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StarX: /* Overview */

2024-12-17T00:22:22Z

Overview

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	== Overview ==		== Overview ==
	[[File:VPCSA in black .jpg\|alt=VPCSA in black \|thumb\|VPCSA in black ]]		[[File:VPCSA in black .jpg\|alt=VPCSA in black \|thumb\|VPCSA in black ]]
	,The Sony ~~Vaio~~ VPCSA was a high end laptop released by Sony in 2011 as part of the S series. It was intended to be a business/home laptop and offered most of the same features as the Z series but at a lower price. It was priced in between the Z series and the SB series, being positioned as a premium version of the latter. The SA came in black, silver and gold, ~~however~~ the most common ~~colour was~~ black.		The Sony VAIO VPCSA was a high end laptop released by Sony in 2011 as part of the S series. It was intended to be a business/home laptop and offered most of the same features as the Z series but at a lower price. It was priced in between the Z series and the SB series, being positioned as a premium version of the latter. The SA came in black, silver and 2 special colours known as "Carbon Glossy Brown" and "Carbon Black", featuring a carbon fibre glossy lid, the glossy brown having a gold VAIO logo. These days, the carbon models are extremely rare, the most common VPCSAs you will find are the silver and black models, which have a magnesium lid instead.
	[[File:Gold VPCSA.jpg\|alt=Gold VPCSA\|thumb\|~~Gold~~ VPCSA]]		[[File:Gold VPCSA.jpg\|alt=Gold VPCSA\|thumb\|Glossy Brown VPCSA]]
	The laptop has an all aluminium exterior and a magnesium chassis, which felt premium to the touch. It offered a backlit keyboard and the TPM standard, and could be optioned with a Blu-Ray reader/writer, 3G WWAN card and a quad RAID SSD in the proprietary LIF form factor. Accessories for this laptop include a $150 battery slab (VGP-BPSC24) which offered 2 hours extra battery life and a docking station (VGP-PRS20).		The laptop has an all aluminium exterior and a magnesium chassis, which felt premium to the touch. It offered a backlit keyboard and the TPM standard, and could be optioned with a Blu-Ray reader/writer, 3G WWAN card and a quad RAID SSD in the proprietary LIF form factor. Accessories for this laptop include a $150 battery slab (VGP-BPSC24) which offered 2 hours extra battery life and a docking station (VGP-PRS20).

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	'''Chipset:''' Intel HM67		'''Chipset:''' Intel HM67

	'''Memory:''' 4GB DDR3 soldered, 1 upgrade slot (~~8GB~~ maximum, offered with 4, 6 or 8GB)		'''Memory:''' 4GB DDR3 soldered, 1 upgrade slot (12GB maximum, offered with 4, 6 or 8GB)

	'''Display:''' 13.3" 1600x900 or 1366x768 LED display		'''Display:''' 13.3" 1600x900 or 1366x768 LED display

	'''Storage:''' Quad 64GB SSD configured in RAID 0 or ~~750GB~~ HDD		'''Storage:''' Quad 64GB, 128GB, 256GB LIF SSD configured in RAID 0 or dual microSATA SSD or 2.5" HDD

	'''Weight:''' 1.72kg		'''Weight:''' 1.72kg
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	== Daily Usage Today ==		== Daily Usage Today ==
	The VPCSA is still usable today, and can be used for most tasks including non intensive or older games thanks to the discrete GPU (Sony really loves putting them in these small laptops). Unfortunately, the Sony drivers don't work on Windows 10 so you will need to use the modded Leshcatlabs drivers to get proper GPU switching functionality. It is strongly recommended to repaste the laptop as they tend to run extremely hot and loud and also upgrade to at least 8GB RAM.		The VPCSA is still usable today, and can be used for most tasks including non intensive or older games thanks to the discrete GPU (Sony really loves putting them in these small laptops). Unfortunately, the Sony drivers don't work properly on Windows 10 (unable to switch to AMD GPU) so you will need to use the modded Leshcatlabs drivers or NimeZ drivers to get proper GPU switching functionality. It is strongly recommended to repaste the laptop as they tend to run extremely hot and loud and also upgrade to at least 8GB RAM.

