Best Buy is offering the Sony VPCEB23FM/BI notebook for $679.99 in time for the back to school season. This Sony notebook VPCEB23FM/BI is a Best Buy exclusive notebook and is part of the Sony VAIO EB series.
The gunmetal black Sony VPCEB23FM/BI notebook comes with an Intel Core i3 processor, 15.5 inch HD display, 4 GB memory, Windows 7 64 bit operating system, built-in motion eye webcam with microphone and face tracking technology. This notebook also features a double layer DVD±RW/CD-RW, 320 GB hard drive and a multimedia card reader.
The Sony VPCEB23FM/BI notebook mixes power and style together in a package that can handle school work, video chat, watching movies and light photo and video editing. You should also be able to do some casual gaming, but due to the integrated Intel HD graphics, modern video games are out of the picture.
The Sony VPCEB23FM/BI provides 3 hours and 30 minutes of battery life and weighs in at a heavy, but still portable enough for classes, 5,9 pounds. If you’re looking for a cheaper, similarly spec’d notebook check out the HP G62-234DX that is on sale for $499.
Sony VPCEB23FM/BI notebook specification:
Brand | Sony |
Model | VPCEB23FM/BI |
Operating system | Windows 7 64 bit |
Processor | Intel core i3 processor |
Processor speed | 2.26 GHz |
Display size | 15.5 inch diagonally |
Display resolution | 1366 x 768 |
Memory | 4 GB DDR3 |
Max. memory supported | 8 GB |
Battery | 6 cell lithium-ion |
Hard Drive | 320 GB ,5400 rpm SATA |
Optical Drive | Double layer DVD±RW/CD-RW |
Graphics Card | Intel HD Graphics card |
Dimension | 1.2 inch (H) x 14.6 inch (W) x 9.8 inch (D) |
Color | Black |
Digital Media reader | Yes |
Webcam | Yes |
Networking | Built-in 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T Fast Ethernet LAN (RJ-45 connector) |
Wireless Networking | Wireless A+B+G+N |
Bluetooth | No |
S video output | No |
Audio | Intel high definition audio |
USB 2.0 Ports | 4 |
Firewire ports | No |
Weight | 5.5 lbs (standard) |
Battery life | 3.5 hours |
HDMI outputs | Yes |
Blu-Ray | No |
Touch Screen | No |
Warranty | 1 year limited parts warranty, 1 year limited labor warranty |
Microphone | Yes (built-in) |
What is in box | 6-cell lithium-ion battery, AC adapter, power cable |
Software | Sony Creativity Suite PMB VAIO Edition, VAIO Media Gallery |