NFC one-touch lets you instantly stream music from any VAIO® to your speakers at home or headphones without wires or cables. Simply touch to pair one device to the other for seamless transfer.

Experience Soul-Shaking Clarity in a laptop. ClearAudio+ incorporates a variety of Sony audio technologies so that with one simple operation, you’ll hear music, movies and games in ultimate clarity across the spectrum of sound.

With the newest version of VAIO Care™ software you get an easy-to-use tool that lets you tune up, update and troubleshoot your VAIO® PC. Just press the ASSIST button to effortlessly install and uninstall new software and drivers, use the visual interface to quickly identify and troubleshoot issues, create restore and recovery media, and connect with Sony phone, chat or online support when you need to talk with a Sony expert.

ArtRage Studio is a stylish, intuitive painting and drawing package that makes it easy to produce natural looking artwork on your computer. Its wide range of artistic tools lets you get right down to the creative process without forcing you to learn complex or technical controls.

The built-in webcam lets your family and friends see clearly while chatting even in low-light. Exmor R® CMOS Sensor technologyby Sony that lets you enjoy fabulous, low noise images even in dimly lit rooms.

ClearAudio+ combines Sony’s unique sound processing technologies like xLOUD®, Clear Phase™ and S-Force® Front Surround Sound for amazingly clear and bold sound. With ClearAudio+, you’ll hear dynamic bass and soaring highs with less distortion for an unmatched music and movie experience. And with the powerful sub-woofer, you can crank that volume up.

Discover your favourite news, videos, and social networking feeds in one place. You can check out new posts on Facebook®, watch YouTube® videos, add comments and likes. Plus, you'll get recommendations for new blogs and news based on your interests which

The multi-gesture touchpad is the most intuitive way to interact with your laptop. Scroll with two fingers, pinch to zoom in and out of images, swipe to flip through pages or photos, and you can even rotate an image, and much more. Use your touchpad in the same way as if you were touching the screen. And rather than clicking on a button, just click on the left or right mouse areas in order to activate those functions.

Practical innovation is a cornerstone of Sony’s vision, and our keyboards are no exception. The keyboard features precisely engineered keys to create a comfortable and intuitive typing experience. When typing in dim light, an LED backlight creates a pleasant glow, framing the individual keys and illuminating the lettering to make it even easier to find the right keys.

Create music and movies like never before with the Sony Imagination Studio™ VAIO® Edition. With four powerful applications: Movie Studio Platinum, ACID™ Music Studio, Sound Forge™ Audio Studio and DVD Architect™ Studio software pre-installed, it’s just what you need to bring your imagination to life. Create your own movies, record or mix your own music, and burn DVDs or Blu-Ray Disc™ media with select models.

Developed by the same people you trust to engineer amazing flat-panel HDTVs, this 14” laptop has an HD plus resolution (1600x900) screen that gives you exceptional picture quality with great detail making your photos and movies more enjoyable. The LED backlight ensures a bright display with lower power consumptions for improved battery life.

Forgot to charge your phone or MP3 player? Just plug your device via USB cord into the USB sleep charge port and start charging. Even if the PC is shut down and not plugged in you can still use it. And don’t forget that the USB 3.0 port is perfect for connecting a compatible external hard drive and allowing you to wait less and transfer data up to 10x faster than USB 2.0.

Quickly and easily make a movie just the way you like it from your own photos or videos. Enhance your movies with your choice of 45 design themes and music. VAIO® Movie Creator adds the transitions and effects automatically so your movie looks polished and professional. Once your movie is ready, share it on Facebook®, YouTube™, or other social networking and video sharing sites.

Get rich sound with two box speakers and bass you can feel with the best-in-class subwoofer (on selected models).