Reviews of the Sony Vaio VGN-CS215J/W
-
CNET Review
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.
-
alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 70/100 and users 70/100. Comparing these reviews to 166610 other Laptops reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 84/100 = Very Good.
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
Product Photos
User Opinions
Premier Vendor Content Whitepapers, webcasts & resources from our Power Center Sponsors
- The best support in the Linux business
-
If Linux is going to power your mission-critical applications, you'd better have the best support known to business. Novell was rated the top provider of Linux technical support.
- Learn more >>
- The more you simplify, the more you save
-
When you transition from your existing Red Hat environment to SUSE Linux Enterprise from Novell, you can recognize dramatic cost savings, perhaps as much 50%
- Learn more >>
- Keep Up With The Latest In Document Management with The DocuMentor.
-
Doc delivers the scoop on today's enterprise content management, printer maintenance, and all other issues related to document management. It's the DocuMentor Blog.
- Learn more >>
- New Online Dashboard for IT Leaders
-
Read about top issues IT decision-makers face every day, plus get cost-effective solutions to real-life IT problems.
- Learn more >>
- Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online - Free Six-Month Trial for Eligible Organizations
-
Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online provides fast online access, simple contact management and better sales performance for a low monthly cost - the best value on the market today.
- Learn more about the free, six-month trial offer>>
Enterprise Applications
- Check out some of the easiest and most powerful ways to boost productivity while saving money on your application infrastructure. See ZDNet's comprehensive Enterprise Application resource center, now!
- New Online Dashboard
-
- Read about top issues IT decision-makers face every day, plus get cost effective solutions to real life IT problems. Oracle Topline
-