	== Resources ==		== Resources ==

StarX: /* Overview */

2023-12-04T22:32:51Z

Overview

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	== Overview ==		== Overview ==
	[[File:VPCSA in black .jpg\|alt=VPCSA in black \|thumb\|VPCSA in black ]]		[[File:VPCSA in black .jpg\|alt=VPCSA in black \|thumb\|VPCSA in black ]]
	The Sony Vaio VPCSA was a high end laptop released by Sony in 2011 as part of the S series. It was intended to be a business/home laptop and offered most of the same features as the Z series but at a lower price. It was priced in between the Z series and the SB series, being positioned as a premium version of the latter. The SA came in black, silver and gold, however the most common colour was black.		,The Sony Vaio VPCSA was a high end laptop released by Sony in 2011 as part of the S series. It was intended to be a business/home laptop and offered most of the same features as the Z series but at a lower price. It was priced in between the Z series and the SB series, being positioned as a premium version of the latter. The SA came in black, silver and gold, however the most common colour was black.
	[[File:Gold VPCSA.jpg\|alt=Gold VPCSA\|thumb\|Gold VPCSA]]		[[File:Gold VPCSA.jpg\|alt=Gold VPCSA\|thumb\|Gold VPCSA]]
	The laptop has an all aluminium exterior and a magnesium chassis, which felt premium to the touch. It offered a backlit keyboard and the TPM standard, and could be optioned with a Blu-Ray reader/writer and a quad RAID SSD in the proprietary LIF form factor. Accessories for this laptop include a $150 battery slab (VGP-BPSC24) which offered 2 hours extra battery life and a docking station (VGP-PRS20).		The laptop has an all aluminium exterior and a magnesium chassis, which felt premium to the touch. It offered a backlit keyboard and the TPM standard, and could be optioned with a Blu-Ray reader/writer, 3G WWAN card and a quad RAID SSD in the proprietary LIF form factor. Accessories for this laptop include a $150 battery slab (VGP-BPSC24) which offered 2 hours extra battery life and a docking station (VGP-PRS20).

	== Detailed Specs ==		== Detailed Specs ==

Laki2 at 17:15, 4 December 2023

2023-12-04T17:15:13Z

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			[[File:Sliver VPCSA.png\|alt=Sliver VPCSA\|thumb\|Sliver VPCSA]]
	This page is currently WIP!!		This page is currently WIP!!

	== Overview ==		== Overview ==
			[[File:VPCSA in black .jpg\|alt=VPCSA in black \|thumb\|VPCSA in black ]]
	The Sony Vaio VPCSA was a high end laptop released by Sony in 2011 as part of the S series. It was intended to be a business/home laptop and offered most of the same features as the Z series but at a lower price. It was priced in between the Z series and the SB series, being positioned as a premium version of the latter. The SA came in black and ~~silver~~, however the most common colour was black.		The Sony Vaio VPCSA was a high end laptop released by Sony in 2011 as part of the S series. It was intended to be a business/home laptop and offered most of the same features as the Z series but at a lower price. It was priced in between the Z series and the SB series, being positioned as a premium version of the latter. The SA came in black, silver and gold, however the most common colour was black.
			[[File:Gold VPCSA.jpg\|alt=Gold VPCSA\|thumb\|Gold VPCSA]]
	The laptop has an all aluminium exterior and a magnesium chassis, which felt premium to the touch. It offered a backlit keyboard and TPM standard, and could be optioned with a Blu-Ray reader/writer and a quad RAID SSD in the proprietary LIF form factor. Accessories for this laptop include a $150 battery ~~slice~~ (VGP-BPSC24) which offered 2 hours extra battery life and a docking station (VGP-PRS20).		The laptop has an all aluminium exterior and a magnesium chassis, which felt premium to the touch. It offered a backlit keyboard and the TPM standard, and could be optioned with a Blu-Ray reader/writer and a quad RAID SSD in the proprietary LIF form factor. Accessories for this laptop include a $150 battery slab (VGP-BPSC24) which offered 2 hours extra battery life and a docking station (VGP-PRS20).

