SONY VAIO VGN-NR21S/ S

109 reviews

May, 2013

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Portability (4)
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alaTest has collected and analyzed 109 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviewers are impressed by the portability and value for money. The performance and keyboard also get good feedback, but there are some mixed views about the build quality.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Laptops the SONY VAIO VGN-NR21S/ S is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 83/100 = Very good quality.

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Expert review by: Alex Bentley (techradar.com)

Sony Vaio VGN-FW31E review

A stylish, well-specified media centre, but less powerful than we'd have liked

Good keyboard ; Nice screen ; Decent grahics erformance

Not full HD ; Not the best CPU ; Heavy

Apr, 2009

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Expert review by: (expertreviews.co.uk)

Sony Vaio VGN-AW21M/H review

Sony's Vaio VGN-AW21M/H has an unusual keyboard with spaced out keys. They feel a little stiff but are comfortable to type on. The touchpad is accurate and the buttons provide plenty of feedback when pressed, but both are smaller than we'd like.

May, 2009

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Expert review by: (expertreviews.co.uk)

Sony Vaio VGN-FW31E review

Sony's Vaio VGN-FW31E is an updated version of the VGN-FW11E (Labs, Shopper 250), and little has changed apart from the inclusion of a Blu-ray drive.

Feb, 2009

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Recommended!

Expert review by: Mike Jennings (pcpro.co.uk)

Sony VAIO VGN-AW21XY/Q

Only an elite few machines soar above the £2,000 mark, and laptops like this hugely-expensive Sony VAIO need something special to justify the outlay.

The RGB LED screen, Blu-ray writer and awesome specification result in the best all-round desktop replacement on the market.

May, 2009

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Consumer review by: (amazon.co.uk)

Amazon review summary for the SONY VAIO VGN-NR21S/ S

alaTest has collected and analysed 22 user reviews of the SONY VAIO VGN-NR21S/ S from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other Laptop Computers on Amazon.co.uk.

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68% of reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

May, 2013

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Consumer review by: Andrew (reevoo.com)

Sony Vaio VGN-AW21S/B

Well at start prrformance was good, screen had great resolution, decent hard drive, good transfer rate

Laptop needed 9 repairs consisting of 3 new hard drive, 2 blu ray drives, new hinges and more. Might be a one off

Apr, 2011

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Consumer review by: Stephen (reevoo.com)

Sony Vaio VGN-AW21XY

Excellent laptop it performs very well a good laptop

No bad points you get what you pay for

Feb, 2010

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Consumer review by: Shaiya (amazon.co.uk)

Poor Build Quality

Having heard so much about Sony VAIOs, I decided to purchase this model. The laptop started off great, but after six months of moderate use (internet surfing and word processing) it suffered from the following problems: - Stuck keys, meaning you have...

Nov, 2009

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Consumer review by: Hungry Sumo (amazon.co.uk)

Silver Paint rubbing off - after 3 months.

The screen is great but the silver paint is rubbing off one of the clickers after barely 6 months use - I'm not even a heavy user, I only really use it at the weekends. Compained to Sony and they are looking into it as they dont want to replace the...

Oct, 2009

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Consumer review by: K. Coghlan (amazon.co.uk)

Great laptop....Would defo recommend it!

I was quite wiery when purchasing the Sony Vaio fw31e having read a number of bad reviews online about it. But I must admit a month on after buying it, I love it to bits! It runs smoothly, its very quiet and looks lovely. It has a great 16.4 inch...

Oct, 2009

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