Sony VAIO F series
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Current model
The VAIO F series is SonySony
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's current multimedia and gaming orientated laptop. Launched in January 2010, it replaced the Sony VAIO FW series. Like the preceding model, it features a 16.4" screen with choice of 1600x900 or 1920x1080 model.
It also features an Arrandale or Sandy Bridge
Sandy Bridge
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Intel i7 CPU,4-8GB DDR3 1333 MHz RAM, NVIDIA GeForce 310M 512MB VRAM, GT 425M 1GB, GT 520M 512MB VRAM, or GT 540M 1GB VRAM graphics, 320-640GB HDD or 256GB SSD, 802.11b/g/n wireless, blu-ray drive and Bluetooth 2.1.
1999-2000 model
The original F series was launched with four models: the F160, F180 and F190 featured an active matrix 14.1" 1024x768 screen, while the base F150 model offered only a passive-matrix 13.0" 1024x768 screen. All four featured Pentium II processors from 300 MHz to 366 MHz, between 32MB and 64MB of RAM, a 4.3 or 6.4GB hard drive, 56k built-in modem, a CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive, and optional second battery/removable floppy disk drive.The weight of F1- 14.1" models with floppy drive removed was 3.1 kg.
The successor models, launched mid-1999 were the F250, F270 and F290, each with 1024x768 resolution, and 13.0", 14.1" or 15.0" screens respectively, plus improved hardware specifications.
F3xx, F4xx, F5xx and finally F6xx (the last in October 2000) models were also released. The final spec of the F690 was a 15.0" 1400x1050 screen, Pentium 3 850 CPU, 30GB hard drive, DVD drive and 128MB RAM, weighing 3.1 kg.