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Pro 13

2025-06-15T17:01:13Z

ShadowLabs: Added more information.

[[File:VAIO Pro 13 image.jpg|thumb|Black Pro 13]]
== Overview ==

The Sony VAIO Pro 13 (SVP13) is a business-class ultrabook laptop computer that was released in 2013 by Sony. It is part of the last generation of VAIO laptops from Sony. An 11 inch version is also available (see [[Pro 11]]). The VAIO Pro series were the lightest 11- and 13-inch laptops in the world when announced.

The Pro 13 features a 4th Gen Haswell Intel Core i5 or i7 ULV processor, an Intel HD 4400 IGP, and 4GB or 8GB of RAM, which is soldered on the motherboard. There was three SSD options, a SATA 6GB/s Toshiba SSD for the 128GB version, and a Native PCIe XP941 Samsung SSD (not NVME) for the 256GB and 512GB versions, both of the M.2 NGFF form. [[File:VAIO Pro 13 hinge image.jpg|thumb|Hinge of a red Pro 13]]

The case is made of flexible carbon fiber, which makes the laptop very light at only 1.066 kg (2.35 pounds). When the display is opened, the bottom half of the laptop gets slightly elevated, which makes for a more comfortable typing experience. It was available in black, silver and glossy red.

One of the selling points of this laptop other than its weight, is its display, a Sony Triluminos 1080p IPS panel with 10 finger multi touch support (non-touch models were available as an option as well).

== Detailed Specs ==

'''Processor:''' Intel Core i5-4200U, i7-4500U or i7-4650U

'''Graphics:''' Intel HD Graphics 4400 or Intel HD Graphics 5000 (i7-4650U only)

'''RAM:''' 4GB or 8GB DDR3L-1600 (soldered)

'''Display:''' 13.3" 1920x1080, optional 10 finger multi touch support, IPS, glossy, panel: "Panasonic VVX13F009G00"

'''Storage:''' Samsung XP941 M.2 NGFF PCIe SSD (256/512GB models) or Toshiba M.2 NGFF SATA 6GB/s SSD (128GB models)

'''Weight:''' 1.066 kg / 37.6 oz / 2.35 pounds (with touchscreen) or 946g (without touchscreen)

== Daily Usage Today ==
This device is still very usable today. It can watch 1440p60 YouTube videos with minimal frame drops, and 1080p60 with no issues. The fast SSD makes for a very snappy experience overall, and it can run non-resource-intensive games at a reasonable frame rate. This comes at a cost, fan noise, as it can get pretty loud even on light loads, especially on the i7 models, however this can be mitigated slightly by undervolting using ThrottleStop. Ideally you would want the i5 with 8GB RAM, as it is quieter than the i7 yet also has enough RAM to be a good usable laptop today

Windows 11 runs completely fine on this device, with all drivers and function keys working.

== Downloads ==

[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-pro-13-svp-13 Sony VAIO Pro 13 Drivers and Applications (Extracted from Recovery Image)]

[https://download.vaiolibrary.com/recoverydiscs/svp13/ SVP1321C5E Recovery USB Image (Model Locked)] (Macrium Reflect image of the USB stick)

== Sources ==

[https://www.notebookcheck.net/Review-Sony-Vaio-Pro-13-SVP-1321C5ER-Ultrabook.98624.0.html NotebookCheck] and [https://sony.com Sony]

Pro 13

2025-06-15T16:59:55Z

ShadowLabs: Added SVP13 recovery USB image.

[[File:VAIO Pro 13 image.jpg|thumb|Black Pro 13]]
== Overview ==

The Sony VAIO Pro 13 (SVP13) is a business-class ultrabook laptop computer that was released in 2013 by Sony. It is part of the last generation of VAIO laptops from Sony. An 11 inch version is also available (see [[Pro 11]]). The VAIO Pro series were the lightest 11- and 13-inch laptops in the world when announced.

