Sony Announces YB Series, AMD Fusion-powered 11.6-inch Notebook

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Another notebook maker is jumping the Intel Atom ship: Sony's new 11.6-inch YB series, which the company announced today at CES, will feature AMD's new E350 processor, which combines the CPU and GPU on the same chip.

The YB Series will weigh just 3.2 pounds, will accommodate up to 4GB of RAM, and have HDMI output. Other features include stereo Bluetooth, a webcam and mic,  and Sony's Vaio Care software. The notebook will be available with a standard or extra-capacity battery as well.

Another nice feature is a backlit keyboard, typically only seen on much more expensive systems.

Pricing starts at $550; the YB Series will be available in mid-February.

  • Processor: 1.6-GHz AMD Dual-Core E-350
  • RAM/expandable to: 4GB/4GB
  • Hard Drive size/speed: 500GB/5,400rpm
  • Display size/resolution: 11.6 inches/1366 x 768
  • Graphics/video memory: AMD Mobility Radeon HD 6310
  • Ports: HDMI, VGA, Ethernet, three USB 2.0, headphone, mic
  • Card slots: Memory Stick, SD
  • Wireless: Atheros 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR
  • Size: 11.4 x 8 x 1 - 1.3 inches
  • Weight: 3.2 pounds

Michael A. Prospero
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Michael was the Reviews Editor at Laptop Mag. During his tenure at Laptop Mag, Michael reviewed some of the best laptops at the time, including notebooks from brands like Acer, Apple, Dell, Lenovo, and Asus. He wrote in-depth, hands-on guides about laptops that defined the world of tech, but he also stepped outside of the laptop world to talk about phones and wearables. He is now the U.S. Editor-in-Chief at our sister site Tom's Guide, where he oversees all evergreen content and the Homes, Smart Home, and Fitness/Wearables categories for the site..

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