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If you haven't heard, Sony will be discontinuing the Vaio Z line . Taking its place would be the Sony Vaio Pro 13 , a sleek and sexy little 13-inch Ultrabook that Sony should have made last year, instead of the severely compromised Sony Vaio T (low resolu...
Lightweight, Good design, Premium materials, Large trackpad...
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Sony's VAIO Pro 13 rises from the ashes of the VAIO Z Series, Sony's legendary ultraportable. Once again, Sony has attempted to redefine what we expect from a lightweight, portable laptop. With Intel's Haswell processors and a Full HD touchscreen packed i...
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The Sony Vaio Pro 13 is one of the systems you should look at if you want a full-featured 1080p laptop that weighs just a touch over a kilogram. It has carbon fibre, a fourth-generation Intel Core processor, PCIe SSD, and a dozen other buzz-worthy feature...
Very light and thin, Speedy performance from SSD, Bright and clear full HD touchscreen...
Could use more SSD storage, Some keyboard flex, Fan gets somewhat noisy under load...
The Sony Vaio Pro 13 runs neck and neck with some other very good to excellent Ultrabooks, and that's the problem. It needed to be much better than rivals to pull ahead of the pack. The fourth-generation Intel Core CPU teased us with the promise of a muc...
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digitalversus.com Updated:
2013-10-05 08:25:31
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Sony has announced two new Windows 8 laptops, the Vaio Pro 11 and Vaio Pro 13, which set a new record for lightness at 807 grammes and 1.06 kg, respectively...
Processor, Battery life (6 hrs 40 min), Weight (1.05 kg), Outstanding screen, Great sound...
Overheating (up to 48°C/118°F), Low gaming capabilities...
The Sony Vaio Pro 13 is an excellent Windows 8 alternative to the Apple MacBook Air 13". It's ultra-light and has a superb screen, tons of processing power, great sound quality and over 6½ hours of battery life. It's a device capable of quenching the thir...
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Wow, this laptop sure is thin. Who makes it? Sony? Really? I had a similar conversation in my head when I first saw the Sony VAIO Pro 13 (MSRP $1249.99) at a local electronics shop, which either means I'm crazy or that Sony's latest ultrabook impressed m...
If this were $250 less... When it comes to design, the Sony VAIO Pro 13 is a clear winner. Its carbon fiber construction exudes style, plus whatever bag you toss it into won't weigh you down. If only I could heap praise upon all aspects of the Pro 13...
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Sony’s Vaio Pro 13 is the improved power-efficiency of the ‘Haswell’ processor that has allowed Sony to design what it calls ‘the world’s lightest touch-capable laptop’. The cheapest version of the Vaio Pro 13 costs £859 and comes with a Core i5 processo...
Great battery life, Thin, Ultra lightweight, NFC enabled touchpad, Backlit keyboard, Brilliant performance...
Can become rather expensive, Non removable battery, Max of 8 GB RAM...
When it comes down to it the Sony Vaio Pro 13 is a superthin and light ultrabook with an amazingly long battery life. The Sony Vaio Pro really is a prime example of what's possible with Intel's fourth-gen Core i-series processors and offers a great Windo...
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Many OEMs have tried to differentiate their Ultrabooks by gambling on wacky form factors. It's reassuring to see Sony shun awkward gimmicks to concentrate on the basics. And the result is the superb Vaio Pro 13 - a lightweight, powerhouse of a laptop wit...
Stunning touchscreen; Extremely light; Excellent battery life...
Feels flimsy; Typical Ultrabook performance...
Sony has crammed one of the best touchscreens we've seen inside its lightweight, slimline Vaio Pro Ultrabook. The 1kg device also has a sleek design, lengthy battery life and decent performance. It's not the strongest of laptops, but it's ideal if you wa...
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digitalone.com.sg Updated:
2013-10-05 08:25:31
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The Sony Vaio Pro 13 seems impossibly thin and light even for a 13.3-inch ultrabook.At just over 1kg, it weighs as much as the smaller 11-inch MacBook Air.If that is not impressive enough, the weight of the 11-inch version of the Vaio Pro, at just 870g...
