Reviews of the Sony VAIO VGN-NR498E (white)
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CNET Review
The Good: Competitive performance; lengthy battery life; great keyboard and touchpad.
The Bad: Loud, clacky mouse buttons; no media control keys; no Webcam; AV Mode button is useless.
The Bottom Line: It lacks some standard mainstream laptop features, including an integrated Webcam and multimedia control buttons, but the Sony Vaio VGN-NR498 holds some appeal thanks to its decent performance, good battery life, and excellent keyboard. Still, there's a cheaper version of this Vaio laptop we like better.
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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 60/100 and users 94/100. The amount of rated reviews for this product is too low to calculate a reliable alaScore™.
Manufacturer: Sony
Part number: VGN-NR498E/W
General
- Platform Technology Intel Centrino Duo
- Built-in Devices Wireless LAN antenna
- Width 14.2 in
- Depth 10.6 in
- Height 1.6 in
- Weight 6.2 lbs
- Color Silk white
- Notebook type Game-friendly laptop, Mid-size laptops (6-7.5 lbs.), Budget
- Screen type Wide-screen
- Wireless capabilities 802.11g, 802.11b, 802.11a, 802.11 pre-N
Processor
- Processor Intel Core 2 Duo T5750 / 2 GHz
- Multi-Core processor technology Dual-Core
- 64-bit processor Yes
- Data bus speed 667 MHz
- Chipset type Mobile Intel GM965 Express
Cache Memory
- Type L2 cache
- Cache size 2 MB
RAM
- Installed Size 3 GB / 4 GB (max)
- Technology DDR2 SDRAM - 667 MHz
- Memory specification compliance PC2-5300
- RAM configuration features 1 x 1 GB + 1 x 2 GB
Environmental Parameters
- Environmental & energy standards compliance RoHS
Storage Controller
- Storage controller type Serial ATA
- Storage Controller / Serial ATA Interface Serial ATA-150
Storage
- Floppy Drive None
- Hard Drive 250 GB - Serial ATA-150 - 5400 rpm
- Storage Removable None
- Hard drive type Portable
Optical Storage
- Type DVD?RW (?R DL) / DVD-RAM - Integrated
- CD / DVD read speed 24x (CD) / 8x (DVD)
- CD / DVD write speed 24x (CD) / 8x (DVD?R) / 6x (DVD?R DL)
- CD / DVD rewrite speed 24x (CD) / 6x (DVD-RW) / 8x (DVD+RW) / 5x (DVD-RAM)
Optical Storage (2nd)
- 2nd optical storage type None
Card Reader
- Card reader type Card reader
- Supported flash memory cards Memory Stick Duo, SD Memory Card
Display
- Display Type 15.4 in TFT active matrix
- Max Resolution 1280 x 800 ( WXGA )
- Widescreen Display Yes
- Features X BRITE-ECO
Video
- Graphics Processor / Vendor Intel GMA X3100 Dynamic Video Memory Technology 4.0
- Video Memory 358 MB
- Total Available Graphics Memory 358
Audio
- Audio output type Sound card
- Audio output compliant standards High Definition Audio
- Audio Input Microphone
Input Device(s)
- Input device type Keyboard, Touchpad
Telecom
- Modem Fax / modem
- Max transfer rate 56 Kbps
- Protocols & Specifications ITU V.90, ITU V.92
Networking
- Networking Network adapter
- Networking / Wireless LAN Supported Yes
- Wireless NIC Intel Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN
- Data link protocol IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n (draft)
- Networking standards IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n (draft)
Expansion / Connectivity
- Expansion Slots Total (Free) 1 ( 1 ) x ExpressCard/34, 2 ( 0 ) x Memory
- Interfaces 1 x Modem - Phone line - RJ-11, 1 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire) - 4 pin FireWire, 1 x Microphone - Input - Mini-phone 3.5 mm, 1 x Network - RJ-45, 4 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type A, 1 x Display / video - VGA - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15), 1 x Headphones - Output - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm
Miscellaneous
- Cables Included Power cable ( 1 pcs.)
- Features Intel PRO/Wireless 4965AGN Wireless LAN
- Compliant Standards RoHS
Power
- Power device form factor External
Battery
- Technology Lithium ion
- Installed Qty 1
- Mfr estimated battery life 5 hour(s)
Operating System / Software
- OS Provided Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium
- Software VAIO Music Box, Microsoft Office 2007 Home and Student Edition (60 days trial), VAIO Movie Story, Microsoft Windows Live OneCare (Trial), Sony Click to Disc Editor 1.0, AOL Online (90 days trial), Microsoft Works 9 SE
Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & Support 1 year warranty
- Service & Support Details Technical support - Phone consulting - 1 year, Limited warranty - 1 year
Product Photos
User Opinions
Buying Choices
VAIO VGN-NR498E/T Notebook from 1 online stores: Lowest Price: $659.00
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CompuDirect.com
$659.00 |
In stock: yes
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