intel Core 2 Duo T6400 / 2 GHz
  • Multi-Core processor technology Dual-Core
  • 64-bit processor Yes
  • Data bus speed 800 MHz
  • Chipset type Mobile Intel GM45 Express

Cache Memory

  • Type L2 cache
  • Cache size 2 MB

RAM

  • Installed Size 4 GB / 4 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, RoHS

Storage Controller

  • Storage controller type Serial ATA

Storage

  • Floppy Drive None
  • Hard Drive 250 GB - Serial ATA-150 - 5400 rpm
  • Storage Removable None
  • Hard drive type Standard

Optical Storage

  • Type DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM - 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 Duo

Display

  • Display Type 14.1 in TFT active matrix
  • Max Resolution 1280 x 800 ( WXGA )
  • Widescreen Display Yes
  • Features X BRITE-ECO

Video

  • Graphics Processor / Vendor ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3430
  • Total Available Graphics Memory 1750 MB

Audio

  • Audio output type Sound card
  • Audio output compliant standards High Definition Audio
  • Audio Input Microphone

Notebook Camera

  • Camera Type Integrated
  • Sensor Resolution 1.3 Megapixel

Input Device(s)

  • Input device type Keyboard, Touchpad
  • Keyboard localization and layout QWERTY

Telecom

  • Modem Fax / modem
  • Max transfer rate 56 Kbps
  • Protocols & Specifications ITU V.90, ITU V.92

Networking

  • Networking Network adapter
  • Networking / Wireless LAN Supported Yes
  • Wireless NIC Intel PRO/Wireless 5100AGN
  • Data link protocol Ethernet, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, Fast Ethernet, Bluetooth 2.1 EDR, IEEE 802.11n (draft)
  • Networking standards IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, Bluetooth 2.1, IEEE 802.11n (draft)

Expansion / Connectivity

  • Expansion Slots Total (Free) 2 ( 0 ) x Memory, 1 ( 1 ) x ExpressCard/34
  • Interfaces 1 x Display / video - VGA - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15), 4 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type A, 1 x Microphone - Input - Mini-phone 3.5 mm, 1 x Network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX - RJ-45, 1 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire) - 4 pin FireWire, 1 x Modem - Phone line - RJ-11

Miscellaneous

  • Cables Included Power cable ( 1 pcs.)
  • Features 802.11a/b/g/n Wireless LAN, Camera, Bluetooth 2.1, Touch sensor A/V slide control
  • 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 Media Plus, VAIO Movie Story, Microsoft Works 9 SE, 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 - Phone consulting - 1 year

Sustainability

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

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