Is the Sony Vaio X the ‘world’s lightest’ laptop?

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Sony has once again staked its claim to rule the high-end of the notebook market with the Vaio X, which it claims is the "world’s lightest laptop".

A highlight of the new featherweight machine is its aluminium/carbon fibre construction that enables it to be just 13.9mm slim and weigh a mere 780g - despite claiming to offer 16 hours of battery life.

The 11.1in display uses Sony’s X-Black LCD tech with an LED backlight. The X-Series also features integrated mobile broadband as well as draft-N Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.

However, it’s also set to start the notebook/netbook controversy raging, as the processor is a 1.86GHz or 2GHz Intel Atom chip.

While Windows 7 is available from 22 October, those looking to get hold of the X-Series will have to wait until November.

Sony would not confirm pricing but said it expected the 1.86GHz model to retail for £1,300 inc VAT and the 2GHz model for £1,900.

Click here to read our first look review and here for our sister title's PC Pro's take on the new machine.

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