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Follow @byrneinatorFollowing in the footsteps of Sony’s premium Vaio Z series, the Sony Vaio Pro 13 oozes style from every corner. Its sleek, minimalist design looks stunning from every angle, but what makes the Pro 13 particularly impressive is its fe...
It may be the lightest Ultrabooks we've ever seen and have an impressive battery life, but its thin chassis compromises performance...
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A couple of years ago, Sony released a little marvel of a laptop called the VAIO Z Series. It was incredibly thin (15mm) and light (1.15kg), even by today's Ultrabook standards, but you had to have the pay packet of a high-level executive to be able to...
Very thin and light, Excellent screen, Full-sized SD card slot and HDMI, Very fast storage performance...
A little noisy, Touchpad isn't great, Doesn't have Intel HD 5000 graphics...
The Sony VAIO Pro is a great Ultrabook to consider if you want something very light, easy to carry, yet comfortable to use and with good performance for common tasks. It even has a touchscreen...
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A couple of years ago, Sony released a little marvel of a laptop called the VAIO Z Series. It was incredibly thin (15mm) and light (1.15kg), even by today's Ultrabook standards, but you had to have the pay packet of a high-level executive to be able to af...
The Vaio Pro may fall short in some areas, but that's only because it aims so high. Its weight and size are truly impressive, and bode well for the coming generation of Haswell laptops. However, the flexible carbon fibre doesn't instill confidence and bat...
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channelpro.co.uk Updated:
2013-10-05 08:25:32
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Sony pushes the boundaries of the Ultrabook concept with its slim, powerful, ultra-light VAIO Pro 13. The Sony VAIO Pro 13 rises from the ashes of the VAIO Z Series, Sony’s legendary ultraportable. With Intel’s Haswell proces...
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The Sony VAIO Pro 13 rises from the ashes of the VAIO Z Series , Sony's legendary ultraportable. With Intel's Haswell processors and a Full HD touchscreen packed into a 13in chassis that weighs only a little more than a kilogram, the VAIO Pro 13 is an att...
Sony pushes the boundaries of the Ultrabook concept with its slim, powerful, ultra-light VAIO Pro 13...
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When Sony announced the Vaio range of computers in 1996 or thereabouts it had one aim - to make PCs stylish, but powerful. Of course, this isn't all that easy and so Vaio desktops and laptops were expensive. But if you could afford one, you'd end up with...
Light, powerful, great looking, best keyboard we've used, fantastic screen and great sound, sensibly price in comparison with competition...
Loudish fan in high load periods, comes with a load of rubbish software including the will-destroying McAfee...
What can we say Sony, it worked. Within seconds of picking up the Pro we'd fallen in love with it. It's stylish, thin and light. The screen is gorgeous, and the touch control works. It has just about the best keyboard we've used on a laptop, and in...
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The Sony Vaio Pro 13 is the world's lightest 13-inch ultrabook, at least that's Sony's claims. Bag-friendly credentials aside, the Pro 13 has a fourth generation Intel Haswell processor and a full HD touchscreen display, which harnesses Sony's TV tech sma...
Incredibly light, Class-leading screen, Comfortable keyboard...
Battery life short of MacBook Air, Temperamental touchpad...
What is the Sony Vaio Pro 13? The Sony Vaio Pro 13 is the world's lightest 13-inch ultrabook, at least that's Sony's claims. Bag-friendly credentials aside, the Pro 13 has a fourth generation Intel Haswell processor and a full HD touchscreen display, whic...
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A 1KG Ultrabook is an engineering feat. The Toshiba Z830 , at 1.1KG still surprises 2 years after launch. Since then though we haven't seen many attempt to break the 2.2 pound mark. Only the NEC LaVie Z , an expensive Asia-only model, and the almost unkno...
