Sony VAIO SVD1321M2E Pro Reviews

Sony has chosen the right direction constructing a 13-inch sibling to the 11-inch Duo 11. The ultrabook hardware is top-notch: A fast SSD, an economical yet fast Haswell generation CPU with an integrated GPU even better suited for casual gaming. The high-resolution Full HD IPS panel offers great brightness levels, vibrant colors and superb viewing angles (although falling short of covering all of sRGB space). Build quality is good, too, with a sturdy, (hopefully) reliable hinge. Still, users of a $1400-machine (or more, depending on the variant) may want to take some care when opening and closing the device. Next to a HDMI port, there are just two USB ports which are located too close to each other. The Duo 13 ships with a 3G modem (a 4G/LTE variant is available as well) and an excellent 8-megapixel-webcam. VGA and Ethernet can only be used via a converter dongle and a wireless router respectively.