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The Sony VAIO AW Series is a PC designed for high quality entertainment. It comes loaded with Windows 7 and runs off of a NVIDIA GeForce 9000 series graphics card, higher quality than what is normally found in laptops of this price. The 1080p HD screen uses Sony's XBRITE-FullHD technology to enhance the picture and work together with the graphics card for a better viewing experience. A camera and a microphone are built in, as is a fingerprint security sensor, and a set of A/V control buttons to make movie watching easy without the use of a mouse. For its price range and year, the Sony VAIO AW Series is a decent entertainment option.
MSRP $1,299.99
Release date February, 2009
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Features
- 3.06 GHz (T9900) Intel Core 2 Duo Processor
- 1066MHz Front Side Bus
- 6MB L2 Cache
- 1TB Hard Disk Drive or up to 628 Hybrid Hard Disk Drive
- Up to 8GB DDR2 SDRAM
- 2.5 hours estimated battery life
- Power Requirements: 150W + 10%
- Memory Stick PRO media slot
- ExpressCard 3/4 slot
- SD memory card slot
- Compact Flash card slot
- 18.4" screen
- NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT GPU
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Sony VAIO AW Series
• Sony VAIO VGN-AW220J/H 18.4-Inch Laptop (2.0 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T6400 Processor, 4 GB RAM, 400 GB Hard Drive, Blu-ray Drive, Vista Premium) Gray
UPC: 027242761148
EAN: 027242761148
MPN: VGNAW220J/H
Sony VAIO AW Series
• Sony VAIO VGN-AW130J/H 18.4-Inch Laptop (2.53 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T9400 Processor, 4 GB RAM, 320 GB Hard Drive, Blu-ray Drive, Vista Premium) Grey
UPC: 027242751590
EAN: 027242751590
MPN: VGN-AW130J/H
Sony VAIO AW Series | 2.6GHz - Gray
• VAIO AW Series 18.4 Widescreen 2.66 GHz Notebook - Gray
UPC: 027242775114
MPN: VGNAW390JCH
Sony VAIO AW Series
• Sony VAIO VGN-AW230J/H 18.4-Inch Laptop (2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo P8600 Processor, 4 GB RAM, 500 GB Hard Drive, Blu-ray Drive, Vista Premium) Gray
• VAIO AW230JH Core 2 Duo P8600 2.4GHz/4GB/2x250GB/BR-DVD/abgn/GNIC/BT/FR/WC/18.4" XBrite/VHP64/Gray
UPC: 027242761131
EAN: 0027242761131
MPN: VGNAW230J/H
Sony VAIO AW Series | 2.1GHz - Gray
• VAIO AW Series 18.4 Widescreen 2.1 GHz Notebook - Gray
UPC: 027242775091
MPN: VGNAW390JAH
Sony VAIO AW Series | 2.0GHz - Gray
• VAIO AW Series Laptop Intel Core 2 Duo T6400 2.0GHz,4GB, 400GB SATA HDD, 18.4 XBRITE-ECO, DVD+-R Double Layer / DVD RW Drive, Webcam, Vista Home Premium (Titanium Gray)
UPC: 027242761155
MPN: VGNAW210JH
Competitors
MSRP $1,349.99
Released November, 2009
Pros
- ample memory and drive space
- powerful components - i7 processor, DDR3, Nvidia graphics
- HDMI output
Cons
- boring uninspired design
- poor tech support
- very heavy and large (10 pounds) - poor for lugging around
Sony VAIO AW Series
vs.
Acer Aspire 8940
MSRP $949.99
Released July, 2009
Pros
- HDMI output
- Altec Lansing speakers with built-in subwoofer
- affordable price
Cons
- large and heavy - poor for mobility
- no Blu-ray optical drive
- display is not 1080p capable
Sony VAIO AW Series
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HP HDX 16-1370US
MSRP $1,699.00
Released July, 2009
Pros
- full 1080p high definition display, above average quality
- fairly reserved aesthetic - not too flashy
- solid build quality - typical of Asus laptops
Cons
- high price point
- difficult to find exactly what you want - cannot be customized directly like offerings from other manufacturers
- not good for mobile use - very large size, heavy at almost 10 pounds!
Sony VAIO AW Series
vs.
