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VAIO F Series Laptop

Model number: VPCF13BFX/B
Rated 4.3 out of 5 stars
Intel® Core™ i7-740QM (1.73 / 2.93GHz)
Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 64-bit
Features: 16.4" display, 4GB RAM, 500GB HDD (7200rpm), Blu-ray player, NVIDIA® graphics (1GB VRAM), HDMI™ out
Laser Engraving

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Sony recommends Windows® 7.

Rediscover Your Favorites

Rediscover your favorite music, photos and more with Media Gallery™ software. Developed with design in mind, Media Gallery includes a stunning UI with easy-to-use features that take the work out of enjoying your media.

In one-step, integrated SensMe™ Technology simplifies your massive music library into playlists based on the elements of your music as well as your unique listening habits.

Instantly get the scoop on your favorite artist with built-in GraceNote™ support while an integrated YouTube™ search engine automatically seeks out and suggests music videos, interviews and other content related to the song being played.

Gesture Control introduces a whole new way to control content playing within Media Gallery. Using advanced technology, Media Gallery includes the ability to utilize your integrated webcam to detect specific hand movements that command the player to play, pause, skip forward or back through a song, video or slideshow.

Superior Support For Your VAIO® Computer

Not a PC Expert? Don't know what a "de-frag" is? No problem. We've designed an easy-to-use tool that lets you tune up, update and troubleshoot your VAIO® PC with just a few clicks. An ASSIST button on the keyboard panel that puts this helpful program right at your fingertips.

Enjoy the convenience and accessibility of In-home and International service with the Sony standard limited warranty14.

With In-home service, when possible we'll come to you to repair your PC for a variety of issues.14

International service provides you with coverage in over 40 countries; Sony helps assure that your VAIO® laptop will have a broad range of services and support when you travel.

Optional Sony extended service plans are available to extend your limited warranty coverage up to 4 years from the date of your PC purchase.

Endless Features

A backlit keyboard frames the keys with a soft glow and illuminates the keys for convenient typing day or night. Plus you have an integrated numeric key pad ideal for fast and accurate entry of numeric data with just one hand.

The VAIO® F Series laptop, designed with dedicated AV Controls, makes navigating through your favorite multimedia quick and easy.

Stay connected to friends and family while on the road with real-time video conferencing10 using the MOTION EYE® camera and microphone with face-tracking technology.

Powerful Performace

Enjoy the powerful performance of an Intel® Core™ i7 - 740QM (1.73GHz) with Turbo Boost up to (2.93GHz).

The VAIO® F Series laptop comes pre-installed with Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 64-bit12.

Microsoft® Office Starter 201011 includes reduced-functionality versions of Word and Excel® only, with advertising.

A NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 425M graphics card with 1GB VRAM delivers smooth, responsive gameplay.

Store your favorite multimedia, important documents, and cherished family photos on the massive 500GB2 (7200rpm) Serial ATA hard drive.

Product Specifications

Environmental Information

  • EPEAT™ : Silver
  • ROHS® : Compliant

Hardware

  • 10-Key Numeric Pad : Yes
  • Backlit Keyboard : Yes
  • Camera : Built-in MOTION EYE® camera and microphone
  • Keyboard : QWERTY, 103 keys with 2.0mm stroke and 19.05mm pitch

Optical Drive

  • BD-R DL Read : 8x max
  • BD-R Read : 8x max
  • BD-RE DL Read : 8x max
  • BD-RE Read : 8x max
  • BD-ROM Read : 8x max
  • CD Support : Read / Write (CD/-R/-RW)
  • DVD Support : Read / Write (DVD±R/±RW/±R DL/-RAM)
  • Optical Drive Support - Blu-ray Disc™ : Read Only (BD-ROM)
  • Optical Drive Type : Blu-ray Disc™ ROM Drive

Service and Warranty Information

  • Onsite/In-Home Service : Yes8
  • International Service : Yes
  • Limited Warranty Term : 1 Year Limited Warranty. See actual warranty for details.

