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StarX: /* Overview */

2024-12-31T21:42:08Z

Overview

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	The Sony VAIO VGN-NS laptops were low-mid range laptops introduced around Late 2008 and 2009 as the refresh to the VGN-NR. They were usually made for everyday basic computing, hence the cheap price.		The Sony VAIO VGN-NS laptops were low-mid range laptops introduced around Late 2008 and 2009 as the refresh to the VGN-NR. They were usually made for everyday basic computing, hence the cheap price.
	[[File:Black VGN-NS.jpg\|alt=Black VGN-NS\|thumb\|Black VGN-NS]]		[[File:Black VGN-NS.jpg\|alt=Black VGN-NS\|thumb\|Black VGN-NS]]
	Sharing the exact same body as the VGN-NR, the VGN-NS series debuted with the same Penryn CPUs by Intel introduced in the VGN-FW series in 2008.They usually also had two GPU options, the Intel integrated graphics or an ATI Mobility Radeon GPU. Top models of the VGN-NS would feature this GPU, as well as a Blu-Ray drive, however they are insanely rare to find these days. They came in different colors like: Black, White and Silver and are constructed of plastic. ~~These always~~ used DDR2 RAM ~~coming~~ with 2-4GB of RAM. They ~~usually had an~~ AV Mode Button which served to open a bar on the top of the screen with some apps you could choose to show. Also, they usually came with Windows Vista.		Sharing the exact same body as the VGN-NR, apart from minor changes such as the use of a different style battery, the VGN-NS series debuted with the same Penryn CPUs by Intel introduced in the VGN-FW series in 2008. They usually also had two GPU options, the Intel integrated graphics or an ATI Mobility Radeon GPU. Top models of the VGN-NS would feature this GPU, as well as a Blu-Ray drive, however they are insanely rare to find these days, likely due to the existence of the far better VGN-FW. They came in different colors like: Black, Pink, White and Silver and are constructed of plastic. The VGN-NS used DDR2 RAM and originally shipped with 2-4GB of RAM. They also featured the AV Mode Button which served to open a bar on the top of the screen with some apps you could choose to show. Also, they usually came with Windows Vista.

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	==Detailed Specs==		==Detailed Specs==
	'''Processor:''' Intel® Pentium or Core 2 Duo Penryn CPU (~~not soldered~~)		'''Processor:''' Intel® Pentium, Celeron or Core 2 Duo Penryn CPU (Socket P)

	'''Graphics:''' Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD ''or'' ATI Mobile Radeon Graphics (higher end models)		'''Graphics:''' Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD ''or'' ATI Mobile Radeon Graphics (higher end models)
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	'''Chipset:''' Intel GM45 Express (1066MHz)		'''Chipset:''' Intel GM45 Express (1066MHz)

	'''Memory:''' DDR2 6400 (~~Not Soldered~~) Dual Channel 2GB (Standard) - 8GB (Maximum)		'''Memory:''' DDR2 6400 (2x SODIMM) Dual Channel 2GB (Standard) - 8GB (Maximum)

	'''Display:''' 15.4" 1280x800 widescreen TFT LCD		'''Display:''' 15.4" 1280x800 widescreen TFT LCD
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	'''MSRP:''' Roughly 600 Euros		'''MSRP:''' Roughly 600 Euros

	'''Ports:''' 1 Audio 3.5mm, 1 Mic 3.5mm, 4 USB 2.0 Ports, CD+DVD RW Combo Drive, A 480p Webcam and Mic, Express 45 Port, iLink 4 Pin connector, Ethernet, 56k Modem.		'''Ports:''' 1 Audio 3.5mm, 1 Mic 3.5mm, 4 USB 2.0 Ports, CD+DVD RW Combo Drive, A 480p Webcam and Mic, Express 45 Port, iLink (FireWire) 4 Pin connector, Ethernet, 56k Modem.
	==Daily Usage Today==		==Daily Usage Today==
	The VGN-NS series is still quite usable today for some tasks such as word processing, presentations and spreadsheets among many other basic ~~windows~~ tasks. Some retro games will work too especially if you have the ATI GPU. Consuming media on them should work on DVD or downloaded files, but not really on YouTube. We recommend upgrading ~~this machines~~ RAM and ~~HDD (to~~ an SSD). These are very common these days and can be had for very cheap (30 Euros if you're lucky) and can be a great starter laptop for kids who just do some light school tasks.		The VGN-NS series is still quite usable today for some tasks such as word processing, presentations and spreadsheets among many other basic tasks. Some retro games will work too especially if you have the ATI GPU. Consuming media on them should work on DVD or downloaded files, but not really on YouTube. Most models you will find today will likely have a Pentium or Celeron, so we recommend upgrading the RAM, upgrading the CPU to a Core 2 Duo if not present and installing an SSD. These are very common these days and can be had for very cheap (30 Euros if you're lucky) and can be a great starter laptop for kids who just do some light school tasks.

