There was never any case of disconnection. I have tried using the device about 20 meters away with 2 brick wall in the way .... Still no problems with the wifi. Not sure why some people are having problems with the wifi .... However, I suspect perhaps they type of router might be a crucial point. I have used it with dlink, aztech, 3com and Cisco without problems.

At home I sit about 10 meters away .... Also on different floors .... No issues

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As you can see ... both of the top 2 are my wireless AP ... both showing great signal strength

Let me tackle this question from all perspective:

1. Weight and size

My gawd is this thing thin and light. Even the 13 inch version is lighter than my previous MBA13. If you are looking for portability then this IS the Ultrabook that you want to get. There is no questions asked for sure ... btw, stay away from the 11 inch model. Full HD on an 11 inch will kill your eye sight. Even on the 13 inch you had to do font scaling to 125%/150% to use comfortably .... unless you intend to connect an external monitor ... but then you loose out on the fantastic screen on the Vaio Pro

2. Build quality

As you know it is  made from carbon fibre and yes there is flex on the body. However, I won't say this thing would break easily... it's not exactly a tofu. The idea is to flex and prevent dents and cracks should you drop it (heaven forbids). Bump it on its side or carrying it around won't introduce dents like on an aluminium body. But this thing is a fingerprint magnet .... top, bottom, screen ... will soon see lots of fingerprints ...

3. Wifi problem

What WIFI problem? So far performance has been rock solid. I suggest you download the latest Intel drivers from Intel support website.

4. Fan issue

The fan does blow loud when performing windows update and graphic/disk intensive activities. However, it does not turn on as often as you think. In fact, there is a new BIOS patch that allow you to setup the fan to operate in silent mode ... so it won't blow so loud

5. Who is this for?

Road warriors who perform office processing (word, powerpoint, email), simple games, browsing the net, listening to songs or watching some HD movies ... this is for you ... I especially love the SSD via PCIe .... this damn thing loads up into Windows 8 desktop in 4 seconds flat from cold boot ....
However, I would suggest you go to the store and play around with it first before making a decision .. besides ... it's your money

nice, thanks for your review....been waiting for months & hopefully by the time i visit the Sony Centres this vaio pros will be available

I believe all the Sony Centers are already carrying the Vaio Pro 11/13 models ... alternatively you can order it online as well.

vaio S owners...

i've upgraded to windows 8 months back... seems that whenever i do some benchmarking (i use Autodesk Revit) it seems that it only detects the intel graphics and not my Nvidia... WEI scores also uses intel and not Nvidia... even i set it Nvidia as my priority and turn on hybrid (Speed) mode...it still uses my intel card....

What about GPU-Z? Can detect the nVidia ?

Hi, for current vaio pro owners, I like to ask whether black or silver is better?

The keyboard backlit is better for black n the overall contrast looks nice. But when I was at Sony center, I saw a lot of fingerprints n grease marks on the palm rest.

It's not so obvious on the silver version. But I read that silver can easily scratch and the underlying colour is gray so the black colour mask scratches better.

Vaio Tap 11, anyone?

When I first saw this tap 11, I was so excited n love it, thought of getting it once it launched here, but unfortunately I just notice that connecter port at the lower right, for me it really make the screen look cacat. Dem, everything was very sexy except that part. Guess I will get vaio flip 14 as a replacement for my laptop.

LOL!

i saw the Vaio Pro 13 at last..yeah. hmm not that sexy of a design when compared to the golden days of Z series, plus i think it has a lot of sharp edges...
but the Vaio Duo is so cool! too bad looks fragile for my usage

i just hope my old laptop would serve me long enough, i'm quite disappointed since there's no more Z series.

Any Vaio Pro 13 users upgraded to Windows 8.1? I seem to have a problem where the damn screen will go to sleep ... and then after that refuse to wake up again ... especially true when closing the lid ... walking to another location .. open the lid ... the green power light still on .. but no response from the screen ...

Had to turn off the notebook and turn it on again to solve ... irritating ... feel like going back to Windows 7 since Sony recently released the Windows 7 drivers

Yup. Same experience. Additionally, the brightness sensor on mine has gone bonkers. Am not able to set the brightness and have to turn off auto brightness in sony control center. Oh, and the fan seems to kick in more often now...

i believe somehow sony will bring back the Z series in the future. i hope so. btw altho im a sony fan, i never bought vaio before, the closest was vaio P that my brother in law gave me, but i hate it, it was a joke from sony for that product.

anyway i have  few questions to ask u guys, cause i aiming to get a vaio as my laptop replacement.

1) should i buy here with sony malaysia stores or should i buy online from overseas? i ask this because i think sony malaysia put a really expensive price tag for most vaio sold here, also i think there are models that not available here.

2) is it safe and easy to buy from overseas? what are the pros and cons? any recommendation website?

3) i heard from people that vaio hardware cant be replace simply like other laptop, is it true? i mean things like upgrading the hard disk or the ram...

4) since windows 8/8.1 really optimize for touchscreen, that is why im aiming for vaio flip or tap 11. but i think i go for the flip as it is more toward a laptop and i need a bigger storage. also, i can be flip into a tablet mode, which i think will come in handy. any other model suggestion recommended?

for reference, i used my laptop mostly to do some office work, lots of downloading    , watching movies, light gaming like DOTA        cause that is the only game my laptop can handle, high end games i played on my pc and ps3. 

please advice. TQ.

(1) I don't think the Vaio notebooks in Malaysia have a higher price tag. In fact, most of the Vaio are cheaper in Malaysia compared to overseas (which have not included the sales tax). The only problem is you don't have freedom to customise the hardware if you buy locally.

(2) It's definitely safe to buy overseas ... as long as you get it from a reliable source (Amazon, Best Buy, etc.) ... but the shipment cost will kill you. Also, don't forget that Vaio only come with 1 year international warranty. If you buy it locally, you get 1 year international warranty and 2 years local warranty (with the option to extend the warranty up to 5 years). And trust me ... that warranty will be worth your while knowing how much Sony charges to repair your devices. If you really want to buy from overseas, try Sony itself (you can order it online and ship your devices to relevant forwards - like CGW, MyUS, etc.) ... those forwarders will arrange to ship the notebook to you ....

(3) Depends on the devices... The Vaio Pro for example has everything soldered on (like RAM). Will be tough to make upgrades/changes yourself ... however, there are other range like Vaio Fit which you can easily swap RAM and HDD/SSD ... but are you willing to loose the warranty ?

(4) That is up to you .... cannot comment since it's a personal choice

Vaio Fit which you can easily swap RAM and HDD/SSD ... but are you willing to loose the warranty ?

thanks for the reply bro, regarding no 3, , swap ram and hdd will void warranty? same to add more ram? i can understand if hdd, but what about adding more ram? im talking bout any vaio that for e.g come with 2gb of ram, but got 1 more ram slot for adding up additional ram. by adding it will void warranty too?

Anyhow .. I found the solution. Just uninstall the graphic driver and install the latest one from Sony Support website (for some strange reason, the Asia Pac one not updated with Windows 8.1 drivers) ... you need to get the drives from Sony USA.

thanks for the reply bro, regarding no 3, , swap ram and hdd will void warranty? same to add more ram? i can understand if hdd, but what about adding more ram? im talking bout any vaio that for e.g come with 2gb of ram, but got 1 more ram slot for adding up additional ram. by adding it will void warranty too?