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| VPCX | |
|---|---|
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| Series | X series |
| Release | 2009 |
| Processor | Intel Atom Z540/Z550 (soldered) |
| Graphics | Intel GMA 500 |
| Chipset | Intel US15W (Poulsbo) |
| Memory | 2GB DDR2-533 (soldered, non-upgradable) |
| Display | 11.1" 1366x768 LED-backlit LCD |
| Storage | 64GB, 128GB, or 256GB SSD (1.8" PATA/ZIF) |
| Audio | Intel High Definition Audio, stereo speakers |
| Networking | |
| OS | Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium, Professional, or Ultimate |
| Battery | |
| Weight | ~0.655kg (1.44lbs) with light battery, ~0.78kg (1.72lbs) with standard battery. Extended battery is still being measured |
| Dimensions | 278 x 185 x 13.9mm (thinnest point) |
| MSRP | around $1300 to $2000 US |
Overview
The Sony VAIO VPCX was a high end netbook released by Sony in 2009. It is one of the lightest VAIO computers released, only being a fraction heavier than the VPCP UMPC. To achieve this weight, Sony used a full carbon fibre construction to reduce weight, and used a very low voltage Intel Atom Z-series CPU, which output very low heat and used very little power. The VPCX was available in many colours, such as black, gold, silver and Premium Carbon, which featured a glossy lid with a carbon-fibre texture.
The internals of the VPCX are very similar to those of the VGN-P and VPCP, meaning that it is not very powerful, similar to the difference between the original PCG-C1 and PCG-505.
Three different batteries were made for this model:
- A standard battery that slot right into the bottom of the laptop
- A lightweight battery which also slot into the bottom of the laptop, but contains less/lighter cells than the normal one
- An extended slice battery which slots into the bottom but protrudes outwards and covers the majority of the bottom of the laptop
Daily Usage Today
These days, the VPCX is not very usable due to its low power Intel Atom CPU and very weak GMA 500 graphics which could barely handle Aero at the time. For a faster experience you are better off installing Windows XP, which is much lighter and runs better on the hardware, or Linux, however support for the graphics card in Linux is very bad and it is actually faster to use software acceleration (modern Linux distros have dropped support for the GMA 500). The VPCX is only usable for basic offline tasks such as word processing.