The white dimpled lid can only be likened to a golf ball. The texture and the way light reflects off of each dimple. It also does a nice job repelling fingerprints and camouflaging mild scratches. But plastic housings tend to be fat: The VPC-EG16FM's 1.3-inch thick frame isn't as svelte as the Asus U46E's and Samsung QX411-W01's ($899.99 list, 3.5 stars) 1-inch thick aluminum frames. The Toshiba Satellite L745-S4210 ($639.99 list, 3.5 stars) and Dell Inspiron 14R-N4110 also have bulky plastic frames. While bulky, the VPC-EG16FM weighs 4.9 pounds, which is similar to the Samsung QX410-W01 (5.1 pounds) and Asus U46E-BAL5 (4.9 pounds).
Sony VAIO VPC-EG16FM Specifications :
Spec Data
Type General Purpose, Media
Processor Name Intel Core i5-2410M
Operating System Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium
Processor Speed 2.3 GHz
RAM 4 GB
Weight 4.9 lb
Screen Size 14.1 inches
Screen Size Type widescreen
Native Resolution 1366 x 768
Graphics Card Intel HD Graphics 3000
Graphics Memory 64
Storage Capacity (as Tested) 640 GB
Rotation Speed 5400 rpm
Networking Options 802.11n
Primary Optical Drive Blu-Ray Disc
Wireless Display Capability (WiDi) Yes
WiMax Yes
Battery Type 59 Whr (Watt hours)
Tech Support 1 year parts and labor.
MobileMark 2007 – Standard Battery Productivity Load (hrs:min) 8:12
MobileMark 2007- Performance score 282
PCMark Vantage 2163
PCMark7 4935
3-D BENCHMARK TESTS - 3DMark06 - 1,024 x 768 - Default 4935
3-D BENCHMARK TESTS - 3DMark06 - Native – 0X/4X 4102
Crysis - Medium quality - 1,024 x 768 - AA/AF=Off/Off 14.3
Lost Planet 2 (DX9) - Middle quality - 1,024 x 768- AA/AF=Off/Off 16.5
MULTIMEDIA TESTS - Handbrake 2:05 min:sec
MULTIMEDIA TESTS - PhotoShop CS5 4:16 min:sec
MULTIMEDIA TESTS - CineBench 11.5 2.6
Price: $829.99 list at Best Buy
Sony VAIO VPC-EG16FM Specifications :
Spec Data
Type General Purpose, Media
Processor Name Intel Core i5-2410M
Operating System Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium
Processor Speed 2.3 GHz
RAM 4 GB
Weight 4.9 lb
Screen Size 14.1 inches
Screen Size Type widescreen
Native Resolution 1366 x 768
Graphics Card Intel HD Graphics 3000
Graphics Memory 64
Storage Capacity (as Tested) 640 GB
Rotation Speed 5400 rpm
Networking Options 802.11n
Primary Optical Drive Blu-Ray Disc
Wireless Display Capability (WiDi) Yes
WiMax Yes
Battery Type 59 Whr (Watt hours)
Tech Support 1 year parts and labor.
MobileMark 2007 – Standard Battery Productivity Load (hrs:min) 8:12
MobileMark 2007- Performance score 282
PCMark Vantage 2163
PCMark7 4935
3-D BENCHMARK TESTS - 3DMark06 - 1,024 x 768 - Default 4935
3-D BENCHMARK TESTS - 3DMark06 - Native – 0X/4X 4102
Crysis - Medium quality - 1,024 x 768 - AA/AF=Off/Off 14.3
Lost Planet 2 (DX9) - Middle quality - 1,024 x 768- AA/AF=Off/Off 16.5
MULTIMEDIA TESTS - Handbrake 2:05 min:sec
MULTIMEDIA TESTS - PhotoShop CS5 4:16 min:sec
MULTIMEDIA TESTS - CineBench 11.5 2.6
Price: $829.99 list at Best Buy