Sony Vaio UX Micro PC explained

The Sony Vaio UX Micro PC is an Ultra-Mobile Portable Computer (UMPC) first marketed in 2006. It weighs around 490–544 g (1.20–1.27 lb), and has a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, touchscreen, Intel Core 2 Solo processor, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and WWAN. Though not officially stated as such, and even to a point implied by Sony that the UX is a move in a new direction and not a specific continuation of such, the Sony UX is speculated by some to be the newest model in the popular Sony U-series.

Model	Processor	RAM	Storage Capacity	OS	Connectivity	Market & Colour
VGN-UX50	Intel Core Solo U1300 1.06 GHz	512 MB (512 MB)	30 GB	Windows XP Home	CompactFlash slot	Japanese market model, Silver
VGN-UX50/80 GB	Intel Core Solo U1300 1.06 GHz	512 MB	80 GB	Windows XP Home	CompactFlash slot	Japanese market model, Silver
VGN-UX90S	Intel Core Solo U1400 1.2 GHz	512 MB	30 GB	Windows XP Home	CompactFlash slot	Japanese market model, Silver
VGN-UX90S	Intel Core Solo U1400 1.2 GHz	1 GB (1 GB)	40 GB	Windows XP Home	CompactFlash slot	Japanese market model, Silver
VGN-UX90S	Intel Core Solo U1400 1.2 GHz	1 GB	80 GB	Windows XP Home	CompactFlash slot	Japanese market model, Silver
VGN-UX91S	Intel Core Solo U1400 1.2 GHz	1 GB	80 GB	Windows XP Home	CompactFlash slot	Japanese market model, Black
VGN-UX92	Intel Core 2 Solo U2200 1.2 GHz	1 GB	100 GB	Windows XP Home	CompactFlash slot	Japanese market model, Silver
VGN-UX90SSD	Intel Core Solo U1400 1.2 GHz	512 MB		Windows XP Home	CompactFlash slot	Japanese market model, Silver
VGN-UX91S	Intel Core Solo U1500 1.33 GHz	1 GB			CompactFlash slot	Japanese market model, Silver
VGN-UX92SSD	Intel Core 2 Solo U2200 1.2 GHz	1 GB		Windows XP Home	CompactFlash slot	Japanese market model, Silver
VGN-UX180P	Intel Core Solo U1400 1.2 GHz	512 MB	30 GB	Windows XP Pro		US market model, Silver
VGN-UX230P	Intel Core Solo U1200 1.06 GHz	512 MB	30 GB	Windows XP Pro		US market model, Silver
VGN-UX280P	Intel Core Solo U1400 1.2 GHz	1 GB	40 GB	Windows XP Pro		US market model, Silver
VGN-UX280P	Intel Core Solo U1400 1.2 GHz	1 GB	80 GB	Windows XP Pro		US market model, Silver
VGN-UX380N	Intel Core Solo U1500 1.33 GHz	1 GB	40 GB			US market model, Silver
VGN-UX390N	Intel Core Solo U1500 1.33 GHz	1 GB				US market model, Black
VGN-UX490N	Intel Core 2 Solo U2200 1.2 GHz	1 GB				US market model, Black
VGN-UX1XN	Intel Core Solo U1500 1.33 GHz	1 GB			CompactFlash slot	European market model, Black
VGN-UX17GP	Intel Core Solo U1400 1.2 GHz	512 MB	30 GB	Windows XP Pro	CompactFlash slot	Australian market model, Silver
VGN-UX17TP	Intel Core Solo U1400 1.2 GHz	512 MB	30 GB	Windows XP Pro	CompactFlash slot	Taiwanese market model, Silver
VGN-UX18C	Intel Core Solo U1400 1.2 GHz	512 MB		Windows XP Home	CompactFlash slot	Chinese market model, Black
VGN-UX27TN	Intel Core Solo U1500 1.33 GHz	1 GB	40 GB		CompactFlash slot	Taiwanese market model, Silver
VGN-UX27GN	Intel Core Solo U1500 1.33 GHz	1 GB	40 GB		CompactFlash slot	Hong Kong market model, Silver
VGN-UX38GN	Intel Core Solo U1500 1.33 GHz	1 GB			CompactFlash slot	Hong Kong market model, Black
VGN-UX58GN	Intel Core 2 Solo U2200 1.20 GHz	1 GB			CompactFlash slot	Hong Kong market model, Blue

NOTE : Japanese models include 533 MHz memory and so do the minority markets (Europe, Australia etc.) models. The US ones do not have 533 MHz but slower 400 MHz.

All models share these features:

• 4.5" XBrite TFT LCD touchscreen with 1024x600 display resolution.
• Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 Graphics Card (128 MB (128 MB) Shared RAM) - some have 256 MB
• Memory Stick Duo Slot
• Built-in Wi-Fi 802.11b/g and Bluetooth
• Fingerprint reader
• Front and back digital cameras

References in popular culture

• A black Vaio UX was used by John Connor in Terminator Salvation. It was used to hack mototerminator, track the cell Kyle Reese was being held captive in at Skynet.
• A Vaio UX is featured in the music video for the song "Sweetest Girl (Dollar Bill)" by Wyclef Jean. The UX delivers the message to Wyclef Jean that he must rescue the "sweetest girl" from deportation to a hostile country.
• Rodney McKay can be seen using one in several episodes of Stargate Atlantis, he's also used OQO UMPCs.
• Bill Tanner can be seen using a Sony Vaio UX in James Bond movies Casino Royale and Quantum of Solace. There was a limited edition promotional "Spy Gear" set created for the former. ^[1]
• R. Kelly looks at Usher's slideshow of the a lady on what appears to be the Sony VGN-UX 390 in the music video for Same Girl.^[2]
• A Vaio UX is used as suitcase nuke arming device in one episode (hour) of the television show 24.
• A Vaio UX is shown as contraband containing classified information belonging to the antagonist in some live-action cutscenes of Need For Speed: Undercover.
• A Vaio UX is used by the antagonist in .
• Riley Poole used a Vaio UX in National Treasure while capturing the security camera stream of the declaration of independence and to infiltrate Buckingham Palace in National Treasure 2.
• In The Pink Panther 2, Kenji uses a Sony Vaio UX when the Dream Team is investigating the crime scene of the stolen Pink Panther diamond.

External links

• Micro PC Talk
• Sony UX280P - Review at Skatter Tech
• Sony Vaio UX series Sony Vaio UX series: At a glance from pocketables.net
• Sony Singapore Sony VAIO UX product listing

Notes and References

1. Web site: Sony VGN-UX007 Limited Edition Spy Gear. 20 October 2006.
2. Web site: Music Video Features UX at Micro PC Talk . 6 August 2006. https://web.archive.org/web/20081220022000/http://www.micropctalk.com/2007/08/06/music-video-features-ux/ . 2008-12-20 .