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==Overview==


==Summary==
The Sony VAIO VPCEC are a series of mid-range notebooks of the [[E (VPCE)|VPCE series]] released by Sony in 2010.


As the bigger version of the [[VPCEB]] series, they have a 17,3" display with a 1600x900 or 1920x1080 resolution.


The Sony VAIO VPCEC Series is a notebook made by Sony in 2010.
Made mostly of plastic and available in white or black, their strengths are the 1st Gen Intel Core i3 or i5 processor, their ATI GPU, their multi-touch touchpad, and built-in Dolby Home Theater v3 audio.


Meant to be a mid-range replacement to VPCEB series, it had a 17,3" display with 1600x900 resolution (VPCEC1M1E) and a better version with a 1920x1080 display (VPCEC1S1E).
==Detailed Specs==


They were made of plastic and available in white or black.
'''Processor''': Intel Core i3-330M 2.13 GHz 2C/4T or i5-430M 2.53GHz 2C/4T


Their strengths were the 1st-gen Intel Core i3 or i5, their ATI (now AMD) GPU, their multi-touch touchpad and the built-in Dolby Home Theater v3 audio.
'''Graphics''': ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5470 or HD 5650


==At a glance==
'''RAM''': 4GB SDRAM DDR3 (up to 8GB)
'''Processor''' : Intel Core i3-330M 2,13 GHz 2 cores<sup>1</sup> or i5-430M 2,26 GHz (up to 2,53 GHz with Turbo Boost) 2 cores<sup>2</sup>


'''Graphics''' : ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 5470<sup>1</sup> or ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 5650<sup>2</sup>
'''Display''': 17.3" 16:9 LED 1600x900 or 1920x1080


'''RAM''' : 4GB SDRAM DDR3 (up to 8GB)
'''Storage''': 2.5" SATA, optional dual hard drive configuration


'''Display''' : 17.3" 16:9 LED retroilluminated 1600x900 or 1920x1080 (max external display 2048x1536)
'''Battery''': 3500 mAh (model VGP-BPS22)


'''Storage''' : 500 GB HDD SATA
'''Weight''': 3.3 kg / 116.4 oz / 7.3 pounds


'''Battery''' : 3500 mAh (VGP-BPS22)
'''Original OS''': Windows 7 (64 bit)


'''Weight''' : 3,3 kg / 116,4 oz / 7,3 pounds
==Daily Usage Today==


'''Originally shipped with''' : Windows 7 Home Premium (64 bit)
This device is still usable for basic tasks like web browsing and text editing today. It can also run non-resource-intensive games or cloud gaming.


We recommend upgrading the RAM to 8 GB and to switch the mechanical hard drive to an SSD.


<sup>1</sup>: VPCEC1M1E
This device will fully work on Windows 11 with proper drivers.
 
<sup>2</sup>: VPCEC1S1E
 
==Daily usage today==
 
It is still usable today for a basic usage.
 
It is recommended to upgrade the RAM to 8 GB and switch to SSD.
 
It can run Windows 10 but it won't connect to Bluetooth devices.


==Downloads==
==Downloads==


Follow our [https://www.notebookcheck.net/Review-Sony-Vaio-Pro-13-SVP-1321C5ER-Ultrabook.98624.0.html guide] to download and install the drivers (Sony removed Windows 7 drivers and older).
Follow our [[Drivers Downloading Guides|guide]] to download and install the drivers (as Sony removed Windows 7 drivers and older).


==Sources==
==Sources==


[https://www.notebookcheck.net/Sony-Vaio-VPC-EC1M1E.29774.0.html NotebookCheck] and [https://sony.com Sony website]
[https://www.notebookcheck.net/Sony-Vaio-VPC-EC1M1E.29774.0.html NotebookCheck] and [https://sony.com Sony]

Latest revision as of 02:51, 14 April 2024

White VPCEC

Overview

The Sony VAIO VPCEC are a series of mid-range notebooks of the VPCE series released by Sony in 2010.

As the bigger version of the VPCEB series, they have a 17,3" display with a 1600x900 or 1920x1080 resolution.

Made mostly of plastic and available in white or black, their strengths are the 1st Gen Intel Core i3 or i5 processor, their ATI GPU, their multi-touch touchpad, and built-in Dolby Home Theater v3 audio.

Detailed Specs

Processor: Intel Core i3-330M 2.13 GHz 2C/4T or i5-430M 2.53GHz 2C/4T

Graphics: ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5470 or HD 5650

RAM: 4GB SDRAM DDR3 (up to 8GB)

Display: 17.3" 16:9 LED 1600x900 or 1920x1080

Storage: 2.5" SATA, optional dual hard drive configuration

Battery: 3500 mAh (model VGP-BPS22)

Weight: 3.3 kg / 116.4 oz / 7.3 pounds

Original OS: Windows 7 (64 bit)

Daily Usage Today

This device is still usable for basic tasks like web browsing and text editing today. It can also run non-resource-intensive games or cloud gaming.

We recommend upgrading the RAM to 8 GB and to switch the mechanical hard drive to an SSD.

This device will fully work on Windows 11 with proper drivers.

Downloads

Follow our guide to download and install the drivers (as Sony removed Windows 7 drivers and older).

Sources

NotebookCheck and Sony