* Weight: Approximately 5.5 pounds
* Display: 14-inch, 15.4-inch, or 17-inch wide-screen models
* Price: Starts at $1,170
* CPU: Range of Celeron and Pentium M processors

* Memory: Up to 2GB of RAM
* Graphics: Integrated GPU
* Hard drive: Up to 120GB (5,400rpm)
* Optical drive: Options include a double-layer DVD burner
* Features: First in Sony’s new VAIO Professional line

Replacing the short-lived B series, the BX models inaugurate Sony’s new VAIO Professional line for business users.

CNET reviews Sony VAIO VGN-BX541B and writes: “A year after releasing its corporate-minded B-series laptop, Sony replaces it with the new VAIO VGN-BX541B, the first offering from its new VAIO Professional line. One of three new BX models, the $1,500 14.1-inch unit CNET tested delivers a nice mix of features and performance in a package that doesn’t sacrifice usability for portability–but its below-average battery life will disappoint highly mobile users.

Just over 12 inches wide, 10 inches deep, and 1 inch thick, the magnesium-alloy VAIO VGN-BX541B is a tad smaller than both the $1,249 HP Compaq nx6125 and the $1,699 Toshiba Tecra M3. Along with the 5-pound Toshiba, the 5.4-pound Sony falls squarely in the thin-and-light category: light enough for travel, though not the smallest laptop available. At 6.2 pounds, the less portable HP edges into midsize territory. The Sony’s two-prong AC adapter adds just over a pound to the package. ” Read full review of Sony VAIO VGN-BX541B at CNET

This entry was posted on February 9, 2006 and is filed under Sony Vaio BX series.