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Sony Vaio VGN-AR21S

Sony Vaio VGN-AR21S

16 reviews

May, 2024

Positive
performance (7)
usability (4)
design (3)
size (2)
screen (2)

Negative
price (4)
sound (2)
battery (2)
durability (2)
touchpad (1)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 16 reviews of Sony Vaio VGN-AR21S. The average rating for this product is 4.4/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Comments about the size and screen are overall positive. The design and usability also get good opinions, but some have doubts about the portability and sound.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Sony Vaio VGN-AR21S is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 80/100 = Very good quality.

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Expert review by : PC Plus (techradar.com)

Sony Vaio VGN-AR21S review

It'll do almost everything a desktop can

Blu-ray drive

Graphics are modest

The Blu-ray drive makes this good overall value

Feb, 2007

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Expert review by (pcplus.co.uk)

Sony Vaio VGN-AR21S

Sony's Vaio VGN-AR21S is the kind of desktop replacement notebook that can give PCs nightmares. Sporting a 2GHz Core 2 Duo T7200 processor, 2GB of RAM and twin 100GB hard disks, it'll leave all but the latest desktops in its wake

Blu-ray drive

Graphics are modest

The Blu-ray drive makes this good overall value

Feb, 2007

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Expert review by : Stephen Patrick (pocket-lint.com)

Sony VAIO VGN-AR21S laptop

Sony may be best known for its ultraportable notebooks but it isn't afraid to take a few chances at the other end of the scale, as this 3.8kg desktop replacement can attest to. Sure, you wouldn't want to carry it around too often but it's got a decent...

Blu-ray drive, powerhouse spec

Pricey

If you must have a desktop replacement with all the latest bells and whistles in place, and have the money to support your demands, this is a great notebook. True, you’re not interested in its portability, as that’s rather limited, but everything else...

Nov, 2006

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Expert review by : Ursula Seymour (productsifter.com)

Sony Vaio VGN AR21S

Sony's Vaio VGN-AR12S really does sit at the cutting edge of laptop technology, packed with high-end features and with a budget-busting pricetag to match - but if you're looking for the ultimate laptop, you've found it.

Perhaps the most interesting thing about this laptop is that it includes a Blu-Ray disc drive. Blu-Ray technology hopes to take over from DVD as the new high capacity storage format, and Sony is championing its cause in the AR21S. It is a big step up...

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