	==Resources==		==Resources==

StarX: /* Overview */

2024-10-18T23:47:32Z

Overview

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	==Overview==		==Overview==
	The Sony VAIO VGN-NS laptops were low-mid range laptops introduced around Late 2008 and 2009 ~~they~~ were usually made for everyday basic computing, hence the cheap price.		The Sony VAIO VGN-NS laptops were low-mid range laptops introduced around Late 2008 and 2009 as the refresh to the VGN-NR. They were usually made for everyday basic computing, hence the cheap price.
	[[File:Black VGN-NS.jpg\|alt=Black VGN-NS\|thumb\|Black VGN-NS]]		[[File:Black VGN-NS.jpg\|alt=Black VGN-NS\|thumb\|Black VGN-NS]]
	~~The~~ VGN-NS series debuted with the same Penryn CPUs by Intel introduced in the VGN-FW series in 2008 .They usually also had two GPU options the Intel integrated graphics or ~~the~~ ATI ~~Mobile~~ Radeon ~~GPUs~~. They came in different colors like: Black, White and Silver~~. They~~ are ~~made~~ of plastic. These always used DDR2 RAM coming with 2-4GB of RAM. They usually had an AV Mode Button which served to open a bar on the top of the screen with some apps you could choose to show. Also, they usually came with Windows Vista.		Sharing the exact same body as the VGN-NR, the VGN-NS series debuted with the same Penryn CPUs by Intel introduced in the VGN-FW series in 2008.They usually also had two GPU options, the Intel integrated graphics or an ATI Mobility Radeon GPU. Top models of the VGN-NS would feature this GPU, as well as a Blu-Ray drive, however they are insanely rare to find these days. They came in different colors like: Black, White and Silver and are constructed of plastic. These always used DDR2 RAM coming with 2-4GB of RAM. They usually had an AV Mode Button which served to open a bar on the top of the screen with some apps you could choose to show. Also, they usually came with Windows Vista.

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	==Detailed Specs==		==Detailed Specs==
	'''Processor:''' Intel® Core 2 Duo Penryn CPU (not soldered)		'''Processor:''' Intel® Pentium or Core 2 Duo Penryn CPU (not soldered)

	'''Graphics:''' Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD ''or'' ATI Mobile Radeon Graphics (higher end models)		'''Graphics:''' Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD ''or'' ATI Mobile Radeon Graphics (higher end models)

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==Overview==
The Sony VAIO VGN-NS laptops were low-mid range laptops introduced around Late 2008 and 2009 they were usually made for everyday basic computing, hence the cheap price.
[[File:Black VGN-NS.jpg|alt=Black VGN-NS|thumb|Black VGN-NS]]
The VGN-NS series debuted with the same Penryn CPUs by Intel introduced in the VGN-FW series in 2008 .They usually also had two GPU options the Intel integrated graphics or the ATI Mobile Radeon GPUs. They came in different colors like: Black, White and Silver. They are made of plastic. These always used DDR2 RAM coming with 2-4GB of RAM. They usually had an AV Mode Button which served to open a bar on the top of the screen with some apps you could choose to show. Also, they usually came with Windows Vista.

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'''The good:''' Competitive performance; lengthy battery life; great keyboard and touch pad; receives Webcam and Gigabit Ethernet in latest upgrade.

'''The bad:''' Loud, clacky mouse buttons; no media control keys; AV Mode button is largely useless.

==Detailed Specs==
'''Processor:''' Intel® Core 2 Duo Penryn CPU (not soldered)

'''Graphics:''' Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD ''or'' ATI Mobile Radeon Graphics (higher end models)

'''Chipset:''' Intel GM45 Express (1066MHz)

'''Memory:''' DDR2 6400 (Not Soldered) Dual Channel 2GB (Standard) - 8GB (Maximum)

'''Display:''' 15.4" 1280x800 widescreen TFT LCD

'''Storage:''' 320GB SATA HDD (may vary, some 250GB models were released)

'''Weight:''' 2.9kg

'''MSRP:''' Roughly 600 Euros

'''Ports:''' 1 Audio 3.5mm, 1 Mic 3.5mm, 4 USB 2.0 Ports, CD+DVD RW Combo Drive, A 480p Webcam and Mic, Express 45 Port, iLink 4 Pin connector, Ethernet, 56k Modem.
==Daily Usage Today==
The VGN-NS series is still quite usable today for some tasks such as word processing, presentations and spreadsheets among many other basic windows tasks. Some retro games will work too especially if you have the ATI GPU. Consuming media on them should work on DVD or downloaded files, but not really on YouTube. We recommend upgrading this machines RAM and HDD (to an SSD). These are very common these days and can be had for very cheap (30 Euros if you're lucky) and can be a great starter laptop for kids who just do some light school tasks.

==Resources==
[https://archive.org/details/recoverydisc-1_202204 VGN-NS21S Recovery Disks]

[https://archive.org/details/VGN-NS230E VGN-NS230E Recovery Disks]

These recovery disks can be patched with SVRP, which you can find in the menu bar in the top left of the webpage.

[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QmA1fcjGREk&t=427 Disassembly Guide]

==Credits==
[https://web.archive.org/web/20120113102522/http://reviews.cnet.com/laptops/sony-vaio-ns140e-s/4505-3121_7-33304695.html CNET Review]

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