Storage

  • Storage Capacity : 500GB2
  • Storage Type : HDD

Audio

  • Sound System : Intel® High Definition Audio w/ Dolby® Home Theater® v3

General

  • Action Buttons : VAIO, ASSIST, Wireless On/Off, S1, Display Off, Play / Pause / Stop
  • Pointing Device : Electro-static touchpad (Multi-Finger)

Inputs and Outputs

  • DC-In : 1
  • Express Card®/34 Slot : 1
  • HDMI® Output(s) : 1
  • Headphone Output : 1
  • Memory Stick® Media Slot : 1
  • Microphone Input : 1
  • Secure Digital (SD) Slot : 1
  • USB 2.0 : 1
  • USB 3.0 : 2
  • VGA Output(s) : 1
  • e-SATA : 1

Power

  • Battery Type : Standard Capacity Lithium-ion Battery
  • DVD Playback : up to 1.5 hours4
  • Default Brightness : up to 2.5 hours4
  • Maximum Brightness : up to 2.0 hours4

Software

  • Adobe® Creative Software : Adobe Photoshop® Elements 8.0 - Make your photos look extraordinary, fix common problems like red eye, and easily manage and protect all your photos and video clips. Adobe Premiere® Elements 8.0 - Turn your home videos into professional-looking movies complete with customized effects, transitions, soundtracks and more. Ongoing tutorials and tips & tricks help make it easy. Adobe Acrobat® Standard 9.0 - Create PDF documents, organize content in a single PDF file, quickly create and distribute forms, and share documents more securely.
  • Anti-Virus Software : Norton Internet Security™ 2010 30-Day Trial Offer7
  • Operating System : Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 64-bit
  • Supplied Software : Microsoft® Office Starter6 with reduced-functionality versions of Word and Excel, VAIO Care™, Media Gallery™, PMB - VAIO Edition5

Weights and Measurements

  • Dimensions (Approx.) : 15.3" (W) x 1.22-1.62" (H) x 10.4" (D)
  • Weight (Approx.) : 6.4 lbs. (with Standard Capacity Battery)

Display

  • Resolution : 1600 x 900
  • Screen Size : 16.4"4

Graphics

  • Graphics Processor : NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 425M GPU
  • Graphics Video RAM : 1GB of dedicated video RAM

Memory

  • Installed Memory : 4GB (2GBx2)
  • Memory Type/Speed : DDR3/1333MHz
  • Max. Memory : 8GB

Processor

  • Processor Cache : 6MB
  • Processor Speed : 1.73GHz1 with Turbo Boost Technology11 up to 2.93GHz1
  • Processor Technology : Quad Core
  • Processor Type : Intel® Core™ i7 - 740QM

Start-up Times

  • Average Boot Time : 60 seconds
  • Average Resume Time from Suspend : 2 seconds
  • First Boot Time : 5 minutes

Wireless/Networking

  • Bluetooth® Technology : Bluetooth Integrated Stereo A2DP (2.1 + EDR)
  • Ethernet Protocol : 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T
  • WiFi Adapter : Atheros® 802.11b/g/n

