The Best Perks of the New Sony VAIO SB Notebook Series

Nearly every Sony VAIO notebook series to hit the market is mouthwatering, but the new Sony VAIO SB series stands out as a great lightweight, fast, durable, and relatively affordable notebook from Sony. You'll love the features of the Sony VAIO SB notebooks.

Portability

One of the biggest selling points of the Sony VAIO SB notebook series is its portability. It's difficult to find an ultraportable notebook shy of $1,000, but the Sony VAIO SB's form factor fares very well. This new line of Sony VAIO notebooks features a 13 inch display and is only 0.95 inches thick. In addition to being sleek and sporting a compact display, the Sony VAIO SB notebook series is also very lightweight and is perfect for laptop and notebook lovers that love being on the go - especially at its relatively low price-point.

Hardware

The Sony VAIO SB series notebooks feature great external features - like its lightweight magnesium alloy casing and sleek design - but it's also packing some rather impressive specs under the hood as well. The prices and models of the Sony VAIO SB series notebooks vary, but even at the low mid-range, the Sony VAIO SB boasts a Intel Core i5 processor, 4GB of RAM, a 500GB hard drive, and AMD Radeon HD video card, and a pretty impressive battery. With the hardware features of this lightweight and low-priced Sony VAIO laptop, it can handle nearly anything that you throw its way.

Durability

It's very hard to find a notebook that is both lightweight and durable, but the Sony VAIO SB mixes both of these features to provide a sturdy and feather-weight laptop option. The Sony VAIO SB is features a lightweight and durable magnesium alloy casing that provides superior protection while also keeping the SB portable. Lots of 13 inch notebooks come off as feeling "wimpy" but the strong build of this notebook series feels as though it can stand the test of time.

Price

Sony VAIO notebooks are as notorious and Mac notebooks for being extremely expensive, but the Sony VAIO SB is relatively inexpensive when compared to other VAIO computers and has an entry level price of $899. For all that the SB series does, its $899 price-point is a bargain.