Sony VAIO PCG-GRX516SP

1 of 1
  • sony-vaio-grx516-i1.jpg

    Caption by: Charles McLellan

1 of 1

Although they come in many shapes and sizes, Sony's VAIO notebooks are perhaps best known for being either small and ultraportable or large and multimedia-ready. No product exemplifies the latter type of system better than the GRX516SP. This massive 3.8kg beast truly deserves its 'desktop replacement' tag -- in fact, with its 35.5cm by 29.2cm footprint, if you stuck a set of legs on it, you could probably use it as a desk. All that bulk accommodates a 16.1in. screen, which is the largest you'll find on any portable at the moment. But the stand-out feature of this very well specified system is its optical drive: this is the first notebook we've seen with a built-in DVD writer - a rewriteable DVD-RW unit.

Read More Read Less

Caption by: Charles McLellan

1 of 1

Related Topics:

Laptops Hardware Reviews Security Mobility PCs

Related Galleries

    • 1 of 3

  • 2019: The Apple products you shouldn't buy

    Be aware! Some of the products that Apple offers for sale just don't offer the value for money that you'd expect from a high-end product, and you may be better off delaying your purchase ...

  • 9 devices with e-ink displays

    The monochrome, sunlight-readable displays remain largely synonymous with e-readers, but they're moving into other devices large and small.

  • Apple products you shouldn't buy (November 2018 edition)

    While Apple carried out a big refresh of its hardware lineup in September and October, refreshing the iPhones, iPad Pro, and some of the Macs, there are plenty of other Apple products ...

  • Make your old Mac faster

    Is your old Mac feeling its age? Have boot times spiraled from seconds to minutes? Are you starting to think that it might be time to buy a new Mac? Not so fast! Here's how you can give your ...