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VAIO Introduces the SX14-R and Pro PK-R: Slim Laptops with Intel Core Ultra CPUs & User-Focused Features

Sudhanshu — Sat, 02 Nov 2024 01:59:16 +0000

VAIO, a well-known Japanese PC maker, has introduced its latest laptops, the VAIO SX14-R and VAIO Pro PK-R, featuring Intel’s Core Ultra processors. These new devices use Intel’s Meteor Lake architecture rather than the more recent Lunar Lake chips.

The VAIO SX14-R, aimed at consumers, offers Intel Core Ultra 5 125H or Core Ultra 7 155H processors, with 16GB to 64GB of soldered LPDDR5x RAM. Storage options range from 256GB to 2TB of PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSDs, which users can upgrade. Display choices include a 14-inch 1920×1200 pixel non-touchscreen or a 2560×1600 pixel touchscreen, both with anti-glare coatings.

The VAIO Pro PK-R, designed for business users, provides a broader range of Intel Core Ultra processors, including lower-power 125U, 135U, and 165U models. Some configurations include touchscreen displays with active digitizer pens, allowing precise input for creative work. The screen can lay flat but doesn’t fully rotate into tablet mode.

Both models offer a lightweight design, each weighing under a kilogram, combining portability and performance. Connectivity options include Thunderbolt 4, HDMI, and Ethernet ports, allowing easy integration with various devices and networks.

A key feature is their advanced microphone system, which is designed to improve audio and video call quality. VAIO Conversation software lets users select from 360-degree, 90-degree, and 40-degree microphone pickup patterns, tailoring sound capture to different settings. Additionally, Whisper mode amplifies low-volume speech for clear communication in quiet environments.

The laptops also come with front-facing stereo speakers and optional 9.2MP webcams with HDR support and Windows Hello face recognition. VAIO’s User Sensing technology enhances security, automatically locking the screen when the user steps away and alerting them to potential privacy risks.

Both models support WiFi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3, with optional 4G LTE and GPS. The SX14-R further includes WiFi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4.

Pricing & availability

Currently, these laptops are available only in Japan. The VAIO SX14-R starts at 259,800 yen ($~1,698), while the business-focused VAIO Pro PK-R model starts at 304,200 yen (~$1,988). While VAIO has an international presence, it’s unclear if these models will launch in other markets.

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VAIO TL10 Android tablet launched; features a 10.4-inch display, octa-core processor, 8GB RAM, and more

Jeet — Mon, 08 May 2023 02:03:03 +0000

VAIO, a brand that was spun off from Sony almost a decade ago, still has a presence in the PC market. The company, which has a few Windows laptops in the market, has now entered the tablet market.

The company has launched VAIO TL10, a tablet running the Android operating system, and comes with a portable keyboard to use the device as a 2-in-1 computer.

The VAIO TL10 features a 10.4-inch IPS LCD display with a screen resolution of 2000 x 1200 pixels. Under the hood, it is powered by UNISOC Huben T616 processor along with Mali-G57MP1 GPU.

As for the memory, there’s an 8GB LPDDR4x RAM and 128GB of internal storage. In the camera department, the tablet comes with an 8MP rear camera and a 5MP front-facing snapper for taking selfies.

The device is 4G LTE compatible with dual SIM and supports Wi-Fi 5 as well as Bluetooth 5.0. It runs Android 13 operating system out-of-the-box and features stereo dual speakers along with a 3.5mm headphone jack. It is powered by a 7,000mAh battery with support for 18W charging.

The VAIO TL10 Android tablet has been launched in Brazil for the price of 1,799 Brazilian reals, which is about $363. It is not yet known if the company plans to bring the device to other markets.

VAIO SX12 Notebook Launched in Japan with 12.5-inch Screen and Alder Lake processors

Anurag — Wed, 15 Jun 2022 05:53:15 +0000

Japanese PC maker VAIO has launched the latest SX12 Notebook in Japan. The new VAIO SX12 is a 12.5-inch thin notebook with a weight of less than 1Kg. It supports up to an Intel Core i7-1260P processor and has a slew of ports. The latest SX12 also comes in a special All Black Edition with a Core i7-1280P processor and optional support for 5G.

VAIO SX12 Notebook

The new VAIO SX12 is a 12.5-inch compact notebook that can easily be carried around. It is ideal for people who prefer to have a laptop with them all the time. However, don’t confuse its small size with weak performance, the new VAIO SX12 has 1.5 times the CPU performance of previous models thanks to an upgrade to the 12th generation Intel Core processor.

