The Vaio X ran for 2 hours and 23 minutes on our video playback battery drain test, using the default battery. That was on the low side, especially for a Netbook designed for on-the-go use. Perhaps sensing this, Sony includes an extended battery as well. The results from that battery were much more impressive, at 9 hours and 49 minutes. That's easily among the best battery life scores we've seen, but the extended battery is just plain huge--nearly as big and heavy as the system itself.
Sony includes an industry-standard, one-year, parts-and-labor warranty with the system--though buying such a premium-priced laptop may tempt you to spring for extended coverage, which runs $199 for a three-year term. Support is accessible through a 24-7 toll-free phone line, an online knowledge base, and driver downloads.
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System configurations:
Sony Vaio X 115KX/N
Windows 7 Home Premium; 2.0GHz Intel ATOM Processor Z550; 2048MB DDR2 SDRAM 533MHz; 762MB (Shared) Mobile Intel GMA 500; 128GB Samsung SSD
HP Mini 311
Windows XP Home SP3; 1.66GHz Intel Atom N280; 1024MB DDR3 SDRAM 1066MHz; 512MB (Shared) Nvidia Ion LE; 160GB Seagate 5,400rpm
Gateway LT3103u
Windows Vista Home Basic SP1; 1.2GHz AMD Athlon 64 L110; 2048MB DDR2 SDRAM 667MHz; 384MB (Shared) ATI Mobility Radeon X1270; 250GB Seagate 5,400rpm
Dell Inspiron Mini 10
Windows XP Home Edition SP3; 1.6GHz Intel Atom Z530; 1024MB DDR2 SDRAM 533MHz; 256MB (Shared) Mobile Intel GMA 950; 160GB Western Digital 5,400rpm
Lenovo Ideapad S12
Windows XP Home SP3; 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270; 1024MB DDR2 SDRAM 533MHz; 128MB (Shared) Mobile Intel GMA 950; 160GB Hitachi 5,400rpm
Asus Eee PC 1101HA
Windows XP Home Edition SP3; 1.33GHz Intel Atom Z520; 1024MB DDR2 SDRAM 533MHz; 256MB (Shared) Mobile Intel GMA 500; 160GB Hitachi 5,400rpm
Sony Vaio W
Windows XP Home Edition SP3; 1.66GHz Intel Atom N280; 1024MB DDR2 SDRAM 533MHz; 128MB (Shared) Mobile Intel GMA 950; 160GB Toshiba 5,400rpm
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