Sony VAIO TX (VGN-TX1XP/B)

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VAIO TX (VGN-TX1XP/B)

Released October 2005

The European VAIO TX1XP has a carbon-fibre body, an 11.1-inch LED-backlit screen and a built-in DVD writer, with a 1.2 GHz ultra-low-voltage Pentium M processor.

Size
11.1″
Display
–
Processor
Intel Pentium M 753
Memory
1 GB
Weight
1.25 kg
Battery
–

What reviewers say

Stuff and Notebook.cz praise the TX1's portability, vivid screen and practical controls. Stuff considers performance merely adequate and storage limited for the price; Notebook.cz finds office use satisfactory but demanding graphics unsuitable. Notebook.cz criticises touchpad sensitivity and placement, despite praising the keyboard, while Stuff finds the small machine easy to use. Battery findings vary with workload.

From stuff.tv and notebook.cz

Display

Screen size
11.1″
Resolution
1366 × 768
Touchscreen
No
Display type
X-black LCD with white LED backlighting; 16:9; 4.5 mm display assembly

Performance

Processor
Intel Pentium M 753
CPU cores
1
CPU threads
1
Graphics
Intel GMA 900
Memory
1 GB
Storage
60 GB
CPU
Ultra-low-voltage Pentium M 753; 1.2 GHz; 2MB L2 cache; 400 MHz front-side bus
GPU
Intel GMA 900 integrated chipset graphics; up to 128MB shared memory (Notebook.cz)
Memory type
1GB DDR2-400; 512MB soldered plus one 512MB module; maximum 1.5GB (Notebook.cz)
Storage type
60GB 1.8-inch Toshiba MK6006GAH Ultra ATA/100 hard disk at 4200 rpm (Notebook.cz); built-in double-layer DVD±RW writer

Battery and size

Weight
1.25 kg
Thickness
28.5 mm
Width × depth
272.4 × 195.1 mm
Battery life detail
Six-cell rechargeable battery; Sony's launch release quotes over seven hours under MobileMark 2003 for the TX1 series without separating its two configurations. Thickness ranges from 21 to 28.5 mm.
Materials
Carbon-fibre body and display enclosure
Colours
Black lid with silver keyboard deck

Connections

Ports
2 × USB-A, SD card slot, Ethernet, headphone jack
Wi-Fi
802.11b/g
Bluetooth
2.0
Operating system
Windows
Port detail
Two USB 2.0 sockets; VGA; i.LINK; SD and Memory Stick/PRO/Duo slots; microphone input and stereo headphone output; Ethernet and modem sockets; CardBus slot and docking connector (Notebook.cz)
Trackpad
Touchpad
Speakers
Built-in stereo speakers
In the box
Windows XP Professional SP2; rechargeable battery; AC adapter and power cable

Configurations

ProcessorMemoryStorageGraphics
Intel Pentium M 7531 GB60 GBIntel GMA 900

Pros and cons

Pros

  • 1.25 kg with a built-in DVD writer
  • LED-backlit 1366 × 768 display
  • Media playback without starting Windows

Cons

  • 60GB mechanical hard disk
  • Maximum memory is 1.5GB
  • No built-in camera

Closest rivals

Model
SizeDisplayProcessorMemoryWeightBatteryReleased
11.1″–Intel Core Solo U15001 GB1.25 kg7 h2007
11.1″–Intel Core 22 GB––Jun 2007
11.1″–Intel Core 24 GB1.32 kg–2008

Sources

  1. device.report/m/90eea9f8087fa2390284725593458507b5e9e5e7973071222a606bb2bd73a95…
  2. wirtschaftszeit.at/news/sony-vaio-subnotebooks-der-tx1-serie-mit-carbon-gehaeuse
  3. notebook.cz/clanky/recenze-notebook/2005/Sony-Vaio-TX1XP
  4. stuff.tv/review/sony-vaio-vgn-tx1xp-review
  5. hwupgrade.it/articoli/portatili/1401/sony-vaio-tx1xp-11-pollici-ultratrasportab…

Photo: Hardware Upgrade photograph of its Sony VAIO TX1XP review sample

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