The laptop market in India is growing at a rapid pace since last year as the demand for a portable work machine grew. Many new brands like Xiaomi, Honor, and most recently, Nokia made their debut to the laptop segment in the past one year. Following similar footsteps, we have Vaio branded laptops in India. The company has launched Vaio E15 and Vaio SE 14 laptops starting at Rs 49,990.
Vaio re-entering the laptop segment in India with an aim to grab a piece of the growing pie. The company made its comeback three new laptops on January 15. These laptops are powered by AMD and Intel processors.
Vaio was Sony’s PC arm a decade back and became independent back in 2014. Vaio is among one of the first brands to adopt thin and light laptops focused on design and functionality. However, the breakup with Sony meant they had to change the business model and depend on multiple regional partnerships to manufacture, sell and distribute the laptops.
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In India, Hong Kong-based Nexstgo has acquired the rights for manufacturing, sales and marketing of Vaio laptops. Nexstgo is a company that already looks after Vaio laptops in other Asian countries like Hong Kong, Macau, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan, and the Middle East. For now, the teaser is live on Flipkart.
The company has announced three new laptops under Vaio V15 and Vaio SE14 model names. The Vaio V15 laptop comes in Ryzen 5 and Ryzen 7 variants while the Vaio SE is powered by Intel Core SoC.
Vaio SE 14 specifications
The Vaio SE 14 is the company’s most expensive of the three laptops launched in India today. It comes with a 14-inch Full HD display and backlit keyboard. The Vaio SE 14 is powered by Core i5, 8th generation chipset and paired with 8GB of RAM and 512GB of SSD storage. Intel UHD 620 graphics will take care of GPU performance.
Further, Vaio claims the SE 14 can last up to 13 hours on a single charge. There’s also a fingerprint scanner on board for added security. For connectivity, you get Wi-Fi 802.11 ac/b/g/n and Bluetooth 5.0. Port options include two USB 3.1 Type C with power delivery, two USB 3.1 Type-A ports, an HDMI port and a microSD card reader.
For audio, there is built-in quad speakers, 4 x 1 W stereo speakers, and a headphone jack. The laptop also comes with a 1MP web camera. The laptop is also light with just 1.35Kgs. The laptop runs on Windows 10 and also comes with MS Office pre-installed. The Vaio SE 14 is available in Dark Grey colour option only.
Vaio SE 14 price
The Vaio SE 14 is priced at Rs 62,990 and will go on sale via Flipkart starting January 19. It is now available for pre-order. Some of the offers include Rs 1,000 off on prepaid transactions and no-cost EMI options.
Vaio E15 specifications
The Vaio E15 is available in two configurations - Ryzen 5 and Ryzen 7 processor is the only differentiator among the two laptops. The Vaio E15 features a 15.6-inch Full HD IPS display and it also comes with a dedicated num pad on the right of the keyboard. The keyboard is also backlit. The Vaio E15 weighs 1.77Kgs.
One of the variants is powered by AMD Ryzen 5 3500U quad-core processor paired with AMD Radeon Vega 8 GPU. It has a clock speed of 2.1GHz. The other variant is powered by the Ryzen 7 3500U quad-core processor clocked at 2.3GHz along with AMD Radeon Vega 10 GPU. Both pack ion 8GB of RAM and 512GB of SSD storage.
On to the connectivity and port options, the Acer Vaio E15 brings Wi-Fi 802.11 ac/b/g/n and Bluetooth wireless connectivity. You get a couple of USB 3.0 ports, a Type-C port with support for Power Delivery 3.0, a micro HDMI port, and a micro SD card reader. On the battery front, the laptop is said to last up to 8 hours.
Other features include 1MP front camera, built-in dual speakers, 2 x 1 W Stereo Speakers, and built-in microphone. It comes in two colour options - Silver and Graphite.
Vaio E15 price
The Vaio E15 Ryzen 5 variant is priced at Rs 49,990 and the Ryzen 7 variant is priced at Rs 56,990. They are now up for pre-order on Flipkart with 10% off on Bank Of Baroda credit cards up to Rs 1,500, Rs 1,000 off on prepaid transactions, and no-cost EMI options.
