Sony VAIO VGN-NR31J/S notebook review

Can Sony keep pace in the budget stakes?

Sony VAIO VGN-NR31J/S notebook . Hardware, Laptops, Sony, Intel 0
Reviewer
Stephen Patrick
Review Date
11 August 2008
Manufacturer
Sony
Price as reviewed
£549
Latest price
£0.00

Our score

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Quick review

The good
Great, solid design, nice screen, good graphics
The bad
Sluggish keyboard, slow performance
Verdict
This is an attractive notebook with a good screen but it lacks power to make it a true multimedia machine
Key specs
15.4-inch screen, USB, VGA, Wi-Fi, Windows Vista

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Comments

  • I have bought this machine last week and I did not find it enough for an office/home work and I do not recommend it at all. Posted by Khalid Alabid, UK
  • I purchased this Laptop just before Christmas. I find its fine for office/home "No Problems here". I dont know what Khalid Alabid is on about.

    I purchased this as it was the cheapest Laptop with a dedicated Graphics card (Nividia 8400m Gt 128). I wanted this laptop for everything including lite gaming.

    It handles better than I expected, most current games (excluding GTA 4 ) run reasonably well on the 15.4" screen with the native res of 1200 * 800 with settings on medium/low. Fallout 3 , Farcry 2, Supreme commander all run smooth with 30+ fps even in the heat of battles.

    All in all the machine is great value, and is built to a price, sure its not perfect, but its dam good for the price and has exceeded my expectations.

    *Note : If you buy this you will need to install new forceware/gfx drivers look for the DOX customized versions as sony and nivida dont support the card*

    Cheers,
    Posted by Nickmard Khoey, UK
  • ive got this laptop for christmas it is horrible the keys pop out low battery life and all the time i get poblems with it do not get this is is a waste of money Posted by ellis, uk

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