Yesterday’s deal on the Sony VAIO E 17 at Newegg.com seemed like a good deal at $649.99, but Sony themselves have topped the deal via the Sony Store. You can get the VAIO E 17 with a Full HD 1080p screen and Intel Core i5 processor for only $599.99. To get the deal simply use this link to get to the Sony Store and then apply coupon code SONYE1729 at checkout to get $50 off that brings the total to $599.99 on this configuration. That’s a pretty amazing price considering the fact that you get a Full HD screen, which usually is not found on laptops under $800. The rest of the specs on this model for sale, the SVE171290X, are as follows:
- Processor: Intel 3rd gen Intel Core i5-3210M processor (2.50GHz / 3.10GHz with Turbo Boost)
- OS: Windows 8 64-bit
- Screen: 17.3″ LED backlit Full HD display (1920 x 1080)
- Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 4000
- Storage: 320GB (5400RPM) hard drive
- Memory: 4GB (4GB x1) DDR3-1600MHz
- Optical Drive: Blu-ray Disc player
Note that currently there’s a free upgrade to the Blu Ray player, so combine that with the 1080p 17” screen and you’ve got quite an entertainment center going. This deal lasts through February 2nd, 2013 or while supplies last as they say!
Link to deal: Sony VAIO E with 1080p for $599.99 at Sony
I think that maybe the Newegg deal is better;
the Sony site shows the base processor as out of stock, so you have to spend $50.00 more and ship date is 02/18
for a smaller hard drive and less memory and no graphics card; – although the Blu-ray is a nice add; the prebuilt from Newegg is a lot of PC for the $$
I think given the fact the Core i5-3210M now appears to be out of stock you’re right that the better deal lies with the Newegg.com config Sony VAIO E. I guess if you put a high premium on Blu-Ray it’s still better to go with Sony, it’s not too expensive to upgrade the HD. Appreciate the comment and insight here!