The black keyboard on the Vaio YB and YA (11.6 ") is seen replaced by a white keyboard with a matt surface. The layout remains unchanged, except for a shrinkage of the arrow keys. This is for a slightly larger right-shift key an allowed our criticisms in our test of its predecessor (Vaio YB1). Dell XX327

The keyboard feels just laid on the left. On the right side, giving rise to vibrations keystrokes and typing feels less accurate. The feedback is accurate, but keystroke is so low that the entry felt less than relaxing. Dell HW905


We can move the cursor across the screen exactly, but feels smooth and relatively large surface area is a little more responsive. The usual gestures of multi-touch pad (this is a synaptic ClickPad V8.1) as zooming in and out or rotate pages work as expected. The mouse buttons are at the front left and right, below the surface. In addition, pressure on the front or caused in the middle of the touchpad and left clicking. Dell 312-0823

The surface itself is very sensitive, but that does not mean interfering with the mouse buttons. The major disadvantages are its tiny keys of ClickPad travel and weakly defined pressure point. At the front, near the mouse buttons, they already feel low, but the further we up on the trackpad, the flatter they are, until they finally complete. The result is a rather clumsy and slow operation. Dell G038N

The 11.6 "screen is manufactured by AUO (type B116XW03 V0) and has a resolution of 1,366 x 768 pixels. At 11.6" This high resolution is the norm for several years, and the measurements are quite similar. The surface is glossy, which makes for vibrant colors, but also means strong reflections in daylight. Despite deceptive first appearances, the measured contrast ratio of 175:1 is just weak. Dell F079N

The current model is no longer at the low contrast of the previous CMO panel Vaio VGN-YB1S1E / S, but the contrast on the new record is equally poor. The luminance is decreased slightly. Dell J024N

The color space that we will be compared to Adobe RGB, sRGB, and the panel on the Asus UX31A FHD IPS (transparent) is very small, but is less than 1000 € for the competition is very weak. However, color space is only relevant for professional image processing and CAD / CAM users who will not be in the market for a low-performance lifestyle subnotebook anyway. Dell 312-0142

Dell RM627 The dark image shows the narrow view of the Vaio SVE. They become a problem if more than one pair of eyes are on the screen, looking together, not an unrealistic scenario for a subnotebook lifestyle. Horizontal viewing angles are acceptable. Colors stay true to 50 degrees away from the central perspective and begin to invert just beyond this area. In the vertical, things get worse much faster: text remains clearly readable only up to 35 degrees, while the color change at 20 degrees. Dell BATFT00L4

Sony has equipped its 11.6 "model with an AMD dual-core APU. This Accelerated Processing Unit combines a CPU with integrated graphics chipset and a memory controller (single-channel DDR3-1333). Compared to Intel processors, which also includes a GPU, the CPU power is quite weak. Because of its low power consumption, the APU is meant one for them with longer maturities in netbooks and subnotebooks. Dell Y264R

The AMD E2-1800 marks the end of the E-350 and E-450 era, which have been in countless cheap notebooks, subnotebooks and netbooks place since early 2011. The TDP will remain at 18 watts. The core clock is moving up to 1.7 GHz (1.65 GHz in the E-450). In contrast to Intel CPUs, there's no turbo boost. Dell 312-0867

The integrated Radeon HD 7340 with DirectX 11 and a UVD3 video decoder for HD video playback (MPEG-2, H.264, VC-1) might be a little faster than its predecessor, the HD its 6320th We shall see below, if the Radeon outperforms Intel's integrated graphics. Dell 312-0931

The Vaio ships with 4,096 MB of DDR3 RAM (1 GB x 4). This can easily lead to 8GB thanks to a second (empty) memory slot can be extended. Sony has set the 64-bit Windows 7 Home Premium, which takes full advantage of the 64-bit APU. Dell 312-0935