Pro 13

Image of a black Pro 13

Image of the hinge of a red Pro 13

Summary

The Sony VAIO Pro 13 (SVP13) is a business-class ultrabook laptop computer that was released in 2013 by Sony. An 11 inch version is also avaliable.

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 and are of the M.2 NGFF form.

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 display on this ultrabook was one of it's selling points, a Sony Triluminos 1080p IPS panel with 10 finger multi touch support.

Detailed Specs

Processor : Intel Core i5-4200U or i7-4500U

Graphics : Intel HD Graphics 4400

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

Display : 13.3" 16:9, 1920x1080, 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

Weight : 1.066 kg / 37.6 oz / 2.35 pounds

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 make for a very snappy experience overall. It can run non-resource-intensive games at a reasonable frame rate.

Windows 11 runs completly fine on this device.

Downloads

Drivers for the Sony VAIO Pro 13 are still avaliable on Sony's website, as it originally shipped with Windows 8.

Sources

NotebookCheck and Sony