The laptop incorporates original VAIO TruePerformance tuning, which optimizes power supply and heat dissipation capacity, resulting in prolonged peak performance. It boasts a full HD wide liquid crystal display, as well as a Core i7-1260P CPU with 12 cores / 16 threads, memory LPDDR4X 16GB, 512GB PCIe SSD storage, and many other features. The laptop will run Windows 11 OS out of the box.

The VAIO SX12 is small but its Keyboard key placement is quite normal and matches the universal standards so you won’t really face difficulty in typing. The ports on this one are near perfect, it has two Thunderbolt 4, two USB 3.0, Gigabit Ethernet ports, HDMI, and a sweet 3.5mm headphone jack.

It has a 2.07-megapixel camera and supports face recognition. In addition, the laptop comes with Wi-Fi 6E compatibility. The new VAIO SX12 features the lightest configuration that meets the MIL-STD-810H quality standard, with a body weight of around 899g and a battery life of up to approximately 26 hours.

It is available in five color options: Urban Bronze, Fine White, Fine Black, Bright Silver, and Rose Gold.

VAIO has also launched a VAIO SX12 ALL BLACK EDITION with a 14-core / 20-thread Core i7-1280P processor and an optional 5G modem.

VAIO SX12 and SX14 with 11th Gen Intel processors launched in Japan

Pranav Sawant — Fri, 22 Oct 2021 20:14:39 +0000

VAIO has officially launched two new VAIO SX series laptops in Japan. The all-new VAIO SX12 and SX14 come with 12.5-inch and 14-inch screen sizes. The laptops bring 11th generation Intel processors and run on the latest Windows 11 OS.

There are multiple models under the SX12 and SX14 lineups. The VJS12490111B and VJS12490211W start at ¥269,800(~$2,378). Both are powered by an Intel Core i7-1195G7 processor and has 16GB of RAM and 512GB of SSD. The duo has a 12.5-inch screen with a Full-HD resolution.

Next up, the company launched lower-end models – VJS12490311B, VJS12490411T, VJS12490611S, and VJS12490511P. The laptops are powered by an Intel Core i5-1155G7 processor and have up to 16GB of RAM and 256GB of SSD. Again, the trio has the same 12.5-inch screen. The laptops start at ¥199,800(~$1,761).

In the SX14, there are various models including the VJS14490111B, VJS14490211B, VJS14490311T, VS1449011W, VJS14490511W. These laptops come with a 14-inch display with FHD resolution. The former laptop runs on Intel’s Core i7-1195G7, whereas, the other models have Intel i5-1155G7 processors. The laptops come with up to 16GB of RAM and 512GB of SSD. The 14-inch laptop starts from ¥229,800(~$2,076).

VAIO SX12 special blue-gold color edition unveiled, comes with ‘Ultrasuede’ cloth

Zohaib Ahmed — Wed, 29 Sep 2021 12:12:36 +0000

VAIO‘s official Hong Kong website today unveiled a special edition of its VAIO SX12 notebook called “Kachi-iro”, inspired by the traditional Samurai colors. As such, the laptop is painted an attractive brushed indigo/navy blue, accented by gold for a touch of elegance.

The VAIO SX12 Kachi-iro was built for the 5th anniversary of VAIO (via: IT Home) and comes with a special made-in-Japan ‘Ultrasuede’ cloth. VAIO says that the exclusive color is a symbol of its pride and honor from its inheritance of the mantle of Japanese manufacturing. And as a cherry on top, the indigo color should also bring the laptop’s user good luck, just as it used to bring to the Samurais of a bygone era.

Coming to its actual specifications, the VAIO SX12 notebook adopts an ultra-lightweight design and weighs only 899 grams, despite having a moderately large 12.5-inch 1080p display. It is powered by Intel’s eighth-generation Core i5-8265U and i7-8565U processors. The body has been crafted out of aluminum and stainless steel that houses a single fan for heat dissipation. The keyboard comes with backlight support.

The laptop comes with 8GB and 16GB RAM variants. Storage can be chosen between 256GB or 512GB NVMe SSD.

But perhaps the most interesting bit of the VAIO SX12 is the slew of ports and interfaces it comes with. Whether it’s VGA, RJ-45, HDMI interface, SD card slot, or Type-C port, you name it and it’s there. All this has little compromise on the device’s weight and width.

The laptop comes with a special lid design that lifts its base when it’s opened. It has support for PD fast charging with a battery life of 10.5 hours.

Last but not the least, a VAIO SX12 Kachi-iro edition purchase will also grant you a special “Ultrasuede” wiping cloth made using Japanese Toray technology. The cloth will be sporting a VAIO trademark on the front, of course.

