Sony has outed its latest ultraportable range, the 13.3-inch VAIO S Series. Just 24mm thick and around 1.75kg, the S Series introduces a smart new battery concept that lets you keep working day and night without a pause, can be paired with a slice battery for up to 14hrs runtime, uses up to Intel’s Core i7-2620M and 8GB of DDR3 memory (in the Sony VAIO VPC-SB1A9E/B) along with up to a 128GB SSD and AMD Radeon™ HD 6630M + Intel® HD Graphics doing double-duty with an Intel HD GPU.
The display runs at 1366 x 768 and has a low-reflection coating, while the chiclet keyboard is backlit with auto-brightness control. Integrated 3G is an option, and there’s a WEB instant-boot mode for when you just want quick internet access.
Ports include USB 3.0 and USB 2.0, and there’s a Blu-ray drive along with WiFi b/g/n and Bluetooth 2.1. No word on pricing at this stage, but the Sony VAIO S Series will go on sale from March 2011.
