VAIO UX (VGN-UX1XN)

Released 2007

The European VAIO UX1XN is a Windows Vista handheld PC with a sliding keyboard, a 4.5-inch touchscreen and a 32GB flash drive.

Size: 4.5″
Display: –
Processor: Intel Core Solo U1500
Memory: 1 GB
Weight: –
Battery: –

What reviewers say

The Register and Notebook.cz praise the compact PC design and flash storage but find the keyboard unsuitable for extended typing and the price high. The Register finds the display cramped and Vista dialogues awkward; Notebook.cz is pleasantly surprised by its readability. Notebook.cz reports useful handheld working and quiet light-load cooling, with more fan noise under load.

From theregister.com and notebook.cz

Specifications

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Display

Screen size: 4.5″
Resolution: 1024 × 600
Touchscreen: Yes
Display type: WSVGA touch-panel LCD; 1024 × 600 shown in Sony's service block diagram; stylus supplied
Screen finish: Glossy (Notebook.cz)

Performance

Processor: Intel Core Solo U1500
CPU cores: 1
Graphics: Intel GMA 950
Memory: 1 GB
Storage: 32 GB
CPU: Ultra-low-voltage Intel Core Solo U1500; 1.33 GHz; 2MB L2 cache; 533 MHz front-side bus (Intel)
GPU: Intel 945GMS chipset with integrated graphics; Intel GMA 950 identified by The Register and Notebook.cz
Memory type: 1GB on-board DDR2 memory; not user-expandable. Notebook.cz reports 400 MHz effective operation although its end-of-review table labels DDR2-533.
Storage type: 32GB flash drive with a PATA interface in Sony's European service specification; recovery partition reduces usable capacity

Connections

Ports: USB-A, headphone jack
Wi-Fi: 802.11a/b/g
Operating system: Windows
Port detail: Handheld has one USB 2.0 socket, separate headphone and microphone sockets, CompactFlash and Memory Stick Duo/PRO Duo slots, and an I/O connector. Supplied port replicator adds three USB sockets, Ethernet, VGA, i.LINK and A/V output; these are excluded from the handheld port counts.
Keyboard: Sliding English keyboard; illuminated keys; intended for thumb typing
Trackpad: Multi-pointer with separate left, right and centre buttons; touchscreen also supports pen input
Speakers: Built-in monaural speaker
Microphones: Built-in monaural microphone
Biometrics: Fingerprint sensor
In the box: Windows Vista Business; VGP-BPS6 battery; VGP-AC16V7 AC adapter; port replicator; stylus. Sony's service specification distinguishes this European SSD model from US WWAN and Japanese tuner variants.

Battery and size

Battery life detail: Sony VGP-BPS6 battery. Notebook.cz measured 2 hours 49 minutes in its light document-work test; this is a review measurement rather than a maker runtime claim.
Colours: Black; European model with an English keyboard

Configurations

Processor	Memory	Storage	Graphics
Intel Core Solo U1500	1 GB	32 GB	Intel GMA 950

Pros and cons

Pros

Sliding keyboard and stylus input
Flash storage without a mechanical hard disk
Supplied port replicator for desktop peripherals

Cons

1GB memory is fixed on the board
Small display and keyboard
One USB socket on the handheld itself

Closest rivals

Model	Size	Display	Processor	Memory	Weight	Battery	Released
SonyVAIO P (VGN-P11Z)	8″	–	Intel Atom Z520	2 GB	0.638 kg	2.75 h	Feb 2009
SonyVAIO P (VPCP11S1E)	8″	–	Intel Atom Z540	2 GB	0.632 kg	5 h	2010
AppleMacintosh PowerBook Duo 270c	8.4″	–	Motorola 68030 33 MHz	4 MB – 12 MB	2.1 kg	4 h	1993

Sources

Photo: The Register

VAIO UX1XN with its keyboard closed, seated in the supplied port replicator: The Register
VAIO UX1XN from a front angle with its display slid upwards to expose the keyboard: The Register

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