VAIO releases a teaser poster pointing at a new Z series launch on February 18

Jed John Ikoba — Tue, 02 Feb 2021 00:37:19 +0000

Notebook brand VAIO has released a poster on Monday indicating that it will hold a press conference on February 18. The conference will be held from 12:00 to 14:00 GMT+8 and will be broadcast live globally. Although the company didn’t announce the name of the product, the teaser shows a thin and light notebook with a sunken screen hinge and a very thin body may debut on that day.

It can be seen from the poster that the hinge part of the new notebook is similar to the letter “Z”, so the new product to be released is expected to be the VAIO Z series. The new series is expected to be equipped with an OLED screen.

The VAIO brand previously belonged to Sony and became a separated entity from Sony Group in 2014 after it was sold. The brand did not enter the Chinese market due to market reasons after its independence but decided to return in August 2017.

Previously, a Weibo tipster @ZACKBUKS had rumored previously that “the new VAIO Z is coming.” This teaser poster just officially confirmed that rumor. VAIO Z series notebooks have not launched new products for a long time. This series is the flagship thin and light notebook. It has high-density packaging technology and heat dissipation design technology. The high-density layout of electronic components on the motherboard minimizes the size of the motherboard.

Furthermore, the heat dissipation system of the VAIO Z series notebooks is also the key to achieving high performance and efficient heat dissipation. Special cooling fans and heat dissipation ducts are used, and low-frequency speed units that can be independently controlled are used to prevent resonance and suppress noise.

We bring you more details of the product when it is officially unveiled.

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Nexstgo launches VAIO E15 and VAIO SE14 laptops in India

Sudarshan Ravichandran — Sat, 16 Jan 2021 09:36:51 +0000

Nexstgo Company Limited, the official brand licensee for VAIO laptops in Asia, has launched two models in India in the form of VAIO E15 and VAIO SE14. These notebooks mark the return of VAIO-branded notebooks in the country after a very long time. For those unaware, Nexstgo, a Hong Kong-based firm, is known for its Avita-branded laptops in India.

The new VAIO laptops are exclusive to Flipkart in the country and come with a 2-year onsite warranty. They are currently up for pre-order up until January 24. As part of the launch offer, the company is providing a discount of ₹3,000 for prepaid customers.

VAIO E15 Specifications, Features, and Price

The VAIO E15 is the cheapest of the two laptops launched by Nexstgo in India. It is priced at ₹49,990 for the variant powered by AMD Ryzen 5 3500U processor and ₹56,990 for the AMD Ryzen 7 3700U version.

This notebook flaunts a 15.6-inch IPS LCD panel with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels (FHD) and a 16:9 aspect ratio. Weighing approximately 1.77Kg, it comes with a full-size backlit keyboard (numpad included) and measures 358.7 × 239.2 × 19.9mm in dimensions.

Further, the laptop features 8GB DDR4 2400MHz RAM and 512GB SSD. For GPU, the Ryzen 5 version comes with Radeon Vega 8 Graphics, whereas the Ryzen 7 variant features Radeon RX Vega 10 Graphics.

Talking about connectivity and ports, it comes with dual-band WiFi 5, Bluetooth 4.2, 1 x LAN, 1 x USB Type-C (charging), 2 x USB Type-A 3.1, 1 x HDMI, and 1 x 3.5mm combo audio jack, and 1 x SD card reader.

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Other features include a 1MP webcam, dual-speaker, dual-microphone, Microsoft Windows 10 Home operating system, and two colors (Graphite Black, Tin Silver).

VAIO SE14 Specifications, Features, and Price

Unlike the former model, this notebook comes in a single variant powered by 8th Gen Intel Core i5-8265U processor with Intel UHD Graphics 620. It features 8GB DDR4 2400MHz RAM and 512GB PCIe SSD.

It is also smaller and lighter than the previous laptop as it sports a 16:9 14-inch IPS LCD screen with FHD (1920 x 1080 pixels resolution, weighs approximately 1.35kg, and measures 324.4 x 229.6 x 19.55mm in dimensions.

For connectivity and ports, it comes with dual-band WiFi, Bluetooth 5.0, 2 x USB Type-C 3.1 Gen 1 (Power Delivery, DisplayPort), 2 x USB Type-A 3.1, 1 x HDMI 1.4, 1 x 3.5mm combo audio jack, and 1 x MicroSD card reader.

Other features include a 1MP webcam, quad-speaker (dual-top firing, dual down-firing), dual-microphone, TPM2.0 HW solution, fingerprint sensor, lock slot, full-size backlit keyboard (without numpad), Microsoft Windows 10 Home operating system, up to 13-hour battery life, and two colors (Red Copper, Dark Gray).

