The Verge

Sony's VAIO SE for 2012 adds updated Sandy Bridge processors to this mainstream notebook. The VAIO SE features a 15.5-inch 1080p display plus an AMD GPU with switchable graphics and is 0.95 inches thick and weighs less than four and a half pounds.

Description

• Laptop type: Mainstream
• Width: 14.97 inches
• Depth: 8.84 inches
• Thickness: 0.95 inches
• Weight: 4.4 pounds
• Color: Silver, Black

Hardware

• Screen size (diagonal): 15.5 inches
• Backlight: LED
• Resolution (X): 1920 px
• Resolution (Y): 1080 px

Display (base)

• Type(s): Trackpad
• Multitouch: Yes

Mouse

• Graphics type: Switchable
• Integrated GPU brand: Intel
• Integrated GPU model: HD Graphics 3000
• Base discrete GPU brand: AMD
• Discrete GPU model: Radeon HD 6470M
• Dedicated VRAM size: 512 MB

GPU (base)

• Base RAM size: 4 GB
• Max. config RAM size: 8 GB
• RAM type: DDR3
• Base RAM speed: 1333 MHz

Memory

• Compatible media: DVD/CD-RW combo, BD Combo, Blu-ray burner

Optical Drive

• Wi-Fi: Yes
• Wi-Fi options: 802.11n, 802.11g, 802.11b
• Bluetooth: Yes
• Bluetooth version: 2.1 + EDR
• Wireless video: WiDi

Connectivity