Product Details
- Color: Black with Burgundy Red
- Brand: Sony
- Model: SVE14A1HFXBC
- Dimensions: 1.32" h x
13.43" w x
9.65" l,
5.08 pounds
- CPU: Core i5-3210M 2.5 GHz
- Memory: 8GB SODIMM
- Hard Disk: 750GB
- Processors: 2
- Display size: 14
Features
- Intel Core_i5_3210M Processor 2.5GHz
- 8 GB DRAM RAM
- 750GB 5400rpm Hard Drive
- 14-Inch Screen - 1600 x 900 Resolution
- Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
Sony VAIO E Series SVE14A1HFXBC 14-Inch Laptop Boomdizzle Bundle with DJ Headphones (Black with Burgundy Red)
Product Description
The E Series laptop is built with the features and performance you need every day to stay connected and be entertained. You get smart performance and amazing picture quality all in a sleek, up-market design.
Customer Reviews
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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful.
By regularJason
I couldn't find many reviews for this machine, so I thought after a couple of weeks of thorough use I could leave some information:First of all, I did not buy this from Amazon, I paid a little bit more money to order it from Sony directly (free PS3--that was a no brainer). Also, by way of "free stuff" this comes with a 'not-too-shabby' pair of headphones. After looking up the model number, I found that these go for about 100 dollars. I personally love the headphones and think they have excellent sound. The other freebie is a year pass to some online music studio (I'm not too thrilled about this, but if that's your thing I suppose it's a good deal)--you'd need to check Sony's site for more info on what this is as I have no interest in learning more about it.Now for the laptop: I just started law school and usually use this about 7 hours a day. The battery charge is okay, but nothing too impressive (certainly not around the listed time of 5.5 to 6 hours). The screen looks great. I have an old 2008 white shell macbook and a newer late-2010 iMac, I would rate this display better than either of those (that could just be me though). So far as snappy performance, I would say it does pretty well. I have been an Apple person for a long time but got fed up with being served hardware running low specs and last year's processors, so for the price point and the bang for my buck I switched to a PC for this venture. The only other experience I have with a PC is my parents' PC I helped set up, it's a 2011 HP and this machine kicks the crap out of that.The keyboard is super-comfy and the back light is nice (in case you're wondering it's pretty simple to turn off as well). The track pad took some getting used to, but I like it. It does not require a full "push down" to operate, a simple touch-tap will do. You can fully customize all sorts of options with the pad or turn it off completely. I like to use a mouse unless it's simple stuff like changing programs during class--it's really not something that would change my mind about buying this computer, though.The fan has received some complaints on various sites that I've looked at--I don't understand this. The thing is whisper quiet--if the back lit keyboard is on it tends to come on more (and then again I could just be crazy) but the fan is a non factor; it's not distracting and really not loud at all. The other complaint I've seen is the finish of the casing itself. This annoys me because I like things to look new and perfect. Fingerprints and hand smudges are easily seen all over this thing (and not just 'I ate some greasy pizza of course there are prints all over this thing' kind of prints either--natural skin oils show up as if your 3 year old went to town on this thing). Still, I use a damp cloth to wipe it down and it's fine. As long as I mention aesthetics I should say this thing is pretty darn thin (considering it's NOT a solid slate drive) and the red accent makes it look nice.Okay, well for anything else you can really just check out the specs on the product info. This is a great deal and the free stuff thrown in really made this a no brainer. If you're a student consider getting it from Sony and cashing in on the free PS gear (please consider the date on this review--the deal may be over). Even without the free stuff this is an awesome machine and I'm happy I made the switch back over to PC for this. If you want to know any particulars or if I missed something you're dying to know about before committing to it, please leave me a comment. Mind you that I'm in school 10 hours a day, but I will get back to you ASAP.UPDATE:Nearly through my first semester of classes and I can say that I love this laptop. The battery is a little more broken in now and it seems to be around 5 hours on average (note that I'm doing little more than online research and note taking most of the time).I downloaded Steam plus a few games from disc and they all run flawlessly (this might be where some of the complaints about the fan come in). I've noticed that it does get loud, but nothing crazy. It isn't sustained either. The fan noise is not something that would ever make me rethink this decision--it's fine.The included Sony Vaio bloatware isn't as intrusive as other laptops I've seen around school. Most of it can be shut off or removed.***Probably an obvious note, but the school deal is done for this year. I'd say if MSRP is the only offer to pass or wait until you can get 100 bucks off retail price. It's still a great value with the music pass and headphones but the fact that I got a free PS3 tells me that you shouldn't be paying full price for this.Not much else to say other than this has been a great choice so far.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful.
By Shilka77780
I have gotten this SONY laptop and I tested today. I can tell I really like it! I like high speed of this computer, back-light of letters on a soft keyboard, great professional sound system (like you are in a theater). Nice colors and very sharp pictures. Advanced functions. Laptop is very light and thin. Easy to carry around. I work with graphic and It is enough for me to be on a go :-) I love It! I was scared to buy when I read previous reviews. I can tell now: I am satisfied and happy with this SONY E generation laptop! I recommend this computer!
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful.
By FearThePenguin
This is probably the best deal going from Sony on an E series laptop. The 14 inch 1600x900 screen is crisp and bright. The backlit keyboard is well executed and easy to type on. I love the matt paint job, and while the screen isn't mat it's at least low reflective. The headphones are ok, I prefer my AT M50s, but these will make good travel cans. Overall the machine is very snappy with the only real bottleneck being the mechanical harddrive. I replaced that with a 256GB Agility 4 a few hours after getting the machine though, so I don't really have much to complain about there. The only real downside is that you will spend a solid 2 or 3 hours downloading updates for all of the utilities and drivers installed. Sony does make it easy to do fortunately with a nice single application to do the heavy lifting, but it's still a lot of download time.
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