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Last but not least, the VAIO SE14 thin and light laptop is priced at ₹62,990.

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VAIO Will Launch New High-End Laptops With Intel 8th Gen CPUs, Long Battery Life

Michele Ingelido — Sun, 21 Jan 2018 17:25:50 +0000

Since the time Sony sold its share in VAIO, new products haven’t been impressive, even though it used to launch some of the best laptop PCs in the market. But this company has never abandoned the laptop market and now it is going to launch two new laptops with great hardware. The upcoming notebook will be called Vaio S11 and S13 and, to be accurate, they will be very compact ultrabooks, even though they will have flagship-level specs. Both the models will have a thickness of just 0.7 inches, while their weight will be 1.9 pounds and 2.4 pounds, respectively.

Vaio S11, as the name suggests, will sport an 11.6-inch monitor, while the S13 has a bigger 13.3-inch display. It will be possible to buy these laptops in multiple configurations, and you will be able to choose among two Intel 8th gen processors: Intel Core i5 8250U and Intel Core i7 8550U. Unlike the previous years, these processors are composed of four physical cores and eight threads, even though they do not belong to the HQ series. It will be possible to buy up to 16 GB of RAM and up to 1 TB of memory. Surprisingly, we are not talking about a hard disk: it will be an SSD.

Vaio S11 has a battery which can provide up to 15 hours of battery life, while the S13 lasts up to 12 hours on a single charge. The connectivity side includes three USB 3.0 ports, an HDMI port, an SD Card reader and 4G LTE (optional). They are surely among the most impressive ultrabooks of 2018, even though they do not offer a dedicated graphics card. But they are costly: their prices are going to start from $1365, and they should be made available to pre-order within this month. We do not have info about their availability on the global market.

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VAIO Phone A Dual-SIM Android Smartphone Officially Unveiled

Anvinraj Valiyathara — Wed, 22 Mar 2017 15:29:07 +0000

The decline in the sales of PCs in the past few years led many companies like Lenovo and HP to enter the smartphone market. In 2014, Sony sold off its VAIO computer division to quit the PC business and focus on mobile. Last year, VAIO Phone Biz, a business-centric smartphone running on Windows 10 was launched in Japan. The phone has been relaunched now with VAIO Phone A moniker and it sports the same specs as Phone Biz. However, the Phone A is running on Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS.

The VAIO Phone A has a 5.5-inch display that supports full HD resolution of 1,920 x 1080 pixels. It is driven by Snapdragon 617 SoC ad 3 GB of RAM. The internal storage space available on it is 16 GB. It also features a microSD card slot.

For photography, it is equipped with single LED enabled 13-megpixel rear camera and a frontal snapper of 5-megapixel. It features the usual connectivity features like dual-SIM dual standby, v4.2 Bluetooth, GPS and Wi-Fi 802.11ac. It houses a 2,800 mAh battery. The VAIO Phone Biz running on Windows 10 Mobile is a single-SIM supporting phone, but the Phone A supports dual-SIM dual standby.

Apart from the similarities in specs, the VAIO Phone A also seems to sport the same aluminum design as Phone Biz. It measures 156 x 77 x 8.3 mm and its weight is 167 grams and it sports Silver color.

The phone will be releasing in Japan on April 7 with a pricing of 24,800 Yen ($223) excluding tax. Its pre-orders will begin from March 30 in the country. It is likely that the smartphone would be exclusively available in Japan. It supports 1/4/6/8/11/19 WCDMA bands and it also supports LTE bands like 1/3/8/9/21 LTE bands. It is likely that it may arrive in the U.S. and Europe at some point.

The VAIO Phone A is the second Android phone from the company. Its first smartphone was VAIO Phone that was released in March 2015.

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VAIO to launch a smartphone With Android 5.0

Frank Tu — Thu, 26 Feb 2015 15:39:47 +0000

Do you guys Remember The Brand VAIO.?? Sony sold this brand & its PC business to Japan Industrial Partners (JIP) to solely concentrate on their mobiles and tablets.

There is always news floating around through leaks and benchmarks there is a phone in making under the brand Vaio. Apparently the company has announced now the new phone Model number JCI VA-10J will be launched on March 12.

According to benchmark the phone comes with 5” HD display, snapdragon 410 processor, 2gb Ram and 16Gb of internal memory, 13 MP rear with HDR, FULL HD video recording and 5 MP front cam. It comes with Android 5.0. Its touted that the device may make an appearance in MCW too.

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