The Pro 13 features a 4th Gen Haswell Intel Core i5 or i7 ULV processor, an Intel HD 4400 IGP, and 4GB or 8GB of RAM, which is soldered on the motherboard. There was three SSD options, a SATA 6GB/s Toshiba SSD for the 128GB version, and a Native PCIe XP941 Samsung SSD (not NVME) for the 256GB and 512GB versions, both of the M.2 NGFF form. [[File:VAIO Pro 13 hinge image.jpg|thumb|Hinge of a red Pro 13]]

The case is made of flexible carbon fiber, which makes the laptop very light at only 1.066 kg (2.35 pounds). When the display is opened, the bottom half of the laptop gets slightly elevated, which makes for a more comfortable typing experience. It was available in black, silver and glossy red.

One of the selling points of this laptop other than its weight, is its display, a Sony Triluminos 1080p IPS panel with 10 finger multi touch support (non-touch models were available as an option as well).

== Detailed Specs ==

'''Processor:''' Intel Core i5-4200U, i7-4500U or i7-4650U

'''Graphics:''' Intel HD Graphics 4400 or Intel HD Graphics 5000 (i7-4650U only)

'''RAM:''' 4GB or 8GB DDR3L-1600 (soldered)

'''Display:''' 13.3" 1920x1080, optional 10 finger multi touch support, IPS, glossy, panel: "Panasonic VVX13F009G00"

'''Storage:''' Samsung XP941 M.2 NGFF PCIe SSD (256/512GB models) or Toshiba M.2 NGFF SATA 6GB/s SSD (128GB models)

'''Weight:''' 1.066 kg / 37.6 oz / 2.35 pounds (with touchscreen) or 946g (without touchscreen)

== Daily Usage Today ==
This device is still very usable today. It can watch 1440p60 YouTube videos with minimal frame drops, and 1080p60 with no issues. The fast SSD makes for a very snappy experience overall, and it can run non-resource-intensive games at a reasonable frame rate. This comes at a cost, fan noise, as it can get pretty loud even on light loads, especially on the i7 models, however this can be mitigated slightly by undervolting using ThrottleStop. Ideally you would want the i5 with 8GB RAM, as it is quieter than the i7 yet also has enough RAM to be a good usable laptop today

Windows 11 runs completely fine on this device, with all drivers and function keys working.

== Downloads ==

[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-pro-13-svp-13 Sony VAIO Pro 13 Drivers and Applications (Extracted from Recovery Image)]

[https://download.vaiolibrary.com/recoverydiscs/svp13/ SVP1321C5E Recovery USB Image (Model Locked)]

== Sources ==

[https://www.notebookcheck.net/Review-Sony-Vaio-Pro-13-SVP-1321C5ER-Ultrabook.98624.0.html NotebookCheck] and [https://sony.com Sony]

Pro 13

2025-06-15T12:20:22Z

ShadowLabs: Added link to SVP13 driver and application archive.

[[File:VAIO Pro 13 image.jpg|thumb|Black Pro 13]]
== Overview ==

The Sony VAIO Pro 13 (SVP13) is a business-class ultrabook laptop computer that was released in 2013 by Sony. It is part of the last generation of VAIO laptops from Sony. An 11 inch version is also available (see [[Pro 11]]). The VAIO Pro series were the lightest 11- and 13-inch laptops in the world when announced.

The Pro 13 features a 4th Gen Haswell Intel Core i5 or i7 ULV processor, an Intel HD 4400 IGP, and 4GB or 8GB of RAM, which is soldered on the motherboard. There was three SSD options, a SATA 6GB/s Toshiba SSD for the 128GB version, and a Native PCIe XP941 Samsung SSD (not NVME) for the 256GB and 512GB versions, both of the M.2 NGFF form. [[File:VAIO Pro 13 hinge image.jpg|thumb|Hinge of a red Pro 13]]

The case is made of flexible carbon fiber, which makes the laptop very light at only 1.066 kg (2.35 pounds). When the display is opened, the bottom half of the laptop gets slightly elevated, which makes for a more comfortable typing experience. It was available in black, silver and glossy red.

