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That's all it takes to realize what makes a VAIO notebook special. With unrivaled attention to detail and style that always makes a statement, each series features a unique blend of textures and colors that can't be ignored.

Superior craftsmanship, cutting-edge technology and an eye for style. From sturdy cylindrical hinges to glowing power buttons, functional beauty and ingenious design always come standard. Every VAIO notebook maintains Sony's world-renowned reputation for bold innovation and exceptional quality.

Treat your eyes to the razor-sharp resolution, vivid color and all-out brilliance of 1080p high definition. Now available on the AW and FW series, XBRITE-FullHD™ LCD technology lets you enjoy an industry-leading viewing experience that's usually reserved for HDTVs.

Take it all with you. Whether you're a traveling executive or a creative professional that needs constant access to your media, VAIO has a solution. Weighing as little as 1.4 pounds with beautiful widescreen displays that maximize workspace, there's a VAIO notebook that's perfect for you.

Watch movies with breathtaking color and razor-sharp detail—six times the resolution of DVD—with Blu-ray Disc™ technology. Now available on virtually every series across the VAIO line, Blu-ray lets you take high definition wherever you go.

Model Number: VGN-TT190B - Maximum Storage with SSD VGN-TT190 Configure-to-Order Model Features

Offering colossal storage capacity with three internal hard drives, the customizable VAIO® TT190B notebook is the ultimate pint-sized powerhouse. Note: This model is not available with an optical drive.

A Sony Style exclusive.

Standard TT features:
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor (1.40GHz) with Centrino® 2 technology
Genuine Windows Vista® Ultimate with Microsoft Windows XP Professional downgrade disc available and other editions
11.1" widescreen LCD, 2.87 pounds
Up to 4GB of configurable RAM
Integrated hard disk drive up to 320GB
Integrated solid state drive up to 256GB with RAID technology
Up to 7.5 hours standard battery life
Built-in 1.3 megapixel camera and microphone
Biometric fingerprint sensor
HDMI™ output
Built-in Bluetooth® technology

Model Number: VGN-TT290 VGN-TT290 Configure-to-Order Model Features

Small yet powerful, the customizable VAIO® TT290 notebook blends Blu-ray Disc™ technology with cutting-edge computing performance.
Standard TT features:
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor up to (1.60GHz) with Centrino® 2 technology
Genuine Windows Vista® Ultimate with Microsoft Windows XP Professional downgrade disc available and other editions
11.1" widescreen LCD, 2.87 pounds
Up to 4GB of configurable RAM
Up to 7.5 hours standard battery life
Built-in MOTION-EYE® camera and microphone
Biometric fingerprint sensor
Optional Blu-ray Disc™ read/write optical drive
Your choice of HDD up to 250GB or SSD up to 256GB with RAID technology
HDMI™ output
Built-in Bluetooth® technology
Verizon Wireless Mobile Broadband Built-in

Available Colors: (Sony Style exclusive) Premium Carbon Fiber, Alpine White, Champagne Gold, and Silk Black
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Model Number: VGN-TT290NBX VAIO® TT Series Notebook PCIntel® Centrino® 2 Processor Technology SU9600 (1.60GHz, 3MB L2 Cache)
Genuine Windows Vista® Business

Model Features: 11.1" LCD, 4GB RAM, 250GB HDD, Blu-ray Disc™ read/write, Verizon Mobile Broadband, premium carbon fiber casing

Model Number: VGN-TT290YCX VAIO® TT Series Notebook PCIntel® Centrino® 2 Processor Technology SU9600 (1.60GHz, 3MB L2 Cache)
Genuine Windows Vista® Ultimate

Model Features: 11.1" LCD, 4GB RAM, 256GB SSD, Blu-ray Disc™ R/W, Verizon Mobile Broadband, premium carbon fiber casing

Model Number: VGN-TT290NAW VAIO® TT Series Notebook PCIntel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor SU9400 (1.40GHz, 3MB L2 Cache)
Genuine Windows Vista® Business

Model Features: 3GB RAM, 160GB HDD, CD/DVD burner, XP Pro downgrade disk, Alpine White carbon fiber casing
Additional $200 savings available

Model Number: VGN-TT290NAN VAIO® TT Series Notebook PCIntel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor SU9400 (1.40GHz, 3MB L2 Cache)
Genuine Windows Vista® Business

Model Features: 3GB RAM, 160GB hard drive, CD/DVD burner, Bluetooth®, XP Pro downgrade disk, Champagne Gold carbon fiber casing
Additional $200 savings available

Model Number: VGN-TT290NAB VAIO® TT Series Notebook PCIntel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor SU9400 (1.40GHz, 3MB L2 Cache)
Genuine Windows Vista® Business

Model Features: 3GB RAM, 160GB hard drive, CD/DVD burner, Bluetooth®, XP Pro downgrade disk, Silk Black carbon fiber casing
Additional $200 savings available

Sony Vaio AW125J/H

The good:

Least expensive 18-inch Blu-ray laptop we've tested; big 16:9 screen is perfect for HD video content.

