Sony’s VAIO range of laptops is usually associated with elite and niche category of users and they come at a premium, too. However, the VAIO lineup also has some performance oriented models that offer more than eye candy and flaunt value. One such instance is the VAIO FW560F/T. The laptop offers great multimedia performance and also runs most of the modern PC games at mid resolutions without much fuss. At $999 it is definitely not affordable for the majority of users but offers a good balance between price andperformance when pitted against typical gaming laptops. It offers Windows 7 instead of its resource hungry predecessor Vista and Blu- Ray playback, a blessing formultimedia freaks.
This VAIO model is powered by a Core 2 Duo P7450 CPU that runs at 2.1 GHz and tackles image editing or media encoding related tasks with aplomb. The 6GB DDR2 RAM complements the fast CPU and the buyers would not need to upgrade the memory in near future. However, a model belonging to high end category should have been equipped with newer DDR3 RAM. Its elegant and sleek looks may remind you of the Apple Macbooks and Sony has used a matte exterior finish in it.
The keyboard has large keys that are a joy to use but Sony could put in a numeric keypad in the model. Its touchpad is also responsive though somewhat smaller in size. The 500 GB hard disk is enough for storing your movie and MP3 collection. While the laptop has some dedicated media control buttons they are not backlit. The speakers used in this model sound good and would suffice for occasional 3D gaming and music playback. The integrated VAIOMultimedia suite offers decent image and media management and editing features. Its 16.4-inch “ultra-widescreen” display offers a 1,600×900 native resolution that is better than HD Ready 720p displays but falls short of 1080p Full HD category. The inbuilt HDMI port is ideal for connecting to larger external displays. The VAIO FW560F/T has USB and Mini Firewire port but lacks an eSATA port. It packs in a dual format memory card reader slot nevertheless.
While the Core 2Duo processor included in this laptop lags behind the latest Core i7 CPUs in resource intensive applications and multitasking, it still offers acceptable performance for most of the users. While the onboard ATI Radeon Mobility GPU is not the most powerful graphics chip in the market it still allows you to play most of the present generation games with some visual effects enabled. You will get much betterperformance from it compared to the laptops that are offer with onboard Intel GMA graphics solution. While the laptop gets overshadowed by the performance of rival models like the HP Envy 15, at $999 it packs in enough punch.
The VAIO FW560F/T offers decent battery life but there are many laptops that offer much better performance in this aspect. Sony offers a standard one year warranty with this laptop and the users can avail of the required drivers and updates from Sony’s official website.
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