Sony VAIO FW Series VGN-FW51MF/H (Laptop Computers)

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May, 2012

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Sony Vaio VGN-FW51MF

By Maikel (reevoo.com) Read the full review

Fast, reliable, excellent graphics, is able to widstand heavy applications. Has had a few blue screens of death but they were all software related. Just be gentle with it and it wont give you any problems

It randomly decides to forget about the motion eye driver and any logitech mouse in operation.... this has happened three times now since I first bought it... I still haven't been able to decipher the reason behind this... but a couple of resets to...

Mar, 2011 2011-03-02 4

Sony Vaio VGN-FW51MF

By martin (reevoo.com) Read the full review

the vaio is very fast, your not left waiting around for it to boot up or turn off

the only one so far is the paint has worn off of the right hand button on mouse where my finger clicks it . only cosmetic but it is only 1 month old and has light use, well relatively

Apr, 2010 2010-04-16 4.5

Sony Vaio VGN-FW51MF

By Stephen (reevoo.com) Read the full review

With the 64bit I find that the processing speed is more than adequate for my needs and so far does not cause problems with any other device. The keyboard is a pleasure to use. I am very impressed by the Sony update system which is installed and the...

The touchpad

Apr, 2010 2010-04-11 4

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Review summary for the Sony VAIO FW Series VGN-FW51MF/H

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alaTest has collected and analysed 36 reviews from magazines and websites. People really like the keyboard. The screen is also mentioned favorably. Reviews about the performance and reliability are mixed, while many are less positive about the value for money and portability.

We analysed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Laptop Computers the Sony VAIO FW Series VGN-FW51MF/H is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 76/100 = Good quality.

May, 2012 2012-05-21 alaScore 76 3.8

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Sony VAIO VGN-FW51ZF/H review

By Philip Barker (techradar.com)

Powerful and has a great screen, making for an impressive, if expensive, laptop

Good screen ; Decent grahics ; Blu-ray drive

Connectivity ; A bit ricey

Jan, 2010 2010-01-25 4

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Sony VAIO VGN-FW51MF/H review

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Sony's Blu-ray-touting VAIO brings in the New Year with Windows 7 and a glorious high-definition display.

By the time the closing curtain falls, Sony’s VAIO VGN-FW51MF/H proves itself to be a competent, reasonably powerful entertainment laptop. But, despite the presence of Windows 7 and a superb display, it's not quite enough. An ageing chassis, below par...

Jan, 2010 2010-01-04 No rating -0.1 channelpro.co.uk

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Sony Vaio VGN-FW51MF/H

By Sasha Muller (pcpro.co.uk)

Sony's Blu-ray might have won the war of the high-definition formats, slaying HD-DVD in the process, but the jury is still out as to whether Blu-ray and laptops are a match made in heaven, or just a luxury for the gadget-obsessed. Sony's VAIO...

Sony's Blu-ray-touting VAIO brings in the New Year with Windows 7 and a glorious high-definition display

With a generously proportioned 16.4in 1080p display to make the most of that HD source, and a beefy specification under the hood, it seems to be the very definition of an entertainment-focussed notebook.

Dec, 2009 2009-12-29 3.4

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Review Sony Vaio VGN-FW51MF Notebook

By Florian Wimmer (notebookcheck.net)

Rich in Minerals. Magnesium isn't only healthy as a trace element ...

Elegant magnesium case ; Good input devices ; High performance with good emissions ; Display with a great black value and a good color representation

which is, however, unevenly illuminated ; Design won't suit everyone ; Much bloatware ; Newest processor generation not (yet) available

How heavy Sony's notebook has turned out, despite the modern material magnesium and the ugliness of the plastic covers on the bottom

Dec, 2009 2009-12-19 4.2 Partner Source

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alaTest has collected and analysed 15 user reviews of the Sony VAIO FW Series VGN-FW51MF/H from reevoo.com. The user reviews were collected from Dec, 2009 to Mar, 2011. The average user rating from reevoo.com is 75 out of 100.

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Sony Vaio VGN-FW51MF

Fast, reliable, excellent graphics, is able to widstand heavy applications. Has had a few blue screens of death but they were all software related. Ju

Sony Vaio VGN-FW51MF

the vaio is very fast, your not left waiting around for it to boot up or turn off the only one so far is the paint has worn off of the right hand butt

Sony Vaio VGN-FW51MF

With the 64bit I find that the processing speed is more than adequate for my needs and so far does not cause problems with any other device. The keybo

Sony Vaio VGN-FW51JF

Sony has always pleased me in graphic and audio detail which makes my experience whether I am just browsing on the internet, watching a movie or Dj'in

13 Users positive 2 Users negative

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Sony VAIO FW Series VGN-FW51MF/H

Sony VAIO FW Series VGN-FW51MF/H: product specifications

Brand

Sony (See all Sony Laptop Computers)

Audio

Audio Connections

Line In /Line Out /Mic In

Sound Card

Integrated Intel High Defination Audio/Intel High Definition Audio

Connections

Bluetooth

Yes

Built-in 3G

FireWire

Yes

HDMI Outputs

Memory Card Reader

Yes

Network Card

Yes

PC Card Slot

Yes

USB Ports

VGA (D-sub)

WLAN

Yes

WLAN Standard

802.11a/b/g/n

Control

Mouse/Click Device

Touchpad

Display

Display Surface

Glossy

Screen Resolution

1920x1080

Screen Size

16.4 in

Screen Type

TFT/X-black LCD

Swivel Screen

Touch Screen

Drives

Dual Layer

Yes

Optical Drive

BD / DVD-RW / CD-RW/BD-RE / DVD-RW / CD-RW

Graphics

Graphic Card Memory Size

1024MB

Graphics Card

ATI Radeon HD4650

Multiple GPU

Internal

CPU Number

P8700/T9600

CPU Speed

2.53 GHz/2.8 GHz

CPU Type

Intel Core 2 Duo

Hard Drive Size

500 GB

Hard Drive Type

HDD

Internal Memory

6144 MB/8192 MB

Memory Slots (Total / Free)

2 / 0

Memory Type

DDR2 SDRAM

Platform Technology

Intel Centrino 2 Processor Technology/N/A

Measures

Dimensions (HxWxD)

37.0x384.0x261.0 mm/37x384x261 mm

Weight

3.2 kg

Weight (lb)

7.05 lb

Power source

Battery Time

3.33 hrs

Battery Type

Lithium Ion

Integrated Webcam

Yes

Miscellaneous

One year warranty/Special Buttons : Power button, Wireless switch, Short-cut Keys (S1), AV buttons

Software

Extra Software

VAIO Music Box, Windows Media Player 11, VAIO Content Importer / Exporter, WinDVD 8.0 for VAIO, DivX Player & Converter, Google Picasa, Easy Media Creator 9, Click to Disc / Editor, VAIO Movie Story, Adobe Reader 8.1, Microsoft Office Ready 2007 (60 days trial), McAfee Internet Security Suite (60 days update available), VAIO Recovery Utility - HDD recovery (hidden partition), Google software package/Windows Media Player 11, Picture Motion Browser, Adobe Reader 9, Microsoft Office Ready 2007 (60 days Try & Buy), McAfee Internet Security Suite (with 60days free virus updates), VAIO Recovery Utility - HDD recovery (hidden partition), Internet Explorer 8

Operating System

Windows 7 Home Premium

Type

Platform

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