The bad:

Proprietary software and ports (including Memory Stick) may not be of interest; lacks the edge-to-edge glass of HP's 18-inch laptop.

The bottom line:

Sony's Vaio AW125J/H is an aesthetically pleasing multimedia machine, and those familiar with Sony's high-end laptops will be surprised to find out it's also the cheapest 18-inch Blu-ray-equipped laptop we've tested.

Specifications:

Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo (2.26 GHz) ; RAM installed: 4 GB DDR II SDRAM ; Weight: 8.2 lbs ; See full specs

We've become fast fans of the new 18-inch laptop design, which is quickly becoming our go-to choice for mobile home theater use. These new 18-inch displays differ from the 17-inch systems they aim to replace by offering a 16:9 aspect ratio, which matches that of HDTV screens and works perfectly with HD content. Most current laptop screens are 16:10, which leaves you with black bars on the top and bottom of your screen when viewing HDTV programs or Blu-ray movies.

Sony is known for high-end, visually pleasing, but expensive, systems. But, of the 18-inch laptops we've looked at so far, the fixed-configuration $1,849 Vaio AW125J/H was surprisingly the least expensive Blu-ray equipped model, beating out the HP HDX18 and the Acer Aspire 8920 by a few hundred dollars (the 18-inch Toshiba Qosmio G55 lacks even an optional Blu-ray drive). Sony also offers similar models (such as the Vaio AW170) that can be configured with up to 1TB of hard drive space and cost up to $3,299.

With substantially similar hardware to the competition, looking nicer and costing less make the Vaio AW125 a top contender in the 18-inch category.

Price as reviewed / Starting price $1,849
Processor 2.53GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T9400
Memory 4GB DDR2 SDRAM 800MHz
Hard drive 320GB, 7,200rpm
Chipset Mobile Intel P45 Express
Graphics 512MB Nvidia GeForce 9600M GT
Operating System Windows Vista Premium
Dimensions (WDH) 17.4 x 11.8 x 1.4 inches
Screen size (diagonal) 18.4 inches
System weight / Weight with AC adapter 7.9/9.2 pounds
Category Desktop Replacement

The Vaio AW125 shares the overall Sony laptop design aesthetic, with a dark gray chassis, uncluttered keyboard tray, flat, widely spaced keys (similar to the ones found on MacBooks), and an oversized round hinge with the power button on one end and the AC adapter jack on the other. It's a minimalist, understated look, unlike the overly shiny Qosmio G55 or the metal-accented HP HDX18.

Above the keyboard sits a standard row of touch-sensitive media control buttons, but the actual volume controls have been wisely moved to a separate row of keys just above the number pad. That's a smart move, as touch-sensitive volume buttons don't always respond quickly enough (or are sensitive enough) for our tastes, and having the volume controls as Function-key alternates is just a hassle.

The 18.4-inch wide-screen LCD display offers a 1,920x1,080 native resolution, which is the same as a 1080p HDTV display, making the Vaio AW125 perfect for Blu-ray or other HD content. We've gotten used to the look of edge-to-edge glass covering the entire display, as in the HDX18 or the new MacBooks, so we were disappointed not to find it in the Vaio.

Sony Vaio AW125J/H Average for category [desktop replacement]
Video VGA-out, HDMI VGA-out, S-Video, HDMI
Audio Stereo speakers with subwoofer, headphone/microphone jacks w/optical audio output. Stereo speakers with subwoofer, headphone/microphone jacks.
Data 3 USB 2.0, mini-FireWire, SD card reader, CF card reader, Memory Stick reader. 4 USB 2.0, mini-FireWire, SD card reader
Expansion ExpressCard/34 ExpressCard/54
Networking modem, Ethernet, 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth modem, Ethernet, 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi, optional Bluetooth
Optical drive BD-RE/DVD burner DVD burner

Sony also loads plenty of proprietary software on the machine, including photo and video editing software and media playback software. In a bit of corporate synergy, there's a slot for a Sony Memory Stick (Sony's in-house flash memory cards), and also a Compact Flash slot, which pro photographers will appreciate (as many dSLR cameras use CF cards).

While the Vaio AW125 is a fixed-configuration system that ships with a 2.26 Intel Core 2 Duo P8400 CPU, our early review unit had a slightly faster 2.53GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T9400. The real-world difference would be minimal, and another recent laptop with the P8400, the Alienware M17, had benchmark scores in the same ballpark, although not as fast as the T9400. With either CPU, the Vaio 125 matches up well with the other 18-inch laptops we've tested, including the HP HDX18 and the Acer 8920.

The 512MB Nvidia GeForce 9600M GT (also found in the HP HDX18 and Toshiba Qosmio G55-Q802) adds the graphics muscle needed for Blu-ray playback, as well as for some basic gaming--we got an acceptable 48 frames per second at 1,440x900 resolution in Unreal Tournament 3.

The Sony Vaio AW125 ran for 1 hour and 53 minutes on our video playback battery drain test, which isn't particularly impressive, even for a desktop replacement. Still, because large systems like this spend most of their time tethered to a single location, battery life isn't usually a big factor.