SVE15
Overview
The Sony VAIO SVE15 are a series of mid-high-range notebooks released by Sony between June 2012 and June 2013.
Mid ranger portable of the E (SVE) series, they have a 15.5" display with 1366x768 resolution.
Made mostly of magnesium alloy or aluminum for high-end models, or plastic for lower-end models, and available in combinations of white, grey, black, gold, pink, or blue, their strengths are the i5 or even i7 CPU installed as optional.
They were highly customisable, Sony made many versions of this laptop.
They were shipped with the Imagination Studio Software that gave some basic video editing capabilities.
Detailed Specs
Processor: Intel Pentium B980 (2.40GHz), i3-3110M (2.40GHz) 2C, i5-3210M (2.50/3.10GHz) 2C, i7-3632QM (2.20/3.20GHz) 4C
Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 4000, AMD Radeon HD 7670M (1GB, 2GB optional)
RAM: 4GB, 6GB or 8GB SDRAM DDR3
Display: 15.5" 16:9 LED 1366x768
Storage: 2.5" SATA or SSD (optional)
Battery: 4000 mAh (7950 mAh optional)
Weight: 2.4 kg / 84.6 oz / 5.2 pounds
Original OS: Windows 8 (64 bit)
Daily Usage Today
This device is still usable for basic tasks like web browsing and text editing today.
The versions with i3, i5, and especially the i7 can be used for a more advanced use, like medium graphical intense games and semi-professional photo or video editing.
We recommend upgrading the RAM to 8 GB (if not already equipped) and to switch the mechanical hard drive to an SSD, if it isn't already installed as default in your model.
This device will fully work on Windows 11 with proper drivers, but it may experience lags and low stability with the Pentium version.
Downloads
As SVE15 devices were shipped with Windows 8, their drivers can be found at sony.com website.
Sources
NotebookCheck and Sony