Sony VPCSA31FX/SI

alaTest has collected and analyzed 15 reviews from magazines and websites. Comments about the connectivity and battery are overall positive. The value for money and performance are also mentioned favorably. There are some mixed opinions about the sound and energy efficiency, and some have doubts about the touchpad.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Laptops the VAIO VPCSA31FX/SI 13.3" LED Notebook - Intel Core i5 i5-2430M 2.40 GHz - Platinum Silver (1600 x 900 WSXGA Display - 4 GB RAM - 500 GB HDD - DVD-Write is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 84/100 = Very good quality.

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Amazon review summary for the VAIO VPCSA31FX/SI 13.3" LED Notebook - Intel Core i5 i5-2430M 2.40 GHz - Platinum Silver (1600 x 900 WSXGA Display - 4 GB RAM - 500 GB HDD - DVD-Write

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 14 user reviews of the VAIO VPCSA31FX/SI 13.3" LED Notebook - Intel Core i5 i5-2430M 2.40 GHz - Platinum Silver (1600 x 900 WSXGA Display - 4 GB RAM - 500 GB HDD - DVD-Write from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products on Amazon.com.

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64% of reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

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Sony, on a (kind of) budget

 

So, when reading this review it is important to understand the price point of this laptop. Moreover, the price point as compared to other Sony products. You are, or at least I was, paying $1000 for a fairly highbrow laptop of a (relative) Mac form...

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Sony, on a (kind of) budget

 

So, when reading this review it is important to understand the price point of this laptop. Moreover, the price point as compared to other Sony products. You are, or at least I was, paying $1000 for a fairly highbrow laptop of a (relative) Mac form...

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Great Specs, Solid System

 

People talk about the track pad on this system. It's actually not that bad, compared to the old synaptics systems on the previous generation of laptops. It might help to turn the sensitivity up, for me I just bought a wireless mouse to go with the...

I bought this system for it's specifications. It's identical to the other Sony SA series you see the VPCSA3AFX/SI except this one the VPCSA31FX/SI comes with an extra extended life sheet battery. I read the reviews on the other page about this laptop...

The sony software is what is wrong with this machine. The Vaio Care application attempted to update the Vaio software before the operating system was updated with the new .NET framework required to run the software. Even after I updated the operating...

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Excellent product

 

I have had my Vaio VPCSA for a month now. So far, I find this to be an excellent product and I would recommend this to anyone looking for a higher-end laptop. This package included the extended battery, which I use frequently. It does add weight but it...

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Excellent product

 

I have had my Vaio VPCSA for a month now. So far, I find this to be an excellent product and I would recommend this to anyone looking for a higher-end laptop. This package included the extended battery, which I use frequently. It does add weight but it...

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Solid and Light

 

I bought this Sony VPC-SA3AFX at the Microsoft store here in Silicon Valley. They had a very good deal during the past Christmas and could not pass up - 25% off of the already reduced price. It comes with Win7 Home Premium but I got it upgraded to Win7...

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Solid and Light

 

I bought this Sony VPC-SA3AFX at the Microsoft store here in Silicon Valley. They had a very good deal during the past Christmas and could not pass up - 25% off of the already reduced price. It comes with Win7 Home Premium but I got it upgraded to Win7...

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Not perfect, but certainly many steps up

 

from my 3 year old Toshiba Netbook. The Intel 5 processor is quite fast. Screen has great resolution. Laptop has illuminated key-board and capital letter light. I'm disappointed slightly w/its portability---seems heavier than what was advertised. My...

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Not perfect, but certainly many steps up

 

from my 3 year old Toshiba Netbook.

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