Sony VAIO P-Series (VGN-P19VN/Q)
in Laptops
Verdict
Minute and perfectly formed, but sluggish performance and high price limit the Sony P-Series appeal
Review Date: 24 Feb 2009
Price when reviewed: £651 (£749 inc VAT)
Overall Rating

Features & Design

Value for Money

Performance

| Details | |
|---|---|
| Part Code | VGNP11Z/R.CEK |
| Review Date | 24 Feb 2009 |
| Price ex VAT | £651 |
| Price inc VAT | £749 |
| Overall rating |
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| Features & Design |
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| Value for Money |
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| Performance |
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| Warranty | |
|---|---|
| Warranty final | 1 yr return to base |
| Physical specifications | |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 245 x 120 x 20mm (WDH) |
| Weight | 618g |
| Travelling weight | 880g |
| Processor and memory | |
|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Atom Z520 |
| RAM capacity | 2.00GB |
| Memory type | DDR2 |
| SODIMM sockets free | 0 |
| SODIMM sockets total | 1 |
| Screen and video | |
|---|---|
| Screen size | 9.0in |
| Resolution screen horizontal | 1,600 |
| Resolution screen vertical | 768 |
| Resolution | 1600 x 768 |
| Graphics chipset | Intel GMA 500 |
| VGA (D-SUB) outputs | 1 |
| HDMI outputs | 0 |
| S-Video outputs | 0 |
| DVI-I outputs | 0 |
| DVI-D outputs | 0 |
| DisplayPort outputs | 0 |
| Drives | |
|---|---|
| Capacity | 60GB |
| Hard disk usable capacity | 55GB |
| Spindle speed | 4,200RPM |
| Internal disk interface | SATA |
| Optical disc technology | N/A |
| Optical drive | N/A |
| Battery capacity | 2,100mAh |
| Replacement battery price ex VAT | £79 |
| Replacement battery price inc VAT | £91 |
| Networking | |
|---|---|
| Wired adapter speed | 1,000Mbits/sec |
| 802.11a support |
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| 802.11b support |
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| 802.11g support |
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| 802.11 draft-n support |
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| Integrated 3G adapter |
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| Other Features | |
|---|---|
| Wireless hardware on/off switch |
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| Wireless key-combination switch |
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| Modem |
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| ExpressCard34 slots | 0 |
| ExpressCard54 slots | 0 |
| PC Card slots | 0 |
| USB ports (downstream) | 2 |
| PS/2 mouse port |
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| 9-pin serial ports | 0 |
| Parallel ports | 0 |
| Optical S/PDIF audio output ports | 0 |
| Electrical S/PDIF audio ports | 0 |
| 3.5mm audio jacks | 2 |
| SD card reader |
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| Memory Stick reader |
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| MMC (multimedia card) reader |
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| Smart Media reader |
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| Compact Flash reader |
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| xD-card reader |
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| Pointing device type | Trackpoint |
| Integrated microphone? |
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| Integrated webcam? |
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| Camera megapixel rating | 0.3mp |
| TPM |
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| Fingerprint reader |
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| Smartcard reader |
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| Carry case |
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| Operating system and software | |
|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows Vista Home Premium |
| OS family | Windows Vista |
| Software supplied | VAIO Recovery Utility |
| Battery and performance tests | |
|---|---|
| Battery life, light use | 3hr 11min |
| Overall application benchmark score | 0.16 |
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