	== Detailed Specs ==		== Detailed Specs ==
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	== Resources ==		== Resources ==

			[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQJwo9W76-k&t=261 Disassembly Guide]

			There are no recovery disks available for this model, however you could get recovery disks from a similar series and patch them with SVRP (see menu in the top left corner).
	== Credits ==		== Credits ==
	[https://www.sony.com.sg/microsite/vaio/products/vaios/specifications.html Sony Singapore product page]		[https://www.sony.com.sg/microsite/vaio/products/vaios/specifications.html Sony Singapore product page]

StarX at 11:48, 4 December 2023

2023-12-04T11:48:06Z

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	== Overview ==		== Overview ==

	The Sony Vaio VPCSA was a high end laptop released by Sony in 2011. It was intended to be a business/home laptop and offered most of the same features as the Z series but at a lower price.		The Sony Vaio VPCSA was a high end laptop released by Sony in 2011 as part of the S series. It was intended to be a business/home laptop and offered most of the same features as the Z series but at a lower price. It was priced in between the Z series and the SB series, being positioned as a premium version of the latter. The SA came in black and silver, however the most common colour was black.

	The laptop has an all aluminium ~~construction~~, which felt premium to the touch.		The laptop has an all aluminium exterior and a magnesium chassis, which felt premium to the touch. It offered a backlit keyboard and TPM standard, and could be optioned with a Blu-Ray reader/writer and a quad RAID SSD in the proprietary LIF form factor. Accessories for this laptop include a $150 battery slice (VGP-BPSC24) which offered 2 hours extra battery life and a docking station (VGP-PRS20).

	== Detailed Specs ==		== Detailed Specs ==
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	'''Graphics:''' AMD Radeon 6630M and Intel HD Graphics 3000		'''Graphics:''' AMD Radeon 6630M and Intel HD Graphics 3000

	'''Chipset:'''		'''Chipset:''' Intel HM67

	'''Memory:''' 4GB DDR3 soldered, 1 upgrade slot (8GB maximum, offered with 4, 6 or 8GB)		'''Memory:''' 4GB DDR3 soldered, 1 upgrade slot (8GB maximum, offered with 4, 6 or 8GB)
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	'''Storage:''' Quad 64GB SSD configured in RAID 0 or 750GB HDD		'''Storage:''' Quad 64GB SSD configured in RAID 0 or 750GB HDD


	'''Weight:''' 1.72kg		'''Weight:''' 1.72kg

	'''MSRP:'''		'''MSRP:''' 1000-2400 euro

	== Daily Usage Today ==		== Daily Usage Today ==

StarX at 22:39, 3 December 2023

2023-12-03T22:39:36Z

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	== Resources ==		== Resources ==


	== Credits ==		== Credits ==
			[https://www.sony.com.sg/microsite/vaio/products/vaios/specifications.html Sony Singapore product page]

StarX: /* Detailed Specs */

2023-12-03T22:38:53Z

Detailed Specs

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	== Detailed Specs ==		== Detailed Specs ==
	'''Processor:''' ~~2nd Generation i3~~/i5/i7		'''Processor:''' i7-2640M/i7-2620M/i5-2430M/i5-2410M

	'''Graphics:'''		'''Graphics:''' AMD Radeon 6630M and Intel HD Graphics 3000

	'''Chipset:'''		'''Chipset:'''

	'''Memory:''' 4GB DDR3 soldered, 1 upgrade slot		'''Memory:''' 4GB DDR3 soldered, 1 upgrade slot (8GB maximum, offered with 4, 6 or 8GB)

	'''Display:'''		'''Display:''' 13.3" 1600x900 or 1366x768 LED display

	'''Storage:'''		'''Storage:''' Quad 64GB SSD configured in RAID 0 or 750GB HDD


	'''Weight:'''		'''Weight:''' 1.72kg

	'''MSRP:'''		'''MSRP:'''

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== Overview ==

The Sony Vaio VPCSA was a high end laptop released by Sony in 2011. It was intended to be a business/home laptop and offered most of the same features as the Z series but at a lower price.

The laptop has an all aluminium construction, which felt premium to the touch.

== Detailed Specs ==
'''Processor:''' 2nd Generation i3/i5/i7

'''Graphics:'''

'''Chipset:'''

'''Memory:''' 4GB DDR3 soldered, 1 upgrade slot

'''Display:'''

'''Storage:'''

'''Weight:'''

'''MSRP:'''

== Daily Usage Today ==
The VPCSA is still usable today, and can be used for most tasks including non intensive or older games thanks to the discrete GPU (Sony really loves putting them in these small laptops). Unfortunately, the Sony drivers don't work on Windows 10 so you will need to use the modded Leshcatlabs drivers to get proper GPU switching functionality. It is strongly recommended to repaste the laptop as they tend to run extremely hot and loud and also upgrade to at least 8GB RAM.

== Resources ==

== Credits ==