Sony Vaio VPCEH36EN/B

Sony recently released it cheap but good performing E series laptop - VPCEH36EN/B. Its retail price in India is somewhere around Rs. 35,990. It is designed for smooth home everyday use. So lets the specifications first...

Specs :
Laptop Type - Everyday Use Laptop
Thickness - 31.3 - 36.8 mm
Weight - 2.7 kg
Operating System - Windows 7 Home Basic 64bit with Service Pack 1
Screen Size - 15.5 inches ( 1366 X 768 )
Screen Type - TFT color display ( Vaio Display) with LED backlight
Cpu Brand - Intel
Graphics Type - NVIDIA GeForce 410M GPU
Graphics Memory - 512 MB DDR3
Battery - Li-ion
Battery Life - 4-6 hrs

CPU Specs : 
Processor - Intel i3-2350M Processor 2.3 GHz ( with Intel HM65 Express Chipset and 3MB L3 cache )
RAM - 4 GB DDR3
HDD - 500 GB SATA

Physical Interfaces :

• USB 2.0 (X4)
• HDMI
• Memory Stick Slot
• SD Card Slot
• Wireless - 802.11n IEEE
• Bluetooth 3.0 wireless + HS
• Intel HD Audio
• Headphone port
• 0.3 Mega Pixel Front Camera

Wireless Interfaces :

• 802.11n IEEE
• Bluetooth 3.0 wireless + HS

Silent Features :

• Numeric Keypad
• Easy To Use One Click ( QWA, ASSIST, VAIO )

Now Lets See Highs and Lows...

Highs :

• Powerful processor
• Excellent graphics with NVIDIA GeForce 
• Memory stick slot
• SD card slot
• Good battery life 
• Compact

Lows : 

• No built-in Ethernet port
• No Wifi
• Outdated Bluetooth
• No USB 3.0 
• Camera is not so good

Conclusion :
Sony Vaio has always delivered stylish products with good performance. This one is another kind of the stylish and nice E series laptop. Although some of its features are "outdated", it still somehow manages to work well with it. Although it has Intel i3 and NVIDIA GeForce, it still behind in the race of Connections. It does not have Ethernet port, nor does it have USB 3.0. It still runs on Outdated USB 2.0. It does not have ability to connect to WiFi. However, if you does not want all these, it proves to high quality cheap laptop. It's touchpad works well, it's audio is just rocking, it's not too heavy in weight.
So, if high performance and latest technology matters it is seriously not a good choice for you, but if you want a "cheap" good performance and stylish laptop I would be strongly recommending you this one.

Dell Inspiron 15R Special Edition

Dell has recently launched a range of Special  Edition Laptops desgined for multimedia and entertainment use, Dell Inspiron 15R is one of those. Priced At Rs.45000 (approx.), it is desgined for home purpose. But is that Worth It ?? Lets Find Out...

Specs :

• Thickness - 35mm 
• Weight - 2.7 kgs 
• Operating System - Upto Windows 7 Professional
• Screen Size (diagonally) - 15.6 inches (1366 X 768)
• Screen Type - Full HD Display
• Cpu Brand - Intel
• Cpu Family - Ivy Bridge
• Graphics Type - AMD Radeon HD 7730M/Intel HD Graphics 4000
• GPU Memory - 2GB DDR3
• Battery - Li-lon 6-Cell 48WHr
• Battery Life - 3.50 hrs 

CPU Specs :

• Processor - 3rd Generation Intel Core i7-3632QM processor (6M Cache, up to 3.2 GHz) 
• RAM - upto 8GB DDR3
• HHD - 1TB (SATA) + 32GB (SSD)

Physical Interfaces :

• Optical Drive - Onboard tray-loading DVD+/-RW (standard) / Onboard Blu-Ray Combo (option) 
• (3) USB 3.0 + (1) USB 3.0 PowerShare
• RJ45 Ethernet
• HDMI™ v1.4a
• VGA
• Headphone jack
• Microphone jack
• Kensington Security Lock
• 8 in 1 Multimedia SD Card Reader 
• Audio - Stereo speakers with Waves MaxxAudio® 3 processing with Built-in digital microphone
• Webcam - Native HD 1.0MP webcam with digital microphone

Wireless Interfaces :

• Dell Wireless 1704 802.11n + Bluetooth 4.0 
• Intel® Centrino® Wireless-N 2230 + Bluetooth 4.0
• Integrated Ethernet 10/100

Silent Features :

• HyperThreading
• GCN architectiure
• A Trial Version Of McAfee
• DataSade Local Backup
• Stage Remote
• XPS Viewer

Now, Lets Discuss Highs And Lows...

Highs -

• Attractive Design
• Customizable Color Lids
• Skullcandy Speakers
• Nice Boot Time 
• Good Graphics
• 1 TB HHD

Lows - 

• Bulky/Heavy 
• Very Short Battery Life
• Sound Lacks Bass

Conclusion :
The Dell Inspiron 15R SE having a full HD display, Superb Skullcandy speakers and extravanza performance in a customizable 15-inch notebook.The Inspiron 15R Special Edition is a multimedia-notebook, if used, leaves an excellent impression in the sectors where it matters the most- a great display, well-designed input devices, and solid performance. For those whom Battery Life is not the most important sector, those must have a look at these all-rounder laptop. It handles all sector so easily and so efficiently,  and for those who have tried on it, they will love it more with time. And that's what counts !!