Sony VAIO VPC-F226FM/B Review of Specs and Price


Sony VAIO VPC-F226FM/B Review of Specs and Price

Sony VAIO VPC-F226FM/B Review

Sony VAIO VPC-F226FM/B laptop is a desktop replacement supported by powerfull Intel Core i7 processor. Sony VAIO VPC-F226FM/B specs are combination of high speed processor and great graphical chip. Sony VAIO VPC-F226FM/B main specs are: Intel Core i7-2630QM quad-core processor at 2 GHz clock speed  is paired with dedicated Nvidia GeForce GT 540M graphical card, and supported by 8 GB DDR3 RAM. Sony VAIO VPC-F226FM/B has 16.4 inches screen size that can perform 1080p display. Sony VAIO VPC-F226FM/B price on the market is offered start from $1,389.99. But surprisingly its battery doesn't has good performace compared with its contender in desktop replacement category. It's battery only can run up to two hours and half. Other contender you may see for comparation are Dell Inspiron 17R (N7110) which has 17.3-inch screen size and cheaper price (start from $1,039.98) or Acer Aspire AS8950G-9839 which also has larger screen size (18.4 inches) but with higher price (starts from $1,499.99).

Sony VAIO VPC-F226FM/B Design, Features, and Performance

Sony VAIO VPC-F226FM/B laptop relies on Intel Core i7-2630QM quad-core processor (clock speed at 2GHz) which is full-powered, standard-voltage processor, and based on Sandy Bridge technology. Its system is supported with 8GB of RAM which become killing combination between processor speed and memory size. On PCMark 7 tests, it scored for 2,236 points. Nvidia GeForce GT 540M graphics card are quite powerfull so it can support 1080p resolution (scoring 5,149 points in 3DMark 06 test) and doubled scored when use 1024-by-768 resolution setting. So don't worry to play high 3d games like Crysis and Lost Planet 2, or other 3d application. But, those not supported with long lasting battery. Sony Vaio VPC-F226FM/B battery only can run up to 2 hours 36 minutes based on MobileMark 2007 test. So, please be aware if you far from electrical source.

Sony VAIO VPC-F226FM/B has made from plastic materials which covered with semi-gloss finishing. Its dimension is at 1.7 by 15.7 by 10.7-inches. Sony VAIO VPC-F226FM/B screen size at 16.4-inch can support maximum resolution at 1,920-by-1080. With those size, it weighs for 6.54 pounds, considered light in desktop replacement category (other rivals commonly at 7-8 pounds). Fantastic sound quality is produce by Sony's S-Force Front Surround 3D sound (support simulated 5-channel surround sound) which paired with Dolby Home Theater sound.

For the storage media, Sony VAIO VPC-F226FM/B equipped with 750GB 5,400rpm HDD. Those storage is spacious enough to keeps your digital files. While for optical drive, it equipped with Blu-Ray Disc. Ports given are: Two USB 3.0 ports, one USB 2.0 port, a FireWire port, and a multi-format card reader (SD, MMC, MS/Pro), VGA and HDMI port, headphone and mic jacks. Sony VAIO VPC-F226FM/B wireless connection features: wireless Bluetooth 2.1 connection, Ethernet, 802.11n Wi-Fi and 4G WiMAX.

Processor
Intel Core i7-2630QM (clock speed at 2GHz)
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium
Video Graphics
nVidia GeForce GT 540M
Memory
8 GB DDR3
Display
screen size 16.4 inches  widescreen
maximum resolution 1,920 x 1,080
Hard Drive
HDD 750GB 5400RPM
Optical Drive
Blue-Ray Disc
Network
Ethernet
802.11n Wi-Fi
4G WiMAX
wireless Bluetooth 2.1
Ports
Two USB 3.0 ports
one USB 2.0 port
a FireWire port
a multi-format card reader (SD, MMC, MS/Pro)
VGA and HDMI port
headphone and mic jacks
Weight
6.54 pounds
Battery
up to 2 hours 36 minutes
Audio
Sony's S-Force Front Surround 3D sound
Dolby Home Theater sound
Price
starts from $1,389.99


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