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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.

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

Follow our guides to download and install drivers.

Recovery discs are not available for this model, however someone published some drivers.

Sources

NotebookCheck and Sony

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 [[File:VAIO Pro 13 image.jpg|thumb|Black Pro 13]]
-== Summary ==
+== 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 avaliable (see [[Pro 11]]).
+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.
-It features a 4th Gen Haswell Intel Core i5 or i7 ULV processor, and Intel HD 4400 integrated graphics. RAM options ranged from 4GB to 8GB, and is soldered on the motherboard. There was two SSD options. A Samsung that runs on the PCIe interface, and a Toshiba that runs on the SATA 6GB/s interface. Both are of the M.2 NGFF form. [[File:VAIO Pro 13 hinge image.jpg|thumb|Hinge of a red Pro 13]]
+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 an more comfortable typing experience. It was avaliable in black, silver and glossy red.
+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.
-The display on this ultrabook was one of it's selling points, a Sony Triluminos 1080p IPS panel with 10 finger multi touch support.
+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 or i7-4500U
+'''Processor:''' Intel Core i5-4200U, i7-4500U or i7-4650U
-'''Graphics:''' Intel HD Graphics 4400
+'''Graphics:''' Intel HD Graphics 4400 or Intel HD Graphics 5000 (i7-4650U only)
 '''RAM:''' 4GB or 8GB DDR3L-1600 (soldered)
-'''Display:''' 13.3" 1920x1080, 10 finger multi touch support, IPS, glossy, panel: "Panasonic VVX13F009G00"
+'''Display:''' 13.3" 1920x1080, optional 10 finger multi touch support, IPS, glossy, panel: "Panasonic VVX13F009G00"
-'''Storage:''' Samsung M.2 NGFF PCIe SSD or Toshiba M.2 NGFF SATA 6GB/s SSD
+'''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
+'''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 minimal problems. The fast SSD makes for a very snappy experience overall. It can run non-resource-intensive games at a reasonable frame rate. This comes at a cost, fan noise, it can get pretty loud even on light loads.
+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
-The atrocity that is Windows 11 runs completely fine on this device.
+Windows 11 runs completely fine on this device, with all drivers and function keys working.
 == Downloads ==
-Drivers for the Sony VAIO Pro 13 are still avaliable on Sony's website, as it originally shipped with Windows 8.
+Follow our [[Drivers Downloading Guides|guides]] to download and install drivers.
+Recovery discs are not available for this model, however someone published some [https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-pro-13-driver-and-software drivers].
 == Sources ==
 [https://www.notebookcheck.net/Review-Sony-Vaio-Pro-13-SVP-1321C5ER-Ultrabook.98624.0.html NotebookCheck] and [https://sony.com Sony]