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Sony Vaio VGN-FW140E/H review

Sony includes an industry-standard one-year parts-and-labor warranty with the system, while upgrading to a three-year mail-in plan is $299 (or $359 for a three-year on-site plan). Support is accessible through a 24-7 toll-free phone line, an online knowledge base, and driver downloads.

Multimedia multitasking test (in seconds)
(Shorter bars indicate better performance)
Sony Vaio VGN-FW140 E/H
911 

Adobe Photoshop CS3 image-processing test (in seconds)
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Sony Vaio VGN-FW140 E/H
211 

Apple iTunes encoding test (in seconds)
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Sony Vaio VGN-FW140 E/H
156 

DVD battery drain test (in minutes)
(Longer bars indicate better performance)
Sony Vaio VGN-FW140 E/H
194 

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System configurations:

Sony Vaio FW140
Windows Vista Home Premium SP1; 2.26GHz Intel Core 2 Duo P8400; 3072MB DDR2 SDRAM 667MHz; 128MB Intel GMA 4700MHD; 250GB Fujitsu 5,400rpm

Asus M70
Windows Vista Home Premium; 2.5GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T9300; 4096MB DDR2 SDRAM 667MHz; 1GB ATI Mobility Radeon HD3650; 500GB Hitachi 5,400rpm (x2)

Gateway P-172X FX
Windows Vista Home Premium; 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T8300; 4096MB DDR2 SDRAM 667MHz; 512MB Nvidia GeForce 8800M GTS; 160GB Seagate 7,200rpm (x2)

HP Pavilion dv9700t
Windows Vista Home Premium; 2.5GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T9300; 3072MB DDR2 SDRAM 667MHz; 512MB Nvidia GeForce 8600M GS; 250GB Hitachi 5,400rpm

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Where to Buy

MSRP: $1,149.99

Similar model: $749.99

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Quick Specifications

  • Release date02/10/11
  • Processor Intel Core 2 Duo P8400 / 2.26 GHz ( Dual-Core )
  • Memory 3 GB / 4 GB (max)
  • Hard Drive 250 GB - Serial ATA-150 - 5400 rpm
  • Display Type 16.4 in TFT active matrix
  • Operating System Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium
  • Optical Drive DVD±RW (+R DL) / DVD-RAM - Integrated
  • Graphics Processor Intel GMA 4500MHD Dynamic Video Memory Technology 5.0
  • Weight 6.4 lbs

Dan Ackerman leads CNET's coverage of laptops and mobile computers, while also covering games, gadgets, and other topics. A semi-regular TV news talking head, he's written about music and technology for more than 15 years, appearing in publications including Spin, Blender, and Men's Journal. Full Bio

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