The Sony VAIO 3D, an all-in-one (motherboard is in the screen enclosure) computer, very broadly similar in concept to an iMac, and not to be confused with laptop VAIOs.
Pros (the attraction of it to me):
- My Dad has one, for his 3D video editing.
- I’m looking for a luggable system for my multi-locational video editing.
- Though currently I only edit 2D material, I’m interested in connecting to 3D, including to help my Dad.
Cons:
- One of the main negative arguments is that the graphic card can’t be upgraded. And graphic cards are now “evolving” rapidly. On the other hand its the kind of product where youalmost leave it shrink-wrapped, hopefully very eBay-able when the time comes.
- It only has four cores.
- From practical experience, I need 8 cores to complete certain kinds of (recurring) job in a reasonable time like overnight, so as not to hold-up projects another working-day.
- It sounds like the GPU is not as powerful as I would like, e.g. for encoding video.
Research:
- http://www.techradar.com/news/computing/pc/sony-vaio-l-series-3d-all-in-one-pc-shown-at-ifa-1007651
- http://www.reghardware.com/2012/05/09/review_sony_vaio_l_series_vpcl22v1e/
- … a 2.2GHz quad-core Intel Core i7 2670QM processor, 8GB RAM, GeForce GT540M graphics card, and 24-inch touch-sensitive, 3D-capable screen with 1920 x 1080 resolution.
- GeForce GT540M
- http://www.notebookcheck.net/NVIDIA-GeForce-GT-540M.41715.0.html
- 96 pipelines
- {is that the same as number of cores? it’s not many by today’s standards…}
- 96 pipelines
- http://www.notebookcheck.net/NVIDIA-GeForce-GT-540M.41715.0.html
- Impracticality of graphic card upgrade:
- http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/290295-15-sony-desktops-video-card-upgrade
- Since that’s a all in one desktop then you couldn’t do anything(adding card), sorry buddy…
- http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/290295-15-sony-desktops-video-card-upgrade