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The XPS 13/Samsung Series 9…they all begin to looks similar when they don’t make major changes to the design beyond unibody. While I would take the unibody for the build quality, I do recognize that its a common design language now, and its frankly kind of boring. It just feels more sturdy, even if Sony claims its a non issue. Compared to modern ultrabooks, personally, I would rather take the unibody metal design. Its been repeated over so many generations of VAIOs that its not a surprise anymore, but its always a point of contention with other reviewers- there’s lot of flex in the laptop, and its designed to bend rather than break. I do have to live with the Sony design choice to use carbon fiber vs a unibody metal design. The Pro 13 is still incredibly light compared to other ultrabooks, and it has a touchscreen. I’m still inpressed with the design, despite its age. I like the extra ports and VGA, and can see how these would be better for business users, but losing the touchscreen is a bit lame. Compared to its current equvalent from VAIO now in 2016, it loses the touch screen, but gains ethernet, a third usb 3.0 port, and a VGA port in the VAIO S. Its ridiculously thin- 3 years later, I rarely see an ultrabook that makes me think that the Pro 13 is finally obsolete in looks.

Even the angle the chisel played a role in the design. They chiseled the edges to make it appear thinner, on top of being thinner. I remember reading the Sony X laptop design blog, and seeing how Sony thought out everything- knowing that just making a thin laptop would not make their model stand out relative to other ultrabooks including Apple’s industry defacto standard Macbook Air. The following IRL Review explains why I feel this way.ĭesign- I love the design- as a Gestalt whole, it looks like a Sony- it has a character to it, that takes a lot of the angled designs Sony has incorporated in recent years across a wide range of products. Of all the notebooks I have used, its probably one of the most well rounded, dare I say, perfect models I have used. It takes many of the problems I had with the VAIO Duo 13, and perfects the notion of the ultrabook. Despite newer laptops being faster, or lighter, or more specs (Samsung has made a 15 inch model under 3 lbs!), its still one of the only models at this weight that still has a touchscreen. Weighing 2.3 lbs, its much smaller in weight compared to the 2.96 lb Macbook Air 13, and incredible in that 3 years later, it still holds its own against modern ultrabooks (and even VAIO’s own S, the current model). Sony VAIO Pro 13 IRL Review- The Sony VAIO Pro 13 is Sony’s answer to the Macbook Air 13 (with a Pro 11 targeting the Pro 11).

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