One of the selling points of this laptop other than its weight, is its display, a Sony Triluminos 1080p IPS panel with 10 finger multi touch support (non-touch models were available as an option as well).

== Detailed Specs ==

'''Processor:''' Intel Core i5-4200U, i7-4500U or i7-4650U

'''Graphics:''' Intel HD Graphics 4400 or Intel HD Graphics 5000 (i7-4650U only)

'''RAM:''' 4GB or 8GB DDR3L-1600 (soldered)

'''Display:''' 13.3" 1920x1080, optional 10 finger multi touch support, IPS, glossy, panel: "Panasonic VVX13F009G00"

'''Storage:''' Samsung XP941 M.2 NGFF PCIe SSD (256/512GB models) or Toshiba M.2 NGFF SATA 6GB/s SSD (128GB models)

'''Weight:''' 1.066 kg / 37.6 oz / 2.35 pounds (with touchscreen) or 946g (without touchscreen)

== Daily Usage Today ==
This device is still very usable today. It can watch 1440p60 YouTube videos with minimal frame drops, and 1080p60 with no issues. The fast SSD makes for a very snappy experience overall, and it can run non-resource-intensive games at a reasonable frame rate. This comes at a cost, fan noise, as it can get pretty loud even on light loads, especially on the i7 models, however this can be mitigated slightly by undervolting using ThrottleStop. Ideally you would want the i5 with 8GB RAM, as it is quieter than the i7 yet also has enough RAM to be a good usable laptop today

Windows 11 runs completely fine on this device, with all drivers and function keys working.

== Downloads ==

[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-pro-13-svp-13 Sony VAIO Pro 13 Drivers and Applications (Extracted from Recovery Image)]

== Sources ==

[https://www.notebookcheck.net/Review-Sony-Vaio-Pro-13-SVP-1321C5ER-Ultrabook.98624.0.html NotebookCheck] and [https://sony.com Sony]

C1 (Overview)

2025-06-15T11:04:03Z

ShadowLabs: Added links to newly uploaded C1MHP Recovery media in English and German. Removed link to broken archive.org upload.

== Overview ==
[[File:PCG-C1 four generations.jpg|thumb|338x338px|All 4 revisions of PCG-C1 side by side]]
The Sony VAIO PCG-C1 PictureBook was a line of subnotebooks sold by Sony from 1998-2003.

It was branded as the "PictureBook", due to its inbuilt rotating camera (the first ever on a laptop) and book-shaped design. They were very light, weighing 1kg, during a time where most laptops were extremely heavy.

The PCG-C1 had a total of 4 revisions and 26 models including:

* Revision 1[[File:PCG-C1 Original.png|thumb|286x286px|PCG-C1 Original model]]
** PCG-C1 (Pentium MMX 233MHz, 3.2GB HDD, 64MB RAM, 1024x480 TFT, 0.27MP camera, Windows 98, September 1998, Japan only, 5,000 units produced)
** PCG-C1X (Pentium MMX 266MHz, 4.3GB HDD, Windows 98, USA ONLY)
** PCG-C1F (PCG-C1X UK Variant)
** PCG-C1R (PCG-C1X Japan Variant)
** PCG-C1S (PCG-C1X Japan Variant)
*** All units had mono speakers

* Revision 2 [[File:PCG-C1.png|thumb|PCG-C1XE side view|285x285px]]
** PCG-C1XE (Intel Pentium 2 266MHz, 8.1GB HDD, 64MB RAM, Windows 98SE, 1999, JAPAN ONLY)
** PCG-C1XN (Intel Celeron 233MHz, 12GB HDD, 64MB RAM, Windows 98SE, January 2000, Global)
** PCG-C1XS (Intel Pentium 2 400MHz, 12GB HDD, 64MB RAM, Windows 98SE, January 2000, High end PCG-C1XN, Global)
** PCG-C1XD (PCG-C1XS European variant)
** PCG-C1XG/BP (PCG-C1XS Japanese variant)
*** Changed design, Battery between display and keyboard to reduce thickness
*** All units had stereo speakers

