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Overview
The VAIO VGN-TX is a subnotebook released in 2005 by Sony. It sets its focus on portability over everything else. Thats why the VGN-TX could be seen as a low-end device when compared to Sonys other offerings from the time. Nontheless, the VGN-TX suprises with its quality and design, spoting a silver carbonfibre case. What makes this case special is the fact, that is a two-piece unit, meaning that there is only a single seperation beween the upper and lowercase. This results in a very sturdy and durable, yet light and comfortable case. Just like the main case, the display case is also made from carbonfibre, as well as the keyboard. With these materials in such a small formfactor, its a wonder, that the VGN-TX only weighs around 1.28kg. Other design options where also available. You could have the VGN-TX in two monotone designs: silver case and lid or a white case and lid. Two two-tone designs were also available; the aforementioned silver and gray design, or a silver case, with a rosegold lid.
As its a small and portable subnotebook, the VGN-TX came only equipped with a range of Single-Core processors between 1.1GHz and 1.3GHz, consuming between 25 and 45W, depending on the chosen CPU. This, in combination with the small screen and absence of a dedicated GPU, makes for a very power efficient Laptop. A maximum of 2GB RAM also evidences, that the 11" laptop was not made for performance. With the included 7800mAh battery, the VGN-TX could be expected to last up to 7,5 Hours on a single charge. An optional extended battery could also be fitted, which doubles the VGN-TXs battery capacity.
The small subnotebook comes with an assortment of conneectors and ports. Included are two USB 2.0 Ports, a VGA Out, Modem and LAN ports, Head- and Microphone jacks, as well as an iLINK Port. This doesnt make the VGN-TX a master of connectivity, but thats acceptable for an 11" laptop. Despide that, it features a DVD-RW drive, which is respectable for a subnotebook.
Heat and noise are given, due to the VGN-TXs small size, but kept at a minium with the low-power CPU and the absense of a dedicated graphics card. At idle the subnotebook is barely audible, with 33dB. Under load the VGN-TX reaches a maximum of 42.3dB, as tested by NotebookCheck.
Besites Windows XP Professional as the operating system (Vista on later models), the VGN-TX came with a plethora of applications and software. These were, but not limited to, PictureGear Studio, DVgate Plus, SonicStage, Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere and Norton Internet Security.
The VAIO VGN-TX was superceded by the Sony VAIO VGN-TZ in April of 2007
Detailed Specs
Processor: Pentium M 753 1,2GHz/ 733 1.1GHz / Core Solo U1500 1,3 GHz
Graphics: Intel GMA 900
Display: 11.10" 16:9 1366x768 WXGA TFT
RAM: 2x SO-DIMM (upgradable to 2GB)
OS: Windows XP Professional / Windows Vista Business
Weight: 1.3kg
Daily Usage Today
When combined with a lightweight operating system, such as Lubuntu, the VGN-TX is still usable for some modern tasks, such as light webbrowsing and textediting. Gaming, be it 2D or 3D, is not going to be a good experience, due to the low-power hardware.
Resources
Downloads
Follow our guides to download and install drivers.
Sources
NotebookCheck2, Wikipedia, PCWorld and Sony
Pictures: NotebookCheck, PCWorld