Sony’s latest Vaio X is one ultraportable I could not imagine to be doable at this time. But here you go — the thinnest and lightest among the ultraportables in the market. Check out my full review below.
Before anything else, check out our short unboxing video over at YouTube:
Such a huge box for a small device.
The Sony Vaio X has a black matte finish all over so that solves the fingerprint-magnet problem often encountered with glossy finishes. There are 2 USB ports, a VGA port and a slightly hidden Ethernet port on the sides as well as a 1.3MP webcam at the top of the display screen.
Super Thin. At only 0.55″ all around, it beat sthe “light as a feather” Macbook Air which is still at 0.76″. If not for that VGA port that’s protruding at the side, they could have gone thinner.
The 11.1 inch display screen is also matte so no problems with glare when used outdoors or against bright lights. The display si still bright and crisp at a maximum resolution of 1366×768 pixels.
Super Light. As light as 655 grams (1.44 lbs) which is almost half the weight of most netbooks in the market. The Sony Vaio P pocket PC is like just half the size of the Vaio X but has the same weight at 635 grams (1.4 lbs). We very rarely see ultaportables and netbooks under 2lbs.
Super Sturdy. The body is made of carbon fibre and not just ordinary hard plastic so you don’t have to worry about breaking it in half inside your laptop bag while on a rugged trip. I’ve actually dropped the unit a couple feet high and not even a sign of a bump or scratch although I wouldn’t dare try banging it against a cement wall.
Usually, features like “small and light” comes with “slow or sluggish” but not the Vaio X. It’s powered by the fastest Intel Atom processor in the market today. Running at 2.0GHz, there’s no other ultraportable or netbook I know of that can match that clock speed.
But yes, Intel’s Atom still inherits that marketing stigma that it’s only for internet surfing and Word processing. My gut feel is that the Intel GMA 500 graphics chip has got more to do with how it performs rather than the  processor. I will be doing a separate performance comparison of the CPUs later at the PCLabs. I’m also interested to pit the CULVs with the Atom Z550.
If there’s one thing that I found a little short is the size of the individual keys. Over-all, the chiclet-style keyboard is good and keys are well-spaced. However, the size of the keys are a bit smaller that usual which makes touch-typing a bit awkward at times. You’d get used to it in time.
As for battery life, the 2.0GHz model can last up to 5 hours on a full charge with WiFi on. Already pretty impressive for its size and weight but Sony says they also have an extended battery that can last the unit up to 16 hours (now that’s something I’m really curious). The hibernate feature is also impressive — it can turn back on from hibernate mode in under 5 seconds. That has probably got to do with the SDD drive and the pre-installed Windows 7 operating system.
The Vaio X comes in two models — the 1.86GHz Atom Z540 with 64GB SSD drive and the faster 2.0GHz Atom Z550 with 128GB SSD drive. They don’t come cheap too — Php69,999 and Php92,999, respectively. Sony already has the netbook category covered with the Vaio W so the Vaio X is more targeted to a higher end of the market.
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luckystrike says:
sorry, i mean any comments?
luckystrike says:
I now use an Asus S101N and I want to upgrade to either 11 or 12″ display. I have been waiting for the price of Sony Vaio X to go down and also waiting for the release of rumored Apple MacBook Air 11.6″ which to me are good investments and should last maybe 2 to 3 years use for me. Now here comes Asus 1215N and its very tempting to forget my two other options and dive on this one when it comes out. Any options, sir?
Metz says:
This is quite a cool review of the Sony X Series Abe. :) The sound track is quite catchy hehe that kinda got me wondering what that was. :) I have to admit though it is quite a bit pricey, but that isnt a surprise since they are using the SSD Hard Drives.
Despite the size I agree that it is also quite sturdy and well built, On my site you get to see how it is tested :) though I dont recommend anyone trying it on their new Sony Vaio X series hehehe :)
http://emptystreets27.blogspot.com/2009/12/tech-tuesday-sony-vaio-x-series.html
adjie kuriu says:
as expected from SONY, no need to doubt about sa price ng mga products nila. But you can assure na makukuha mo nmn ang magandang features niya lalo na ang bright and crisp color ng screen. Pasosyal lng nmn ang mga gumagamit ng Apple Macintosh. kasi ung name prang ang soyal2x pakinggan at prang super duper expensive. yes it is, but not a mush as SONY. Japan yata ang maker ng SONY noh! not Americans like Apple.