* Revision 3[[File:C1VN.jpg|alt=Third generation PCG-C1VN (compared to second generation: pearl white outer shell, silver mouse buttons, AV out instead of infrared port, Memory Stick card reader)|thumb|332x332px|PCG-C1VN]]
** PCG-C1VN (Transmeta Crusoe TM5600 600MHz, 12GB HDD, 128MB RAM, ATI Rage Mobility 8MB, Windows ME, September 2000, Probably a USA variant)
** PCG-C1VE (Same as PCG-C1VN, Probably a European variant)
** PCG-C1VP (Transmeta Crusoe TM5600 667MHz, 15GB HDD, 15GB HDD, Windows 2000 Pro, March 2001)
** PCG-C1VFK (Same as PCG-C1VP but with integrated Bluetooth 1.0 adapter, Windows 2000 Pro, March 2001)
** PCG-C1VSX (Same as C1VP, except choice of 15 or 30GB hard drive, no external monitor support and Bluetooth 1.0, Windows 2000 Pro)
** PCG-C1VS/BW (Transmeta Crusoe 600MHz, 15GB HDD, 128MB RAM, included CD-RW PCMCIA Card, no Bluetooth, Windows ME, Office XP Preinstalled)
*** All units shipped with a Transmeta Crusoe CPU and ATI Rage Mobility 8MB Graphics
*** First revision with built in Memory-Stick slot

* Revision 4[[File:PCG-C1MZX.png|thumb|284x284px|PCG-C1MZX]]
** PCG-C1MV (Transmeta Crusoe TM5800 733MHz, 20GB HDD, ATI Mobility Radeon M 8MB, 1280x600 TFT Display, Windows XP Home/Pro, September 2001)
** PCG-C1MW (Same as PCG-C1MV, but with Crusoe 867MHz and 30GB hard drive, August 2002)
** PCG-C1MGP (Same as PCG-C1MV, but with 30GB HDD, built-in Bluetooth 1.1, Windows XP Pro)
** PCG-C1MRX (Same as PCG-C1MV, but with 30GB HDD, built-in Bluetooth 1.1, bundled 802.11b Wi-Fi PC card and XP Home only)
** PCG-C1MR/BP (Same as PCG-C1MRX, but with Crusoe TM5600 667MHz CPU, 128MB memory, 20GB HDD and removes the built-in Bluetooth and bundled Wi-Fi card)
** PCG-C1MSX (Same as PCG-C1MW, Japanese variant)
** PCG-C1MEL (Same as PCG-C1MW, Korean variant)
** PCG-C1MAH (Same as PCG-C1MW, Hong Kong variant)
** PCG-C1MHP (Same as PCG-C1MW, European variant)
** PCG-C1MZX (Same as C1MSX, but with Transmeta Crusoe 933MHz. Final and most powerful PCG-C1 series model)
*** Design refresh, dark purple instead of light purple, different button and keyboard design, brushed aluminum top
*** All models included an upgraded 1280x600 screen

All PCG-C1 starting from the 2nd revision had a jog dial, to help with navigation seeing that the the laptop didn't have a scroll wheel.

== Problems ==
[[File:C1vinegar.jpg|thumb|Vinegar syndrome]]
A problem with this series and many other older ones is the so called "vinegar syndrome", which happens when the polarizer film from the LCD breaks down. This causes some nasty looking effects on the display, as well as a vinegar smell, hence the name "vinegar syndrome".

To fix this, you must replace the damaged polarizer film with a new one. A video and polarizer replacement is linked in the Resources tab.

As with a lot of old laptops, this laptop has the problem of melting rubber feet. There is no proper solution, apart from 3D-Printing the feet with TPU plastic. The STL can be found under the "Resources" tab. You could also use hot glue to make a replacement (video in resources tab).