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tech.uk.msn.com Updated:
2013-12-30 02:47:34
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Sony VAIO Pro: Build qualityThat's not to say that the design and build is in anyway shoddy – the VAIO Pro is a finely built machine, constructed out of carbon fibre and featuring a hexa-shell design. It feels incredibly premium in the hand and a lot more...
The design is great, the display is fantastic and it is ridiculously thin and light, What's not?, The fan is pretty noisy, it warms up a fair bit and the pricetag is pretty high, The bottom line:, If you're looking for a goodlooking, solidperforming Windo...
The fan is pretty noisy, it warms up a fair bit and the pricetag is pretty high, The bottom line:, If you're looking for a goodlooking, solidperforming Windows 8 touchscreen laptop that won't weigh you down when you're out and about look no further...
If you're looking for a good-looking, solid-performing Windows 8 touchscreen laptop that won't weigh you down when you're out and about - look no further...
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You can see the Sony Vaio Pro 13, the ultrabook we're going to review for you in this article, as a successor for the famous Vaio Z lines of business laptops.There are of course plenty of details setting the new and the old Sony Vaios apart, including the...
looks awesome and unique, weigh only 2.4 pounds, sports a very good touchcreen and a comfortable keyboard; snappy everyday performances; long battery life; loud and clear sound system...
too flexible, pointy corners, annoying glass on top of the screen, not the best trackpad, can get noisy when pushed...
The Sony Vaio Pro 13 is an awesome ultrabook, with an angular design and a 2.4 lbs light body. Powered by an Intel Haswell platform, sporting a touchscreen and a very good keyboard, the Pro 13 is definitely something to look at these days. If only it were...
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micromart.co.uk Updated:
2014-03-21 02:08:23
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Sony's Vaio entry to the Ultrabook and Windows 8 platform came in the form of the T13 Touch, incorporating the usual Vaio features and experiences for those who have touted the Sony badge since they first started shipping out the Vaio's all those years ag...
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theaustralian.com.au Updated:
2014-03-21 02:08:24
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Sony has been releasing powerful ultra-portables under the Vaio Z moniker since 2008 and the tech giant's decision to bin the Z line last year was a shock for many deep-pocketed travellers, clamouring for the best performance in the smallest possible pack...
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When Intel first announced its bid to encourage manufacturers to make laptops slim, sexy and appealing, it talked at length about how computers need not be clunky horrors, and implicitly it acknowledged that the PC needed to compete with the MacBook Ai...
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This new Sony Vaio Pro 13 caught our eye earlier this year for a couple of reasons: first, it's one of the lightest Ultrabook Windows laptops with a quality design. Second, you can buy a second battery which extends the battery life by quite a lot. PC &...
Sony pushes the boundaries of the Ultrabook concept with the slim, powerful, ultra-light VAIO Pro 13, which sports a superb display as well as a reasonable price. Read the review.PerformanceFeatures & DesignValue for MoneyOverallSpecs$1999 AUD(pricing inf...
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techradar.com/au/ Updated:
2014-04-12 04:47:15
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The traditional clamshell 13.3-inch laptop has become an endangered species in the new era of Windows 8 tablets, and the tried and tested old form factor is certainly out of vogue in the head offices of Microsoft, Samsung, Sony and Lenovo.The rise of the...
Fantastic touchscreen, Beautiful keyboard, Negligible weight, Excellent battery life...
Hybrid format still icky, Average gaming performance...
The Sony VAIO Pro 13 blends a stunning lightweight build, superb power and touchscreen tech to create a fantastic Windows 8 laptop. In a world of hybrids, the Sony VAIO Pro 13 shows there's still life in the clamshell yet. If you're looking for a great m...
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thunderbaylive.com Updated:
2014-08-06 11:43:36
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Lisa Gade compares the Sony VAIO Pro 13 and the Acer Aspire S7-392 13.3″ Ultrabooks with Haswell CPU...
