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==Summary==
==Summary==


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


It is the successsor of the [[EDIT THIS|VPCEB]] series. It had a 17,3" display with a 1600x900 or 1920x1080 resolution.
They were the successsors of the [[EDIT THIS|VPCEB]] series.  
 
They had a 17,3" display with a 1600x900 or 1920x1080 resolution.


They were made mostly of plastic and were available in white or black.
They were made mostly of plastic and were available in white or black.
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==Daily usage today==
==Daily usage today==


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


We recommended upgrading the RAM to 8 GB and to switch the mechanical hard drive to an SSD.
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.
This device will fully work on Windows 11 with proper drivers.

Revision as of 22:17, 3 January 2022

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Summary

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

They were the successsors of the VPCEB series.

They had a 17,3" display with a 1600x900 or 1920x1080 resolution.

They were made mostly of plastic and were available in white or black.

Their strengths were 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

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.

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