Another major issue with the 1st and 3rd gen C1s is the use of a green Ni-MH battery for the CMOS battery, which are known to leak, resulting in severe corrosion to the motherboard that can cause it to stop working. We recommend removing this battery ASAP, to prevent it from leaking if it hasn't already done so. The 2nd and 4th gen C1 are unaffected, as they use a VL2020 coin cell battery, these can be replaced with new ones and are very common since they were used in various car keys.

== Daily Usage Today ==
Today the PCG-C1, almost like back in the day, is just a novelty item. It lacks any kind of usage, being underpowered for tasks like retro gaming or video editing, the only thing it can do properly being text editing and other office tasks. Browsing old internet sites is also possible (HTML only).

It is a collector's item, so prices are steep. With enough patience it's still possible to find some good deals.

== Resources ==
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3ArFNL8K2c&ab_channel=RetroWolf Polarizer replacement tutorial]

[https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32825723414.html?gatewayAdapt=glo2deu Polarizer film]

[https://de.ifixit.com/Device/Sony_Vaio_PCG-161L PCG-C1 Disassembly guide]

[https://modelrail.otenko.com/vaio-ux/sony-pcg-c1vs-picturebook Another Disassembly guide]

[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4wXi3Zz8VE&ab_channel=JacobtheGeek Replacement rubber feet with glue gun]

[https://archive.org/details/thingiverse-5316865 Replacement TPU feet model by Geoff (Designed for the first revision C1)]

[https://archive.org/details/thingiverse-5321503 Replacement TPU feet model by Geoff (Designed for the 2/3/4th C1 revision)]

We will soon create a video review showcasing some different models and their features.

== Downloads ==
[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-pcg-c1-recovery-disc PCG-C1 First model]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-pcg-c-1-x-recovery-cds-version-g-13.0 PCG-C1X]

[https://archive.org/details/vaionote-1_202206 PCG-C1XD English]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-pcg-c1xd-hdd PCG-C1XD English (HDD image for all C1X* models)]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-pcg-c1xd-fr PCG-C1XD French]

[https://archive.org/details/recoverycd-1_202405 PCG-C1XE Japanese]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-pcg-c1xe-hdd PCG-C1XE Japanese (HDD image for all C1X* models)]

[https://archive.org/details/vaio-pcg-c-1-xn-product-recovery PCG-C1XN UK]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-pcg-c1xs PCG-C1XS English]

[https://archive.org/details/disk-1-of-2 PCG-C1VM]

[https://archive.org/details/SonyPCGC1VNRecoveryCDsVersionG49.0 PCG-C1VN English]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-pcg-c1vn-hdd PCG-C1VN English (HDD image for all C1V* models)]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-pcg-c1ve-fr PCG-C1VE French]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-pcg-c1ve-recovery-cd_20241005 PCG-C1VE UK]

[https://archive.org/details/pcg-c1vsbw-recovery PCG-C1VS/BW Japanese]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-pcg-c1vsbw-hdd PCG-C1VS/BW Japanese (HDD image for all C1V* models)]

[https://archive.org/details/sony_pcg_c1vrxk PCG-C1VRX]

[https://archive.org/details/pcg-c1vfk-recovery-en PCG-C1VFK English]

[https://download.vaiolibrary.com/recoverydiscs/pcg-c1/pcg-c1mhp/English/ PCG-C1MHP (English)]

[https://download.vaiolibrary.com/recoverydiscs/pcg-c1/pcg-c1mhp/Deutsch/ PCG-C1MHP (German)]

[https://archive.org/details/c1mr-disk1 PCG-C1MR Japanese]

[https://archive.org/details/sony_pcg_c1mr_hdd PCG-C1MR/BP Japanese (HDD image for all C1M* models)]

These Recovery Disks are model locked. We are very close to being able to patch them.

== Credits ==
[[wikipedia:Sony_Vaio_C1_series|Wikipedia]]