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Arguably the most important tool in your academic arsenal as a student is your ultrabook. That sexy, thin, power-sipping marvel in your satchel will see you through the next four years of study, provided nobody spills beer on it first. Here are our picks...
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There is no joy in the Sony Vaio Pro. For a laptop that is, in substance, elegant and powerful, that's strange. It's pretty and sleek and slim, but somehow with none of the joie de vivre that typically comes along with that.When the Vaio Pro first hit two...
Probably not. But if you do, hell, you'll probably enjoy it. The thing is there's nothing flatly wrong with the Vaio Pro, and a whole lot right. And if its super lightweight frame is enough to sway you — if you were born with hollow bones and can literall...
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A couple of years ago, Sony released a little marvel of a laptop called the VAIO Z Series. It was incredibly thin (15mm) and light (1.15kg), even by today's Ultrabook standards, but you had to have the pay packet of a high-level executive to be able to af...
Very thin and light, Excellent screen, Full-sized SD card slot and HDMI, Very fast storage performance...
A little noisy, Touchpad isn't great, Doesn't have Intel HD 5000 graphics...
The Sony VAIO Pro is a great Ultrabook to consider if you want something very light, easy to carry, yet comfortable to use and with good performance for common tasks. It even has a touchscreen...
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It might have taken Sony some time to release a proper ultrabook but the Vaio Pro is probably among the most competitive and well-made model that could take a lot of attention away from other brands. Check out our Vaio Pro 13 review after the break.The Va...
There's no denial that Vaio Pro is Sony's best ultrabook yet with its sexy design, very light weight and great performance. However, that comes with a hefty price as well.With a price tag of Php79,999, it's one of the most expensive ultrabooks in the mark...
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With the introduction of the new Haswell chips from Intel, it's now easier for notebook manufacturers to achieve the thin, powerful, and battery-efficient design that people crave on laptops.Such is the case of the Sony VAIO Pro 13, the slimmest and light...
The Sony VAIO Pro 13 is one of the first Intel Haswell Ultrabooks made available in the market and the size and weight made it really appealing for those looking after ultra-portability. What we don't particularly like is the shallow keyboard, the soft sp...
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If you haven't heard, Sony will be discontinuing the Vaio Z line. Taking its place would be the Sony Vaio Pro 13 , a sleek and sexy little 13-inch Ultrabook that Sony should have made last year, instead of the severely compromised Sony Vaio T (low resolut...
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Say what you want about Apple's Macbook Air, but the seminal thin-and-light (and unofficial Ultrabook) is still *the* laptop that all wannabe-thin-and-light laptops are measured up against. And in the case of the VAIO Pro laptops, nothing has ever been mo...
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Mix one part fashion sense with two parts high-tech wizardry, and you get Sony's VAIO Pro 13. If you're looking for a notebook that will turn heads when your manicured fingers slide it out of your Gucci messenger bag, this is the Ultrabook to buy.In all s...
Supremely thin and light, Exquisite carbon-fiber design, 128GB SSD...
Single-band 802.11n Wi-Fi adapter (2.4GHz), Enough real estate for only two USB ports, Flat keys...
The VAIO Pro 13 trades some performance for looks; but this Ultrabook is so beautiful, you won't care...
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We have tested a fair number of Ivy Bridge-based Ultrabooks so far and have been eagerly waiting to get our hands on an Intel Haswell-based Ultrabook, which claims to give a boost to the battery life thanks to its power-efficient micro-architechture. We r...
The Sony Vaio Pro 13 is available at an MRP of Rs. 74,990 which may feel steep for a Core i5 system, but we feel it's a decent price point considering what is on offer: fast performance, great battery life, light weight, responsive keyboard and touchscre...
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The Sony VAIO Pro 13 is one of the systems you should look at if you want a full-featured 1080p laptop that weighs just over two pounds. It has carbon fiber, a fourth-generation Intel Core processor, PCIe SSD, and a dozen other buzz-worthy features. All t...
