Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #10084 in Personal Computers
- Brand: Sony
- Model: VPC-EG27FM/W
- Dimensions: 12.00 pounds
- CPU: Intel Core i5
- Memory: 4GB SODIMM
- Hard Disk: 640GB
- Processors: 1
- Display size: 14
Features
- Intel Core i5-2430M Processor 2.40GHz with Intel Turbo Boost Technology up to 3.00GHz
- 4GB DDR3 RAM, 640GB (5400RPM) Hard Drive
- Blue-Ray with DVD±RW, Intel HD Graphics 3000, 14" LED
- Intel Centrino Wireless-N 1000 + WiMAX 6150, Webcam, Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
- (4)USB 2.0 - VGA - HDMI - (1) Headphone Output - (1)Microphone input - Secure Digital (SD) Slot
Sony - VAIO VPC-EG27FM/W (White) - i5-2430M 2.40GHz - 4GB RAM - 640GB HDD - BLU-RAY - 14.0-inch
Customer Reviews
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.
Way better than your big-box retail buy
By E
- Owned since 03/2012- Best Buy Refurb for about $650 USD- 2 reference units (mine and my girlfriend's) I really don't know what other reviewers in other places were talking about.If you do a Google search for vpceg37fm/w, one will findridiculously great reviews. I have to agree!!! Both units areespecially quiet. There is barely a fan noise and the harddrives were also very quiet. A HUGE PLUS is that this machine iscool cool cool. I cannot stress this point enough!!! When i'mlayin on the couch and i have this machine laying on my personsthere is virtually NO heat. Whether i have it on battery or AC,you can burn DVDs, do hdmi out, virus scan, whatever, and youcan barely feel heat anywhere on the underside. The heat vent onthe left side does a great job pulling heat out of the system... From the reviews on Sony's website, I think that the refurbsmight have had replacement fans or shoddy heat~sink/compoundissues. Thankfully for our Vaios this is not the case. Now here is the especially awesome part: My co-worker has a 13inch Mac book Pro of about the same vintage. They asked me toBoot Camp their Mac. (That means dual boot mac and another OS ontheir mac machine.) As i installed the drivers for the Windowssetup, my jaw dropped to the floor. Virtually all the driversneeded were for EXACTLY the same components that are in thismachine!!! The little MBP 13 inch which has a lower screenresolution was hot enough to cook eggs on. Keep in mind that theMBP in question had close to equal processors and the samegraphics chip #Intel HD 3000# which is embedded on the CPU. I had to geek it up a bit, so I invested in 2x4gb PNY genericmemory. (Stock it had a 1x 4gb stick) and added a 120 GB intelSATA 2 solid state drive. I was able to get my windowsexperience score from 4.7 to 6.2. In comparison, another co-worker gave me their HP dv 6T Beats Audio edition 17 inch laptopto ensure it was ready for prime time dvd video burning. Thiswas fresh out of the box. The Windows Experiencee Index scoredthe machine with a 5.2. This was a second gen sandybridge I7beast, bested by the little 'old second gen I5 Vaio. As for the audio, this Vaio has mediocre speakers. Make sure youget the latest and greatest drivers FROM THE MANUFACTURER OF THECOMPONENT. This goes for the audio, video, chipset and networkdrivers. If you update your drivers from Sony or Microsoft, youwont get the best. This is especially helpfull for the subparspeakers ~ the new audio drivers greatly improve loudness of theaudio. Other side notes are that if you be a nerd, this vaio doessupport virtualization @ the bios level! Installed memory issamsung, and they know memory chips. Battery life is on par withthe comparible mac as well. The diamond~plate design of theplastic is great, no smudges! Chicklet keyboard is great, nicetravel on the keys and spacing is good. The dv 6 mentioned has achicklet as well, but the travel and spacing of the keys isnowhere near as nice. HDMI output to a samsung 40 inch tv isjust a matter of plugging it in and hitting the hdmi button onthe tv's remote. If you decide to upgrade to an SSD configuration, i'd reccomendan intel. The example unit I chose was an SSDSA2CW120G3. Theretail package comes with an SATA to 2x usb dongle and asilicone slip cover. You take out the old drive, pop in the newdrive... VOILA! you now can put the cavernous 650 gb originaldrive in the silocone slip and you have an instant portabledrive. You might want to spend the 15 bucks or so on amazon andget an aluminum enclosure though. All and all this machine has made my fellow nerds give thumbs upfor this investment... To buy 2 of these and be on par if notbetter than a spec-wise comparible Macbook Pro is gratifying.I apologize for any typos and gramatical errors in advance.Leave some positive comments for this machine. The cheap compaqcq60-215DX that it replaced had served well for 3+ years, andwas junk... I think i should get about 6+ years out of thismachine, easily.Cheers!E
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.
The thrill is gone
By Kim Fowler
I bought two of these VAIOs, one in pink and one in white. October 11, 2011, I bought the white one from BestBuy. I thought that for the price of this laptop and Sony's reputation, that I should not have to buy the extended plan. (Wrong!!) I have an older cheaper uglier laptop that is a Sony VAIO and it is still truckin along. So I guess 2 out of 3 Sony VAIO laptops that still work is pretty good. Not so, the laptop's motherboard should last over two years and I will not buy Sony again. I have had the same inconsistencies with Sony products in the past, i.e, televisions and cameras. But that was such a long time ago. I thought things had gotten better since my mother's VAIO desktop is a trooper and never caused a problem,But I am a girl and the laptop was too pretty to resist. I will know better to look beyond the package for my next purchase.Is there a laptop manufacturer that puts out a product that is consistent with little maintenance required except for the usual updates that will last at least 5 years without problems?The laptop has a sleek look to it and if looks were everything, I would give this laptop a 5 star. The only flaw I see in the design is the DVD placement. If you sit with this laptop on your lap, the CD Rom will continually pop open.I loved the laptop while it lasted. Next time, I will buy a cheaper brand with an extended warranty. :( RIP my beautiful laptop...Now to shop for an ugly, but stable laptop.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.Design+Performance=Sony Vaio
By Christian Alexander Velasquez
I really liked the design of this Sony Vaio Laptop. The performance is great as well. I really enjoy the ergonomic feel of the keyboard and it's responsive time.
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