Sony Vaio VPC-EC3M1E/BJ Review, Specs and Price

Sony Vaio VPC-EC3M1E/BJ

The Sony Vaio VPC-EC3M1E/BJ design comes from the same family, namely the recently reviewed Vaio VPC-EB3Z1E/BQ. It's successful in this regard with the exception of its weak display which makes family film night a disappointment. This one might be a 15.6" laptop, but we can't overlook the visual and technical similarity to our in-review model. 

The most important visual difference is that the palm rest of our 17.3" in-review model shines with a highly glossy finish. The Sony Vaio VPC-EC3M1E/BJ (starting at 945 Euro in various stores) is a well-rounded 17.3" notebook that attempts to cover the entertainment and work requirements of the entire family.

In terms of performance, occasional gamers and video editors will be satisfied with the Intel Core i5 460M (2 x 2.53 GHz) and the ATI HD 5650 (450 MHz).  Serious gamers will, however, have to shed a tear for the downsampled GPU, which sometimes causes a substantially poorer refresh rate with high graphics settings on (depending on the game).

Most likely, though, even an HD 5650 running at the normal 550 MHz would not have been enough to play current games in the native HD+ resolution of 1,600x900. You can get the Sony Vaio VPC-EC3M1E/BJ 1099 Euro. For more details, please see the full specs, below.

Sony Vaio VPC-EC3M1E/BJ Full Specs and Features :

# Processor
Intel Core i5 460M 2.53 GHz
# Mainboard
Intel HM55
# Memory
4096 MB, PC3-10600
# Graphics adapter
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5650 - 1024 MB, Core: 450 MHz, Memory: 790 MHz, GDDR3, 8.672.1.3000
# Display
17.3 inch 16:9, 1600x900 pixel, Illegible, glossy: yes
# Harddisk
Samsung HM500JI, 500GB 5.400rpm Illegible
# Soundcard
Realtek ALC269 @ Intel Ibex Peak PCH
# Connections
1 Express Card 34mm, 4 USB 2.0, 1 VGA, 1 HDMI, 1 Kensington Lock, 1 eSata, Audio Connections: Line-Out, Mikrofon, Card Reader: Memory Stick (Duo/Pro-HG Duo), SD Card Slot (SDHC-/SDXC) ,
# Networking
Marvell Yukon 88E8059 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller (10/100/1000MBit), Atheros AR9285 Wireless Network Adapter (bg), 2.1+EDR Bluetooth
# Optical drive
Matshita DVD-RAM UJ-862AS
# Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 31.9 x 409.1 x 273.8
# Weight
3.07 kg Power Supply: 0.307 kg
# Battery
39 Wh Lithium-Ion, 11.1V 3500mAh
# Operating System
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit
# Additional features
Webcam: 0.3MP VGA 640x480, PMB VAIO Edition, Media Gallery, Microsoft Office Starter 2010, 24 Months Warranty,
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