Asus N90Sv
MSRP $1,299.00
Released August, 2008
Pros
- large, bright screen
- numpad included
- keys are very responsive and comfortable
Cons
- sd/mmc/ms card slot is very finnicky and you can get your cards stuck if your not careful
- on the heavy side
- gets pretty hot
Sony VAIO AW Series
vs.
Dell Studio 17
MSRP $1,249.00
Released September, 2008
Pros
- gamer-quality video card
- cheap when considering what you get (9500M, eSATA, HDMI etc...)
- Altec Lancing speakers with built in sub
- powerful components and dedicated graphics card
Cons
- quite large and heavy
- poor screen resolution for such a capable machine
Sony VAIO AW Series
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HP HDX16
MSRP $1,200.00
Released November, 2008
The Aspire 8730 is an entertainment-targeted notebook computer near the top of Acer's line of consumer offerings. With an 18.4-inch, 16:9 display and weight of 9 lbs, the 8730 sacrifices portability for screen size and performance. It features a 2.40 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 4 GB of RAM, and a 320GB hard...
Sony VAIO AW Series
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Acer Aspire 8730
MSRP $1,199.00
Released January, 2009
The Dell Studio XPS 1640 is a product to be released in 2009 along with its sister version, the Studio XPS 1340. Specifications and images were leaked generating buzz about the product before the official announcement of the product itself. The Dell Studio XPS 1640 has the poor reputation of two predecessors to overcome....
Sony VAIO AW Series
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Dell Studio XPS 1640
MSRP $1,185.00
Released --
You don't need to be tied to a desktop PC to enjoy a stellar multimedia experience. The Satellite® M65 Series is a powerful and portable notebook featuring robust entertainment features, including a vibrant 17 diagonal Widescreen XGA display* with TruBrite technology, a powerful Intel® Pentium® M Processor*, a DVD SuperMulti Drive, a Bridge Media...
Sony VAIO AW Series
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Toshiba Satellite M65-S8091
MSRP $1,182.00
Released --
The luxury of a premium 17" widescreen laptop is now within your reach with the HP Pavilion dv8000z notebook PC. This 8.1 lb. notebook, designed for demanding digital entertainment and business applications, packs plenty of power thanks to the latest technology from AMD!
Sony VAIO AW Series
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Hewlett Packard Pavilion dv8000z
MSRP $1,149.99
Released July, 2008
The Acer Aspire 8920 is the mother-ship entertainment unit. Featuring Acer CineCrystal full HD 18.4 LCD display with a Discrete ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3650 video card, picture quality will be the best Acer offers. There are some options for processors, the fastest being 2.2GHz in the Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T7500. VGA and HDMI with...
Sony VAIO AW Series
vs.
Acer Aspire 8920
MSRP --
Released October, 2008
Pros
- powerful gaming-class graphics card
- HDMI/eSATA ports
- proprietary energy efficient power system - 5 modes to minimize power consumption
Cons
- limited screen resolution - 720p only
- DDR2 memory
- limited number of USB ports
Sony VAIO AW Series
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MSI GT627
MSRP $1,049.00
Released March, 2009
Pros
- extremely attractive enclosure
- fairly light and thin for a 16" model
- LED backlit
Cons
- poor battery life
- poor 1366x768 resolution (same as the 15" and 14" models!)
- no Blu-ray drive option
Sony VAIO AW Series
vs.
Lenovo IdeaPad Y650
MSRP $1,100.00
Released December, 2008
Pros
- unbelievable value for the price
- includes a lot of luxury components and features (good dedicated video, 1.3MP camera, blu-ray, eSATA, HDMI etc...)
- nice screen resolution and size
Cons
- not a well known brand
- very large size - not good for transportability or mobile computing
- aging processor - not as powerful as current top-of-the-line models
Sony VAIO AW Series
vs.
Medion Akoya P8610
Reviews
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Pros
- speedy processors, discrete graphics, plenty of memory and drive space
- large 18.4" display
- 1080p capable (resolution & computer power)
- comes loaded with Windows 7
- powerful NVIDIA GeForce 9600M graphics allows for a decent gaming/media experience
- large keyboard
- full numeric keypad
Cons
- poor battery life
- uneven backlight
- heavy at 8 pounds
- cheap built-in speakers
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