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Sony VAIO VGN-SZ18GP

Sony VAIO VGN-SZ18GP
Sony VAIO VGN-SZ18GPSony VAIO VGN-SZ18GP
alaScore 77

19 reviews

Apr, 2024

alaTest has collected and analyzed 19 reviews of Sony VAIO VGN-SZ18GP. The average rating for this product is 3.9/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. People are impressed by the reliability and screen. The performance and design also get good feedback, whereas the size and durability get critical views.

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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-SZ18GP is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 77/100 = Good quality.

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Expert review by : Darius Chang (cnet.com.au)

Sony VAIO VGN-SZ18GP

 

The new VAIO VGN-SZ series are the first Sony notebooks to use the Hybrid Graphic System.

Outlook Unlike the song, the best things in life aren't free and at close to AU$4000 for a thin-and-light, it may be out of reach for most people. However, those with deeper pockets will be hard-pressed to find another notebook which can offer the...

Apr, 2006
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Consumer review (cnet.com.au)

Sony VAIO VGN-SZ18GP

 

I am using this for last 4 years other then Battery nothing has disappointed me but yes Fan is little noisy in compare to my LENEVO and TOSHIBA Notebooks.

Laptop is really very good specially the design and body made of

Battery is worst, no Standby even for a Second

Dec, 2009
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Consumer review (cnet.com.au)

Sony VAIO VGN-SZ18GP

 

Watch the Motherboard!

Great looker, works well when motherboard functions

Low battery life, major motherboard probelms

Aug, 2008
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Consumer review (cnet.com.au)

Sony VAIO VGN-SZ18GP

 

Great to look at.. very sexy.. reliable so far (three months old)..

Light (1.8kg) and thin with an inbuilt DVD drive. very nice to look at.. No mechanical or softwear functions as yet

Keyboard feels a little cheap.. in fact my old dell laptop has a better keyboard. Quite a noisy fan.. very short battery life. only about 2 hours in the high performance mode.. 3 hours in the power saver mode

Apr, 2007
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Consumer review (cnet.com.au)

Sony VAIO VGN-SZ18GP

 

i have owned this laptop for over 3 months now and i have been taking it to school everyday to replace my books. it is the perfect laptop!!!!!! recently i have put vista on it and the battery life is still rly good. although if you install vista you...

every inch of the laptop is a pro, fault does not exist! so light weight and slim, keyboard i reckon is fine

ok the spacebar is a litle dodgy

Apr, 2007
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Consumer review (cnet.com.au)

Sony VAIO VGN-SZ18GP

 

Having using heavily for 6 months while sometime even leave it on for 24 hours....as with the power adaptor on while this model did not given me any good impression. As given me lots of problem on power supply as even when i pluged in the ac adapter...

LIGHT AND SEXY

Lousy products that did not give me a good services.....as hardy as Toshiba and Fujitsu.....the keyboard quality is not as good as the older days of IBM...!!! I miss The Old IBM Keyboards ; The battery can be loosen while if u always take in and out...

Dec, 2006
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Consumer review (cnet.com.au)

"perfect combo of weight, size and power"

 

light but powerful.Perfect balence of weight and performance with a screen you can actually work with and enjoy

none to mention so far except the the keyboard is a bit lite-on, but whatdo you expect from such a thin laptop

Oct, 2006
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Consumer review (cnet.com.au)

"perfect combo of weight, size and power"

 

perfect combo of weight, size and power

light but powerful.Perfect balence of weight and performance with a screen you can actually work with and enjoy

none to mention so far except the the keyboard is a bit lite-on, but whatdo you expect from such a thin laptop

Oct, 2006
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Consumer review (cnet.com.au)

"perfect combo of weight, size and power"

 

Having using heavily for 6 months while sometime even leave it on for 24 hours....as with the power adaptor on while this model did not given me any good impression. As given me lots of problem on power supply as even when i pluged in the ac adapter...

light but powerful.Perfect balence of weight and performance with a screen you can actually work with and enjoy

none to mention so far except the the keyboard is a bit lite-on, but whatdo you expect from such a thin laptop

Oct, 2006
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Consumer review (cnet.com.au)

"Great light notebook"

 

I've owned the sz28gp for about a month now. It is a great notebook. No regrets what so ever. I've played Quake4, Doom3 perfectly on it. Half life 2 looks beautiful, and plays great at very good image quality and maximum resolution, but freezes...

Light weight, great display, good sound, great keyboard, finger print logon fantastic, looks very nice and elegant,good battery life

No s-video connection or better yet HD TV out

Oct, 2006
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