On The Insider: Britney's Bikini-Clad Top 10
BNET Business Network:
BNET
TechRepublic
ZDNet

Reviews of the Sony Vaio VGN-NS240E/W

  • 6.3

    CNET Review

    February 2, 2009

    The Good: Great keyboard and touch pad; nice-looking design; decent performance.

    The Bad: VGA-out only; no Bluetooth; no media control keys; poor battery life.

    The Bottom Line: The Sony Vaio VGN-NS240E is a respectable, attractive mainstream budget notebook, but it can't match what the competition is offering for the same price.

    Read the full review

  • 8.4

    alaTest.com

    By alaTest | November 21, 2009

    Review Summary: Experts rate this product 72/100 and users 79/100. Comparing these reviews to 166545 other Laptops reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 84/100 = Very Good.

    Read the full review

  • 8.0

    electronicsme.com

    Review Summary: The Sony VAIO NS Series VGNNS240DS Granite Silver version does not...

    Read the full review

Manufacturer: Sony

Part number: VGN-NS240E/W

General

  • Platform Technology Intel Centrino
  • Built-in Devices Wireless LAN antenna
  • Width 14.2 in
  • Depth 10.6 in
  • Height 1.5 in
  • Weight 6.4 lbs
  • Color Silk white
  • Notebook type Mid-size laptops (6-7.5 lbs.)
  • Wireless capabilities IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11 n (draft)

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 3 GB / 4 GB (max)
  • Technology DDR2 SDRAM - 800 MHz
  • Memory specification compliance PC2-6400
  • RAM configuration features 1 x 1 GB + 1 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 Duo, Memory Stick Pro

Display

  • Display Type 15.4 in TFT active matrix
  • Max Resolution 1280 x 800 ( WXGA )
  • Widescreen Display Yes
  • Features X BRITE-ECO
  • Screen type Widescreen

Video

  • Graphics Processor / Vendor ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3430
  • Total Available Graphics Memory 2040 MB

Audio

  • Audio output type Sound card
  • 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 WiFi Link 5100
  • Data link protocol Ethernet, 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, Wi-Fi CERTIFIED, 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/1000Base-T - 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, A/V mode controls
  • 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
  • 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 - 1 year, Limited warranty - Phone consulting - 1 year

Sustainability

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

Product Video

Product Photos

  • OVR
  • KEYBOARD
  • LAP
  • BAG

User Opinions

Write your own review
Sony Vaio VGN-NS240E/W
advertisement
Premier Vendor Content Whitepapers, webcasts & resources from our Power Center Sponsors
advertisement

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