pra sa akin maganda siya… sleek and thin. syempre i-depende mo parin ang paggamit ng notebook na naayon sa gusto mo. if you are into gaming-featured notebooks, iyon ang hanapin mo. kung pasosyal ka lng at gusto mo lng mag open ng account sa facebook around wi-fi shops, eh di maghanap ka ng gnon. (n.n)
sosyal ang SONY at pasosyal ang Apple. haha.. xD
check out the new walkman X series at mabibili mo siya ng about P32,000 sa market. great features! Fascinating…
jonharules says:
whooa that’s so sleek and simply cool!
andeng says:
wew. cool in the outside. but not cool enough in the inside ^_^
v1cky77 says:
great notebook, very slim…
E says:
kung mag vaio din naman… mag VGNZ series nako… ayoko ng X series… masyadong mababa specs… manipis lang un lang… Ung Z series andun na lahat, pinaka matibay pa sa lahat ng vaio… check sonystyle.com
Kyle says:
Marami talgang tao ang minamaliit ang sony. Pero tested na ang sony na long lasting at maganda quality. Ayaw ko naman mag MAC kac di mo mapapalitan OS lolz. Bakit ba kac hndi pdeng palitan eh right un ng mamimili. Iba kac architecture ng gadgets nila.
Ang pagbili ng laptop depende yan kung saan mo gagamitin. marami akong nakikita mga tao jan eh 8gb ang memory tapos 320gb ang hard disk space tapos high end pa ang video card. Pero ginagamit lang sa pag Facebook, sinsayng lang nila pera nila.Kung yan lang naman ang pag gagamitan mo nag netbook ka na lang sana. So ang verdict sa Vaio X is 4 out of 5 sakin if you’re working with word processing, computer programming tapos hardcore internet surfing. WTF 2.0ghz ATOM processor!! san ka nakakita nyan! at 5 hours na battery life! mataas na un kumpara sa average laptops at higit sa lahat super lightweight
Angelito says:
as for me i go for the cheap ones. kahit mahal ang brand kung burara naman ang gumagamit, wla din silbi. nasapaggamit lng yan.
ashiest17 says:
as expected from sony… expensive as hell >.<
charlie briones says:
it’s kinda expensive but really classy.. hehe
anonymous says:
compaq presario ang sa akin.. compaq din kasi ang presyo.. HE HE HE!
LEETO says:
super mahal sa panahon ngayon dapat practical tayo. madami naman brands na mura pero may quality rin. nakakamatay ang price. I can have 3 to 4 pc for that price, its unreasonable.
Jes says:
Kaya nga Vaio X kasi eXpensive!
Kelvin Servigon says:
LOL, nakakatawa yung unboxing video. Dapat bumili ka nung maliit na tripod kuya Yuga para hindi ka nahihirapan.. :P
Josh says:
Too bad its biggest pro (It’s not a Mac) is completely negated by its biggest con (It’s Sony), hehe.
boo says:
nah, i’d rather go for a macbook pro. same price range anyway. sony’s customer service pa naman sa ‘pinas… tacky and stupid. XXX.
Jhay says:
So much sexier than the MacBook Air, and built with carbon-fiber? It’s just like a Formula 1 car.
chris says:
galing..Nakakatakot hawakan parang napaka fragile..
francis says:
dapat “one hand unboxing” ang subtitle ng video hehe
Vaio X is so tempting talaga pero i tend to agree with Pedro, mag MBpro nalang kung ganun din naman ang price
aldrin says:
any news on when the Nokia Booklet 3G is coming to the Philippines?
http://allabouteeepc.com/nokia-booklet-3g-with-windows-7-home-premium/
Pedro says:
GASP!!!! I having a heart attack… so expensive… Mag apple Mac na lang ako :p
Thanks for the review sir.
berkano says:
could give the adamo a run for its money. I wonder how they look side by side :)
CarloBlogg Online 3.0 says:
nice review sir yuga! a usual, price na naman ang factor dito; kind of expensive for a portable notebook. Performance wise, looks pretty impressive.
Good thing that this one’s a tough netbook; muka pa naman xang madali mabiyak =D
nice post sir! =D
Luna G. says:
Galing~ Nice One Abe! Ganda.. But It is So EXPENSIVE.. Aw!:(