Very light and thin. Speedy performance from SSD. Bright and clear Full HD resolution IPS 10-point touch screen. Full size HDMI. NFC support.
Could use more SSD storage. Some keyboard flex. Insistent fan. Back edge of lid can dig into your legs. Very good, but not great, battery life...
The Sony VAIO Pro 13 shows that you can make laptops lighter and thinner when you use a fourth-generation Intel Core processor. It's very good, though Sony really needs a grand slam to distance itself from similar rivals...
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Sony VAIO Pro 13MRP: Rs 74,990When Intel introduced the concept of Ultrabooks, it envisioned a laptop that is considerably lighter than a standard notebook computer without compromising on performance. However, the Ultrabooks we have been reviewing in the...
Looks good, Very light, Great battery backup, Good performance.
Expensive, No optical drive, No dedicated graphics, Few ports...
The Sony VAIO Pro 13 is a splendid Ultrabook that will amaze you with its great design and build. Its light weight will certainly wow you when you lift it and lends it portability. The Core i5 CPU and SSD makes sure that it also delivers in terms of perf...
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Thanks to its low weight of just 860 grams (~1.9 pounds) we called the 11-inch Vaio Pro 11 a "Delicate Butterfly" . The 13-inch sibling is just 200 grams (~0.44 pounds) heavier, which is enabled by the carbon fiber chassis . The Vaio 13 is also just 15 mm...
Bright Full HD IPS display with high contrast, Color accuracy, Backlit keyboard, Very low weight, Battery runtimes, Normal sized HDMI port, Fast SSD, Accessories and TPM, Battery slice port...
Average stability of the base unit, Wobbly display hinges, Greasy glossy finish, Flexible keyboard, Low quality webcam, Reduced CPU/GPU performance...
Thin, light and graceful subnotebooks have a tradition at Sony. But this time the manufacturer waived a good keyboard for a very thin and light chassis. A real drawback for the business notebook.Read all 7 comments / answerstatic version load dynamicLoadi...
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Thin-and-light laptops have always been an area in which Sony impresses, if not dominates. The company's Z-series pioneered many features over the years (like switchable graphics), and while that name has now been put to rest, its ideals are upheld by a s...
Thinnest, lightest 13-inch Ultrabook available, Good keyboard, Beautiful 1080p display, Great battery life...
Feels less expensive than it is, Limited connectivity, Frustrating touchpad, So-so processor performance...
The Sony Vaio Pro 13 is emblematic of Sony's new approach to product design. By using technologies from multiple divisions, and focusing on technical excellence, the company has crafted an Ultrabook that's extremely thin and light, yet also offers excel...
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Sony's was arguably the precursor to the ultrabook. Its light weight, slim profile, and premium aesthetics pushed the boundaries of laptop design.But the Z Series was also one of the more expensive laptop lines on the market, with a price that starte...
Very light, Great-looking design, Extremely fast SSD, Impressive battery life...
Hinge has a bit of wobble, Chassis flexes slightly, Whiny fan...
A few minor design issues aside, Sony's VAIO Pro 13 is an excellent ultrabook that's extremely light and quite long-lasting. If you don't mind its high price, it's a great travel-friendly PC for productivity and entertainment...
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twitter: @lisagade) The first Haswell Ultrabooks are here in the guise of the Sony Vaio Pro 13 and the latest generation MacBook Air. Sony also offers the Vaio Pro 11 with an 11.6" display, but today we take a look at the more mainstream 13.3" Vaio P...
Incredibly light at 2.3 lbs. quality build and stunning design, latest Intel Haswell CPUs, excellent full HD IPS display...
Inherent flex in carbon fiber and aluminum design is disconcerting to some...
Granted the Sony Vaio Pro 13 is the first Windows Haswell Ultrabook to hit the market and its only Haswell ultraportable competition is the mid-2103 MacBook Air. I have a feeling that even under competition, the Vaio Pro will hold up well. We know abo...