In the Box

  • Standard Capacity Lithium-ion Battery (5000mAh), AC Adapter, Power Cord

Product Profile

Support

License Agreements

Energy Star Product
  • VAIO Large Capacity Battery

    VAIO Large Capacity Battery

    $249.99

VPCF13BFX/B 4.3 5 13 13
Oh my loud The laptop runs games, videos and anything media great. Over a period of time I started notice that the fan was getting loud. When I mean loud, I mean like the fan sounds like you're trying to start up a jet engine loud. Another flaw with the laptop is the power jack basically broke and I still need to fine a way to fix it. The build quality of the lap top is decent at best, the plastics are a little iffy but they're fine. Also if you do purchase this laptop DO NOT play the speakers at full blast all the time, they do blow up. August 5, 2012
All In The Power Jack I really do like this laptop a lot, I have worked with it extensively now for a little over a year and found it capable of running multiple Adobe programs at once without flinching, though the fan likes to speak up about it. I wish Sony would take the time to revamp the power connector jack though. Mine wen out on me just after warranty - fortunately I was able to find a replacement on eBay that uses a much stronger and more secure setup - cost was about 15 bucks. February 27, 2012
Fragile Power Cord Connection I like Sony product's however this is my 2nd VAIO with the same problem. I had a Vaio 7 years ago, worked but where the power cable meets the computer it is very fragile and breaks quickly. I had a HP after the VAIO and loved that as well but wanted a (better quality) computer and hoped VAIIO had fixed this issue. NOPE! Payed over $1200 and it broke 1 year and less then 1 month later. Of course 1 month after my warranty. Hopefully Sony will do the right thing and fix this for me and I will report back on their customer service. If they don't help I will also let everyone know and never buy a Sony product again sadly to say. Wish me luck! By the way, I do not unplug or move my laptop around much so why this happened a 2nd time I don't know. January 17, 2012
Very loud Bought this a little more than a year ago. Runs well, it's fast and the backlit keyboard is bright and very nice. Don't buy this laptop is you want something quiet. The fan on this thing is LOUD as heck! I can even use it as my own personal heater. I'm satisfied overall, but I'm switching to an iMac next. I can't work nights with this thing being as loud as a car. May 24, 2011
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1. GHz denotes microprocessor internal clock speed and may vary.

2. 1 GB = 1 billion bytes. Actual formatted capacity will be less.

3. Viewable area measured diagonally.

4. Estimates only based upon Sony engineering testing. Actual performance will vary based on notebook settings, environmental conditions, and usage. Battery capacity decreases over time and use.

5. For certain third party software applications, Sony provides first level phone support. Additional telephone support may be available from the applicable 3rd party vendor. Availability and schedule for any such support is determined by the aplicable software vendor. Long distance charges may apply.

6.This PC is preloaded with reduced-functionality versions of Word and Excel that include advertising. Purchase an Office 2010 Product Key to activate full-featured Office software on this PC.

7. Norton Internet Security™ 2011 30-day subscription is pre-installed on your Sony VAIO PC. You need to activate the software for the product to work. After your 30-days are finished, buy Norton Internet Security to continue to be protected from viruses, hackers and identify theft.

8.Availability may be limited. See limited warranty for details.

9. HDMI cable sold separately.

10. Excluding end user interaction.

11. Requires TV adapter and compatible television. Does not support Blu-ray® disc or other protected content playback.

12. Requires a system with Intel® Turbo Boost Technology capability. Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 is available only on 2nd generation Intel® Core™ i5 and i7 processors. Performance varies depending on hardware, software and system configuration.

13. Available on select Intel® Core™ processors. Requires an Intel® HT Technology enabled system. Performance will vary depending on the specific hardware and software used.

14. Mobile broadband service sold separately.

15. Compatible camera and supporting media sold separately.

16. Allocation of system memory to graphics varies depending on operating condition, version of device driver and total system memory size.

Certain Microsoft products included with this computer may use technological measures for copy protection. IN SUCH EVENT, YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO USE THE PRODUCT IF YOU DO NOT FULLY COMPLY WITH THE PRODUCT ACTIVATION PROCEDURES. Product activation procedures and Microsoft's privacy policy will be detailed during initial launch of the product, or upon cvertain reinstallations of the software product(s) or reconfigurations of the computer and may be completed by internet or telephone (toll charges may apply).

© 2010 Sony Electronics Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited. Sony, VAIO, Media Gallery, and VAIO Care are trademarks of Sony. PlayStation and PS3 are trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Intel and Core are trademarks of Intel Corporation. Microsoft, Windows, and Excel are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Blu-ray Disc is a trademark. Bluetooth is a trademark of Bluetooth SIG, Inc. HDMI is a trademark of HDMI Licencing LLC. All other trademarks are trademarks of their respective owners. Features and specifications are subject to change without notice. All non-metric weights and measurements are approximate and may vary.

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