
Engaging the Dolby Audio Enhancer under the VAIO S' settings helped clean up the sound a little. As we listened to "E.T." by Katy Perry featuring Kanye West, we noticed the bass line was non-existent while Perry's vocals were high and tinny, especially during the chorus. Audio provided by the four tiny slots masquerading as speakers was loud enough to fill a small room, but it sounded flat. On the notebook's front lip sits the wireless switch.Īudiophiles in search of crisp, clear sound should look elsewhere.

The left side features a Blu-ray drive and a headphone jack.
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The right side of the VAIO houses one USB 3.0 port, two USB 2.0 ports, HDMI, Ethernet, a VGA port, an SD card reader, a Memory Stick PRO Duo media slot, and a power jack. The hottest point on the VAIO S was the vent located under the back hinge, which kicked out hot 113-degree air. The bottom of the laptop was slightly warmer at 97 degrees, two degrees warmer than what we deem to be comfortable.
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We just wish the fingerprint scanner itself made it easier to register a finger we regularly received error messages telling us our swipe was either too fast or too slow.Īfter 15 minutes of streaming Hulu at full screen, the VAIO's touchpad registered a chilly 85 degrees Fahrenheit, while the space between the G and H keys measured 91 degrees. Despite having a fingerprint sensor positioned between them, the long touchpad buttons were easy to activate.

However, it took more swipes than we'd like to get from one side of the desktop to the other. Multitouch gestures such as pinch-to-zoom, two-finger rotation, and flicks were quick and responsive on the large and smooth 3.7 x 2-inch touchpad (made by Alps).
