Sony VAIO SV-S1311C5E 33,7 cm (13,3 inches) Notebook, Intel Core TM i5-3210M, 2,5 GHz processor, 4 GB SDRAM, 500 GB HDD, DVD drive, Win 7 Home Premium

As a first year university student, this model of the Sony Vaio S-series has not disappointed. The laptop is very similar to the MacBook Pro but, apart from being cheaper has some unique features.

I waited to get hold of an i5 Ivybridge laptop running at least 2.2ghz and had high hopes of it's performance based on numerous reviews (not of this specific model). This model is good but falls short a bit.