I like how they're trying to spin the fact that they're just now getting around to engineering proper cooling for their notebooks (or at least they're claiming they do).
Previous VIAO notebooks have been pretty bad in this regard, although the entire thin and light notebook class is generally pretty bad for overheating. So much so that it rarely matters if you get the most or least expensive CPU available because it'll throttle either way.
When vaio was a part of sony, yes they were awful. Vaio is a stand alone company and has been for a few years. And they are definitely better all around since that change.
Their cooling is top notch, they are the only manufacturer to fit a full 45w cpu in a tablet (Vaio Z Canvas), and I've never had any issue with overheating. Hottest I've seen it get converting raw images in lightroom is 88c. Compare that with the surface book I had (1st gen) that would hit 96c (with just a dual core cpu).
I really wish AT would have reviewed the Z Canvas, at its time it was an engineering marvel with its 3 cooling fan system and a no compromise 45w hq4770 with iris cpu, factory calibrated 96% argb display, samsung sm951 pcie ssd (256, 512 or 2x 512 config). It still does everything I would ever need other than games.
I hope so. I lost faith in Sony VAIO's after their adventures with Crusoe CPU's and their poor cooling designs of Pentium 4 notebooks...but I guess everyone's P4 notebooks were pressure cookers.
They were always pretty machines but the support was awful and the durability was pretty bad.
This is similar to what Apple does, isn't it? They remove the wattage caps and just let the chips run up to the tjunction max temp until the cooling system can't keep it there anymore before dropping down from turbo.
I just saw one of the S11 in person this weekend. It's kinda rare sight, as it's not available in my country. It looks really good.
I'm a big fan of VAIO. I own one of the 2012 VAIO S which's still alive and kicking until this day (despite my abuse). I wish one day I can get another VAIO machine.
As business is their target customer, having VGA port (without adapter) is one of the main selling point. A lot of business still uses VGA connector for their projector.
I ordered the VAIO S13, [VJS132X0311S] 16GB RAM, Storage 1TB PCIe SSD,CPU, Intel Core i7-8550U, Operating System Windows 10 Pro a year and a half ago for $1,799.00. My first system was a Sony VAIO Desktop in the '90s and I've had five Sony VAIOs over the years. There is a lot to love about this brand, even now that Sony is not making the VAIO. It is my understanding that Sony engineers actually migrated to the new company that produces the VAIO.
So much to love about this system--sadly it takes a single flaw to completely ruin it. Others have written about the poor engineering that resulted in the power cord fitting too loosely into the jack. This is not an aberration, it is the way every single one of these units is built. The power cord just keeps falling out. Perhaps from being constantly disconnected and connected, it stopped working altogether after a year. I ordered a new cord (they are not easy to find) and it worked, but still falls out every five minutes. When you spend two grand for a system, you should not have to deal with this, and resort to literally holding the system together with rubber bands. DON'T BUY THIS SYSTEM until you know they've fixed this flaw
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Flunk - Monday, February 12, 2018 - link
I like how they're trying to spin the fact that they're just now getting around to engineering proper cooling for their notebooks (or at least they're claiming they do).Previous VIAO notebooks have been pretty bad in this regard, although the entire thin and light notebook class is generally pretty bad for overheating. So much so that it rarely matters if you get the most or least expensive CPU available because it'll throttle either way.
anactoraaron - Monday, February 12, 2018 - link
When vaio was a part of sony, yes they were awful. Vaio is a stand alone company and has been for a few years. And they are definitely better all around since that change.Their cooling is top notch, they are the only manufacturer to fit a full 45w cpu in a tablet (Vaio Z Canvas), and I've never had any issue with overheating. Hottest I've seen it get converting raw images in lightroom is 88c. Compare that with the surface book I had (1st gen) that would hit 96c (with just a dual core cpu).
I really wish AT would have reviewed the Z Canvas, at its time it was an engineering marvel with its 3 cooling fan system and a no compromise 45w hq4770 with iris cpu, factory calibrated 96% argb display, samsung sm951 pcie ssd (256, 512 or 2x 512 config). It still does everything I would ever need other than games.
Samus - Monday, February 12, 2018 - link
I hope so. I lost faith in Sony VAIO's after their adventures with Crusoe CPU's and their poor cooling designs of Pentium 4 notebooks...but I guess everyone's P4 notebooks were pressure cookers.They were always pretty machines but the support was awful and the durability was pretty bad.
tipoo - Monday, February 12, 2018 - link
This is similar to what Apple does, isn't it? They remove the wattage caps and just let the chips run up to the tjunction max temp until the cooling system can't keep it there anymore before dropping down from turbo.willis936 - Monday, February 12, 2018 - link
Apple? You mean pretty much every laptop made in the past four years right?nerd1 - Monday, February 12, 2018 - link
Apple? Their DESKTOP throttles, let alone laptops.nerd1 - Monday, February 12, 2018 - link
Japanese battery rating method is uttely meaningless... if this laptop is rated 8hr, i bet the actual battery capacity is less than 40Wh.mr_tawan - Monday, February 12, 2018 - link
I just saw one of the S11 in person this weekend. It's kinda rare sight, as it's not available in my country. It looks really good.I'm a big fan of VAIO. I own one of the 2012 VAIO S which's still alive and kicking until this day (despite my abuse). I wish one day I can get another VAIO machine.
timecop1818 - Tuesday, February 13, 2018 - link
I'm surprised nobody complained about VGA port in 20180iron - Wednesday, February 14, 2018 - link
As business is their target customer, having VGA port (without adapter) is one of the main selling point. A lot of business still uses VGA connector for their projector.NancyC - Tuesday, December 15, 2020 - link
I ordered the VAIO S13, [VJS132X0311S] 16GB RAM, Storage 1TB PCIe SSD,CPU, Intel Core i7-8550U, Operating System Windows 10 Pro a year and a half ago for $1,799.00. My first system was a Sony VAIO Desktop in the '90s and I've had five Sony VAIOs over the years. There is a lot to love about this brand, even now that Sony is not making the VAIO. It is my understanding that Sony engineers actually migrated to the new company that produces the VAIO.So much to love about this system--sadly it takes a single flaw to completely ruin it. Others have written about the poor engineering that resulted in the power cord fitting too loosely into the jack. This is not an aberration, it is the way every single one of these units is built. The power cord just keeps falling out. Perhaps from being constantly disconnected and connected, it stopped working altogether after a year. I ordered a new cord (they are not easy to find) and it worked, but still falls out every five minutes. When you spend two grand for a system, you should not have to deal with this, and resort to literally holding the system together with rubber bands. DON'T BUY THIS SYSTEM until you know they've fixed this flaw