Sony Vaio Duo 13 Price, Specs and Review - Vaio Core i5, Core 17 Laptops

Sony Vaio Duo 13 Review

Sony Vaio Duo 13 is an innovatively designed ultrabook featuring Windows 8 as its operating system. The hybrid has hit the market, flaunting a slider-styled screen along with an extremely compact body. This 2.8 pounds machine is, therefore, portable and handy for comfortable use.

Innovative Ultrabook Design:

A reason to buy Sony Vaio Duo 13 is its extremely innovative design. You can use it as a tablet computer or slide up the screen to unveil its keyboard. The thirteen inches screen of the ultrabook can be slid open or closed with just one finger.

The PC exists in two modes: “flat” when the screen is down to be used as a tablet and “up” when it is pushed back at an angle greater than ninety degrees. The transition between the two forms is smoother and more improved than the one found in its predecessor, Duo 11. Moreover, it is also much thinner and lighter. This design also beats last year’s contender—U925T by Toshiba.

This superb design justifies the seemingly high Sony Vaio Duo 13 price.

Impressive Keyboard Design:

The keyboard of this compact ultrabook is impressively comfortable. The keys are large with a flat top for easy typing. The arrangement of these keys follows the company’s standard island style.

The manufacturers have also created room for a rectangular touch pad which previously existed in the form of a very small optical sensor in the predecessor. Although this track-pad is still too small for most people’s liking, it allows basic navigation. The control of the curser will remind you of ThinkPad.

Intel Core i-Series Processors:

Housed inside the computer is Intel’s 4th generation Core i-5 processor—one of the reasons justifying a high Sony Vaio Duo 13 price in Pakistan. This CPU has been proven to work almost as powerfully as the preceding generation’s Core i-7 processor. In fact, it produces greater horsepower and leads to an outstanding performance. The improved execution of applications is distinguishable from the previous generation Core i-series CPUs.

Clear and Sharp Display:

The laptop houses an IPS screen which gives good viewing angles which is essential for a tablet. The overall resolution is just like most other 13 inches gadgets: 1920 by 1080 pixels. Sony’s TRILUMINOUS Display technology is behind the vividness of colors while the X-Reality technology contributes towards sharpness.

Impressive Stand-by Technology:

Another innovative and useful feature of the ultrabook is its stand-by technology. Even when you put the machine on the sleep mode, important functions, like application updates, keep on running. Moreover, internet connection is not lost and users can keep on receiving new emails.

When you bring the ultrabook back to the active mode, the transition takes hardly a second. This means there is no annoying waiting period while the Windows resume.

Excellent Battery Life:

This model beats other Core i-Series laptops with regard to its outstanding battery life. It provides eight hours and fifty-three minutes of video playback time during a battery drain test. The company claims that this machine has the longest battery life as compared to all other contending ultrabooks. Even though the computer’s tasks keep running in the stand-by mode, it does not put an extra burden on the battery.

Multi-functional Camera:

One exceptional use of the ultrabook comes through its 8M inbuilt cam. An image sensor, called Exmor RS for PC, has been incorporated in this video capturing tool. It is combined with CamScanner app to allow the computer read and tag any text from images. Thus, the cam works as a kind of document scanner. Text from even blackboards can be read. This is an extremely useful feature for businessmen as well as students.

Useful Digitizer Stylus:

A stylus clip is found on the right side of the machine where the included stylus pen hangs perfectly in place. This digitizer pen enables users to scribble notes using OptiContrast technology and a memo writing app. The experience is quite close to using perfectly natural handwriting.

Bottom Line:

Maintaining the company’s esteemed name, the ultrabook brings a combination of quality features with innovation. The form factor, technology and apps contribute towards making the computer perfect for office work, study and entertainment.