First impression: a performance monster. The resulting applications so quickly from that fear of the thing I have. Eg to look normal DivX movies brings the processor only to 0-1% load. That's quite something. In a Core2Duo laptop processor goes to 10-20% load. So, very quickly.
The performance comes with the price. The power supply is huge, almost doubled compared to the Sony compact power supplies. This brings about 120 watts of power. Smaller power supplies bring about 90 watts Lestung. So, a real power guzzlers.
The build quality is very good. Although no magnesium housing more, the thing is tough.
The keyboard is also very comfortable. Probably the best notebook keyboard that I saw. Unfortunately, it bends sharply through the range of cursor keys and the bottom of the Nummerpad.
Unfortunately, the notebook is impossible loud.
First, the fan runs constantly, even at idle (0-1% of Beslastung and always comes out hot air). And that's loud. The produced no soft noise or something but rather a tube as an electric motor. And the Umdrehunsgeschwindigkeit is continuously adjusted. The design gives the impression of a Mottorrader playing at red light road with the gas. The other association is a chainsaw. Unfortunately, so attracts a kind of noise all the attention on himself, so that one can not really focus on the work. And yes, use in discussions, negotiations or at the lectures at the university comes eingentlich not in question: the other students or the professor is determined to ask to turn the thing. With headphones you could probably use the thing. I have the impression it's the cheap fan were used.
Second, the thing produces a very unpleasant high frequency Pfiffton. Beeped, hard to describe buzzing. As if a metal piece on another slip. A motor rotor without oil, a dirty warehouse or door hinges. Not very loud but somehow goes directly into the brain. Is not permanent, is used as tone pulses. It probably enough for half an hour near to sit so that afterwards you continue this sound in my head listening even when the notebook is off. So, a real fault element.
A research on the Internet has given it that there offensichtich massive problems with these noises in this device. On an American Forum's report thereon.
There were opinions it really easy to make the micro. I played as proposed with the settings, nothing has brought. The steps currently popular YouTube video running, has not changed.
The sound comes not only at idle but in load, for example when watching videos. No law to ow endeckt. Connecting / disconnecting Bluetooth or USB devices does not help either.
Meanwhile, Sony has acknowledged the problem and working on the solution. Currently the deliveries are stopped to adjust the production process. The already affected devices should later go for repair to exchange certain parts. What exactly and when that will be possible is currently unknown.
Another point of criticism is the display cover. When moving the lid dive on display at any Feel. Enweder LCD is verrütscht or press any parts on LCD when opening. Looks very cheap.
I am very disappointed. That would have been a dream machine. Performant and modern. Screen with 100% coverage of the Adobe RGB color space is a dream for designer. Unfortunately, not when one hears all the time this Pfiffton. Here Sony has to make improvements.
Overall, there are clear signs of improvement saving attempt by manufacturers.
- Low-quality fan
- No magnesium housing more
- Only 0.3 Megapixel Web Camera (during previous years at 1.3 Bort and had already competitive 2.0). Here there is no excuse.
- Unstable keyboard (Note: some extra screws can be very hilflich here)
- Unstable display lid
So, I wait until the last day of my exchange period on possible solutions by Sony (driver or BIOS update). If nothing comes, I'm going to separate me from the thing, and then wait until a refresh (F21 or F31).
And yes, this Realtek driver from 2:02 allegedly should eliminate this problem ("Sometimes a high frequency noise may occur") does not works!. The even blaspheme not be installed. Biite test from publishing updates.
