This latest release in the Sony laptop VGN range, the VGN-FE770G is top rated on PCWorld in the 'Most Popular' category. With cutting-edge dual core performance and entertainment in a slim, lightweight design the VGN-FE770G is also a star in the Sony camp.

Processor: Core 2 Duo 1.83 GHz Intel Centrino Duo Mobile Technology
Display 15.4 in. WXGA TFT Active Matrix
Memory: 1 GB (DDR2 SDRAM)
Drive: 120 GB Serial ATA, 5400 RPM
Size & Weight; 14.41 in x 10.81 in .x 1.39 in. and weighing in at 6.17 lb.

FXA Series - Home / Office Combo

Sony claims its laptops have an "all-in-one design" , meaning that all the components are in one product; no external CD-ROMs or microphones.

Processor: Mobile AMD Athlon™ XP processor 1600+ .
Display: 14.1" XGA (1024x768) TFT display
256 MB SDRAM, expandable to 512MB
20 GB hard drive
CD-RW/DVD Combo Drive • Internal removable 1.44 MB, 3.5" USB floppy drive
Size: 1.4"-1.9" X 12.8" X 10.5" (H x W x D) • Weight: 6.7 lbs. (3,0 Kg) with one battery or 7.1 lbs.(3,22 Kg) with battery and floppy drive.

The Sony FXA laptops are ideal workplace, home office combos.

GRS Series - More Power

The Sony Vaio notebook GRS series of 4 models includes: Pentium® 4-M with WLAN (Wireless LAN), Pentium® 4-M without WLAN, PCG-GRS150 and GRS150 (CTO).

Processor: Pentium® 4 1.8GHz-M processor or Celeron 1.7GHz.
Display: 15.0" XGA (1024x768)
Drive: 30 to 40 GB of hard drive space, CD-RW/DVD-ROM combo
RAM Options: 512MB or 256MB of RAM
Weight & Size: 6.9lbs (3.13 Kg).

GRV - Desktop Replacement

There is only one model in the Sony GRV series; the PCG-GRV550.

This mobile computer exceeds the performance of most desktops

Processor: Intel Pentium 4 processor 2.4GHz
Display: 16.1 SXGA (1240x1024) high-resolution LCD display
Memory: 512 MB DDR SDRAM
Drive: 30 GB Internal and removable CD-RW/DVD combo • Optional external usb floppy disk drive •
Size & Weight: 1.6-1.8" X 14" X 11.5" • 8.0 lbs (3.63 Kg) with battery only 8.5 lbs (3.85 Kg) with battery + removable CD-RW/DVD combo.

Sony Vaio GRX

Sony offers 4 models in this range: PCG-GRX670 | PCG-GRX690 | GRX600 (CTO) | GRX600.

More power and larger screen with hot-swappable multi-bay are features enough, but the trump card is it's configurable optical drive.

Processor: Pentium® 4 2.0GHz-M
Display: 16.1" UXGA (1600x1200)
Memory: 512 MB of RAM
Drive: 60 GB DVD-RW/CD-RW
Size & Weight: 8 lbs [3.63 kg]

Sony Vaio GRZ

Models: PCG-GRZ530 currently is the only GRZ Series model. Powerful processing with a slightly larger than standard display.

Sony appears to have positioned this laptop series between the desktop replacement GRV and a standard laptop. It offers little more than a standard laptop, albeit generous in RAM.

Processor: Intel Pentium 4 2.4GHz
Display: 15.0" XGA (1024x768) TFT display
Memory: 512 MB RAM
Drive: 30 GB removable CD-RW/DVD combo drive
Size & Weight: 6.9 lbs. (3.13 Kg) with just 1 battery, 7.5 lbs. (3.40 Kg) with battery + optical drive.

Sony Vaio NV

Models:

The Vaio NV series are affordable and impressive. The Sony NV laptop computers have the ability to burn CDs as well as DVDs. Both the DVD-RW / CD-RW drive and the 1.44 MB, 3.5" floppy drive are removable.

Processor: Intel® Pentium® 4 2.0GHz-M, 1.8GHz-M or 1.7GHz-M processors
Display: 15.0" SXGA+ (1400x1050) or 15.0" XGA (1024x768) TFT display
Memory: 512 MB or 256 MB DDR SDRAM
Drive: 60 GB, 40 GB or 30 GB hard drive
Size & Weight:1.7”-2.1" X 13.3" X 10.9.

Sony Vaio PictureBook™

Small, mobile, a full of gadget features such as the built-in camera. But discontinued, supposedly due to its size, which was perceived by the market as being too small.

Processor: Crusoe™ processor TM5800 867 MHz - increases the batteries' life
Display: 8.9" UW-SXGA (1280 x 600) TFT display
Drive: 30 GB hard drive, CD-RW/DVD external combo drive
Memory: up to 384 MB SDRAM.
Size & Weight: 1.2" x 9.9" x 6.0", weight: 2.20 lbs (1 Kg),

Sony Vaio R505 SuperSlim Pro™

Coupled with a docking station for light portabliity and desktop stability. The R505 comes with CDRW/DVD combo drive and floppy drive.

Display: 12.1" XGA LCD screen
Processor: Pentium® III 1.20 GHz-M
Memory: 256MB SDRAM or 512MB SDRAM
Drive: 30 GB, 40 GB, or 60 GB hard drive
Size & Weight: 1.16"-1.33" X 11.0" X 9.4" at 4.37 lbs. (2 Kg) with battery or 6.75 lbs. (3.06 Kg) with the docking station.

Sony Vaio SRX

Another ultra light, thin Sony Vaio laptop computer. A notebook PC without the mobility issues.

SRX Models available: PCG-SRX99, PCG-SRX992, PCG-SRX99P, PCG-SRX99P2, PCG-SRX99K, PCG-SRX99K3, PCG-SRX99P4, PCG-SRX99P5

The size, long life battery and weight of the SRX are the features that makes them stand out: 1.1"-1.3 X 10.2" X 7.7", up 12 hours with double capacity batteries and as light as 2.7 lbs. (1.22 Kg).

Processor: Mobile Intel® Pentium® III processor 850MHz-M
Display: 0.4 XGA (1024x768) TFT display
Memory: 256MB or 384MB SDRAM
Drive: 20 GB CD-RW/DVD combo drive (external) | 1.44 MB, 3.5" USB floppy drive (optional and external)

Sony Vaio VX

Models: 4 models available.

The main charm of the Sony Vaio VX is the lightness, even with the medium 14.1 XGA (1024x768) LCD screen and larger than usual keyboard. Of course the weight is dependant upon the external drive component being loaded / not loaded.

Processor: Mobile Intel® Pentium® III 900MHz-M
Memory: 512MB SDRAM memory
Drive: 30GB CD-RW/DVD external combo drive | 1.44 MB, 3.5" USB floppy drive

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