Great screen, good keyboard, good sound, but a bit lame components

Great screen, good keyboard, good sound, but a bit lame components

Sony VAIO SVF1521E6EB 39.5 cm (15.5 inches) notebook (Intel Core i3 3217U, 1.8GHz, 4GB RAM, 500GB HDD, Intel HD 4000, DVD, Win 8) Black (Personal Computers)

Customer Review

I bought this laptop for my wife. They used it for Internet, e-mail and office programs. Although there are alternatives, such as the Acer Aspire V5, we have also looked at. This is stronger hardware and a matte display, but poorer keyboard a bit higher in price. This price was ultimately the decisive reason buying. The value for money is great!

The keyboard is suitable for prolific writer and has a good attack; neither too long nor too short stroke.

The screen is Sony's best discipline and yes even here the notebook is very good. Only the resolution is a bit low, but common in this price range. Even outdoor use in sunshine, it has already brought behind.

The touchpad we do not use, but I felt it was a good size and precision for the establishment of the notebook.

The hardware is equipped with an i3, a reasonably fast hard drive, plenty of memory and the Intel Graphics sufficient for the envisaged tasks. Programs and files load quickly and the work does without long waits.
The performance index of Windows, the notebook has a 5.9 with the graphics as weakest component.

Battery life is about 3.5 hours with surfing and multitasking okay.

The WiFi connectivity is unfortunately a bit weak, the disconnections are limited.

One criticism is the matte black chassis, which is very prone to scratching, unfortunately. Here, perhaps, would have a rubber coating or roughened surface make more sense.

Overall, however, for the intended use and the price is a good laptop that you can buy without hesitation.

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