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Not willing to give up, Sony's retargeted the ultrabook segment of the market, unveiling its top end Vaio Pro 13 and claiming the device is the lightest touchscreen ultrabook ever made...
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The Sony VAIO Pro 13 is the world's lightest 13-inch touch-screen notebook. And if that's not enough to excite you, this Windows 8 Ultrabook also boasts a world-beating SSD with PCI Express technology and Intel's new Core i7 Haswell processor, promising l...
Lightest Ultrabook with touch, Colorful, full-HD touch display, Robust sound, Superfast SSD, Very good battery life...
Sharp front corners, Poor webcam, Bottom runs hot and occasional fan noise...
The Sony VAIO Pro 13 delivers Intel Haswell power, long battery life and one of the world's fastest SSD's in the lightest 13-inch touch Ultrabook...
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I dare say Sony's Vaio Pro 13 is everything you could want in an ultrabook. Until the MacBook Air gets a much-needed screen upgrade (when's that happening, Apple?), this svelte number from Sony is arguably the best ultralight money can buy.Let's start wit...
Recordsetting boot time. Fast, bugfree operation. Epic battery life. Incredibly thin and light...
Screen is a bit wobbly, a problem when using touch. A bit noisy. Way too much Sonyware preinstalled (which, among other things, breaks Windows system recovery)...
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I've got a Sony VAIO Pro 13 here thanks to Intel. It's the lightest touch-enabled 13.3-inch Ultrabook there is and at 1KG / 2.2 pounds it beats all of the the 2-in-1 options. This isn't a cheap subnotebook but it's got enough power to be a desktop PC for...
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There is no joy in the Sony Vaio Pro. For a laptop that is, in substance, elegant and powerful, that's strange. It's pretty and sleek and slim, but somehow with none of the joie de vivre that typically comes along with that.AdvertisementWhen the Vaio Pro...
On the surface, a whole lot. The display is lovely, the battery life is top notch, and the keyboard and trackpad won't piss you off every 15 seconds, which is surprisingly hard to find these days, Advertisement, Plus, the Vaio is etherial. It's basically...
It's hard to put a finger on anything specific. That's a good sign, but also indicative of the nagging feeling that while this is a very nice computer to use, it won't really feel like one of the nicest things you own. There's no shame in that, but for a...
Probably not. But if you do, hell, youll probably enjoy it. The thing is theres nothing flatly wrong with the Vaio Pro, and a whole lot right. And if its super lightweight frame is enough to sway you—if you were born with hollow bones and can literally...
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A few weeks back, we published our review of the Sony VAIO Pro 13 ultrabook where we discovered that there were two different configurations of the VAIO being shipped, that with a SATA 3 M.2 SSD and that with a native M.2 PCIe SSD. Not only did the system...
Perhaps the most obvious observation of this Sony VAIO Pro 13 Ultra is that, even with its installed OS configuration and bloatware, the speed of the M.2 SSD is identical to that expected of a brand new FOB (fresh out of box) XP941 A closer look at the s...
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In doing our background, we were impressed with the seemingly consistent accolades awarded to the VAIO Pro 13, many by top sites stating that this was an ‘Almost Perfect Notebook'. After all, it has an IPS 1920×1080 screen, is worlds lightest 13″ ultra at...
There are things that we absolutely love about the Sony VAIO Pro 13 and that includes its light and durable carbon fiber construction, resulting in the worlds lightest 13″ ultra at just over 2lbs, and the fact that Sony went all out with an IPS 1920×1080...
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Sony Vaio Pro 13 vs. Sony Vaio Duo 13 Comparison SmackdownEither way Sony wins in today's smackdown, but we want to make sure you win and choose the best Ultrabook for your needs. This may be an easier decision than you realize. Yes, they're both Intel fo...
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Both the Sony Vaio Pro 13 and the MacBook Air 13 are extremely good looking machines that are put together perfectly. While some Ultrabook manufacturers' designs are heavily influenced by the Air, Sony continues to do their own thing, an...
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