14 DAY TRIAL // Sony US has just announced that it has expanded its range of VAIO S notebooks with the addition of an all new Full HD 15.5-inch model that features a slim and light design and optional sheet battery for all day mobility.
This optional battery pack is attached to the back of the notebook, and according to the company, can increase the autonomy of the laptop to a rather impressive 12 hours.
What's more impressive is that the improved battery life doesn't come at the expense of performance as the 15.5-inch VAIO S can be configured to features a wide series of Intel Sandy Bridge processors, including Core i7 models.
These can be paired together with as much as 8GB of system memory as well as with various HDD and solid state drive options, Sony even offering a quad RAID 0 SSD configuration that can deliver 1TB of extremely fast storage space.
As far as graphics is concerned, the HD 3000 GPU found inside Intel's processors can be seconded by an AMD Radeon HD 6630 Hybrid graphics card with as much as 1GB of VRAM memory.
Other features include a fingerprint reader and a TPM module, WiFi 802.11n, USB 3.0 and Bluetooth connectivity, Intel Wireless Display 2.0, switchable graphics and a built-in HD camera powered by a Sony Exmor sensor.
"We're proud to announce a new addition to the VAIO S Series family. The 15.5" S Series adds a Full HD display and backlit 10-key numeric pad to increase productivity while maintaining a thin and lightweight profile," said Mike Lucas, senior vice president of Networked Technology and Services Division at Sony Electronics.
"You can fly nonstop from Los Angeles to New York and back, or attend a full day of classes on just one charge with this S Series laptop when combined with the optional sheet battery," concluded the company's rep.
The new VAIO S Series 15.5 inch laptop PC will be available in October from the company's website starting at about $1,000, while the optional sheet battery will be priced at about $150.