Sony Vaio T13 - Intel Core i5

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 4 expert reviews

Excellent:

0
Good:

2
Average:

2
Bad:

0

Pros:

Full-size keyboard and touch pad.
Responsive touch screen.
Windows 8-style interface.

Cons:

Doesn't have a back-lit keyboard.
It's on the heavy side (if you consider 4 pounds heavy).

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Last revision on April 2, 2013

Reviewers Liked

Full-size keyboard and touch pad
Responsive touch screen
Windows 8-style interface
Very good performance
Excellent battery life

Reviewers Didn't Like

Doesn't have a back-lit keyboard
It's on the heavy side (if you consider 4 pounds heavy)
The screen doesn't go fully flat
It's hinges aren't stiff enough to handle writing or drawing well

Expert reviews and ratings

There's no single feature of the T Series 13 that is particularly eye-catching or innovative. However, it does provide you with an ultraportable design with good performance and battery life for well under £800, which - regardless of what you think about touch-screens on laptops - still makes it good value for money when compared to many of its ultrabook rivals.

By PCAdvisor on April 02, 2013

The all-metal Sony VAIO T13 (SVT13114GXS) ultrabook seeks the perfect mix of design, functionality, and performance, and mostly succeeds. However, similarly priced rivals shine just a bit brighter on features and performance.

By PCMag on October 11, 2012

If you like the idea of having a touch screen on your Windows 8 laptop, the Sony Vaio T13 Touch isn't a bad way to...

By cnet on October 11, 2012

Overall, Sony gets a thumbs-up from me for starting to prise open the Ultrabook market by making it more affordable to people like me. That Sony, of all companies, should being doing this is remarkable. ® More Ultrabook ReviewsHP Spectre XTAcer...

By RegHardware on October 08, 2012

A budget-friendly Ultrabook is almost an oxymoron. Usually, the thinner the laptop, the higher the price. Solid-state drives and nice-to-have extras like backlit keyboards and high-res displays don't come cheap, either. For an Intel-approved system...

By Engadget on July 10, 2012