The Bottom Line
Pros
- Very Small and Lightweight
- Integrated CD-RW Combo Drive
- Wireless and Bluetooth Compatible
Cons
- Lower Processor Speed
- Smaller Keyboard
- Expensive
Description
- Pentium M 733 (1.1GHz Ultra-Low Voltage)
- 512MB PC2700 DDR Memory (1GB Maximum)
- 40GB 4,200rpm Hard Drive
- 24x CD-RW Combo Optical Drive
- 10.6" WXGA (1280x768) LCD and Intel Extreme Integrated Graphics with 64MB Shared Memory
- Integrated AC'97 Audio
- v.90 56Kbps Modem, 10/100 Ethernet, 802.11b/g Wireless and Bluetooth
- Two USB 2.0, One FireWire (iLink), One Type II PC Card and Memory Stick Slot
- 10.7" x 8.1" x 1.4" @ 3.1 lbs.
- Windows XP Pro, MS Works 8, Sony VAIO Suite, Norton Anti-Virus, WinDVD, RecordNow
Guide Review - Sony VAIO VGN-T140P/L
3/25/05 - Sony's TRA series of ultraportable notebooks was one of the few available on the market, but it had a very strong following. Sony has retired the old TRA series and replaced it with the new T series that comes in a wide range of models compared to the limited TRA line. The Sony VAIO VGN-T140P/L is one of the least expensive of the new models.
Powering the T140P/L is the Pentium M 733 processor. This is a 1.1Ghz ultra-low voltage model that uses very little energy providing the T140P/L with very strong battery life. The drawback to this is a processor slower than many other versions currently available. 512MB of PC2700 DDR memory is matched up to the processor to give the T140P/L smooth operation.
Storage is always an area that ultraportables have struggled with. The T140P/L carries a 40GB 4,200rpm hard drive for data storage and also has an internal 24x CD-RW Combo drive. This is very useful for those looking for a highly portable system that do not want to sacrifice the optical drive. It also makes the T140P/L an excellent portable DVD player.
The display is handled by the very capable 10.6" wide screen XBRITE LCD panel. This screen is very bright and has good contrast that is excellent for watching video. The small size and high resolution can make it difficult for some to read text on the screen. Graphics are powered by the integrated Intel graphics processor that is acceptable for most uses except for 3D.
