Sony Vaio SR Series

The Sony VAIO SR Series 13.3-inch consumer laptops, based on Intel Centrino 2 technology, are now available for preorder.

Starting at 4.14 pounds, the 1-inch thin VAIO SR features the latest Intel Core 2 Duo 45nm processor, the GMA 4500MHD integrated graphics, up to 4GB of DDR2 memory, a 320GB hard drive, and DVD burner. Its 13.3″ display has LED backlight and a resolution of 1280×800 pixels.

The laptop sports the Intel WiFi Link 5100AGN (802.11a/b/g/n) wireless module, Ethernet LAN, Bluetooth, and a 56K modem, as well as a built-in web camera, fingerprint reader, and the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 1.2.


Other features include 2 USB ports, an ExpressCard slot, Memory Stick Duo media card reader, SD card slot, Firewire port, and VGA output.

Sony says the VAIO SR provides up to 6 hours of battery life with a standard capacity battery or up to 9 hours with a large capacity unit.

The new notebooks have magnesium alloy casing and come in five colors – night black, sunset pink, glossy pink, classic silver and glossy silver.

Sony’s VAIO SR runs Windows Vista operating system.

The laptops are expected to hit the market in early August and are available for preorder through Sony’s official online store. The starting price is $1,399.99.
Sony VAIO SR Series*
(some models) VGN-SR165E/B VGN-SR165E/P VGN-SR165E/S VGN-SR190EBJ VGN-SR190EBQ
CPU (Intel Core 2 Duo) P8400
2.26GHz P8400
2.26GHz P8400
2.26GHz P8600
2.4GHz P8600
2.4GHz
Memory (DDR2) 3GB 3GB 3GB 4GB 4GB
Storage (HDD) 320GB 320GB 320GB 320GB 320GB
Color Black Pink Silver Glossy Pink Glossy Silver
Current Price (US$) 1699.99 1699.99 1699.99 1749.99 1749.99