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As a desktop replacement laptop, Sony's new Vaio F13M0E ticks most boxes: a fast Intel Core i7 740QM processor, a dedicated Nvidia graphics card and a Blu-ray drive. It also has a broad array of expansion ports, and is one of the few laptops to support...
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A smart laptop with great connectivity, 2D and 3D performance, but is let down by its small, dull display...
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Product Code: F13M0E/B The Sony VAIO F13M0E/B crams a lot into its 16.4 inch frame. It's a bit of a dull, grey lump, but while it may not be as stylish as some of its competitors here or many other VAIO models, its capabilities far outshine its appea...
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The main disadvantage of the Sony VAIO F13M0E/B is the price. At just over the £1,000 mark the VAIO F13M0E/B is considerably more expensive than other models in the group, including the attention-grabbing 18.4in-panelled Acer and Medion machines. Paul...
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It's that time of year when Sony's VAIO laptops queue up for a specification bump, and Sony's F Series has now reached its third generation. You'd be hard-pressed to tell from looking at it, though. From the outside, Sony's 16.4in desktop replacement h...
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A superb desktop replacement, but poor battery life and a medicore screen dent its appeal...
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If you look at most of Sony's VAIO laptop lines, it's easy to be impressed with the company's design chops. For instance, who wouldn't like the S-series, with its very thin, elegant design?The VAIO F-series, however, has as unattractive a physical des...
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As configured, our laptop cost just under $1900 (£1,150), which is fairly pricey for what we got. Overall, the VAIO F-Series appears to be a solid multimedia PC with limited gaming chops and a crisp display that is perfectly capable of showing off ste...
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This was still not enough for a rating of Good in our opinion though, primarily due to the irregular noise levels, noticeable whistling sound, high power consumption, and short battery run times. The result was an 80% rating , which was likely a disappoin...
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Good performance, Stable case, Many interfaces inc. USB 3.0, Full HD resolution, Bluray reader, Low heat dissipation, Good feedback from keyboard and touchpad, Good input device layout...
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TFT reflective, Small color space / contrast, Noise from the cooling fan, Short battery run times, Weak gaming performance...
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Vaio VPC-F13L8E/H Titanium gray F-series for a small priceThe old saying "you get what you pay for", also proves itself correct in the case of the Vaio VPC-F13L8E/H. The 16.4 inch notebook in titanium gray is the most affordable version of the F-series st...
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All of the devices of the VAIO F-series currently on offer have a 16.4" display with full HD resolution as well as a Blu-Ray driver. A Geforce GT 425M takes care of the corresponding 3D graphics performance in many of the F-series devices including our te...
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High performance, Many connections, Highcontrast, bright, antiglare TFT, FullHD resolution, Good feedback of the keyboard, Neatly arranged input devices...
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Average distribution of brightness, Unsettled noise level, Noticeable whistling noise, High current consumption, Low battery runtimes...
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The Vaio VPC-F13Z1E/B with an Intel Core i7-740QM quad-core CPU, Nvidia Geforce GT 425M graphic card and eight GB of memory represents a potent multimedia device which allows for one or another games on middle to high settings, though aside from a few exc...
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There are notebooks made for travel, and there are notebooks made for entertainment. Sony's latest VAIO F (VPC-F136FM/B) falls in the latter camp. Boasting a high-resolution, 16.4-inch widescreen, the latest Core i7 processor, robust NVIDIA GeForce 3D...
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Large, attractive display, Relatively light for a desktop replacement laptop, Solid graphics performance, Excellent keyboard, Competitive price...
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Slow hard drive, Tinny-sounding speakers, Short battery life...
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Combining Core i7 muscle with Nvidia graphics, this big-screen multimedia laptop is a pleasure to use.
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Outside of Apple, Sony probably has the keenest sense of style in the computer industry. Sony laptops, including the F-series VAIO VPCF13AFX desktop replacement laptop, always seem to look a little better than the rest. The VPCF13AFX is not only stylis...
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Excellent performance, Stylish...
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Pricey, Mediocre battery life...
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The VPCF13AFX is both a looker and a great performer, but it isn't the longest-lived desktop replacement you can find...
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With laptops now enjoying easy popularity over desktops, it only makes sense that we're starting to see some entertainment-oriented models that don't just suffice, but are impressive in their own right. Our labs came across one several months ago, the...
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Excellent performance, even while gaming at low resolutions. Keyboard includes 10-key pad. Lots of networking and connectivity options. Two USB 3.0 ports.
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Unexceptional design. No touch screen.
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In addition to being packed with connectivity and networking options, the Sony VAIO VPC-F136FM/B laptop also boasts powerful components that make its productivity and gaming performance almost as robust as its media prowess...
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