With a striking design and a Core 2 Duo processor inside; this is Sony’s brand new creation in Vaio series, the VGN-FW351JH. Blu-ray combo drive is the main feature due to which this laptop stands out amidst its rivals.

Specs:

• 15” x 10.2” x 1.5”
• 6.6 lb
• display 6.4 in TFT active matrix, 1600 x 900 Wide Screen Display
• X BRITE-ECO features
• Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit Edition
• Intel Core 2 Duo T6400 / 2 GHz, L2 cache
• Mobile Intel GM45 Express chipset
• 800MHz data bus speed
• 64 bit processor
• 4GB – 8GB DDR2 SDRAM – 800 MHz
• Hard Drive 320 GB – Serial ATA-150 – 5400 rpm
• Blu-ray Combo drive
• CD / DVD reader / writer
• SD Memory Card , Memory Stick Duo Card Reader
• Dolby Sound Room
• Microphone input
• 1.3 MP integrated camera
• Full QWERTY keyboard and touchpad
• 802.11a/b/g/n Wireless LAN support
• Data link protocol: Ethernet , IEEE 802.11b , IEEE 802.11g , Fast Ethernet , Gigabit Ethernet , IEEE 802.11n (draft)
• Networking standards: IEEE 802.11b , IEEE 802.11g , IEEE 802.11n (draft)
• Interfaces: 1 x Display / video, 4 x Hi-Speed USB, 1 x Microphone, 1 x Network – Ethernet, 1 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire), 1 x Modem, 1 x Audio / video

With white keys of keyboard and speakers situated above it, this attractive notebook is available in an eye catching color; Titanium Grey. Keyboard is the typical-Sony; flat and low profile. Power on/off button glows green when laptop is switched on and shines tawny when it is switched off. To the top right of keyboard, user defined media keys are present.

It has a 16.4” wide screen display, with a relatively low resolution, that being one drawback. Music box regulates your music affairs and listens to your mood. You will find 3 USB ports, a mini Fire-Wire port and memory card reader. Perhaps the best feature of this laptop is Blu-ray drive.

The notebook comes with a one year warranty period. A 24/7 support is also provided to the customers for any question they want to ask.

Pros:

• Media control buttons
• Blu-ray combo drive
• Fine-looking design

Cons:

• Low resolution
• High price
• Slow performance

Also, it was tested for performance along with other laptops. It stood last amongst Dell, HP, Asus and Gateway in Multimedia Multitasking Test, Adobe Photoshop CS3 image-processing test, Apple iTunes encoding test; and stood second last in video payback battery drain test.

Final Words:

Though the performance level is relatively low and the price is quite high, the Blu-ray drive and attractive design are positive features to buy this new gadget.

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