Reviews of the Sony VAIO VGN-FZ180E/B (Core 2 Duo T7300 2GHz, 2GB RAM, 200GB HDD, Vista Home Premium)
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CNET Review
The Good: Typically excellent Sony design; handy media control buttons; Blu-ray drive and HDMI output.
The Bad: Loaded up with adware and bloatware; no Bluetooth; not configurable.
The Bottom Line: We can't imagine the market for a 15-inch home theater laptop with Blu-ray is very large, but the Sony VAIO FZ180 certainly fits the bill--even if it's preloaded with unwanted come-ons for other Sony products.
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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 80/100 and users 76/100. Comparing these reviews to 166610 other Laptops reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 87/100 = Very Good.
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No Rating
pcworld.ca
Review Summary: Midsize notebook with a nice screen turned in great performance and long battery life.
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infosyncworld.com
Review Summary: Sony's classy mid-size Vaio FZ packs Blu-Ray and a clear screen at its high-end. Did it stand up to our grueling tests?
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No Rating
previewgadgets.com
Review Summary: For users who dream of having a laptop that can do more than just write up papers and surf the internet. The answer comes in the Sony VAIO VGN-FZ21M laptop which is able to bring together a very nice multimedia machine that users can all use happily ...
Manufacturer: Sony
Part number: VGN-FZ180E/B
General
- Platform Technology Intel Centrino Duo
- Built-in Devices Wireless LAN antenna
- Width 14 in
- Depth 10 in
- Height 1.4 in
- Weight 5.7 lbs
- Notebook type Thin-and-light (4-6 lbs.)
- Screen type Widescreen
- Wireless capabilities IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11 n (draft), IEEE 802.11g
Processor
- Processor Intel Core 2 Duo T7300 / 2 GHz
- Multi-Core processor technology Dual-Core
- 64-bit processor Yes
- Data bus speed 800 MHz
Cache Memory
- Type L2 cache
- Cache size 4 MB
RAM
- Installed Size 2 GB / 4 GB (max)
- Technology DDR2 SDRAM - 667 MHz
- Memory specification compliance PC2-5300
- RAM configuration features 2 x 1 GB
Storage Controller
- Storage controller type Serial ATA
- Storage Controller / Serial ATA Interface Serial ATA-150
Storage
- Floppy Drive None
- Hard Drive 200 GB - Serial ATA-150 - 4200 rpm
- Hard drive type Portable
Optical Storage
- Type BD-RE
- CD / DVD read speed 24x (CD) / 8x (DVD) / 2x (BD)
- CD / DVD write speed 24x (CD) / 8x (DVD±R) / 4x (DVD±R DL) / 2x (BD-R) / 1x (BD-R DL)
- CD / DVD rewrite speed 16x (CD) / 6x (DVD-RW) / 8x (DVD+RW) / 5x (DVD-RAM) / 2x (BD-RE) / 1x (BD-RE DL)
Card Reader
- Card reader type Card reader
- Supported flash memory cards Memory Stick, SD Memory Card
Display
- Display Type 15.4 in TFT active matrix
- Max Resolution 1280 x 800 ( WXGA )
- Widescreen Display Yes
Video
- Graphics Processor / Vendor NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GT
- Total Available Graphics Memory 1023
Audio
- Audio output type Sound card
- Audio Output Features Sound Reality technology
- Audio Input Microphone
Notebook Camera
- Camera Type Integrated
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 Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN
- Data link protocol Ethernet, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, Fast 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) Memory, 1 ( 1 ) x ExpressCard/34
- Interfaces 1 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire) - 4 pin FireWire, 1 x Network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX - RJ-45, 1 x Modem - Phone line - RJ-11, 1 x Headphones - Output - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, 1 x Microphone - Input - Mini-phone 3.5 mm, 3 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type A, 1 x Display / video - VGA - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15), 1 x Video - S-video output - 4 pin mini-DIN, 1 x Docking / port replicator, 1 x Video - HDMI
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, Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium
- Software Sony Click to DVD, Microsoft Works 8.5, AOL Online (90 days trial), Microsoft Office 2007 (Trial), Norton Internet Security 2007 (60 days subscription)
Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & Support 1 year warranty
- Service & Support Details Limited warranty - Parts and labor - 1 year, Technical support - Phone consulting - 1 year
Sustainability
- CNET Labs: Battery drain test / Video playback 122
- Greenpeace policy rating (Sept 2009) 5.1
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