Sony Vaio E-series notebook

The Vaio E-series does look quite powerful. This is powered by the Intel Core i5–2450M (2.5GHz) processor, with the Turbo Mode taking it to 3.1GHz. There is 4GB of RAM to help this along. Just to make it clear, this isn’t from the latest Ivy Bridge series of processors, but the previous gen Sandy Bridge oneThe moment this laptop emerges from the box, your attention is going to get torn between multiple visual elements. The first is the black finish that gets a thin red border almost around all sides of the laptop. The second one is the lid is slightly smaller than the base area, which is a standout design.The matte black finish does have a slightly shiny element to it, but doesn’t catch dust and scratches, since it isn’t exactly a glossy finish. On the lid is the small Sony logo and a bigger VAIO logo in the middle.Framing the lid is a red stripe. Open it, and the same matte finish carries on around the keyboard and on the bezel, albeit in silver colour. This finish does spill over for a bit to where the keypad begins.Port placement is spread around the side spines – 4 USB ports (all 3.0 variety), HDMI out, Ethernet as well as the optical drive. No experimentation with placing the ports on the back. The cooling vent seems to be quite generous, and actually it is needed, since the machine inevitably heats up when taxed.